Articles by Emily Steer

How art has shaped beauty trends across the ages

Art often, naturally, reflects life. But sometimes the balance shifts, with real-world trends taking direction from creative movements instead. Here, we plot the pivotal movements and artists who have influenced beauty trends across the ages.

At Schiaparelli, art is fashion and fashion is art

As seen in a new exhibition at London's V&A

By Emily Steer
Art books that explore design and impact

These new and evergreen tomes are full of inspiration

By Emily Steer
Tracey Emin and Frida Kahlo at Tate Modern: art forged from the personal

A brace of London shows highlight the bravery that unites Frida Kahlo and Tracey Emin

By Emily Steer

How Lucian Freud learned to think on paper

Focusing on works on paper rarely seen in the UK, ‘Drawing Into Painting’ at the National Portrait Gallery reveals the artist’s obsessive draftsmanship – and the emotional labour behind his most famous portraits

By Emily Steer
Ascendant artists to know in 2026

These emerging art world talents are on the rise

By Emily Steer
The best art books of 2025

Six art books lay bare the creative process

By Emily Steer