A review of the exhibition Leila Alaoui: Rite of Passage at Somerset House. In which the photography on view is interesting, but the ‘pay what you can’ suggestions are steep. Pay What You Can? Let’s Just Call it a Donation Leila Alaoui: Rite of Passage at Somerset House is a very small exhibition. So before […]
Review of Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern. A very attractive exhibition, but I’m still not sure of the ‘so what?’ when it comes to Bruce Nauman’s art. Back at Tate Modern – Didn’t I Say I Wouldn’t Do This? Do you remember a couple of months ago when I reviewed Tate Modern’s Andy Warhol exhibition? […]
Review of Artemisia at the National Gallery. Oh my goodness, blockbuster show of the season it might be, but not a good visitor experience! The National Gallery’s Blockbuster of 2020 The National Gallery billed Artemisia as the long overdue blockbuster of the year long before Covid. I was therefore very excited that they were able […]
Review of the Garden Museum and exhibition Derek Jarman: My Garden’s Boundaries are the Horizon. In which the Garden Museum is completely overwhelming with loads of things going on, but the overall effect is quite charming. Why a Garden Museum in the Heart of London? What a place the Garden Museum is! As far as […]
Visiting Pitzhanger Manor today is a very interesting experience. As well as the manor house itself there is also a contemporary art gallery (on which more shortly), but if I focus just on the manor, what I really liked about it was its scale.
Review of the exhibition Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery, at the Museum of London, Docklands. In which I relive my childhood love of archaeology while exploring a ‘bronze age mystery’ A Family-Friendly and History Geek-Friendly Exhibition The Museum of London Docklands is one of the institutions which is within walking distance of my flat. […]
Review of a visit to the Ca’ Pesaro museum in Venice. In which I am intrigued and invigorated by the juxtaposition of forward-looking art collection and strangely old-fashioned Asian art museum. Ca’ Pesaro – Possible to Visit on a Trip to Venice, with Good Planning Ca’ Pesaro is one of the more unexpected museums in […]
A review of Not Without My Ghosts, an exhibition of spiritualist art at the Drawing Room, London. In which I am haunted (ha!) by thoughts about feminism, abstraction, and who gets to determine the meaning of a ‘work of art’. Mediums, Spirits and Ghosts, Oh My! I can’t even remember how I heard about this […]
A description of my trip to the V&A, including the exhibition Filthy Lucre. In which I enjoy a peaceful evening visit to the Cast Courts, and a wonderful Whistler-themed installation. A Late Summer Evening at the V&A The V&A is a wonderful place to wander. Even better, the lower visitor numbers during Covid-19 are a […]
A review of the exhibition Among The Trees at the Hayward Gallery. In which the subject matter is more interesting than it sounds, but the aesthetic is privileged over the informational. The Whole Thing is About Trees? Among the Trees at the Hayward Gallery is an exhibition where, when I first heard the concept, I […]
