I was privileged to have some quiet time with one of the greatest portraits ever made. Juan de Pareja by Velasquez c 1650 ⁦The Metropolitan Museum of Art⁩

My painting Morris, hanging in one of the extraordinary rooms at Levy Gorvy Dayan Gallery in New York.
My show, Breathing In, opens there on May 9th.

Hand of Frank Auerbach 2015 ⁦Nicola Bensley⁩ Happy 93rd Birthday to the master painter Frank Auerbach #frankauerbach

I included this little landscape The Top of the Wolds by Alfred East (1844-1917) in Wonder, the small show I’ve curated ⁦The Watt Institution⁩ Perhaps it’s the unusual viewpoint, I’m not sure, but it always evokes a sense of longing whenever I look at it …it’s beautiful..

Edinburgh being beautiful on my walk to the studio this morning…

The wonderful Richard Morris asked me to write a few words about a painting I love …

Phases of the moon! The mysterious Adriaen Coorte is also a star of my memoir Thunderclap Observer New Review Chatto&Windus

#ThisCulturalLife : FRANK AUERBACH

A huge privilege & pleasure to interview one of our greatest living artists today. From Berlin to Camden, eloquent & energetic, 92 years old & still working every day. Amazing.

Listen BBC Radio 4 Sat 27th Jan
Produced by Edwina Pitman

The Ross Fountain bedecked in icicles this morning 🤍

My work Beak, is one of two of my paintings currently on show ⁦Victoria Miro⁩ as part of LEDA and the SWAN curated by Minna Moore Ede which runs until 13 January. Do visit if in London....

On the shortest day, you find yourself painting as the moon comes up …

Hello old friend ….

⁦National Galleries of Scotland⁩

So very sad to hear of the death of the brilliant John Byrne. Supremely gifted as an artist and playwright, generous, funny and the most stylish man I’ve ever met. ❤️

Finally read Thunderclap, and oh how I loved it. No one writes about painting … or painters, like ⁦Laura Cumming⁩ ..

Thank you Ian Rankin x