A journey through London’s heart and soul, Union reminds us of our own agency faced with a changing city. Union London. It’s a big, complex, lovely, corporate, multicultural, souless, inspiring, place. Emphasis on the complex, then. It’s also ever-changing. We here at the Salterton Arts Review know that better than most, having explored the layers […]
An exhibition at Tate Britain, The Rossettis: Radical Romantics, shows the family’s romantic side for sure. Are they radical? Maybe in some ways. Is this exhibition as much of a fresh take as it appears to be? The jury is still out. The Rossettis: Radical Romantics Let’s start off with a small word on names. […]
An exploration of rom-coms, podcasts and our relationship to fantasy and reality, Sunsets builds up to its own ‘grand gesture’ without straying into cliché. Sunsets A quick disclaimer: I saw a preview of Sunsets so this is a review but without the rating – more of an encouragement to go see it in Edinburgh! It’s […]
Designed to respond to and expand on a current exhibition at the Royal Academy, Southern Somebodies brings more Black artists from the American South to London. Southern Somebodies Prompted by an interaction with a reader (thank you!), I recently had the opportunity to visit the Gallery of Everything for their exhibition Southern Somebodies. Featuring Black […]
This simple exhibition at the National Gallery tells the story of its simple subject, Saint Francis of Assisi, through art. It paints a picture of the saint as a source of inspiration throughout the centuries, and his continued relevance today. Saint Francis of Assisi I really wanted to catch this small exhibition before it closed, […]
A long-standing festival of street performers, Bouillez ! fuses old and new traditions to bring vibrancy and vigour to a small community in rural France. Bouillez ! Festival Des Arts De La Rue A recent trip to Switzerland and France (more posts coming soon) fortunately coincided with an annual event with which I have a tenuous […]
A new take on Wagner’s opera, The Flying Dutchman retains themes of wandering, loneliness and the search for shelter while reflecting contemporary Britain back to itself. A New Take On A Classic I make no secret of the fact that I am an infrequent opera reviewer, so come at these posts as an excitable amateur. […]
A museum with a varied history, the German Hygiene Museum is perhaps off the beaten track for a visitor to Dresden, but has plenty to make it worth your while. What Is A Hygiene Museum? Medicine seems like quite a neutral thing. A scientific approach to health and treating illness. Simple cause and effect. It’s […]
The Panometer Dresden is a large-scale panorama of the Baroque city. It exists at an interesting intersection of art, history and spectacle. An Unusual Attraction When I was planning my (very limited) time in Dresden, there was one attraction I was intrigued by, but wasn’t sure I would make it to. The Panometer Dresden is […]
Dresden’s excellent collection of Old Masters has a fitting home in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, part of the Zwinger palace complex. Dresden’s Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister Although my first stop on a recent trip to Dresden was the Dresdener Residenzschloss (Royal Palace), the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister was the one I absolutely did not want to miss. […]
