Modern Art

Impulse Purchasing Survey: Fashion leads the way for consumer snap purchases

A new survey has found that the UK will spend £200 more when shopping online than in-store on average. Tech-savvy young professionals were the happiest to part with money, with just under one out of five 22 – 25 year old’s admitting to having spent over £1000.

The spending habits research, conducted by St. Albans-based Gallery Rouge, found that of the 260 items bought on a whim, the...

Talk: Rhapsodies in Paint: Modern Art and The Jazz Age - Dr Jody Patterson

Art and music have long engaged in cultural dialogue and exchange. This talk by Jody Patterson, Associate Professor and Programme Leader for Art History, Plymouth University, will address the impact of jazz music and the dynamics of improvisation on the development of modern art.

From Kandinsky’s early abstractions to Matisse’s vibrant paper 'cut-out’ collages, the new rhythms of jazz inspired artists to fuse European tradition with African American expression, pushing the conventional boundaries of painting.

£6/£4.20/Friends free. Discounts available via the Artory...

Plymouth Plan sofa takes to the Barbican stage

Curtain’s up for the Plymouth Plan sofa! Theatre goers are being encouraged to enter the debate about the future of the city according to Plymouth City Council.

Planners will be taking the sofa to the Barbican Theatre on Friday 1 March and Saturday 2...