Explore a diverse array of curated art collections at New Blood Art. Each selection, curated by Sarah, draws inspiration from various themes, art movements, and media, offering an immersive journey through the world of emerging art.
Shaping Energy Through Art – Art that Enlightens
It’s well-known that our surroundings profoundly impact our well-being. Psychologists, architects, and interior designers emphasise how the structure and organisation of our spaces shape our state of mind. Ancient practices like Feng Shui highlight how the selection and placement of objects influence our energy and overall well-being.
Here, you’ll find a curated selection of artworks chosen for their ability to enhance the energy of a space. When integrated with sensitivity, these pieces can help create environments that nurture balance, peace, joy, mindfulness, and emotional well-being, guiding you towards a more conscious, intentional way of living.
FRAMED: art that is ready to hang
Not all art needs a frame, but we noticed some absolute gems available at New Blood Art where the artist has already thought this through.
A frame can offer protection to a piece that is fragile. It can also help harmonise it with the room and other pieces of art, creating a unifying space.
This section features many of the framed works that can bought at New Blood Art, including works on paper, plus paintings, collages and more.
Nominated Artists – Emerging Art Prize, 2024
We are delighted to present a curated selection of works from The New Blood Art Emerging Art Prize 2024.
This curated collection highlights the incredible diversity of artistic styles and mediums—from painting and sculpture to photography and mixed media. These visionary works reflect the varied perspectives of the art education community and echo the legacy of institutions like the Royal College of Art in nurturing influential British artists.
Explore and enjoy this vibrant collection, spanning painting, drawing, sculpture, installation, and more. There’s much to discover and invest in!
Earth_Nature
The Earth_Nature collection on New Blood Art features an array of artworks inspired by the natural world. The pieces vary in style, from abstract to representational, and include diverse media such as paintings, prints, and mixed media works. The collection highlights emerging artists who explore themes of landscapes, flora, and organic forms, reflecting their unique interpretations of nature’s beauty and complexity.
Warm Notes That Recall Skin Tones
From cream and peach to cocoa and rich dark browns via coral and tan, these paintings all carry a depth of colour, warm notes that recall skin tones. The principles of Feng Shui have guided the selection of these works, chosen in the belief that skin tones in the bedroom are both restorative and nourishing, providing positive and soothing energy.
Learning from People: From photography to Painting
Our curated selection, ‘People’, is a grouping that spans painting, drawing and photography, with each work containing its own possibilities and stories. Each is a space for thinking, a moment for reflection.
Little Pops of Colour
The artists featured in this curation could not be anything other than contemporary, all use colour in new and innovative ways. This can be seen in the jolts of colour that make Lindsay Mapes and Joanne Wheeler’s textile works so striking, so assertive. Or perhaps you’ll find that Sophie Baker and Yasmin Davidson’s bold use of colour to depict the outdoors provides a much-needed lift, a boost to see us through to spring.
Fine Detail
In this curated selection, we see equal attention paid to macro and micro.
Take and look and find an array of approaches, ideas, mediums and scales, all of which embrace the use of detail in the work.
Colour & Pattern
Each of the artworks in this collection has an immediacy. There is no singular way in which these artworks make an impact, but a common theme is that both colour and pattern are often central to the task. The sheer quantity of images that we view on a daily basis makes something akin to an original aesthetic experience almost impossible. This being so, finding a means of stopping the viewer, creating a pause, a moment’s reflection, time spent with the artwork, can be an onerous task. These artworks acknowledge such difficulty but hope that through making an immediate visual impact, the viewer will stay, asking questions of how it was made, of what the content depicts, of the colour choices, of the formal decision making.
Gallery Walls
Curated Gallery walls are more than just a decor trend, they’re a canvas for self-expression, a window into your personality. It’s about displaying your tastes, your passions, and your cherished mementos.
Check out our curated selection of small-scale works, each under 50cm x 50cm, ideal for gallery wall creation. These pieces have been handpicked for their potential to add that special touch to your curated gallery wall.
