The Serpentine’s exhibition on Judy Chicago focuses on a hitherto unpublished manuscript, perhaps to the detriment of the artist’s wider oeuvre.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, […]
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 review of an exhibition of photography by James Barnor at the Serpentine Gallery. A fascinating look at life between London and Ghana in the mid-20th Century. James Barnor at the Serpentine Gallery Another week, another first for me. This time was my first visit to the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park. I even made […]
A broad undertaking, A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography brings together artists from across the African continent to explore points of commonality and difference. A World In Common: Contemporary African Photography Now here is a Tate exhibition I can get on board with. Although I really liked Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me […]
A visit to Apsley House, the London home of the First Duke of Wellington. Who knew so much of the Spanish royal art collection was right there at the edge of Hyde Park? Tell Me About Apsley House Well, where to start? Apsley House is a grand Georgian building, famously home to the Duke of […]