Wednesday 13 March 2013

Tuesday 5 February 2013

A Spectacular Display of Art; Boswall House

A Spectacular Display of Art; Boswall House


The Bespoke art collection for Boswall House (No. 2 Cornwall Terrace), displays a variety of British art both historical and contemporary, chosen from a collection of different Artists. The art, managed by Paula Lent, is developed by her huge passion and widespread legal and arts background to discover the artworks which complement interior designed schemes. The beautiful array of artwork situated all around the house is worth a look. The influential Modernist figures grounds the collection, incorporating a wall relief by definitive British artist Henry Moore (1898-1986). Moore’s versatility and pathos for the human figure would inspire generations of future sculptors including the movement studies of Dorothy Brook (b.1951).

Henry Moore
Wall Relief, Maquette No.6, 1955
Bronze with a Green Patina
54cm x 65cm
Courtesy Alan Wheatley Art
Dining Room
The house also exhibits numerous paintings, all in which are affectionate towards a twenty-first century audience. Furthermore, the art is created with familiar and emotional localities. Portraiture and its many forms of communication are grounded in Joseph Wright of Derby’s (1734-1797) resplendent Portrait of a Lady of c.1760. The indomitable painting introduces the favoured female subject in the work of infamous celebrity photographer Terry O’Neill (b. 1938) and the increasingly renowned pixelated paintings of Kim Dong Yoo (b.1965). The politics of beauty and the artist’s contract with the viewer is strikingly addressed in the work of J. Park (b.1983). Aesthetic appeal, fragility and thus morality are investigated by Alexander James (b. 1967) with the subject matter of ethereal butterflies and flowers, while Marc Quinn’s (b.1964) floral canvas holds similar sumptuous allure. 
Terry O'Neill
Brigitte Bardot with Cigar, Spain 1971
Silver Gelatin Fine art Archival Print
104cm x 86cm
Courtesy Untitled Art Ltd
Cigar and Cognac Lounge


Marc Quinn
Amun-Ra at Thebes, 2010
Hand Painted Oil on canvas
105cm x 151 cm
Courtesy White Cube
Grand Salon





Joseph Wright of Derby
Portrait of a Lady
Oil on Canvas
96cm x 84cm
Courtesy Philip Mould & Company
Reception
Kim Dong Yoo
Marilyn v JFK
Oil on Canvas
227cm x 182cm
Courtesy Untitled Art Ltd
Kitchen







If you are interested in the art please contact Paula Lent directly on: 07977 018 000 or email her on paula@artmastersds.com. If you are interested in viewing the art in the house, you can contact me directly.




Monday 10 December 2012

Art Couture; Dresses and Houses



Art Couture; Dresses and Houses


There was a fantastic event that took place this morning, with huge thanks to Mariana Haseldine who organised a private viewing of the Valentino exhibition at Somerset House.




(Photograph taken from www.somersethouse.org.uk)



All the guests were taken back to Lethbridge House for brunch and a tour of the magnificent house. Interior designed by Nicola Fontenella, you can see that the house is as exquisite as the Valentino Dresses.

Photographs of this event to follow.