Ireland’s national aquarium is in a great setting overlooking the Atlantic. In this post we consider whether museological musings translate to a living, aquatic setting. An Aquarium On The Salterton Arts Review? The short answer is yes. I did think for a while about whether to create a post dedicated to the Galway Atlantaquaria. It […]
An experiment in theatrical writing, Flies subverts, deconstructs and analyses the male gaze, misogyny and the patriarchy. A lot to tackle in a short 70 minutes. Flies I came to see Flies for two reasons. Firstly and inconsequentially I like trying out new venues, and had never been to the Shoreditch Town Hall before. Verdict: […]
Renovations at the Hispanic Society of America in New York provide an exceptional opportunity to see some of the collection’s masterworks in the galleries of the Royal Academy. Thousands of years of history from Spain and the Hispanic world, all in one place. Welcome To London, Old Friend! Several years ago, when the Salterton Arts […]
A new work by Daniel Taub with Dan Patterson, Winner’s Curse teaches its audience about international diplomacy and the art of negotiation. Not a flawless evening, but with Clive Anderson in the lead role it’s an entertaining one. Winner’s Curse Do you know what the ‘Winner’s Curse’ theory is? I didn’t before seeing this play. […]
A final post from Dunedin takes in “New Zealand’s only castle”, the Victorian Larnach Castle on the Otago Peninsula. A Castle In Dunedin? Well, almost. The final post in our Dunedin series (not final New Zealand post, more coming soon) takes in Larnach Castle. This impressive home overlooking Otago Harbour dates to the 1870s. Known […]
A relatively new, private museum, the Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery is both cabinet of curiosities and artistic showcase. A New Museum For Dunedin As we learned recently, Dunedin has some very well-established museums, including the country’s oldest history museum in the form of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. Otago Museum is the region’s hub of […]
The National Museum of Iceland in Reykjavik proves to be a nice size to get to grips with Icelandic history without suffering the perils of museum fatigue. Þjóðminjasafns Íslands: The National Museum Of Iceland A few days ago I posted about the National Gallery of Iceland, and how I was bemused and a little disappointed […]
Join me as we look back at some of the cultural highlights from London and beyond in a Salterton Arts Review 2022 Countdown. A Year In Review From the perspective of the Salterton Arts Review, 2022 was a pretty good year! 2020 was the year of an unexpected disruption followed by a blog relaunch and […]
Stroll around Reykjavik’s pleasant Arbaer Open Air Museum on a crisp wintery day. The history of Arbaer farm helps to anchor this assemblage of buildings from around Reykjavik. A Museological Expedition A long weekend in Reykjavik allowed me just enough time to squeeze in a visit to the open air museum at Árbær, part of […]
What’s more punk than posting about a punk museum on Christmas Day? A punk museum in a disused public toilet in the centre of Reykjavik. Read on to find out what it’s all about. A Punk Museum What I know about punks and punk music in Iceland could be written on the back of… a […]
