A royal academy success story

As British contemporary art beats all odds to remain a cauldron of inventiveness and passion, Carla Passino discovers which artists aged 40 or under are on the radar of forward-looking museum directors and curators

MEET THE CREATIVES MAKING WAVES IN THE ART WORLD – THEY’RE THE NAMES WE’LL DEFINITELY BE SEEING MORE OF

“PAINTING TRANSPORTS ME INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION which, quite literally, refreshes parts of the soul which other activities can’t reach.” For King Charles III, art has always been profoundly therapeutic

For Ken Roberts, wonder has always lived in the details. “All my life I’ve pondered in wonder at the beauty of design and engineering in small things such as plants, hummingbirds, butterflies and even

Craftswoman Katy Eccles has perfected the art of making enduring plaster castings of fleeting and ephemeral garden-gathered or foraged flora

Classic Art London, born from the ashes of London Art Week, puts a spotlight on pre-contemporary art with a whirlwind of exhibitions, talks and pieces that range from Titian to Edgar Degas and Paul Nash