Liam Casey
Ben Tolman The underbelly of modernity
Like Bruegel in the 16th century, the longer you look at Ben Tolman's art the more you start to see.
Leigh Jennings Witty & profane embroidery
It's always great to throw the spotlight onto an artist whose discipline is entirely new to us and to our best knowledge we've never featured embroidery in Now Then.
Borg Life is short, art is long
Dan Waters' art is a constant push-pull between the macabre and the illuminating, between death and life, between black and white.
Florence Blanchard Everyday vibrancy
If you've lived or spent any extended period of time in the city of Sheffield, Florence Blanchard is an artist that you'll be aware of, whether you know her name yet or not.
Cinta Vidal Shifting Perspectives
Although she's perhaps too humble to admit it, Cinta Vidal is an artist - and a uniquely talented one at that. Her works are a…
Ekaterina Lukasheva Origami Master
"I suddenly understood how that piece of paper could connect with other pieces of paper and become a flower. It was like an enlightenment. It's like opening a little door in your brain and allowing new ideas to come."
Live / stage review Fat White Family, 9 May, Leadmill
A papier-mache pig's head sets the scene, its demonic grinning face illuminating the hollow of the bass drum. We stand, sipping cans of Red…
Anna Forlati Magic realism in illustration
"Among my illustrations, the ones I prefer are mostly those that emerge from inside rather than outside. Sometimes I conceive them when I'm drifting into sleep."
Lisa Maltby Lisa Maltby: March's featured artist
[GAL49]What strikes me first about this month's featured artist, Lisa Maltby, is how pleasantly unpretentious her art is. From the work she…
Ellen Jewett Ellen Jewett: Superrealist sculpture
All the craft associated with hyperrealism is present in Ellen Jewett's art. You could almost mistake each sculpture for a real creature, but up close, a bird's feathers are blades of grass, a deer's antlers are formed of tree branches.
Neil Carribine: This Month's Featured Artist
[GAL40]The art world can seem a dour place. Certainly over the years seriousness and grandeur have been favoured by the establishment over…
Jim Spendlove: A Timeless Vision, Rooted In Nowness
[GAL37]In case you hadn't heard, Now Then is turning ten and Abbeydale Brewery are honouring the occasion with a brand new beer, with label…
Rob Lee A Muralist Most Meticulous
As you'll read here, it's easy to tell how passionate Rob Lee is about the world of art and his own place in it. His pieces span whole…
Record Reviews (Sept '18): Beak> / Miss Information / alt-J / Low + more
BEAK>>>>BEAK>, if you don't already know, are Geoff Barrow (yes, that one), Billy Fuller and Will Young (no, not that one).…
Tishk Barzanji Otherworldly Architecture
Considering his upbringing in Iraq during the years of political unrest, Tishk Barzanji is an artist whose work is perhaps unusually…
Helena Pérez Garcia: Universal Meaning
[GAL25]Helena Pérez Garcia is a designer and illustrator who originates from Spain, but now lives and works here in the UK. Her work…
Lisa O'Hara: Surrealist Manifestations
[GAL24]This month's featured artist, Lisa O'Hara, is an illustrator and graphic designer living and working in the Sheffield area. Her work…
Kate Morgan: The Optimist's Illustrator
[GAL23]In a today's climate of political turmoil and unrest, it's refreshing to come across an artist like Kate Morgan.Kate's images are…
Geo Law: An Artist Of The Times
[GAL22]It's likely you'll have noticed Geo Law's large-scale illustrations dotted around the city, as well as regularly popping up to…