Art History6 min read
Why the Pre-Raphaelites Still Matter
A century and a half after Millais floated Ophelia in a Surrey stream, the Brotherhood's obsession with truth to nature feels startlingly contemporary.
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Writing
Journal
Essays on art history, process, colour, collecting, and the experience of looking.
Art History
Process5 min read
Walking as Artistic Practice
From the Situationists' dérive to Richard Long's muddy circles, artists have long understood that moving through a landscape changes what you see — and what you make.
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Colour Theory7 min read
Colour and Emotion: What the Science Actually Says
The idea that blue is calming and red is exciting is everywhere in design and marketing. The research is considerably more complicated.
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Collecting8 min read
Collecting Art on a Modest Budget
You do not need to be wealthy to build a meaningful collection. You need curiosity, patience, and a willingness to trust your own eye.
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Experience4 min read
The Museum After Midnight
Late-night openings change the relationship between viewer and work. Something about the hour strips away the social performance of museum-going.
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Technology6 min read
AI and the Question of Authorship
When a machine generates an image from a text prompt, who made it? The question is not new — photography asked it first — but the stakes feel different now.
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