Magazine

spotlight A year in publishing 2024: Our curatorial team’s highlights

Reading time: 7 mins

Join us as we speak to our curatorial team about their favourite moments in publishing from the last year.

Robert Indiana Team GB Hormazd Narielwalla Adrian Houston V&A Liz West Fiorucci Imprimerie Arnéra Archives Original Film Stills

spotlight Exhibitions to see this winter with a National Art Pass

Reading time: 2 mins

Discover top exhibitions to see this winter selected by our friends at Art Fund – including Vogue: Inventing the Runway at Lightroom and Forbidden Territories at The Hepworth Wakefield.

The Hepworth Wakefield VOGUE Tate V&A Chatsworth House

spotlight We catch up with Liz West

Reading time: 1 min

We caught up with Liz to discuss her limited edition ‘Pick & Mix’, her exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, and her festive installation at Kings Cross’ Granary Square for Christmas 2024.

Liz West Rare & Limited K&M Design Room Limited Edition

spotlight A look back at the ‘Frank Bowling OBE RA: Selected Prints’ private view night, held at Brixton Library

Reading time: 1 min

A photographic roundup of the wonderful night, including the special edition prints on display, a speech from Frank’s son, Ben Bowling and more.

Frank Bowling DACS Rare & Limited Editions

spotlight A Surrealist state of mind: 100 years of Surrealism

Reading time: 2 mins

To mark the centenary of André Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto, we take a look at how the nonsensical and sometimes whimsical art movement has influenced literature, film and art, since its inception.

Surrealism Rare & Limited Modern Art Salvador Dalí Joan Miró Jean Arp René Magritte

spotlight The visual genius of Tim Burton’s gothic aesthetic

Reading time: 3 mins

We venture into the weird and wonderful world of animator and director Tim Burton to uncover the inspiration, stylings and tales behind some of his most iconic films.

Original Film Stills Rare Cinema Collection Rare & Limited FIlms Photography

spotlight Exhibitions to see this autumn

Reading time: 3 mins

Discover our top picks, brought to you by many of our long-standing museum and art gallery partners including The Royal Academy, Tate and National Portrait Gallery.

Royal Academy Tate national portrait gallery The Courtauld National Gallery

spotlight Robert Indiana – a self-proclaimed ‘American painter of signs’ and leading figure of Pop art

Reading time: 3 mins

From his formative years moving around the state of Indiana, to his groundbreaking work produced during his time living and working at Coenties Slip, discover the fascinating life and art of one of America’s most exciting artists.

robert indiana pop art modern art Graphic & Illustration Typography

spotlight Projekt 26: Harriet and Sylwia’s recent visit to Warsaw

Reading time: 2 mins

Earlier this year, the passionate duo behind Projekt 26 visited the family of Waldemar Swierzy at their home in Warsaw, where they viewed his extensive archive of work, including posters, paintings and magazine covers.

projekt 26 waldemar swierzy rare & limited Vintage posters

spotlight Diverse and endearing lithographs printed at Imprimerie Arnéra

Reading time: 2 mins

As we release a new selection or rare lithographs from the historic Imprimerie Arnéra Archive, we take a closer look at some of the artists who worked with Arnéra to produce these now collectible artworks, including Pablo Picasso and Jean Marais.

Imprimerie Arnéra Archives Jean Marais Salvador Dalí Pablo Picasso rare & limited exhibition posters rare posters

spotlight Our team’s favourite artworks

Reading time: 1 min

Each month we’re asking a team member to select their favourite artwork and tell us why they love it so much. Here’s a roundup of our first 6 staff picks.

David Hockney Pablo Picasso Bridget Riley Richard Prince Yayoi Kusama George Wolfe-Plank

spotlight The history of the Olympic Poster

Reading time: 3 mins

Newly released from our historic archive, we take a look at some of the collectible posters from past Olympic Games, including works by Josef Albers, David Hockney and Bridget Riley.

Rare & Limited Rare Sports Posters David Hockney Josef Albers Martin Puryear Michael Leunig Anthea Hamilton Bridget Riley

spotlight The history of Fiorucci: A masterclass in playful, head turning poster design

Reading time: 2 mins

To mark the launch of our rare Fiorucci poster collection, we explore the history of the iconic label, as well as the poster campaigns that propelled Fiorucci to the worldwide market.

Fiorucci Fashion Photography Rare Posters