Curated Collections

“My work explores the competitive nature of human beings. I am particularly interested in how we invent activities to express our obsessions and how we use objects to embody or to encapsulate our competiveness. The ‘Prize’ represents the driving force behind our behaviour; it is the end goal and represents success. On a deeper level […]

“With each image I create I strive to embed a sense of tranquility and serenity as well as monolithic stillness and presence, which I hope can be strongly be felt. As well as being conceptually layered, much of my work is also physically layered and explores the inherent qualities of the materials I use. I […]

“My primary focus lies with portraiture and the human body, exploring themes of fragility within intimate domestic settings. These portraits often expose emotional journeys experienced through femininity, identity and social stigma.” Naomi Robb

Artwork in-situ by Birgitte Lykke Madsen:  

Mark Rothko said, “Only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless”. Considering how very beautiful his colour field paintings are and that they appear to be of nothing at all, it’s worth unpacking this statement a little in the context of his work. Rothko believed that the role of the modern day […]

The DailyDuo features work by a prominent artist in the art world (on the left) alongside a comparative piece by an emerging artist at New Blood Art (on the right) – ‘This Particular Counterpart’ by Aleah Chapin, 2013 ‘So?’ by Barry Foster, £200 ‘Bush Medicine Leaves’ by contemporary Aboriginal artist Gloria Petyarre ‘Sunset’ by Natalia […]

Interior Design: Make art the heart of your scheme. It’s great when art takes center stage in interior design projects, though often it’s considered in the final stages of a project and seen more as a dressing, adding the final touches to a space and accommodated only if there are funds remaining in the budget. […]