A nice selection of works from an Italian collection gives a sense of Morandi beyond the still-life bottles. Giorgio Morandi Before seeing this exhibition about Giorgio Morandi, I was guilty of lazy thinking regarding this mid-century Italian artist. I knew he was born and died in Bologna. I knew he lived all his life with […]
Renovations at the Hispanic Society of America in New York provide an exceptional opportunity to see some of the collection’s masterworks in the galleries of the Royal Academy. Thousands of years of history from Spain and the Hispanic world, all in one place. Welcome To London, Old Friend! Several years ago, when the Salterton Arts […]
A multi-disciplinary performance that can be experienced in-person or digitally, HOME X ruminates on the meaning of home as well as experimenting with digital technologies. HOME X Something I miss about the arts of a couple of years ago is the feeling of experimentation. Sure, those were dark times. But the necessity of delivering arts […]
A passionate monologue about mother-daughter relationships, The Wedding Speech sees Rosemary confide in her audience about all the emotions and complexities that big family occasions entail. The Wedding Speech It’s a busy week on the Salterton Arts Review, which seems to bring with it some interesting synergies. We recently covered The Beach House, a play […]
A well-considered exhibition at the Queen’s House in Greenwich aims to restore the Van de Velde family to some of their former fame and glory, but is also interesting for its insights into the art world of the 17th-18th Centuries. Who Are The Van de Veldes? The thing about the Van de Veldes is, even […]
With the action contained to the beach house of the title, Jo Harper’s play about female relationships receives its debut at London’s Park Theatre. The Beach House Sometimes, the key to a play is something that happens offstage, the nucleus around which the action forms. That is almost the case in The Beach House, which […]
The work of M.K. Čiurlionis reveals dreamy worlds and imaginary cities in this comprehensive exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery. M.K. Čiurlionis Before attending this exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, how many Lithuanian artists could I have named? Probably as many as you. For those, like me, who need to plug some geographical gaps […]
A new work by Daniel Taub with Dan Patterson, Winner’s Curse teaches its audience about international diplomacy and the art of negotiation. Not a flawless evening, but with Clive Anderson in the lead role it’s an entertaining one. Winner’s Curse Do you know what the ‘Winner’s Curse’ theory is? I didn’t before seeing this play. […]
A revival of the Royal Opera House’s 2005 production of Rossini’s beloved comic opera The Barber of Seville is a delight from start to finish. The Barber Of Seville As a relative opera novice, it took me a moment to get my head around how the operatic Figaros are related. I knew The Barber of […]
A second excursion to No. 20 Arts in Islington yields up After Before, a group show bringing together eight visually impactful artists. After Before A few months after my first visit to No. 20 Arts just off Islington’s Upper Street, I am back to see their latest offering. You may recall that on my last […]
