Latest News Articles by Stewart Cumiskey

Artist designed posters are focus of new exhibition in Cardiff
13 January 2025The Albany Gallery in Cardiff is currently showing an exhibition of posters until February 8.

‘I now cater for art collectors’
13 January 2025Covid lockdowns forced a rethink for a businessman focused on providing meals at music festivals

London Art Fair returns for its 37th edition
10 January 2025The latest edition of London Art Fair offers a dizzying cocktail of international galleries, intriguing workshops and a mix of modern and contemporary art

Georgian soufflé dishes set to dazzle at Battersea winter fair
10 January 2025A pair of William IV silver soufflé dishes, which were part of the King William IV & Queen Adelaide dinner service, are set to be a highlight at the upcoming Decorative fair

Spencer Davis' guitars highlight Bonhams' Pop Culture sale
09 January 2025An online Pop Culture sale at Bonhams offers a tuneful slice of rock history from a musician who helped define the 1960s in Britain.

Art advisor Gurr Johns appoints new CEO in the US
08 January 2025Gurr Johns, the art advisory and appraisals firm, has appointed Maarten ten Holder as chief executive of the group’s North American operation.

Portal to a secret past: Portrait miniatures can pack in plenty of hidden messages says specialist Emma Rutherford
06 January 2025Emma Rutherford admits to being “a very boring child” who became fascinated by history at the age of 10 or 11.

Why acquiring another gramophone always sounds like a great idea
06 January 2025Christopher Proudfoot is the president of The City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society (CLPGS).

Five questions with art dealer Patrick Boyd-Carpenter
06 January 2025Patrick Boyd-Carpenter is an established fine art dealer with over 40 years’ experience in handling paintings, drawings, sculpture and works of art. He is based at Grays Antique Market, London W1

Five questions with Asian art dealer Mee-Seen Loong
30 December 2024Mee-Seen Loong is director of INKstudio and Ink Institute, and ex-vice chairman of Sotheby’s. INKStudio will be taking part in Asia Week New York (from March 13-21).

Yuletide catalogues from British watercolours to ancient jewellery
20 December 2024From classic British watercolours to ancient world jewellery, the latest seasonal catalogues issued by dealers offer a wealth of history and ideas.

Catching up with the Christmas catalogues
17 December 2024Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Emily Dickinson and Toni Morrison: just a few of the notable authors whose work Peter Harrington is highlighting in this year's Christmas catalogue

Reflecting on self portraits in a new exhibition
17 December 2024Liss Llewellyn examines the tradition of the creative selfie, which has existed since Ancient Greece, but became an artistic standard during the Renaissance.

Five questions with Nosheen Brohi of Fable & Windsor
16 December 2024Nosheen Brohi runs jewellery dealership Fable & Windsor at Grays Antique Market in Davies Street, Mayfair

Trumpet call for Christmas
12 December 2024Modern British Art Gallery is hosting an online exhibition with a nod to the season, titled 'The Art of Christmas 2024 part II... with Trumpets and Angels'

Asia Week New York shows shape of things to come
11 December 2024Ahead of next year's event, galleries from Asia Week New York have seected some potential gift idea.

FAB Paris brings in over 30,000 visitors in six days
09 December 2024The third edition of FAB Paris concluded at the end of November with healthy sales and enthusiastic interest.

Five questions with watch dealer Efe Gurger
09 December 2024Turkish dealer Efe Gurger has a retail outlet at Grays Antique Market, Mayfair, which he has been managing since April. The 25-year old has become popular for his rare vintage watch timepieces and jewels.

Grays Antique Market to open on Saturdays during December
06 December 2024Perhaps you’ve been swishing through Mayfair at the weekend, laden with designer bags and planned to pop into Grays Antique Market.

Queen Anne child’s wardrobe brings Joy at London Art Week
06 December 2024The gravestone of Edmund Joy in Barton Turf church, Norfolk reveals that he died in 1744 and is the only clue to who may have made this unusual work