NextGen Collectors: Contemporary Art Collecting Today
In June 2026, Zarastro Art hosted NextGen Collectors: Contemporary Art Collecting Today, an evening discussion in London exploring how contemporary art is acquired, experienced, and valued. The event examined the changing relationship between collectors, artists, and artworks, and how ideas of identity, value, and cultural participation are shaping a new generation of collectors. Most people […]
Saturday Morning with Shumaiya Khan: A Studio Session on Contemporary Abstraction
In March 2026, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Shumaiya Khan for a Saturday morning studio session in De Beauvoir. Attendees explored contemporary abstraction through a live demonstration, engaging directly with her work. Khan discussed her use of body, landscape, mythology, and spiritual symbolism, sharing materials, techniques, and recurring motifs that reflect transformation, time, and the […]
Soft Sculpture: In Conversation with Divya Sharma
In October 2025, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Divya Sharma for an intimate Shoreditch conversation during Frieze Week. Set against the backdrop of large-scale installations at Frieze Sculpture, the event offered a more personal encounter with contemporary sculpture. Sharma discussed her textile-based practice, transforming fabric into sculptural forms shaped by memory, mythology, and cultural […]
Tracey Emin: My Bed – Exploring Vulnerability and Identity in Contemporary Art
For over two decades, My Bed (1998) by Tracey Emin has been one of the most talked-about and debated works of contemporary art. Is it a self-portrait or a profound exploration of human vulnerability? Its fame reflects Emin’s distinctive approach: intensely personal, emotionally raw, and unapologetically candid.
David Shrigley: Laughing at Life
Humor holds a precarious place in contemporary art: it can deliver complex messages, create contrast, or even challenge tradition. Within a long legacy that has treated art as serious and austere, humor becomes an act of protest, a perspective that dismantles the notion of art as fixed and definitive. One of the most prominent contemporary […]
Contemporary Abstract Art and Figurative Art: What Are We Looking At?
What does figurative and abstract mean in art? How have these two styles evolved into the art we see being created today? Are they the opposite ends of the creative spectrum or have the lines always been blurred between the two?
The Definitive Global Art Bookshop Guide 2025
Step into a world where art and literature intertwine, as we embark on a journey to explore the most captivating art bookshops around the globe in 2025. From the bustling streets of New York City to the romantic avenues of Paris, we will take you on a curated tour of these literary gems.
Contemporary Ceramics: Between Tradition and Experimentation
At first glance, the world of contemporary ceramics seems disorienting. Shapes and concepts seem to follow no specific pattern from one artist to another. Perhaps it is this disorientation that defines ceramics of our time, since contemporary ceramics refuses a simple explanation that would make it easy to place in a textbook with an unassuming […]
In Conversation: Who Gets Seen, Who Gets Collected? Representation in Contemporary Art
Zarastro Art’s London event in early March for Women’s History Month featured a fireside chat with Imogen Marsteller and Sophia Vigne Welsh. They discussed their artistic practices, exploring themes of gender and identity, as well as the ongoing challenges women face in achieving parity in the art world. IM: How did you arrive at painting […]
Pop Art: Reimagining the Ordinary through a Fresh Narrative
Pop Art attributed new meaning to modern art by blending popular culture with mass media. It first appeared in Britain in the 1950s, transforming everyday subjects into fine art. Eventually, by embracing mass-produced graphics, revolutionary artists like Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol departed from conventional subjects. The Background of Pop Art Having been formed in […]