Barbara Carrara
@2barsand1a.bsky.social
I know nothing.
Likes: art (esp. portraiture) and art history, heritage, architecture, fine&fashion jewellery, design, rocks and stones, music, books, movies.
Dislikes: AI, ICE, DJT, JDV, EM (all self-explanatory).
Likes: art (esp. portraiture) and art history, heritage, architecture, fine&fashion jewellery, design, rocks and stones, music, books, movies.
Dislikes: AI, ICE, DJT, JDV, EM (all self-explanatory).
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New exhibitions in London, Paris & Milton Keynes this month:
Georges Seurat at the Courtauld
Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
These & lots more in our February round-up: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Georges Seurat at the Courtauld
Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
These & lots more in our February round-up: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
New Exhibitions in February
A blog about current art exhibitions in Britain and Europe with reviews and guides to future shows.
art-exhibitions.blogspot.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:11 PM
New exhibitions in London, Paris & Milton Keynes this month:
Georges Seurat at the Courtauld
Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
These & lots more in our February round-up: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Georges Seurat at the Courtauld
Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
These & lots more in our February round-up: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
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Network Rail + ACME's plans are on the planning portal at the City of London. The way you can help to combat this is to object by 9th Feb.
OBJECT: Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is bit.ly/4jLWsim
DONATE: We need your help to pay legal and experts' fees to fight this.
bit.ly/4dSfiks
OBJECT: Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is bit.ly/4jLWsim
DONATE: We need your help to pay legal and experts' fees to fight this.
bit.ly/4dSfiks
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Network Rail + ACME's plans are on the planning portal at the City of London. The way you can help to combat this is to object by 9th Feb.
OBJECT: Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is bit.ly/4jLWsim
DONATE: We need your help to pay legal and experts' fees to fight this.
bit.ly/4dSfiks
OBJECT: Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is bit.ly/4jLWsim
DONATE: We need your help to pay legal and experts' fees to fight this.
bit.ly/4dSfiks
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Artist Lucinda Rogers made a great performance art piece at Liverpool Street Station this week.
Object to Network Rail and Acme’s plans by 9th February here:
www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-new...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUa21H9...
Object to Network Rail and Acme’s plans by 9th February here:
www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-new...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUa21H9...
Lucinda Rogers on Instagram: "Urgent! Old friend Liverpool Street Station is under threat from a £1 billion office block which they claim is the only way to fund improvements to the station. It is an ...
260 likes, 23 comments - lucindarogers1 on February 6, 2026: "Urgent! Old friend Liverpool Street Station is under threat from a £1 billion office block which they claim is the only way to fund improv...
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February 7, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Artist Lucinda Rogers made a great performance art piece at Liverpool Street Station this week.
Object to Network Rail and Acme’s plans by 9th February here:
www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-new...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUa21H9...
Object to Network Rail and Acme’s plans by 9th February here:
www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-new...
www.instagram.com/reel/DUa21H9...
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Light Red Over Black
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/1076273
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/1076273
February 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Light Red Over Black
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/1076273
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/1076273
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We are closed now for a short break and will reopen on 14 February with Land & Sea.
All work will be loaded on to the website leading up to the exhibition opening.
fidrafineart.co.uk/land-sea/
Beth Robertson Fiddes
Bright Water
Mixed Media
122x152cm
#bethrobertsonfiddes #seascape
All work will be loaded on to the website leading up to the exhibition opening.
fidrafineart.co.uk/land-sea/
Beth Robertson Fiddes
Bright Water
Mixed Media
122x152cm
#bethrobertsonfiddes #seascape
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 AM
We are closed now for a short break and will reopen on 14 February with Land & Sea.
All work will be loaded on to the website leading up to the exhibition opening.
fidrafineart.co.uk/land-sea/
Beth Robertson Fiddes
Bright Water
Mixed Media
122x152cm
#bethrobertsonfiddes #seascape
All work will be loaded on to the website leading up to the exhibition opening.
fidrafineart.co.uk/land-sea/
Beth Robertson Fiddes
Bright Water
Mixed Media
122x152cm
#bethrobertsonfiddes #seascape
When it comes to Renaissance paintings, I admit to being partial to a good, flat green (verdigris pigment) background, as it brings sitters forward, highlighting their presence.
Van Eyck, van der Weyden, Cranach, Bruegel used that shade of green. Here are some more (details in ALT).
