A funny, inviting, full-color book about art for people who don't know about "art"-featuring new artworks by David Shrigley.
What is art, where do I find it, and once I'm in front of it, what am I supposed to think about it? Kate Bryan is a self-confessed art addict who has worked with art for over twenty years. But before she studied art history at university, she'd visited a gallery just twice in her life and had no idea she was entering an elitist world. Now, she's on a mission to help everybody come to art.
Like playing or listening to music, or cooking and eating great food, reading or watching films, making art or looking at other people's deserves to be an enriching part of all our lives. How to Art provides a nifty way to ingest art on your own terms. From where it is to what it is, to tips on how to actually enjoy famous artworks like the Mona Lisa, to how to own art and make art at home, to vital advice for making a career as an artist and even how to make your dog more cultural, How to Art gives art to everyone-and makes it fun. Laced throughout with original artworks by the very down-to-earth artist David Shrigley. Kate Bryan is an arts broadcaster and Chief Art Director for Soho House where since 2016 she has curated and overseen a global art collection of over 10,000 artworks. She fell in love with art as a teenager from reproductions in books that she enjoyed between shifts at Burger King and Gala Bingo. She started her art career at the British Museum and has since worked in galleries in London and Hong Kong, where she completed her postgraduate degree. Kate also mentors artists from under-represented backgrounds. Passionate about demystifying the subject of 'art', she is friends with the artist David Shrigley, a fellow campaigner for art as a tool for well-being, and they have been plotting this book that allows everyone to come to art for the past few years.
"Finally! Art without terror!"-Phoebe Waller-Bridge "A completely joyful book about the joy of art. A cracking, easy read that puts art in our lives, our homes, our hearts."-Richard Curtis "Art is a fundamental part of being alive and Kate's book helps everybody get involved."-Russel Tovey, actor and presenter of TalkArt "The definitive 'how to' guide to not being intimidated by the world of art and artists. It brings joy, which is a powerful thing."-Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate "'A whole art education in one book. It's what the art world needs – fresh air"-Phillipa Perry "In this book, you hold in your hand a set of luminous keys to infinite doors in the world of art"-Es Devlin "After reading this book we guarantee you will look at art and museums in
a new way – your OWN way"-Guerrilla Girls "Kate is the perfect expert to help us all develop a more meaningful relationship to art"-Jamie Oliver Introduction: Why art?
PART ONE
How To Find Art And Think About What Art Can Be
How To Find Art
What Is Art
PART TWO
What To Do When You're In Front Of An Artwork
How To Speak About Art You Like
How To Read An Artwork
How To Speak About Art You Do Not Like
How To Enjoy Art With Children
How To Make Your Dog More Cultural
How To Art At Home
How To Enjoy Iconic Artworks
PART THREE
Why We Can All Make Art – And Ways To Get Started
Why Make Art If You Are Not An Artist
How To Start Drawing
How To Get Better, Faster
How To Host A Painting Party
How To Improve Your Composition
PART FOUR
Taking Art Home
Why Buy Art If You Are Not A Rockefeller
How To Get Your Eye In
How Art Is Priced
How To Buy Inexpensive Art
Art Buying: Next Level
How To Frame Art
How To Hang An Epic Salon Wall
How To Look After Art
PART FIVE
Everyone Can Art But Some Of Us Can Be Artists
Why Be An Artist (With Advice From David Shrigley)
How To Find Your Style
How To Make A Living As An Artist
How To
