Stunning and intense images by @nerdrumforever, who will be teaching a workshop in @tiacacademy in November. Check the link in @tiacacademy bio for more information! #artaesthetics #oddnerdrum

Quick demo by Master @nerdrumforever in @tiacacademy. Nerdrum will be teaching a workshop in #florence in November. Check the link in @tiacacademy bio for more information, spots still available. #artaesthetics

Learn from #oddnerdrum in @tiacacademy, take his workshop in November in Florence. Check the link in @tiacacademy bio for more information, spots still available.

White Man Got No Dreaming, Michael Rakowitz at @whitechapelgallery #artaesthetics

Incase you missed Rakowitz’s exhibition, well post someinstallation shots to our story...and also check out our article to get to know a little more about the artist and artworks! #artaesthetics

A passage from our latest article about #MichaelRakowitz, whose show at @whitechapelgallery closes this week: The maquette for Rakowitz’s winning proposal for the Mayor of London’s fourth plinth programme, currently standing proudly in Trafalgar square, is arguably the climax of the exhibition. The Lamassu was a large winged bull with the head of a man, which guarded the entrance to the Nergal Gate in Iraq from 700 BC until its destruction by ISIS in 2015. Examined at close range, this small-scale version reveals the intricacy and sheer beauty of the beast, crafted using 10,500 vibrantly coloured date syrup cans. Rakowitz reopened his grandfather’s import company to obtain the syrup cans: once a cornerstone of Iraq’s economy, the date trade has been devastated by war in recent decades. Due to their lustre, sculpture appears to glisten in London’s occasional sunshine. By sheer coincidence, the scale of the Lamassu perfectly matched that of the vacant plinth, though Rakowitz expands on the many ways the work is site-specific. The Lamassu has its back turned to the National Gallery and its canonical Western masterpieces, and confronts Nelson atop his phallic column, challenging its celebration of war. It bears witness to the increasingly frequent rallies and protests passing through the square. It is a vivid reminder of London’s terror threat, particularly the horrors inflicted by ISIS just two miles away in 2017, within months of Rakowitz winning the commission. The Lamassu is a masterwork, not only because of its striking visual beauty, but because of its universal resonance: belonging to Iraq, to Londoners; to the 20 million people who will see it over the course of occupancy. It is deeply moving. As critic Adrian Searle wrote simply upon seeing it for the first time: ‘my heart is in my mouth’. Click the link in our bio to read the article and head to Whitechapel to catch the show before it closes! #artaesthetics

Which of these paintings by @artcarlosdelgado do you like the most? Personally, I’m torn between 3 and 5 ...let me know in the comments #artaesthetics

What do you think of @artcarlosdelgado’s style?? #artaesthetic

The collaboration between Zhang Enli and @fortnums raises some interesting questions: Would you visit a commercial store to see art? Would you view artworks commissioned by for-profit, commercial institutions differently? Does this sort of collaboration enhance or diminish elitism in the art market? Leave your thoughts in the comments!! #artaesthetics

Zhang Enli, who is collaborating with @fortnums for a special event this September/October, has already had a decorated career. Among other achievements, he was the Chinese artist-in-residence at the @royalacademyarts, his work is collected by the @Tate and he is presently represented by @hauserwirth Are you excited to see his new cartography inspired work at @fortnums? Picture: Zhang Enli in the Life Room, Royal Academy of Arts, London. Credit Thomas Alexander Photography #artaesthetics

New works by contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Enli – inspired by his travels in England and Scotland – are on display in @fortnums flagship store this September. Titled ‘Fortnum’s X Zhang Enli’, this initiative marks the first time Fortnum’s is collaborating directly with an artist and supporting them to create a new body of work. #Fortnumsxzhang #fxz #contemporarychineseart #painting #zhangenli #royalacademy #tate #artaesthetics

A few paintings from @ryhew’s interesting series ‘The Garden’ — share your thoughts in the comments! #artaesthetics

Many people responded to the last post that they feel a sense of sensuality from @ryhew’s paintings. Agree or disagree? And why? What makes sensual ...or not...? #artaesthetics

I’m very interested to hear your views on these works by @ryhew...drop your thoughts in the comments and let’s have a discussion :) #artaesthetics

What do you think of these new works by @johnson_tsang_artist ?? #artaesthetics

Lucid Dream — Falling in Love @johnson_tsang_artist #artaesthetics

Lucid Dream II — Here and There @johnson_tsang_artist #artaesthetics

Similarly to the figure drawing videos, these ink drawings by. @georgedrawing are excellent! #artaesthetics

Mastery by @georgedrawing #artaeathetics

I’ve enjoyed watching @georgedrawing now for many years — I hope you do too! #artaesthetics