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 […]
A visit to the Queen’s Gallery to understand the reputation and art collection of George IV. In which I found all that opulence rather relaxing. George IV at the Queen’s Gallery George IV served as Prince Regent for about as long as he was king. It’s thus with the Regency period of English history that […]
A visit to the National Maritime Museum to see the highlights of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. In which I learned a bit more about the universe, and thought that this is really not a hobby many children can take up unless their parents are already into it. Back to the (Barely Open) […]
Review of the Royal Academy’s exhibition on Léon Spilliaert. An interesting monographic exhibition of an artist who is not dissimilar to Munch, but seems to be little known outside his home country of Belgium. Back at the Royal Academy! Another week, another visit to the Royal Academy! I feel very fortunate that this is the […]
Review of the exhibition Forgotten Masters at the Wallace Collection. A fascinating reclaiming of the artists behind some of the first detailed depictions for a Western audience of India’s flora and fauna, and a period of great creativity and artistic achievement in its own right. Forgotten Masters at the Wallace Collection The Wallace Collection was […]
