The Journal

News and views, out and about with Armadillo Central, including exhibitions, book reviews, launches and more

Grace Margarita Studio Installation 2025

Portals – Exploring Space and Consciousness

We’re delighted to be sharing a new body of work in the galleries, with a series of original abstract oil paintings that explore other worlds.

A collage for Diana Scarborough's Eco-Conscious Colour exhibition, Cambridge Festival, March 2026

Pining for Eco-conscious Colour

Creative activity in Cambridge flows down variegated paths, often a compelling blend of art and design with science and technology.

Fen Ditton Gallery 2026 © Armadillo Central

Visual Storytelling in Fen Ditton

Fen Ditton Gallery’s annual Contemporary Printmaking Prize celebrates the vitality and diversity of contemporary printmaking, showcasing 40 outstanding original prints selected from over 500 submissions.

Silver 1938 oil on wood

William Nicholson in Chichester, Exhibition Review

Pallant House Gallery’s William Nicholson exhibition, curated by Miriam O’Connor Perks, is the first major show in over 20 years dedicated to one of Britain’s most respected and versatile early...

Moonlit chalk cliffs at Saltdean, one crisp November morning © Emma Boden

Algae Rhythms

As winter turns to spring in our hemisphere, we’ve dived back one season, into 2025, to prefix a more recent event, about which, more later.

Winter Tulips and Pearls - HNY 2026 © Emma Boden

HNY 2026

Here’s wishing you all a peaceful, healthy and creative new year.

Goldsmiths' Hall with a featured installation by Ella Fearon-Low for Goldsmiths' Fair 2025

Goldsmiths’ Fair Review 2025

It was a pleasure to reconnect with family, friends and colleagues, and meet new makers at this year’s Goldsmiths’ Fair.

Max Danger’s “Smutte” bejewelled gold pufferfish ring, presented by Goldsmiths' Fair

Metalwork at Collect 2025

The profusion of designs showcasing precious metals at the Collect Fair warranted a dedicated article.

Julie Arkell's mixed media line up, peering into the CAA space, all sold at the show

Collect 2025 Review

Celebrating its 21st year in 2025, the Craft Council’s Collect Fair, which ran from 28th February to 2nd March, never fails to delight and surprise.