Adding Depth
View a selection of original works all recently added to the gallery. Selected for their depth of colour and resonance of feeling. Though mostly small in scale, these pieces demonstrate an authenticity of material and unique vision that would add sophistication to any space.
From London to Japan
One of the exciting things about having a wide roster of artists is the span of influences and nationalities on show. At present, the only Japanese artist showing with New Blood is Emiko Aida, yet look at many of our artists’ bios and amongst shows spanning Europe and the U.S., you’re also likely to see shows in Tokyo or Kyoto. These experiences can’t help but shape one’s work and the richness of artists’ practices surely owes something to their international exhibition records.
Action, Gesture, Paint
The “Action, Gesture, Paint” collection showcases artists channelling spontaneous energy and emotive power through visceral, physical paint application. In this selection, you’ll find large-scale gestural abstractions, dynamic multimedia explorations conveying raw emotion through visible brushwork, drips and unrestrained application, as well as bold, action-based paintings exemplifying non-representational abstraction’s continuation. The artists’ distinct yet unified approaches capture paint’s materiality, merging representation and abstraction through instinctive, bodily gestures transcending boundaries.
Bridging Eras: Contemporary Echoes of Classic Mastery
This collection showcases contemporary artworks that resonate with the timeless themes found in classic masterpieces. By blending modern perspectives with traditional styles, these pieces create a dynamic dialogue between eras, offering a fresh take on figurative realism, serene landscapes, and evocative portraits.
Shaping Energy Through Art: Elevate Your Space
a curated selection of artworks chosen for their ability to enhance the energy of a space on multiple levels. These works invite deeper engagement with their presence, helping to create environments that nurture balance, mindfulness, and emotional well-being.
As you explore these pieces, consider how they resonate with the energy you wish to cultivate. The elements in your environment have the power to uplift, soothe, and guide you toward a more conscious and elevated state of being.
Control and Surrender
We are pleased to present a selection of four pieces from four distinctive artists—Emma Philips, Orlanda Broom, Felicity Talman, and Helen Latham—each exploring themes of control, surrender, and our intricate relationship with nature. This curated collection highlights how these individual works resonate with one another while reflecting the unique perspectives of their creators. Together, they form a cohesive narrative that invites reflection on the complexities of nature, while celebrating each artist’s distinct style.
Harmonious Eclecticism
Explore our curated collection of contemporary works that embody an eclectic warmth and inviting atmosphere. This selection features a diverse array of artistic expressions, from striking portraits to engaging abstract pieces, each contributing to a rich tapestry of creativity.
With an emphasis on earthy colour palettes and rich textures, these works create a sense of comfort and connection, inviting contemplation and personal engagement.
Universal Canvas
In this collection, we’re drawn to contemplate the timeless nature of creative expression – the works of Maryna Shkoliar and Glib Franko, two Ukrainian based artists whose creations transcend geographical boundaries and speak to our shared human experience. The friendship between these artists, and their connection with our gallery, exemplifies the interconnectedness of all creative endeavours. Their work serves as a reminder of the universal language of art that unites us across time and space.
Start with the Art: Pieces to Anchor Your Vision
Starting with art allows the interior design to be driven by inspiration rather than imitation. This approach often leads to a more original and unique design because the artwork serves as a muse, inspiring colour schemes, textures, and even the mood of the space. This results in a design that is cohesive and tells a story, making it more authentic compared to designs that might feel more generic or trend-driven.
Small is Beautiful: A Collection of Small-Scale Artworks
In this curated collection, “Small is Beautiful,” we celebrate the compelling nature and versatility of small-scale artworks. These pieces are perfect for creating a gallery wall or bringing life to an overlooked corner in your home, adding a touch of intimacy and focus.
Circling Home: Embrace the Infinite
The circle is a shape as ancient as humanity itself, a symbol that transcends time, culture, and place. From the rising sun to the eternal moon, the circle represents the infinite, the boundless, and the cyclical nature of existence. It’s a form that draws us in, offering both a beginning and an end – yet neither fully.
