InSight is an editorial series that takes a detailed look at the stories and history surrounding a highlighted artwork and its artist. This long-form series is an opportunity to examine art more closely, to learn more about Piano Nobile’s offering, and to explore the narratives woven through twentieth-century British art.
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InSight No. 198
Paula Rego | Mouth Organ InSight investigates the subtexts of an important pastel by Paula Rego currently displayed on Piano Nobile’s stand at Frieze Masters. InSight No. 198 Paula Rego, Mouth Organ , 2003 Images... -
InSight No. 197
R. B. Kitaj | Yamhill October 2, 2026 To coincide with Piano Nobile’s new exhibition, InSight investigates Kitaj’s sources for a painting from the early ’sixties. InSight No. 197 R. B. Kitaj. Yamhill , 1961 In his memoirs,... -
InSight No. 196
Bridget Riley | Measure for Measure 27 September 18, 2026 In her series ‘Measure for Measure’, Bridget Riley used discs with colour for the first time. It marked a new development from the ’sixties when her discs were gradients of... -
InSight No. 195
Paul Nash | Fantasy One of the originators of modern British art, Paul Nash took inspiration from nature, architecture and the esoteric writings of a seventeenth-century physician. InSight No. 195 Paul Nash, Fantasy ,... -
InSight No. 194
Barbara Hepworth | Four figures waiting July 3, 2026 Beginning in the early nineteen-thirties and for the rest of her life, Barbara Hepworth made ensemble sculptures that bring together separate but interrelated forms. InSight No. 194 Barbara Hepworth, Four... -
InSight No. 193
Gwen John | Meudon Nocturne: A Street June 19, 2026 In the aura of Gwen John’s retrospective in Cardiff and Whistler’s in London, InSight considers the tradition of the nocturne. InSight No. 193 Gwen John, Meudon Nocturne: A Street, c.... -
InSight No. 192
Arshile Gorky | Untitled May 29, 2026 InSight considers the drawings of Armenian-born artist Arshile Gorky, one of the godfathers of Abstract Expressionism. InSight No. 192 Arshile Gorky, Untitled, 1946 In the summer of 1946, the Armenian-American... -
InSight No. 191
Barbara Hepworth | Two rotating forms II May 14, 2026 As Piano Nobile opens Barbara Hepworth: Sculpting & Painting at TEFAF New York, InSight considers how Hepworth responded to new technologies of her age. InSight No. 191 Barbara Hepworth, Two... -
InSight No. 190
Edmund de Waal | jade steps grievance April 24, 2026 The ceramic installations of Edmund de Waal are rooted in poetry and reflect the artist’s profound awareness of how Occident and Orient intermingle. InSight No. 190 Edmund de Waal, jade...
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