Arts & Culture

Exploring the art world through the eyes of curators, artists, photographers and architects. Visits to studios, galleries, museums and homes.
The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art

Ahead of our Circle Pop-Up at the Barbican, we meet Lotte Johnson and Wells Fray-Smith, the curators of its major new exhibition, Unravel. 

19 days ago
The Beauty of Ephemera with Liaqat Rasul

The Welsh Pakistani artist on the politics of his process-driven craft and a milestone retrospective.

26 days ago
Playing in Nature with Artist Rosie Harbottle

Poetic oil pastel artworks inspired by our seasonal theme, Outdoor Pursuits.

2 months ago
Finding Purpose in Play with Gandini

Jugglers Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala on following instincts and pioneering new forms of theatre.

4 months ago
Fabio Almeida on Finding Beauty in Contrasts

Exploring the aesthetics of happenstance with the London-based Brazilian artist.

6 months ago
A Curator’s View | Charlie Porter

Creating the inaugural exhibition, Bring No Clothes, at Charleston’s new space in Lewes.

6 months ago
Natural Dyeing with Johanna Tagada Hoffbeck

The Oxfordshire-based artist on her interdisciplinary practice.

7 months ago
A Curator’s View | Simon Costin

The founder of The Museum of British Folklore on his fascination with myth and legend.

7 months ago
Objects of Significance | Rowena Morgan-Cox of Palefire

The founder of the London-based design studio on five precious belongings and the meanings behind them.

7 months ago
A Curator’s View | Rachel Thomas

The Chief Curator of the Hayward Gallery on finding hope through constellations of works.

8 months ago
Fleeting Glimpses of New York City Life

Monica Nelson muses on the work of the American photographer Saul Leiter.

8 months ago
Shadow Play with Painter Jess Allen

Chloë Ashby meets the artist at her home and studio in Cornwall. 

8 months ago
In the Studio with British Artist Moira Frith

Free-flowing watercolour artworks inspired by our seasonal theme, Everyday Theatre. 

9 months ago
Objects of Significance | Patrick and Neri Williams of Berdoulat

The Bath-based interiors studio founders on five precious belongings, and the meanings behind them.

10 months ago
Echoes of Landscape and Memory at Prospect Cottage

Artist Alexander Tucker remembers Keith Collins, Derek Jarman’s long-term confidant and companion, in his project Fifth Continent.

10 months ago
A Curator's View | Kate Orne

The founder of Upstate Diary on capturing the work of local artists in New York's Hudson Valley.

11 months ago
Lua Ribeira | Magnum Photography Exhibition

An immersive, poetic and theatrical series of portraits commissioned by TOAST.

1 year ago
The Life and Work of French Sculptor Valentine Schlegel

How the artist challenged form, creating objects in response to her environment in the coastal town of Sète.

1 year ago
In the Studio with Lisa Atkin

Chloë Ashby meets the artist inspired by the fishing docks of her hometown.

1 year ago
A Curator’s View | Ann Coxon

The Curator of International Art at Tate Modern on repositioning fibre and textile art.

1 year ago
Winter | TOAST Styling Conversations

We share key pieces from our latest collection.

1 year ago
In the Studio with Beatrice Forshall

Chloë Ashby speaks to the artist and author of The Book of Vanishing Species.

1 year ago
The Contemplative Work of Sculptor Silvia MacRae Brown

Inside the Sussex studio where her nature-inspired plaster works come to life. 

1 year ago
Eternally Yours | Exploring Repair and Care at Somerset House

Five artists showcase the unique ways they have repurposed TOAST materials.

1 year ago