HASTA Magazine

12/03/2024

You are warmly invited to attend HASTA and Capture Collective’s undergraduate dissertation symposium on Wednesday 20th March, 3:30-5:30.

Come along and listen to final year Art Historians present on their dissertation topic! This is a chance to celebrate their findings and gain inspiration for your future research.

24/10/2023

Toby Berryman addresses the tendency of academic Art History to ignore an important group of artists working in an engaging and important medium: cartoons. The life and impressive accolades of Bill Mauldin are examined to do credit to the great artist and call for change in the academic representation of cartoonists everywhere.

By Toby Berryman

23/10/2023

In her review of The Old Oak (2023), Lucy Evans discusses how director Ken Loach crafts a poignant narrative of two cultures and communities meeting in a former mining town in the north-east of England.

This article comes at a particularly apt time, as our own community faces the potential closure of the St Andrews New Picture House Cinema. We here at HASTA encourage you to support the cinema by attending screenings and signing the petition against its conversion into a sports bar.

By Lucy Evans

23/10/2023

In one of our latest articles Jesse Anderson explores the transformative impact of album cover art on the music industry from its early role in boosting record sales to its current role in establishing collaborative spaces for artists and musicians.

By Jesse Anderson In 1938, Columbia Records hired American graphic designer Alex Steinweiss to develop cover art for a selection of classical music albums. This move would irrevocably change the relationship between art and music.   Cover art for vinyl, which in the pre-war era

23/10/2023

Where do you locate your identity? For many students, St Andrews and Scotand is a home-away-from-home.
Lucien Willey gives his take on St Andrews Museum’s exhibition ‘Crafted Selves: The Unfinished Conversation’. Read on our website how the exhibition brings together artists, connected with Scotland, who discuss hybridity, origins, and multiple homes.

By Lucien Willey   When it comes to art institutions, the St. Andrews Museum seems to punch well above its weight in terms of the art it can bring in and the curatorial flair with which the collections are assembled. Their latest exhibition, Crafted Selves: The Unfinished Conversation ,

12/10/2023

Ami Melville delves into the floral designs and intricately crafted legacy left by Scottish artist Annie French.

Read about French and several of her works on our website or through the link below.
Annie French, Princess Melilot (1941). Image courtesy of National Galleries Scotland.

http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2023/10/12/the-elegant-engravings-of-annie-french

11/10/2023

FRIEZE LONDON OPENS!

Mary Whitlock gives you the full low down on this year’s anniversary edition of one of the world’s most well known international art fairs.

Click the link below to read the full article or follow the links in our bio to our website!

http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/10/11/the-art-capital-continues-to-deliver-frieze-london-opens-today

10/10/2023

BORN THIS WEEK…

What is the relationship between biography and art? For the first Born This Week piece of the semester, Zachary Vincent addresses this question through analysing the art and dual lives of the mid-century Washington Colour School painter Mary Pinchot Meyer.

Read more about Meyer on our website or through this link.

http://www.hasta-standrews.com/birthdays/2023/10/9/mary-pinchot-meyer-1920-1964-1

Mary Pinchot Meyer, Half Light, 1963-4

10/10/2023

OUR FIRST WEEK OF PUBLISHING!
Check out Lucien Willey’s review of the blockbuster exhibition about the contemporary artist Sir Grayson Perry, currently at Edinburgh’s Royal Scottish Academy . Known for his witty social commentary upon British society, the exhibition Smash Hits reveals Perry’s satirical subject matter through surprising mediums.
Read about this unmissable exhibition and others on our website.

http://www.hasta-standrews.com/reviews/2023/10/9/grayson-perrys-smash-hits-at-the-royal-scottish-academy

Grayson Perry, Britain is Best, 2014.

10/09/2023

Writer applications for HASTA 2023/24 are now OPEN!

We are looking for writers who are passionate and engaged with Art or Art history! Just follow this QR code or this link : https://tr.ee/zBZGCQPFse
to fill out an application!

23/04/2023

Applications to become an editor for HASTA are open!

We are looking for enthusiastic, organised individuals to join our team. If you have experience with writing articles, are competent with basic technological software, and are passionate about the art world, then we would love to hear from you.

Positions are available for all our editorial positions; Features, News, Scotland and Born This Week.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 7th May.

Click this link to apply! - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13vr7vhRdrv3IJ2WfdfbluSbjq-OoXoPZOR_3a2oG1Lw/edit

09/04/2023

Come and join us at our HASTA In-Print Launch Event! April 21st, 5-7pm @ the Barnes Graham and Saunders Rooms, School of Art History St Andrews

07/03/2023

Check out the latest article in our Scotland Section! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Brynn Gordon explores - ‘The Forth Bridge in Pictures’

Follow this link- http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2023/3/7/the-forth-bridge-in-pictures

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Image: Phillip Phillips, Inchgarvie Cantilever as Seen From the Landing Stage, Forth Bridge Illustrations 1886-1887.

06/03/2023

NEW FEATURE!

In our latest article Kei Yong discusses “Soaking in History: The Gellert Baths of Budapest”

Engage with this article and more on the HASTA website!

Follow this link! - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2023/3/5/soaking-in-history-the-gellert-baths-of-budapest

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Image: Art Nouveau Hall, image sourced from Gellert Spa.

04/03/2023

Check out our Born This Week section to discover more about Nikolaos Gyzis (1842-1901) - Analia Kaufman discusses this artist’s life and career in her writings!

Just follow the link in our bio!

Or click here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/birthdays/2023/2/27/nikolaos-gyzis-1842-1901

Image: Nikolaos Gyzis, The Spirit of Sorrow, 1896, Pencil and Watercolour on Paper, (100x196 cm), Benaki Museum, Athens.

03/03/2023

NEW FEATURE!

