Unexpected Views: Bob and Roberta Smith on Turner | National Gallery

Artist Bob and Roberta Smith talks about his, and his artist father's, love of both JMW Turner and of the Great Western Railway. He looks particularly at 'Rain, Steam, and Speed'.
A visitor to the National Gallery since childhood, Smith finds parallels between Turner's relationship with his father, and his own father-son experiences. He explores, with curator Priyesh Mistry, what makes Turner so different to any of his contemporaries.
Bob and Roberta Smith is the pseudonym of the artist Patrick Brill. Born in London, he studied at the University of Reading (1981-1985) and Goldsmiths College (1991). He trained as a sign painter in New York and uses text as an art form, creating colourful slogans on banners and placards that challenge elitism and advocate the importance of creativity in politics and education. His best-known works are ‘Make Art Not War’ (1997) and ‘Letter to Michael Gove’ (2011), a letter to the UK Secretary of State for Education reprimanding him for the 'destruction of Britain’s ability to draw, design and sing'. Recent projects include 'Thamesmead Codex', on display at Tate Modern until May 2024, which celebrates the voices and local community of Thamesmead, London. A regular speaker at conferences and symposia, he initiated the Arts ’Party Conference 2013, a forum for artists and organisations to debate the role of art and design in schools.
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[@mariaarvaniti3880]

Fantastic!!! Thank you so much!

[@tasmoooable]

Thank you for the introduction to Bob! Gutted Ive missed the Harris exhibition. A new exploration of works awaits ❤

[@purkaitsurajit53]

A highly entertaining and enlightening discussion into the works of the greatest British landscape artist and one of the world's greatest artist of all time!!😊😊❤❤

[@jamesallison4875]

This was totally delightful!

[@sherryzimmerman9220]

AMAZINGLY Brilliant presentation ……reading a piece of artwork is noble work…..and these two men bring life-long learners to their feet itching to know more about their surroundings and yet Turner Turner Turner is at the foundation of the search…..

[@sacredkinetics.lns.8352]

15 / 20 minutes videos are more attractive to watch. Interesting topic. Thanks allot.

[@El_papa_de_Rambo]

I thought this would be about Roberta Smith, the art critic.