Anick Purmessur blogs about The Art World

2012's Key Art Shows

January 25th 2012

In the midst of economic gloom, ironically now stemming in part from Modern Greece, it is cheering to think of the key events we have to look forward to in 2012 - the Olympics of course will mark the year in UK sporting history, and for art-lovers the concurrent 'Cultural Olympiad' will see blockbuster art shows.

A sunny day in Suffolk with Hugo Grenville

August 15th 2011

On a gorgeous day last week, I took my son to see leading Romantic Painter Hugo Grenville at his new Suffolk home and studio last week to choose some work to take to the Affordable Art Fair.

Last chance to bid in East Africa Famine Art Auction

July 7th 2011

Only one hour left to bid! Just as so many years in the past East Africa is once again experiencing a terrible drought and an humanitarian emergency is imminent. Gallery Violet is trying to raise money to help the Oxfam East Africa Appeal by holding a virtual auction of works donated by gallery artists. Gallery artists have generously donated their work, and all proceeds go to the Oxfam appeal.

Pakistan's warm and beating artistic heart

May 20th 2011

Putting the world to rights with Sajjad Ahmed, Gallery Violet's latest artist.

Antwerp - Europe's hidden cultural gem

February 9th 2011

Belgium is too often dismissed as a boring 'black-hole', but pace Jeremy Clarkson who no doubt has a string of very interesting comments to make on the country, its second city Antwerp is in fact a gem of a place filled with the very best art, people, fashion, food and architecture.

The Timeless Beauty of the Dedham Vale

November 19th 2010

Douglas Page won the first prize in the “DEDHAM VALE AONB 40th ANNIVERSARY / GALLERY VIOLET COMMISSION” for his depiction of 'Dusk at Cattawade' - with so many great entries that we are truly reminded of the inspiration our local landscape gives to so many artists today as in Constable and Munnings' time.

Art and Society

November 8th 2010

Anick Purmessur takes a moment off from last-minute preparations for the Gallery Violet show this weekend to look at the way art has been used for more than a century in political debate and to hasten social change. Mark Coreth's love for animals has resulted n his devastatingly beautiful Ice Bear Project which has been highlighting the threats faced by polar bears through global warming. Mark has been placing sculpted ice bears in cities globally and simply allowing them to melt....

Modern Takes on Beauty in Art

October 19th 2010

Anick Purmessur, taking a break from planning her November Winter Exhibition in Dedham, looks at David Hockney's inspirational take on the 'brushes' Ipad and Ipod app where he uses the technology to create beautiful representations of fresh flowers.

What Is Art?

September 23rd 2010

Anick Purmessur, the owner of Gallery Violet, takes a look at what art is - and explores whether the conceptual art of Tracey Emin can in fact be classed as 'Art' just as the work of Turner and Monet. Readers can email in their art questions to anick@galleryviolet.com for answering next week.

Introducing the Art World Blog.

September 14th 2010

Anick Purmessur who runs Gallery Violet introduces her new art world blog for Suffolk Magazine and offers readers the chance to write in with their art questions and have them answered in future weeks.