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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,

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

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:

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

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

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

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