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July 2016

Van Gogh Parade!

Have you ever been to the worlds largest bloemencorso flower parade? Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world entirely made by volunteers. The parade takes place on the first Sunday of September. This years parade will fall on the 4th & 5th of September 2016 and it is definitely an impressive parade […]

Artist of theWeek: Hurvin Anderson
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is British artist Hurvin Anderson. Hurvin Anderson (b. 1965) is a Birmingham-born painter, whose work straddles figuration and abstraction. The artist studied at the Royal College of Art. Much of Anderson’s work evokes sensations of being caught between one place and another, drawn from the artist’s personal experience of [...]

Have a Hockney Day!

Roll up! Roll up! There’s a new show in town. David Hockney returns to the RA with a remarkable new body of work. Embracing portraiture, his subjects – all friends, family and acquaintances – include office staff, fellow artists, curators and gallerists such as John Baldessari and Larry Gagosian. Each work is the same size, […]

Artist of the Week: Jenny Leonard
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is PopUp Painting team member Jenny Leonard. Jenny Leonard is a London based artist who studied BA Fine Art Norwich University College of the Arts. The artist works across a variety of media, but specialises in painting, murals and public art projects. Leonard is particularly involved in community and [...]

Selfies and PopUp Painting!

selfie  ˈsɛlfi/  noun  informal  plural noun: selfies  A photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.  Selfies have taken over the world! I have been guilty of them, your friend has been guilty of them and probably so has your grandparents!  A selfie is typically […]

25% off on PopUp Painting’s fan favourite event!

Featured in Brighton AND Birmingham! That’s right TWO locations with 25% off your ticket. Remember that amazing Starry Night created by the hands of that one eared artist, Vincent Van Gogh? Well you could own your very own canvas showcasing all those blue hues. Created by you!  Join PopUp Painting in Brighton on the Friday 29th of […]

Artist of the Week: Georg Baselitz
PopUp Painting’s ‘artist of the week’ is Georg Baselitz. Georg Baselitz (b. 1938) is a German painter, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor. Baselitz is one of Germany’s most celebrated artists, with a career spanning over fifty years. The artist’s work has been categorised under the genre of Neo-Expressionism. Georg Baselitz’s early career was focused on painting. The [...]