Van Eyck, van der Weyden, Cranach, Bruegel used that shade of green. Here are some more (details in ALT).
February 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
When it comes to Renaissance paintings, I admit to being partial to a good, flat green (verdigris pigment) background, as it brings sitters forward, highlighting their presence.
Van Eyck, van der Weyden, Cranach, Bruegel used that shade of green. Here are some more (details in ALT).
Van Eyck, van der Weyden, Cranach, Bruegel used that shade of green. Here are some more (details in ALT).
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Untitled Mural for End Wall
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4896
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4896
February 3, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Untitled Mural for End Wall
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4896
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4896
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Read more: cineramafilm.com/2026/02/02/m...
Melania (review) - media like this, that is so unashamedly propagandistic, needs to be called out for what it is - Cinerama Film
Melania (review) - media like this, that is so unashamedly propagandistic, needs to be called out for what it is.
cineramafilm.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Read more: cineramafilm.com/2026/02/02/m...
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New exhibitions in Cardiff, Paris and Milton Keynes this month:
Gwen John at Amgueddfa Cymru
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
Our February preview: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Pic: John's The Convalescent, c. 1923-24, Fitzwilliam Museum
Gwen John at Amgueddfa Cymru
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
Our February preview: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Pic: John's The Convalescent, c. 1923-24, Fitzwilliam Museum
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
New exhibitions in Cardiff, Paris and Milton Keynes this month:
Gwen John at Amgueddfa Cymru
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
Our February preview: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Pic: John's The Convalescent, c. 1923-24, Fitzwilliam Museum
Gwen John at Amgueddfa Cymru
Leonora Carrington at the Musée du Luxembourg
Euan Uglow at MK Gallery
Our February preview: art-exhibitions.blogspot.com/2026/01/new-...
Pic: John's The Convalescent, c. 1923-24, Fitzwilliam Museum
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Happy Februarius! Originally the last month of the #Roman year, February -the shortest month - later became the second month after calendar reforms. Named for februa, rites of purification, it was a time of cleansing & transition before renewal in March.
Mosaic of the Months, ElDjem, Tunisia.
Mosaic of the Months, ElDjem, Tunisia.
February 1, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Happy Februarius! Originally the last month of the #Roman year, February -the shortest month - later became the second month after calendar reforms. Named for februa, rites of purification, it was a time of cleansing & transition before renewal in March.
Mosaic of the Months, ElDjem, Tunisia.
Mosaic of the Months, ElDjem, Tunisia.
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Something I'm passionate about....
February 1st is Día Del Galgo - World Galgo Day.
The date marks the end of the hunting season in Spain. 100s of Galgos are abandoned by the Galgueros (hunters)
This charity has done wonders in rehabilitating and rehoming them in UK, US, Europe. #DiaDelGalgo
February 1st is Día Del Galgo - World Galgo Day.
The date marks the end of the hunting season in Spain. 100s of Galgos are abandoned by the Galgueros (hunters)
This charity has done wonders in rehabilitating and rehoming them in UK, US, Europe. #DiaDelGalgo
Nugget needs a home! He’s a worried one
YouTube video by Galgos del Sol Animal Rescue
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February 1, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Something I'm passionate about....
February 1st is Día Del Galgo - World Galgo Day.
The date marks the end of the hunting season in Spain. 100s of Galgos are abandoned by the Galgueros (hunters)
This charity has done wonders in rehabilitating and rehoming them in UK, US, Europe. #DiaDelGalgo
February 1st is Día Del Galgo - World Galgo Day.
The date marks the end of the hunting season in Spain. 100s of Galgos are abandoned by the Galgueros (hunters)
This charity has done wonders in rehabilitating and rehoming them in UK, US, Europe. #DiaDelGalgo
Watch what #LarnellLewis is capable of in this video,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIW7...
Just discovered #Drumeo and #Pianote (check out 12-year-old #JudeKofie) and I am in awe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIW7...
Just discovered #Drumeo and #Pianote (check out 12-year-old #JudeKofie) and I am in awe.
Larnell Lewis Hears A Song Once And Plays It Perfectly
YouTube video by Drumeo
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Watch what #LarnellLewis is capable of in this video,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIW7...
Just discovered #Drumeo and #Pianote (check out 12-year-old #JudeKofie) and I am in awe.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIW7...
