A review of Matisse: The Red Studio, an interesting small-scale exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Back in New York, And Straight To MoMA After a long weekend in Chicago, I had an opportunity recently to spend a few days in New York. Art and culture were not the primary objectives of […]
Despite the ever-present threat of weary legs and museum fatigue, one thing that is very nice about large museums is the ability to compare the different exhibitions and displays they deem worthy of presenting, and see what similarities and differences there are between them. This was especially the case when I was at the Museum […]
The National Portrait Gallery‘s exhibition juxtaposing two pioneering female photographers, Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In creates a curious tension in which the pairing both makes sense and doesn’t. Read on to discover why. Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron Francesca Woodman. Julia Margaret Cameron. Do you recognise the names? I […]
A response to the Royal Academy retrospective of Marina Abramović’s work. How does something as ephemeral as performance art transform into a museum exhibit? Content warning: references to violence and sexual acts. Marina Abramović at the Royal Academy In a burst of post-Christmas activity I managed to squeeze in a visit to Marina Abramović, a […]
The largest exhibition to date in the UK of work by Alice Neel, this exhibition at the Barbican celebrates an artist who did things her own way. Warning: some images below NSFW. Alice Neel I very much enjoyed learning more about Alice Neel in Alice Neel: Hot Off the Griddle, the current exhibition at the […]
Plenty to see at the at the Photographers’ Gallery, from early photographic works from the Solander Collection to cutting edge AI works by Aarati Akkapeddi via Manx photographer Chris Killip. More From The Photographers’ Gallery It’s been a while since we’ve been to the Photographers’ Gallery, but for some reason I seem to consistently come […]
A review of Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics, on for a few more weeks at the Barbican. Schneemann’s politically engaged work, often focused on her body and sexuality, still appears radical to audiences decades after its creation. Female/Feminist Artists: Under The Spotlight It seems to me like female artists are undergoing something of a rebalancing at […]
A review of an exhibition of work by Milton Avery at the Royal Academy. This in-depth look at a quietly influential artist is a rare treat for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. Milton Avery: American Colourist Regular readers know by now that I (generally) love exhibitions at the Royal Academy, and […]
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 […]
A last minute dash to two very different exhibitions. Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life reveals just how big a debt we owe to this influential mid-century designer. While Epic Iran is a sweeping survey of millennia of history, from earliest archaeology to contemporary art. The Luxury Of Being Busy I am counting my blessings right […]
