ALIS PELLESCHI
Alis Pelleschi, designer, photographer, artist – on her picture of her with her mother. GB I love this picture of you and your mum. Tell me when and where you […]
SARAH HEGENBART
Sarah Hegenbart, curator, on Barnett Newman’s Midnight Blue GB Tell me why you’ve chosen this painting. SH I chose a painting that really matters to me and that struck me […]
TIM MARLOW
Tim Marlow, art historian and Director of Exhibitions at White Cube – on the imprint of his son’s head on a pillow. GB Tell me why you chose this. TM […]
OLIVIER BERGGRUEN
Olivier Berggruen, curator and art historian, on a late eighteenth century Italian gilded chair. GB Tell me why you chose the chair. OB Well one is reason is that I […]
MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ
Marina Abramovic, Water Study (D) – With Eyes Closed I See Happiness, Photograph 2012 courtesy Marina Abramovic Archive and Sean Kelly Gallery Marina Abramović, artist, on a glass of water GB Tell […]
MICHAEL TANNER
Michael Tanner, philosopher, on the ass of Donatello’s statue of David. GB Tell me why you’ve chosen the ass of Donatello’s statue of David. MT It’s just the left cheek […]
JAMES BALMFORTH
James Balmforth, artist, on sacrificial anodes. GB Why have you chosen these sacrificial anodes? JB I chose these sacrificial anodes because their beauty is of a kind that I find […]
HANNAH BARRY
Hannah Barry, gallerist, on the sky at dusk. GB Why did you choose the sky at dusk? HB I chose it because that particular type of sky at that particular […]
TOM CRAIG
Tom Craig, photographer, on a kingfisher GB Why did you choose the kingfisher? TC I think the porous nature of our own memories means that beauty is often better held […]
DAWN ADÈS
Dawn Adès, art historian, on the racehorse, Frankel GB Tell me why you chose Frankel. DA I find horses generally completely enchanting and I’ve always loved them. I love going […]
RUTH MARTEN
Ruth Marten, artist, on her stoneware sculpture GB Why did you choose this object? RM I’ll be frank at the outset and admit that I made this. I’m rarely satisfied […]
MICHAEL STEINBERG
Michael Steinberg, freelance curator and consultant, on Henri Rousseau’s painting, The Sleeping Gypsy GB Tell me why you chose this painting. MS It’s a painting that’s always haunted me. I’ve […]
TOBIE GIDDIO
Tobie Giddio, artist/illustrator, on a piece of white peacock feather GB Tell me about your object. TG It is a tiny piece of a white peacock feather. It happens to […]
HARRIET VYNER
Harriet Vyner, writer, on Lucian Freud’s 1937 sandstone sculpture of a horse GB Why did you choose this sculpture? HV Not only is this a favourite of mine but also, […]
SIR NORMAN ROSENTHAL
Sir Norman Rosenthal on ballet dancer, Tamara Rojo GB Why have you chosen Tamara as your object of beauty? NR Because she is beautiful and an incredible dancer and helped […]
FERGUS MARTIN
Fergus Martin, artist, on a ray of light GB Why did you choose the ray of light? FM Because a ray of light comes through a skylight in my studio […]
GILDED BIRDS 