Just discovered #Drumeo and #Pianote (check out 12-year-old #JudeKofie) and I am in awe.
A case of copycat posing?
January 30, 2026 at 4:34 PM
A case of copycat posing?
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Today on Spitalfelds Life, read about John McAslan’s alternative scheme for Liverpool St Station, offering a sympathetic solution that delivers Network Rail’s ambitions without ruining the station or subjecting passengers to years of disruption. shorturl.at/Dm1Zy
January 30, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Today on Spitalfelds Life, read about John McAslan’s alternative scheme for Liverpool St Station, offering a sympathetic solution that delivers Network Rail’s ambitions without ruining the station or subjecting passengers to years of disruption. shorturl.at/Dm1Zy
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Shimachō (縞帳), 1893
www.instagram.com/p/DUIn_J8Eo6...
Shimachō are sample books used as design references for weaving striped textiles.
They were carefully preserved because they served as valuable resources for weavers.
www.instagram.com/p/DUIn_J8Eo6...
Shimachō are sample books used as design references for weaving striped textiles.
They were carefully preserved because they served as valuable resources for weavers.
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Shimachō (縞帳), 1893
www.instagram.com/p/DUIn_J8Eo6...
Shimachō are sample books used as design references for weaving striped textiles.
They were carefully preserved because they served as valuable resources for weavers.
www.instagram.com/p/DUIn_J8Eo6...
Shimachō are sample books used as design references for weaving striped textiles.
They were carefully preserved because they served as valuable resources for weavers.
Reposted by Barbara Carrara
Rothko Chapel
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4920
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4920
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Rothko Chapel
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4920
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4920
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Portrait of a Lady (unfinished)
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28586
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28586
January 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Portrait of a Lady (unfinished)
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28586
https://botfrens.com/collections/109/contents/28586
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Study for Paris Street; Rainy Day https://www.artic.edu/artworks/210484/
January 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Study for Paris Street; Rainy Day https://www.artic.edu/artworks/210484/
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Orange, Red, Orange
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4907
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4907
January 30, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Orange, Red, Orange
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4907
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4907
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🚂 Our simple, helpful guide to writing your own objection is here: bit.ly/4jLWsim
⏳ The City is accepting comments on the destructive Network Rail proposal right up until the committee meeting on 10th February - but the sooner you write the more likely your comment is to be read.
⏳ The City is accepting comments on the destructive Network Rail proposal right up until the committee meeting on 10th February - but the sooner you write the more likely your comment is to be read.
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
🚂 Our simple, helpful guide to writing your own objection is here: bit.ly/4jLWsim
⏳ The City is accepting comments on the destructive Network Rail proposal right up until the committee meeting on 10th February - but the sooner you write the more likely your comment is to be read.
⏳ The City is accepting comments on the destructive Network Rail proposal right up until the committee meeting on 10th February - but the sooner you write the more likely your comment is to be read.
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🗣️ The Liverpool Street Station Campaign (LISSCA) will be requesting to speak to the committee on 10th February.
📯 The best way to support the campaign right now is to write an objection.
📯 The best way to support the campaign right now is to write an objection.
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
🗣️ The Liverpool Street Station Campaign (LISSCA) will be requesting to speak to the committee on 10th February.
📯 The best way to support the campaign right now is to write an objection.
📯 The best way to support the campaign right now is to write an objection.
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📣 Anyone who has made a comment on the City of London Planning portal, in relation to Network Rail and Acme's plans for Liverpool Street Station, by email or in writing 14 days before the planning committee date, will have received a notification about speaking on Tuesday 10th February 🚂
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM
📣 Anyone who has made a comment on the City of London Planning portal, in relation to Network Rail and Acme's plans for Liverpool Street Station, by email or in writing 14 days before the planning committee date, will have received a notification about speaking on Tuesday 10th February 🚂
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The Garden at Petit Gennevilliers https://www.wikiart.org/en/gustave-caillebotte/the-garden-at-petit-gennevilliers
January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The Garden at Petit Gennevilliers https://www.wikiart.org/en/gustave-caillebotte/the-garden-at-petit-gennevilliers
Reposted by Barbara Carrara
Reposted by Barbara Carrara
Happy birthday Mozart!
January 27, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Happy birthday Mozart!