A review of Luigi Pericle: A Rediscovery at London’s Estorick Collection of Italian art. This artist’s unusual trajectory makes for an absorbing exhibition. Luigi Pericle I hadn’t heard of Luigi Pericle before. You probably haven’t either. That’s partly because, after some initial artistic success, Pericle became reclusive, choosing to focus on philosophical and esoteric studies […]
MSND, a take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is this year’s show from Intermission Youth Theatre. By breaking Shakespeare down to build it back up again, IYT create something fresh and relevant as well as giving the young cast a chance to shine. MSND It’s almost exactly a year ago that I saw Juliet & […]
At an intriguing space in Islington, this exhibition of work by artist and filmmaker Jim Threapleton is abstraction flirting with figurative representation. Lorem Ipsum It’s one of those exhibition titles that makes sense the second you see the works. Lorem Ipsum. You know, like the placeholder text? It looks like Latin but is actually nonsense, […]
One of Westminster’s smallest tourist attractions, the Jewel Tower is worth a quick look for historic interest. Just don’t go planning any trips specifically to see it! The Jewel Tower The Jewel Tower is a spot that has intrigued me for a while. I work not far from Westminster, have done a number of cultural […]
A review of William Kentridge at the Royal Academy. The RA’s large galleries give these thoughtful and creative works the space they deserve. William Kentridge Before seeing Sybil at the Barbican earlier this year, William Kentridge was an artist about whom I knew very little. Perhaps you are in the same boat? Let me explain […]
A review of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Paris’s museum of architecture and heritage. Including the temporary exhibition ‘Art Deco France/North America’, a look at transatlantic cultural exchange. Another Paris First For The Salterton Arts Review When I lived in Paris some years ago, events conspired to allow me a lot of free […]
A visit to the newly reopened Richelieu site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, specifically its museum. The impressive interiors and collection don’t quite make up for the unintuitive visitor experience. The Bibliothèque Nationale de France As I mentioned in a previous review, I lived in Paris for a while, but didn’t quite make it […]
A description of a visit to the Château de Chantilly just north of Paris, including a fabulous art collection and the fanciest stables this blogger has ever seen. Le Château de Chantilly I’ve really enjoyed visiting a lot of stately homes in the UK. Particularly since the pandemic and the upswing in staycations. They can […]
My first time at Paris’s sumptuous opera house is to see this work by a very British choreographer, in its first outing by the Corps de ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris. Mayerling 2022 marks 30 years since choreographer Kenneth Macmillan’s death. Artistic Director of the Royal Ballet from 1970-77, he created ten full-length ballets […]
A review of Lucian Freud: New Perspectives at the National Gallery. This is an exceptionally good opportunity to get up close to Freud’s works and see the development of his artistic style. Just don’t expect it to be a comfortable experience. Lucian Freud Like so many 20th Century artists (and the point of this previous […]