Multiplicity | Arrival | Pattern
There’s something very rejuvenating about these mainly abstract works: a cellular reset through living colours and organic shapes. Many have a diffuse energy to them, and would make a brilliant focal point to a room. Such works – in any colour or neutral palette – can bring balance to a space. Multiplicity, arrival and pattern are the key words of this curation.
How Paint Works: Verging on Abstraction
This curation showcases artists united by an interest in how paint works. From James O’Connell’s modernist echoes to Andrew Szczech’s weathered surfaces and Sarah MacFarlane’s voluminous forms, each piece invites exploration of paint’s potential. Through varied techniques and styles, the works provoke questions about surface, depth, and meaning.
The Sea: A Space for Invention
In the popular imagination, the sea is a space of possibility. Stephen Todd’s layered seascapes and Octavia Madden’s glowing nighttime harbours evoke visceral responses and open-ended interpretations, inviting viewers to explore memories and experiences beyond the horizon. These works offer a canvas for the imagination to roam freely.
A Floral Rebellion: The Drama of Transcience
Paintings of florals often evoke sentimentality, yet contemporary artists transform these motifs into profound symbols of life’s cyclical nature. Orlanda Broom’s lush, exotic landscapes, Emily McGuire’s reflections on transient beauty, and Xiaoyu Shi’s personal explorations of life and decay all subvert traditional notions, capturing the deeper essence of beauty, decay, and transformation.
Nature and gardening evoke deep contemplation, vibrant colours, and playful escape. The artworks here, though united by their outdoor subject matter, vary in treatment: some emphasise color, others instill calm, and many evoke emotions and narratives. Collectively, they capture the essence and diversity of the natural world.
Each artwork in this collection carries a striking immediacy, using color and pattern to capture attention. In a world saturated with images, these pieces aim to create a pause for reflection. Their visual impact invites viewers to linger, prompting questions about their creation, content, and formal choices.
Joy and Music: A Space to Dream
Rooted in the old English ‘drēam’, connoting joy and music, the artworks here evoke a dreamlike quality. A cold night sky transforms into a space for togetherness and storytelling, with glowing shelters full of possibility. Secluded winter landscapes heighten our senses, turning everyday sounds into music. These scenes capture joy, offering a concrete space for dreams.
From Bruegel’s feasts to Manet’s Dejeuner sur l’herbe, food has long been a subject in painting. Integral to our lives and wellbeing, these works feature freshly picked fruit, teas, and picnics, evoking leisure and contemplation. They explore food’s journey from uncooked to cooked, uneaten to empty, reflecting on its significance in our daily existence.
From Fur to Feathers: The Wild Other
Animals, our dignified companions, have always fascinated artists. From ancient Egyptian deities to Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies, and Baroque hunting scenes to Victorian pet miniatures, animals populate art’s history. This selection cherishes the dignified animal, exploring their world through diverse, symbolic depictions that celebrate their glory and tenderness.
A Void of Colour: Neutral & Achromatic Works
Pared down and stripped back, neutral interiors highlight thoughtfully placed artwork, allowing it to become the room’s focal point. This selection features achromatic and black-and-white schemes, where texture, shape, and form take precedence. Sculptures, like Nathan Henton’s Untitled (nihil Dicit), further emphasize this void, inviting deeper contemplation and imagination in the absence of vibrant color.
New works by contemporary artists reveal a deep engagement with nature and artistic traditions. Zhize Lv’s tranquil yet strange ink paintings and Sara Willett’s layered, contemplative pieces from her recent residency in China both invite reflection and dialogue. Alongside Sammi Mak and Kyle Noble, who explore Chinese landscape traditions in their distinct styles, these artworks prompt viewers to consider their relationship with art and the natural world, extending the conversation beyond the canvas.
Stars of the Future: New Blood Artists at the Royal College and Royal Drawing School
Royal College of Art and Royal Drawing School alumni showcase diverse works with New Blood Art. Common themes include vibrant colors and voluminous brushstrokes in Malcomson and Williams’ pieces, a collage-like sensibility in Davidson and Francis’ works, and deft, meaningful gestures in Valik and Martin’s art. These artists are ones to watch.