Ithell Colquhoun offers a compelling introduction to a quietly radical Surrealist who merged nature and the occult into a singular artistic vision. Getting Value from that Two-for-One Ticket Recently on the blog, I wrote about Tate Britain’s exhibition Edward Burra. It was, I said, very refreshing to have the enormous Tate Britain temporary exhibition space […]
Edward Burra’s vivid, unsettling vision is given rare breathing room in this well-curated and thoughtful exhibition. Two-for-One Exhibitions: The Perfect Solution It’s no secret I often find Tate Britain’s exhibition galleries overwhelming. In fact I complain about it so frequently, even I’m sick of it! The winding trek through its ground floor temporary exhibition space […]
In Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits at Kenwood House, John Singer Sargent’s luminous images of Gilded Age heiresses reveal women wielding beauty, money, and portraiture to cross oceans, claim titles, and shape their own mythologies. Heiress at Kenwood House: A Fitting Setting for Transatlantic Dreams There could hardly be a more appropriate venue for Heiress: Sargent’s […]
José María Velasco: A View of Mexico offers a quietly powerful window into 19th-century Mexico through the eyes of one of its most careful observers. José María Velasco: A View of Mexico I saw José María Velasco: A View of Mexico on the same day as Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350. It made for […]
Goya to Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection brings a rare and revealing group of works to the Courtauld, offering an insight into one man’s singular vision as a collector A Collector’s Eye: The Oscar Reinhart Collection It was about time I was back at the Courtauld! After becoming one of the many who […]
The National Gallery uses its art world influence to bring together an astonishing array of works in Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350. Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 Phew, I’ve finally managed to stop rushing around exhibitions that are closing, and get to a few that you might still have a chance of seeing, […]
Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo is worth seeing not so much for the art itself, but for the way it rounds out Hugo as much more than just a famous author. Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo How much did I know about Victor Hugo before coming to this exhibition at the […]
Another expansive Tate Britain exhibition, The 80s: Photographing Britain focuses a political lens on this crucial decade in modern British history. The Eternal Torture of Exhibition Schedules That’s a dramatic title now, isn’t it? Good to write something attention-grabbing every now and then. And frankly my list of exhibitions, many of which are in the […]
A small but interesting exhibition featuring some new donations to the Queer Britain collection, Jimmy Somerville and Bronski Beat is well worth a look if you’re in the King’s Cross cultural quarter. Jimmy Somerville and Bronski Beat It’s not all that long since I last visited Queer Britain — you can read about that visit […]
A last minute excursion to the Royal Academy exhibition Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism introduces me to some new artists. But does it all hang together? Brasil! Brasil! The Birth of Modernism Art lovers who follow the Salterton Arts Review may have noticed there has not been a lot of art content in recent […]
