A small exhibition of works by Kehinde Wiley at the National Gallery encourages contemplation of the meaning behind his recentering of Black men and women in Western art history. Food for thought. Kehinde Wiley At The National Gallery I wrote recently about how exhibitions at the National Gallery are often very academic, and best treated […]
Don’t come if you’re in a hurry, but for those with some time up their sleeves, Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me is a stylish and thought-provoking, immersive experience. Isaac Julien I’m coming around a little to film-based art. When I was younger and less patient, I resented the demand on my time. Because, […]
A quick look at the 2022 Bloomsbury Festival, in which I sampled but a small number of the events on offer under the theme ‘Breathe’. Bloomsbury Festival 2022 I’ve said before that a great feature of London life is that there’s always something on. In fact the problem is likely to be that there’s too […]
A review of Future Shock, an exhibition of digital art at 180 Studios on the Strand, London. London’s coolest exhibition space strikes again! Back At 180 Studios The latest exhibition from 180 Studios (on London’s Strand) is entitled Future Shock. It’s an exhibition of digital art, with the industrial basement space divided into separate sections […]
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 […]
Some suggestions of places to visit and things to see in the historic Cambridgeshire city of Ely. Dominated by its lovely cathedral, there is enough here to fill an interesting day trip. A Day Out In Lovely Ely Today marks the final installment in the Salterton Arts Review’s excursion to Cambridgeshire. While I was able […]
