PAYNESHURVELL

08/05/2024

All art lovers need to see this at least once in their lifestime.

Padua is the site of one of the world’s greatest art treasures: The Scrovegni Chapel with the extraordinary 14th-century fresco cycle by Giotto.

05/02/2024

A fascinating look at the Istanbul art scene, old and new. Please watch on YouTube, like and comment!

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19/12/2023

If you happen to be in St Moritz between now and April, I highly recommend the Gerhard Richter exhibition (and the incredible train journey to get there!)

Presented across three spaces in the Swiss Alps, Nietzsche-Haus, the Segantini Museum and Hauser & Wirth, Gerhard Richter: Engadin runs until 13 April 2024.

11/12/2023

For visitors to London this month, here are a few festive suggestions:

For fans of Christmas festivities, London has some of the best activities and events in the world from skating to lights and markets.

01/11/2023

Two comments on James Joyce’s Ulysses. Like G*E, my new channel Great Books Explained is simply trying to open up debate and stimulate the conversation
In an accessible factual way. It seems to be working! Alice in Wonderland is out Friday 10th November. Don’t forget to subscribe AND hit the notifications bell. Join in the debate!

20/07/2023

Leafing through the book “Great Women Artists” from 2019 by and stumbled on this image of Margaret Harrison’s Captain America from 1971 showing captain America with big breasts, a Stars and Stripes basque, and high heels. Harrison was so ahead of her time, mixing comic book culture with feminist ideas and critiques of machismo. She is still working in her 80s and recently she had a show at - has work on display at the - and will soon be part of a special show - a true radical!

02/05/2023

A rare opportunity, in fact, the first time these two important artists have shown together. If you're in the Lake District on Friday 19 May, please join us at the private view at Cross Lane Projects in Kendal. The show runs until 24 June.

29/04/2023

Tacky

The use of a computerised mascot of the Renaissance figure to promote Italian culture has been described as “humiliating” and “grotesque”

29/04/2023

Art found by chance in Old Dongola shows King David of Makuria kissing the hand of Jesus, a remarkable example of Christian art now threatened by unfolding violence in Sudan

27/04/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83ggxS21mFM
James Payne 's latest Great Art Explained short film. Super engaging as always with new insights on this great American painter!

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19/04/2023

PayneShurvell gallery is back this spring with:

Late and Soon: The Works of Margaret Harrison and Conrad Atkinson

A new show in conjunction with Cross Lane Projects in the Lake District, opens on Friday 19 May 2023, 6-8pm and runs until 24 June 2023

We'd love to see you at the opening!

Cross Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5LB

19/04/2023

PayneShurvell is back with:

Late and Soon: The Works of Margaret Harrison and Conrad Atkinson

A new show in conjunction with Cross Lane Projects in Cumbria opens on Friday 19 May 2023, 6-8pm and runs until 24 June 2023

Cross Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 5LB