On this page you will find links to some clips about Art and Artists. Have a look at some (or all) of them. This page is very useful for students gaining an insight into the world of Art.
Here's an old programme called 'Talking Pictures' which shows the artist Peter Howson creating a painting. He's rather good !
Talking Pictures - Peter Howson
Talking Pictures - Peter Howson
Here's an excellent series made by the Tate Gallery in the UK. This one features everybody's favourite cross dressing potter (he's probably the only one), Grayson Perry . . .
Tate Shorts - Grayson Perry
The artist Damian Hirst talks about why he loves the artist Francis Bacon . . .Tate Shorts - Francis Bacon
Tate Shorts - Grayson Perry
The artist Damian Hirst talks about why he loves the artist Francis Bacon . . .Tate Shorts - Francis Bacon
Andrew Graham Dixon explains how Paul Nash's landscape paintings are about much more than that . . .
Paul Nash - Landscapes
Here is an inspiring short piece about art having symbolic meaning . . .
Stanley Spencer mural
Paul Nash - Landscapes
Here is an inspiring short piece about art having symbolic meaning . . .
Stanley Spencer mural
How Pacific Islander art has developed ( featuring Fatu Feu, John Pule and Michael Tuffery, Andy Lelei) . . .
Pacific Art
Pacific Art
Oh no ! It's the Turner Prize ! It's the most famous Art prize in the world and it makes people MAD ! ! !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L2bsK4qDSw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L2bsK4qDSw
Here's a clip about an installation piece by the artist Anthony Gormley. Terrific stuff . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxJNu1TTlk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfxJNu1TTlk
Simon Schama tells us movingly about why , for him , Mark Rothko's paintings are the best thing . . . EVER !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rww2gsXc-xE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rww2gsXc-xE
And here's a quote from Vincent Van Gogh ( from another of Simon Schama's programmes about 'The Power of Art' - check out the whole series at the BBC) . And yes, that is Andy Serkis - Gollum if you will - playing Vincent Van Gogh . Break out your hankies . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBPwBay9Veo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBPwBay9Veo
Whooooaaahhh ! ! ! ! This is brilliant . Watch it now ! NOW ! NOW ! !
Sometimes you need to get up close and personal with a painting to experience its physicality. Check out these paintings by abstract artist Gillian Ayres. She is spending A LOT of money on paint ! And don't they look imposing and grand !
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3y4JA7mReQ&t=181s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3y4JA7mReQ&t=181s
Who'd have thought that an internationally famous singer Robbie Williams was an artist ! Check this out . . .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRCQo34lC0&ab_channel=Sotheby%27s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRCQo34lC0&ab_channel=Sotheby%27s