Tuesday 11 June 2013
Four Four Two magazine
Also, while I'm here. The football heroes stamps were featured in this months issue.
Monday 13 May 2013
Friday 10 May 2013
Sunday 28 April 2013
PRESS RELEASE - The Twelfth Man
See below press release regarding the Royal Mail commission "Footba11 Heroes". Also my forthcoming solo exhibition "Fragile" at the Signal Gallery, in Shoreditch, London gets a mention as well.
PRESS RELEASE - The Twelfth Man
PRESS RELEASE - The Twelfth Man
Thursday 21 March 2013
Italian press
A couple of articles in the Italian media regarding my art and tours with Kasabian.
http://kasabianitalia.wordpress.com/press/interview-with-andrew-kinsman/
http://www.you-ng.it/blog/5442-no%2C-non-รจ-una-foto-l-iperrealismo-di-andrew-kinsman.html
You have to be fluent in Italian for the second link!
http://kasabianitalia.wordpress.com/press/interview-with-andrew-kinsman/
http://www.you-ng.it/blog/5442-no%2C-non-รจ-una-foto-l-iperrealismo-di-andrew-kinsman.html
You have to be fluent in Italian for the second link!
Wednesday 20 March 2013
talkSPORT with Danny Kelly
This is a radio interview I did on talkSPORT to promote the Football heroes commission for the Royal Mail, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the football association.
Artist Andrew Kinsman on football hero stamps Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/kickoff/130208/artist-andrew-kinsman-football-hero-stamps-191316#ak2IJOrhxYa1qjJQ.99
Artist Andrew Kinsman on football hero stamps Read more at http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/kickoff/130208/artist-andrew-kinsman-football-hero-stamps-191316#ak2IJOrhxYa1qjJQ.99
'New Works' video
Just in the process of having my website updated and unfortunately the "New Works" video hasn't made the cut . Thought I'd place it on my blog though as it seems a shame not to...
Sunday 17 March 2013
'Paris Bubble' collection
This
is the first of my 'Paris Bubble' collection. If you have a few spare
minutes I'd be touched if you could read through this brief description
hopefully explaining a little more of my relocation to Paris and this
work, 'Julie'. The exhibition of these works will be shown at Signal Gallery, Shoreditch, London in June 2013.
The idea of painting bubbles came to me five years ago, as I observed a single bubble floating against a black backdrop. There was a dreamlike quality to this momentary distraction and I began to wonder if somehow I could transfer this to the canvas. This new impetus, combined with my interest in figurative work, led to the completion of a short series of works in 2008. After this, the idea remained at the back of my mind for a while as I continued with other projects. I found however, that I kept returning to the bubble theme. I had only completed a handful of pieces and felt a strong motivation to explore further.
The bubble exists for a moment. I felt that to have a chance of capturing some worthwhile moments, I would need to escape from my everyday environment. The bubble itself seemed to convey a sense of escapism and ephemeral beauty, so rather than having my subjects visit my studio for a series of formulated images, I decided to relocate to Paris. For three months I explored the city; location scouting, making new friends, sketching, taking photographs. I felt a great sense of liberation in my new home, revelling in the unfamiliar sights, sounds and rich winter colours.
Something that struck me about those people, men and women of all ages, whom I asked to pose for this project, was the willingness to shed their inhibitions when it came to something as innocently childlike as blowing a bubble. All over Paris, whether in the bustling streets, on the metro, at a civil rights rally, there was something in this simple action that seemed to make those participating forget where they were for those few moments. Indeed, they often welcomed the opportunity to temporarily detach from the outside world, becoming fully absorbed in the task.
Some of the paintings I will be presenting in my exhibition are the result of a brief, spontaneous encounter. For others the location was selected by the subject themselves, chosen for the particular significance it held for them, or simply somewhere they felt comfortable.
It was a crisp January morning as Julie and I entered the grounds of Pere Lachaise cemetery, located in the 20th arrondissment. After a little searching, we came across a wonderfully decaying mausoleum, the brilliant winter sunshine emphasising the golden hued texture of the rust covered iron work. Julie's porcelain skin and tumbling curls seemed to bring this gnarled beauty into even greater focus, bringing to mind the work of one of my favourite artists, Art Nouveau painter and illustrator Alfons Mucha. The sensuous imagery and distinctive use of colour he is renowned for certainly influenced the final outcome of this piece and I feel grateful that I was able to draw inspiration from his style, in this poignant setting.
The idea of painting bubbles came to me five years ago, as I observed a single bubble floating against a black backdrop. There was a dreamlike quality to this momentary distraction and I began to wonder if somehow I could transfer this to the canvas. This new impetus, combined with my interest in figurative work, led to the completion of a short series of works in 2008. After this, the idea remained at the back of my mind for a while as I continued with other projects. I found however, that I kept returning to the bubble theme. I had only completed a handful of pieces and felt a strong motivation to explore further.
The bubble exists for a moment. I felt that to have a chance of capturing some worthwhile moments, I would need to escape from my everyday environment. The bubble itself seemed to convey a sense of escapism and ephemeral beauty, so rather than having my subjects visit my studio for a series of formulated images, I decided to relocate to Paris. For three months I explored the city; location scouting, making new friends, sketching, taking photographs. I felt a great sense of liberation in my new home, revelling in the unfamiliar sights, sounds and rich winter colours.
Something that struck me about those people, men and women of all ages, whom I asked to pose for this project, was the willingness to shed their inhibitions when it came to something as innocently childlike as blowing a bubble. All over Paris, whether in the bustling streets, on the metro, at a civil rights rally, there was something in this simple action that seemed to make those participating forget where they were for those few moments. Indeed, they often welcomed the opportunity to temporarily detach from the outside world, becoming fully absorbed in the task.
Some of the paintings I will be presenting in my exhibition are the result of a brief, spontaneous encounter. For others the location was selected by the subject themselves, chosen for the particular significance it held for them, or simply somewhere they felt comfortable.
It was a crisp January morning as Julie and I entered the grounds of Pere Lachaise cemetery, located in the 20th arrondissment. After a little searching, we came across a wonderfully decaying mausoleum, the brilliant winter sunshine emphasising the golden hued texture of the rust covered iron work. Julie's porcelain skin and tumbling curls seemed to bring this gnarled beauty into even greater focus, bringing to mind the work of one of my favourite artists, Art Nouveau painter and illustrator Alfons Mucha. The sensuous imagery and distinctive use of colour he is renowned for certainly influenced the final outcome of this piece and I feel grateful that I was able to draw inspiration from his style, in this poignant setting.
Saturday 16 March 2013
Footballing Heroes
First ever post on my blog... If you don't already know, I was lucky enough to be commissioned to paint the Royal Mail's Footballing Heroes set of stamps. These are celebrating 150 years of the Football Association. The stamps will be available nationwide from the 9th May.
Andy Kinsman's footballing heroes - phaidon.com
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