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Articles by Isla Phillips
Royal Historian Says Harriet Sperling Might Just Give Princess Anne Some "Competition" for One Royal Family Title
Harriet Sperling became the newest member of the Royal Family when she married Peter Phillips on June 6, and the NHS nurse has become a fast favorite among royal watchers. Harriet’s new mother-in-law, Princess Anne, has long been one of the hardest working royals, and with a pediatric nurse joining the family, she might just give the Princess Royal a run for her money. Phillips and Sperling started dating in early 2024 when they met through their daughters’ hockey team.
The Colors of the Earth and Beyond: Artist Interview with Ulrike Arnold
Ulrike Arnold (b. 1950) is a contemporary German artist working with earth pigments that she gathers by hand. For the last 40 years, she has traveled to all seven continents and collected earth pigments while working in situ. Ulrike works intuitively, collaborating with nature, connecting to the earth while capturing the essence of place. In recent years, she began working with meteorite dust, materials from the cosmos. We caught up with Ulrike in her studio to find out more about her life and work.
Abstract Visions and Rhythmic Feels: Interview with Painter Jenna Ransom
Interview Marga Patterson 21 February 2022 min Read Jenna Ransom is a contemporary painter whose work is guided by intuition and imagination. Abstract visions of lively, ambiguous shapes and familiar forms float within luminous spaces. Shadows bend and morph between translucent veils of color. Ransom creates soft paintings that reveal an ethereal language leaving more to discover. She also makes spontaneous graphite drawings filled with obscured symbols and recognizable motifs.
Arcadia in Grove Square Galleries: Interview with Artist Orlanda Broom
Grove Square Galleries in London is hosting the exhibition Arcadia until February 5th, 2022. Reflecting upon the evolving ideal of a perfect world, Arcadia explores the depth of humanity’s relationship with nature. Each artist comes with a different interpretation, rooted in the past, present, and even the realm of fantasy. We had the chance to talk with Orlanda Broom, an artist from Grove Square Galleries whose work is included in the exhibition.
The 12 Days of Christmas
In the spirit of the festive season, our gift to you is the 12 days of Christmas retold in artworks. The Twelve Days of Christmas is a carol with roots in 18th century England, heavy with symbolism and tradition. One theory is that The Twelve Days of Christmas was a child’s game about remembering verses and another is that it connects to a time when practicing Catholicism was forbidden. Each verse reminds Catholics about their beliefs meaning they could express their faith through a secret song.
Duchamp's Pipe: A Chess Romance. The Marriage of Man and Mind
Allow me to begin this review of Celia Rabinovitch’s Duchamp’s Pipe: A Chess of Romance by stating, unequivocally, that I had no interest in chess before reading this book. To me, chess was a dull game played by my late grandfather.
The 7 Exhibition. Seven Painters and Friends
On the 27th of November, a contemporary art exhibition, 7, opened in Bucharest at the National Architecture University Ion Mincu, lasting until January 22nd. The title was chosen because it reunited the works of seven painters, who were also friends, whose works, though different, form an interesting and harmonious whole. As we happened to be passing the building just a day before where the exhibition was going to be held, my friend suggested we visit it.
Jeff Koons & Cy Twombly: Primal Gestures at BASTIAN Gallery
“Jeff Koons & Cy Twombly: Primal Gestures (extended until 18 December 2021) brings together a highly unusual pairing of two giants of post-war art.
Helen Frankenthaler at Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, is currently presenting the first major UK exhibition of woodcuts by the leading Abstract Expressionist, Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011). We had a chance to talk to Jane Findlay, a curator who has worked in museums and galleries for 14 years. The exhibition, Radical Beauty, shines a light on Frankenthaler as a creative force and trailblazer of printmaking, who endlessly pushed the possibilities of the medium. The exhibition is open until 18 April 2022.
Green Vault Theft: Dresden Stolen Jewels
On Tuesday, November 25 2019, burglars broke into the Green Vault museum, at the Royal Palace Dresden, Germany, and stole priceless jewels! This is possibly one of the most serious art thefts since World War II because of the historical value of the 18th century jewelry in question. Here is the story of Dresden’s stolen jewels! “This heinous thievery robs all humanity.” Richard Armstrong, Director, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation.
A Laid Back Trip to Nanzoin Temple
By Isla Phillips for Fukuoka Now Fukuoka Prefecture is slightly off the tourist track yet it has so many hidden treasures, and Nanzoin Temple (南蔵院) is definitely one of the biggest. In fact, it is said to have the world’s biggest bronze statue—well, the world’s largest bronze reclining Buddha statue. At 41 m long and 11 m high, its size is similar to the famous Buddhas at Kamakura and Nara. I made the trip to Sasaguri to see the famously large bronze on a sunny Sunday in May.
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