A review of Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan, on now at the Royal Academy. An attempt to recentre Whister’s model, muse and mistress suffers a little from a lack of first-hand insight into the lady herself. Whistler’s Woman In White I was really prepared to like this exhibition. I like Whistler, as a painter, […]
A description of the brand new tour at the Houses of Parliament. The tours take in the historic Speaker’s House and we learn much about the office of Speaker along the way. Speaker’s House I must credit one of my favourite blogs, ianvisits.co.uk, with tipping me off about this opportunity to see a historic London […]
A review of William Kentridge: Sibyl, a curiously multidisciplinary collaboration between South African artists. Bold Barbican programming at its finest. William Kentridge, Alexander Calder And The Cumaean Sibyl Reading the programme ahead of attending William Kentridge: Sibyl at the Barbican, I was somewhat surprised to read that Kentridge is “[b]est known for his charcoal drawings, […]
A review of Buffy Revamped, in which comedian Brendan Murphy tackles all seven seasons of 90s cult classic Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 70 minutes. An entertaining evening of jokes, songs, and plenty of 90s nostalgia, all from the perspective of bad boy vampire Spike. Buffy Revamped I just can’t stay away from Wilton’s! I […]
Another double bill of small National Gallery exhibitions, this time featuring Gainsborough’s serene Blue Boy against Ali Cherri’s exploration of artworks which have been defaced while on display here. Another National Gallery Double Bill I really enjoy doing posts about small exhibitions at the National Gallery. Firstly, they do a lot of one-room exhibitions, which […]
The Salterton Arts Review’s first ever guest post is by Dr. David Craggs on the subject of Postmodern London. Taking inspiration from a recent Open City London tour, get ready to dive deep into (PoMo) heritage and the built environment. Big Bang Urbanism It has been said that property developers in the 1980s changed the […]
A review of Dead Poets Live at Wilton’s Music Hall. An unexpectedly delightful evening exploring the connection between poet T. S. Eliot and music hall star Marie Lloyd, on the centenary of The Wasteland. Dead Poets Live I really highly recommend going to something every now and then without knowing anything about it. Sometimes it […]
Learn all about the Freemasons at the Museum of Freemasonry. Worth it for the glimpse into their London headquarters alone. Freemasonry? Shouldn’t That Be Secret? If you’ve heard of the Freemasons or Freemasonry, you may have some preconceived ideas about them. You might know that there is some sort of connection to stone masons. Maybe […]
A review of Body Vessel Clay at Two Temple Place, a mansion built for William Waldorf Astor near the Thames in Central London. With works by three generations of Black female artists working in clay, this is a revelatory exhibition. Body Vessel Clay The last time I was at Two Temple Place was just as […]
A review of Inspired!, a new exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London. A deep dive into their storied collection. No, literally storied. Read on to find out more. Inspired! Guildhall Art Gallery, it’s been a while! I was last here what feels like a long time ago, between 2020 lockdowns, to see The Enchanted […]
