TALK:
HOW TO ART
Art historian, curator and broadcaster Kate Bryan discusses her new book HOW TO ART. From where it is to what it is, to tips on how to actually enjoy really famous artworks like the Mona Lisa, to how to own art and make art at home, through 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.
Friday 3 October 6.30–8pm
Blue Shop Gallery, 72 Brixton Road, SW9 6BH











Kate Bryan [she/her] is an arts broadcaster and Chief Art Director for Soho House, where for the past 9 years she has been custodian to a collection of over 10,000 artworks across 18 countries. A long-standing arts presenter, she has been writing and presenting programmes for the BBC, Sky Arts and Sky Arte Italia since 2013. She is also a judge on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of The Year.
© Photo: Gina Soden
Blue Shop Gallery founder, Ocki Magill, is dedicated to supporting emerging artists by creating an accessible, welcoming space to exhibit work and build community. Since launching Blue Shop Cottage in Camberwell in 2016, she has curated sold-out solo and group shows, including popular online ‘Works on Paper’ open calls during the pandemic. In 2022, she expanded and opened the larger Blue Shop Gallery space on Brixton Road. With a strong focus on female artists, Blue Shop has helped launch careers of talents like Jess Allen, Li Hei Di, Catherine Repko, Mary Herbert, Sophie Vallance-Cantor, and many more.

TALK:
HOW TO ART
Art historian, curator and broadcaster Kate Bryan discusses her new book HOW TO ART. From where it is to what it is, to tips on how to actually enjoy really famous artworks like the Mona Lisa, to how to own art and make art at home, through 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.
Friday 3 October 6.30–8pm
Blue Shop Gallery, 72 Brixton Road, SW9 6BH




Kate Bryan [she/her] is an arts broadcaster and Chief Art Director for Soho House, where for the past 9 years she has been custodian to a collection of over 10,000 artworks across 18 countries. A long-standing arts presenter, she has been writing and presenting programmes for the BBC, Sky Arts and Sky Arte Italia since 2013. She is also a judge on Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of The Year.
© Photo: Gina Soden




Blue Shop Gallery founder, Ocki Magill, is dedicated to supporting emerging artists by creating an accessible, welcoming space to exhibit work and build community. Since launching Blue Shop Cottage in Camberwell in 2016, she has curated sold-out solo and group shows, including popular online ‘Works on Paper’ open calls during the pandemic. In 2022, she expanded and opened the larger Blue Shop Gallery space on Brixton Road. With a strong focus on female artists, Blue Shop has helped launch careers of talents like Jess Allen, Li Hei Di, Catherine Repko, Mary Herbert, Sophie Vallance-Cantor, and many more.
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