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. 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... -
InSight No. 189
Leon Kossoff | King's Cross, Summer In paintings of London, his life-long home, Leon Kossoff used hard won observation and the people in his thoughts to create ambitious artworks that defy distinctions of genre. InSight No.... -
InSight No. 188
Harold Gilman | Interior March 27, 2026 Harold Gilman often painted rooms and the ‘real things’ inside them. In these works he achieved a poignant atmosphere likeable to that of Johannes Vermeer and Édouard Vuillard. InSight No.... -
InSight No. 187
Peter Doig | Figure in Mountain Landscape March 13, 2026 Peter Doig’s paintings of the nineties reference the snowy landscapes of Northern Canada. One of these paintings can be seen on Piano Nobile’s stand at TEFAF Maastricht. InSight No. 187... -
InSight No. 186
Grayson Perry | Fascist Swing February 27, 2026 To coincide with Piano Nobile’s display of the artist’s work, InSight considers a recent tapestry by Grayson Perry. InSight No. 186 Grayson Perry, Fascist Swing , 2025 As the Wallace...
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