The Serpentine’s exhibition on Judy Chicago focuses on a hitherto unpublished manuscript, perhaps to the detriment of the artist’s wider oeuvre. Judy Chicago Perhaps a little sooner than planned (there was a theatre scheduling incident, don’t ask), I am back to tell you about the other summer exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery. The last one, […]
A description of a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House near the University of Chicago. Frank Lloyd Wright And Chicago We continue on with our architectural theme today, after the last post at the Chicago Architectural Center. As well as being famous for skyscrapers, Chicago has been home to other architects of renown. Perhaps […]
A description of a visit to the Chicago Architecture Center (and an architectural boat ride). An insight into the city landscape, but is the Center itself maybe more of a marshalling point? The Chicago Architecture Center The Chicago Architecture Center is a relatively small institution with a big history. Chicago is, after all, an important […]
A description of a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. A weekend in the Windy City is the perfect opportunity to see one of the world’s great art museums. A Trip To Chicago On a recent trip to the US, I braved airport chaos and various other uncertainties to add on a weekend in […]
John Steinbeck’s epic Dust Bowl novel The Grapes of Wrath gets a solid National Theatre treatment with a US theatrical pedigree. A critical story for us to reflect on as we respond to increased economic and climate migration. The Grapes of Wrath Firstly I would like to implore you, if you have never read The […]
An exhibition at London’s Serpentine Gallery allows a showcase of Shonibare’s distinctive style, if not any new artistic approaches. Yinka Shonibare CBE at the Serpentine Gallery It has really been a long time since I was at the Serpentine Gallery. So long, in fact, that it was part of my Covid Diaries series. And actually, […]
A well-curated and somewhat delayed exhibition at Tate Modern, Philip Guston is a journey into abstraction and back again. Content warning: contains discussion of racism and violence. Philip Guston I love an exhibition on an artist I know little about. I also love a bit of drama. And so I was happy to finally have […]
Reykjavik’s House of Collections displays works from the collection of the National Gallery of Iceland in a charming setting. Great for art lovers who want to get to know Icelandic art past and present. Safnahúsið: The House Of Collections I’m a little confused by Reykjavik’s Safnahúsið. I feel like it’s been through some changes in […]
A rare treat at the National Gallery as Winslow Homer: Force of Nature brings us up close to the work of this little known (in the UK) American artist. A Travelling Exhibition (One Of Many) This probably sounds like a first world problem/privilege, and almost certainly is, but the increasingly common sharing of exhibitions between […]
A guest review by urban geographer Dr. David Craggs takes in Manhattan’s Skyscraper Museum. A jumping off point to explore the ever-changing city landscape. A Tale Of Two Cities Somebody once wrote that the 2000s was the greatest ever decade for skyscraper construction in history. That was true at the time, but not so now. […]
