SHOWCASING THE FINEST TRADITIONAL ARTISTS

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WORKING FROM HIS STUDIO IN THE LOFT, Kareem Baqai keeps a tidy space – “that’s the designer in me,” he laughs – and is surrounded with objects and mementos from his family’s travels plus images and bo

I was born and grew up in Bristol, which wasn’t the polished art mecca it is now. The dock area was scattered with derelict remnants of industry. However, this presented an exciting playground for us

With his vivid Grand Prix studies, James Stevens has become a true master of portraits, even when the star subject is limited to a pair of eyes peering out from a full-face helmet. Visitors to his sta

Michaelina Wautier is one of the most compelling rediscoveries in Baroque painting. Working in 17th-century Brussels, she tackled subjects usually reserved for men, producing still lifes, portraits an