A review of Helaine Blumenfeld exhibition Looking Up, currently on view across the Canary Wharf Estate. Given the current scarcity of art on public display, I wish they had made more of the works. Exhibition Extended, But Only In Part Not so long after visiting Canary Wharf to see Connected by Light, I am back […]
An illustrated walk along the North Greenwich section of The Line. While the full art walk probably can’t be done at once under current guidelines, the section around the North Greenwich peninsula contains plenty of interest for a socially-distanced outing. London’s First Public Art Walk The Line describes itself on its website as London’s first […]
Review of Typical from Soho Theatre on Demand and Nouveau Riche. A powerful work with a relentless energy, and huge relevance to the current moment. (lead photograph: Aly Wright) Typical – An Incredibly Relevant Story For Right Now Not too long after I watched Hymn, I am back with another review of an online theatre […]
A review of Lolita Chakrabarti’s new play Hymn, streamed live from the Almeida. Devastating and brilliant, it had me totally captivated. Hymn at the Almeida – A Play About Love Hymn is not a traditional love story. It follows Gilbert (Adrian Lester) and Benny (Danny Sapani) over the course of about a year, as a […]
A review of the 9th season of Sculpture in the City. More of an assemblage of outdoor art than a real sculpture festival, but in the current situation it’s a good opportunity to get out and see some artworks. Sculpture in the City, Lockdown Style Sculpture in the City, like Canary Wharf’s Connected by Light […]
A review of the Southbank Centre’s socially distanced winter display of light-based art. Much smaller-scale than Canary Wharf’s offering, but perhaps more interesting for it. You Found Another Outdoor Light/Art Exhibition? Yes I did, thanks for noticing! Shortly after visiting Connected by Light at Canary Wharf, I noticed the Southbank Centre had undertaken something similar. […]
A review of Connected by Light at Canary Wharf. In which I am pleased to find some outdoor art to enjoy! One of the few cultural outlets available to Londoners in these cold winter months is this display of nine light artworks on the Canary Wharf estate. Connected By Light. An Art Installation I Can […]
A review of Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul at the Royal Academy. An interesting exhibition. £17 is a steep ask for three small rooms, especially when the RA’s social distancing wasn’t as good as previously. But given it looks like the entire in-person run will be less than two weeks, […]
A visit to the Imperial War Museum/IWM between lockdowns, including a work by Ai Weiwei and exhibitions on refugees. In which the temporary exhibitions really made me think but the Ai Weiwei was a tad over-hyped What Can You See at the IWM, Aside From Ai Weiwei? I’m pretty sure the last time I was […]
How can a painter be modern? Let me count the ways while visiting Turner’s Modern World for this review. Turner and Modernity One of the last cultural outings I squeezed in to review before Lockdown 2.0 was Turner’s Modern World. You may remember that I had been to Tate Britain a couple of months ago […]
