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Artist House Museums in Paris

There is something quite enchanting about Paris’s smaller museums, and I recently spent a very nice afternoon between two of them in the 9th arrondissement, both housed in what was once an artist’s residence.  The different histories of the buildings and their gifting as public spaces, as well as the profiles of the artists and […]

Exhibitions

Sammy Baloji – Goldsmiths CCA, London

My first visit to Goldsmiths’ new contemporary art venue introduces me to Sammy Baloji, a Congolese artist who combines intensive research with a diverse artistic practice. Sammy Baloji In my last post, I talked about an exhibition in which interesting ideas failed (for me) to translate into a substantial and meaningful gallery experience. Today’s post […]

Historic Sites

Open House London 2024: Part I

The latest installment of the annual architecture festival Open House London sees the Salterton Arts Review and the Urban Geographer combine their interests and visit a range of interesting spots across the city. Open House London 2024 Well that’s it, I’ve finally done it. I’ve got so overexcited at Open House London that I have […]

Heritage Walk

The Precincts Of Westminster Abbey

The trick to London is often paying attention to place names, as this walk around the precincts of Westminster Abbey amply illustrates! Exploring the Precincts of Westminster Abbey London, it’s been a while! Like I was saying recently in my review of 2023, there is far too much to see and do (although I can’t […]

Museum Tours

Skansen, Stockholm

Stockholm’s trend-setting open-air museum Skansen brings together historic buildings from across the country as well as Nordic animals, traditional crafts, and family fun. Skansen: The World’s Oldest Open Air Museum? I feel a tiny bit miffed about this. All the sources I read before my trip to Stockholm indicated that Skansen is the world’s oldest […]

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