In our latest article Jenny O’Gorman
discusses “The Resurrection of Cimabue's Crucifix”

Engage with this article and more on the HASTA website!

Follow this link! - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2023/2/28/the-resurrection-of-cimabues-crucifix

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Image: Cimabue, Crucifix, c. 1265, Distemper on wood panel, Basilica de Santa Croce, Florence

02/03/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section!

“Joan Mitchell Foundation Sends A Cease And Desist To Louis Vuitton Over An Advertisement Campaign” by Katriona Hannah

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/3/2/joan-mitchell-foundation-sends-a-cease-and-desist-to-louis-vuitton-over-an-advertisement-campaign

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Image: Seydoux posing in front of Joan Mitchell’s “Edrita Fried”. Image: myfacehunter.com

28/02/2023

NEW FEATURE - In our latest article Mia Hart discusses “Ai Weiwei and the Refugee Crisis”

Engage with this article and more on the HASTA website!

Follow this link! - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2023/2/27/ai-weiwei-and-the-refugee-crisis

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Image: Ai Weiwei, Law of the Journey, 2017, reinforced PVC with aluminium frame, 60 x 6 x 3m.

28/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section!

“Security Installed for Banksy Murals in Ukraine” by Esme Franks

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/2/27/security-installed-for-banksy-murals-in-ukraine

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Image: A Gymnast Behind Glass: A Banksy Mural in Irpin, February 22, 2023 (Evgen Kotenko / Ukrinform / Future Publishing via Getty Images)

28/02/2023

New Article Alert! 🚨

In ‘Discussing 'Revival': FS2023 and its Creative Concept’ Jake Erlewine shares his thoughts on the latest St Andrews Charity Fashion Show!

Take a look at our website to read this article and more!

Just follow this link - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/reviews/2023/2/28/discussing-revival-fs2023-and-its-creative-concept

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Image: Photograph taken by the author

24/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section! 🗞️

“Rijksmuseum’s Landmark ‘Vermeer’ Sold Out: What Makes It So Special?“” by Heloise Pinto

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/2/24/rijksmuseums-landmark-vermeer-sold-out-what-makes-it-so-special

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Image: Johannes Vermeer, ‘View of Delft’. Oil on Canvas. c.1660-61. Image: Rijksmuseum

23/02/2023

New Article Alert! 🚨

Jesse Anderson discusses the life and career of William Scharf 1927-2018 in our latest Born This Week article!

Check out this and more on the HASTA website!

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Or click here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/birthdays/2023/2/23/william-scharf-1927-2018

Image: William Scharf, At the Fever Bend, 1965, Gouache on Paper, 27.9 x 34.9 cm.

22/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our Scotland Section! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Madina Burkhanova explores - ‘Frank Bruce: The Privilege of Being’

Follow this link- http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2023/2/22/frank-bruce-the-privilege-of-being

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Image: Frank Bruce, Untitled, c. 2003-2007, deadwood, Inshriach forest.

21/02/2023

New Article Alert! 🚨

Zachary Vincent discusses the life and career of Gerhard Richter in our latest Born This Week article!

Check out this and more on the HASTA website!
Or
Just follow the link in our Instagram or Facebook stories!

Or click here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/birthdays/2023/2/11/gerhard-richter-1932-

Image: Gerhard Richter, Betty, 1988, oil on canvas, 102 cm by 72 cm, St Louis Art Museum

21/02/2023

NEW FEATURE!

In our latest article Claire Ferguson
discusses “The Lunatic of Étretat: Hysteria or Political Allegory?”

Engage with this article and more on the HASTA website!

Follow this link! - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2023/2/20/the-lunatic-of-tretat-hysteria-or-political-allegory

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Image: Hugues Merle, The Lunatic of Étretat, 1871, oil on canvas, 152.7 x 99.4 cm, The Chrysler Museum Virginia

20/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section!

“Tate Britain to Rehang National Collection with Women Centre Stage” by Sarah Knight

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/2/20/tate-britain-to-rehang-national-collection-with-women-centre-stage

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Image: Tate Britain, Millbank Façade. Image Credit: Rikard Österlund

18/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section! 🗞️

“LACMA's Transcendental Painting Exhibition Reveals a Well-Kept Secret of Modern Art” by Jake Erlewine

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/2/17/lacmas-transcendental-painting-exhibition-reveals-a-well-kept-secret-of-modern-art

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Image: Agnes Pelton, Departure, 1952. Oil on canvas, 24×18 in. Collection of Mike Stoller and Corky Hale Stoller. Photograph by Paul Salveson.

15/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our Scotland Section! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Isabelle Holloway explores - ‘The Mysterious Garden’

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Image: Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, The Mysterious Garden, 1911, watercolour and ink over pencil on vellum, laid on board, 45.10 x 47.70 cm, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh.

14/02/2023

NEW FEATURE!

*Trigger warning – some photography contains nudity*

In our latest article Gustė Matulionytė discusses “Photographic Portraits by Domicelė Tarabildienė: Exploring a Multifaceted Self Image”

Engage with this article and more on the HASTA website!

Follow this link! - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/features/2023/2/13/photographic-portraits-by-domicel-tarabildien-exploring-a-multifaceted-self-image

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Image: Domicelė Tarabildienė, Challenging the Moon I and II, 1932, photographs.

13/02/2023

Check out the latest article in our News section!

“Nation Set To Lose Out On Sir Joshua Reynolds' 'Portrait of Omai' Next Month” by Heloise Pinto

Find the link here - http://www.hasta-standrews.com/news/2023/2/13/nation-set-to-lose-out-on-sir-joshua-reynolds-portrait-of-omai

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Image: Sir Joshua Reynolds, Portrait of Omai (c.1776). Oil on Canvas. Image: Art Fund