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Blackbird Rook

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Private view - Tuesday 18th, 6–8pm at General Assembly, 12 St George Street, Mayfair.

What Remains of the Day - Marilyn Hallam and Ellie McGarry In Dialogue

Email hello@generalassemblylondon.com to confirm attendance.

#marilynhallam #elliemcgarry #generalassemblygallery

November 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

I’ve been thinking about how much of the art world now resembles luxury retail. Have a look and tell me if I’ve pushed it too far, or not far enough.
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#artadvisory #blackbirdrook #diaryofanartadvisor #contemporaryart #artmarket #artcollecting #artcollector

November 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM

Blackbird Rook

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What Remains of the Day.

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#BlackbirdRook #MarilynHallam #EllieMacGarry #InDialogue #GeneralAssembly #WoolwichContemporaryPrintFair #PatrickDaviesContemporaryArt #LiamFallon #JimCheatle #PeterLamb #JoelWerring #EdmondBrooksBeckman #JohnVirtue #GillianGarnica

November 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

The Collector’s Guide to Contemporary Art - Part Two
If you’d like to read Part Two in full, subscribe to Blackbird Rook Substack.

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#contemporaryart #collectingart #artcollection

November 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

The Long Life of a Painting - How to See a Century Ahead. What makes a painting last?

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#BlackbirdRook #DiaryOfAnArtAdvisor #ArtAdvisory #ArtCollecting #ContemporaryArt #Painting #ArtMarket #ArtInvesting #ArtHistory #Caravaggio #Manet #CollectorsGuide

October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Sharing in my newsletter this week, the latest instalment of my Agony Art column for Plaster Magazine.

open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...

#BlackbirdRook #PlasterMagazine #AgonyArt #ArtWorld #PerformanceArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtWriting #ArtCriticism #ArtAdvice #CollectingArt #ArtCollector

October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Behind the glossy façade of “investment galleries” lies an industry of illusion - where décor masquerades as art, auction results are staged, and collectors are sold stories instead of substance.

blackbirdrook.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

#ArtMarket
#ArtAdvisor
#ContemporaryArt
#CollectingArt

October 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

What’s really going on inside an artist’s head when the studio door closes?

blackbirdrook.substack.com/p/inside-the...

#ArtAdvisory #ContemporaryArt #ArtCollectors #ArtistsProcess #StudioLife #ArtWriting #PaintingToday #ArtMarket #ArtThinking #BehindTheCanvas #ModernPainting #BlackbirdRook

October 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Professional practice isn’t an optional extra, it’s part of sustaining a life in art. This 4-part online course helps artists demystify the art world. How to get your work seen and build a career.
enquiries@artadvisorygroupltd.com
#ArtWorld #contemporaryart #ProfessionalPractice #ArtistSupport

October 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM

Blackbird Rook

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From her studio window, Fiona Finnegan returns again and again to the outline of Black Mountain, its form shifting beneath cloud and light.

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#BlackMountain #ArtCollectors #ContemporaryPainting #FionaFinnegan #DreamlikeArt #StudioView

October 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

For those interested in collecting art, this Masterclass Guide lays out how to build a serious collection.
It’s an exhaustive look at the process, along with risk tiers, pricing clarity, case studies, and practical tools.
blackbirdrook.substack.com/p/behind-the...

#collectors #contemporaryart

October 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Ever read an art press release and felt your brain whisper “really?”

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#ArtWorld #PressRelease #ContemporaryArt #ArtAdvisor #ArtMarket #GalleryLife #ArtCollecting #ArtCriticism #ArtLingo #RedFlags #SoftGrip #BlackbirdRook

September 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Patrick Davies + Blackbird Rook will be showing at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (13-16 Nov) 2025.
Get 25% off tickets now
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#WCPF25 #WoolwichContemporaryPrintFair #ContemporaryPrintmaking #LimitedEditionPrints #patrickdavies #BlackbirdRook

September 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Being an artist isn’t about inspiration - it’s about persistence. The Bear gets this right: failure, chaos, recalibration, the joy when it works. Read the new Blackbird Rook newsletter.
blackbirdrook.substack.com/p/being-an-a...
#BlackbirdRook #TheBear #ArtLife #StudioNotes #CreativeProcess

September 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM

Blackbird Rook

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The Death of the Plot?
Has contemporary art traded story for vibe?

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#BlackbirdRook #DiaryOfAnArtAdvisor #ArtAndContent #ContemporaryArt #ArtCollectors #ArtWriting #ArtWorld #ArtDebate #NarrativeArt #ArtAsVibe #ArtAdvisor #ArtMarket

September 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Messy Proofs - a Viewing Room

#MessyProofs #LucyStein #MattSheridanSmith #PrzemekMatecki #JanRattia #BiancaBeck #MichaelaMeise #JeraldIeans #CarloDAnselmi #CarlaSantana #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition

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September 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Blackbird Rook

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Blackbird Rook presents…
FIONA FINNEGAN
Last Days of Summer
September 11 – October 22, 2025

www.artsy.net/show/blackbi...

#FionaFinnegan #LastDaysOfSummer #BlackbirdRook #ContemporaryPainting #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #NewExhibition #horror #FolkHorror #Cinematic

September 11, 2025 at 7:05 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Coming soon…

#FionaFinnegan #LastDaysOfSummer #BlackbirdRook #ContemporaryPainting #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #NewExhibition #horror #FolkHorror #Cinematic

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September 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

The art world feels opaque. This course makes it clear.
4 Zoom sessions with AAG and Blackbird Rook (Oct–Nov) on pricing, pitching, opportunities.
£200 + VAT. Limited spaces.
👉 enquiries@artadvisorygroupltd.com
#contemporaryart

September 8, 2025 at 6:46 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Behind the Scenes: How I Curate for Collectors.
A paid Masterclass.
Access. Balance. Context. Case studies. Real strategies.
Subscribe to the Substack here:
open.substack.com/pub/blackbir...

#BlackbirdRook #ArtAdvisory #CollectingArt #ContemporaryArt #ArtAdvising #Substack #ArtCollector

September 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM

Blackbird Rook

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The last few days of MAGPIE’S EYE - curated by Laura Bygrave and Alex Crocker
Viewing by appointment.
www.artsy.net/show/blackbi...
#LauraBygrave #ColourBlindPaintingWorkshop #AlexCrocker #grantfoster #DidoHallett #AdamHolmesDavies #PaulHousey #MollyMartin #TahminaNegmat #LauraWormell

August 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Two TV shows in 1970s Britain imagined collapse in utterly different ways: The Good Life turned it into comedy and lifestyle choice; Survivors into ordeal and necessity.

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#collapse #utopia #dystopia #thegoodlife #survivors #pastpotentialfutures #blackbirdrook

August 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Blackbird Rook

@blackbirdrook.bsky.social

Alison Blickle’s Cult of Artemis is a pivotal tondo where myth, ritual & contemporary femininity converge. Two women appear mid-ceremony, skin inscribed - bodies as sacred manuscripts.
www.artsy.net/show/blackbi...

#AlisonBlickle #CultOfArtemis #AnatomiaHumanaII #ContemporaryPainting