TOAST Magazine

Arts & Culture

Exploring the art world through the eyes of curators, artists, photographers and architects. Visits to studios, galleries, museums and homes.
A Curator’s View | Rachel Thomas

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

1 year ago
Fleeting Glimpses of New York City Life

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

2 years ago
Shadow Play with Painter Jess Allen

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

2 years ago
In the Studio with British Artist Moira Frith

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

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago
Lua Ribeira | Magnum Photography Exhibition

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

2 years 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.

2 years ago
In the Studio with Lisa Atkin

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

2 years ago
A Curator’s View | Ann Coxon

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

2 years ago
Winter | TOAST Styling Conversations

We share key pieces from our latest collection.

2 years ago
In the Studio with Beatrice Forshall

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

2 years ago
The Contemplative Work of Sculptor Silvia MacRae Brown

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

2 years ago
Eternally Yours | Exploring Repair and Care at Somerset House

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

3 years ago
Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg Creates a Living Artwork for Pollinators

The climate-positive installation blooms at the Eden Project, Cornwall.

3 years ago
Sea Dreams | An Elemental Event at the Minack Theatre

Curator Kirsteen McNish will bring together a trio of creatives for an evening of music and words at the Cornish open-air theatre.

3 years ago
TOAST Podcast | Series 6 | Elemental Compositions

Our new podcast series in partnership with Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

3 years ago
A Curator’s View | Sarah Coulson, Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Chloë Ashby speaks to the YSP curator as the contemporary art institution celebrates its 45th year. 

3 years ago
Elemental Compositions | Artistic Interpretations

To celebrate our seasonal theme, we invited you to share your responses through a piece of artwork or a photograph.

3 years ago
In the Studio with Painter Laxmi Hussain

The London-based artist on her route to creating evocative figurative paintings.

3 years ago
A Curator’s View | Hannah Watson

The TJ Boulting gallery director on creating a diverse programme with a community spirit. 

3 years ago
Celebrating Communities with Photographer Vivek Vadoliya

The London-based director explores identity through powerful portraits.

3 years ago
Tracing the Life of Joanna Drew: A Visionary Maker of Exhibitions

The respected gallery director who transformed the British art scene over four decades.

3 years ago