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Name: Brian Sewell
Field:
Artist
Biography: Brian began his career having graduated from Courtauld Institute, London University. He has worked for The Royal Academy, The British Council, The Arts Council and the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. He has also written many exhibition catalogues for the Royal Academy and Council of Europe. Since 1984, he has been the Art Critic for the Evening Standard and has won the award for ‘Art Critic of the Year’ on several occasions.
For ten years, Brian worked as an Expert in Old Masters for Christie’s. He has advised a number of Museums on purchases and the improvement of collections and has taught in a number of universities.
Brian is known as an experienced broadcaster and has contributed to programmes for both radio and television, including various commercials. He has appeared on programmes ranging from ‘Have I Got News for You’, ‘The Antique Show’, ‘The Great Antiques Hunt’, ‘Call My Bluff’ and numerous programmes about Art. He is a regular contributor to Sky News, London News Network for Carlton TV and C4. He has contributed to numerous Radio 4 programmes covering the arts, including intellectual quiz programmes. In between his busy schedule, he continues to write for various publications and has contributed to various corporate events, including the opening of major art exhibitions in London where he has been asked to give entertaining and informative ‘talks’ on the exhibitions.
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