
Weekly updates from Blackbird Rook - the diary of an art advisor.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly | |
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| Issues | 117 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Dampened Voices, 2024, Oil on canvas, 144.8 x 134.6 cm
Painting usually involves accumulation… you put something down, then something over it, and continue until the picture arrives. Brooks-Beckman follows that logic for a while, then turn...
A week or so ago, while writing about good art, bad art and the problems with “each to their own”, I found myself using the old comparison between opera and soap opera. Is Don Giovanni objectively superior to EastEnders? The problem is that...
Sweet ball and socket joints, 2025, Acrylic on canvas, 127 x 203 cm
This week I wanted to look at Zoe Spowage’s Sweet ball and socket joints because it does something I always want painting to do. It looks immediate, almost thrown together...
When I was on exchange at Parsons in New York in the 90s, temporarily freed from the glowering eyes of the British class system, I found myself dressing completely differently – black shirts and a tan leather coat. Then I came home to Londo...
The Diary of an Art Advisor
A short selection drawn from the works I’ve been sharing with collectors over the past few weeks.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Greg Rook is an independent art advisor and curator - founder of Blackbird Rook. Writing about contemporary art and the culture around it.
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