As a centrally-located, well-presented museum full of art by local artists, Museum Kampa is a great choice for art lovers visiting Prague. Introduction: Meda Mládková and her Art Collection As I wrote in a previous post, my recent trip to Prague was not my first. And so, having already visited Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, […]
Let’s get off the beaten track today in Prague with the Maroldovo Panoráma, a charming historic example of a once popular trend. Marold’s Panorama I was saying in my last post that a return trip to a city is a nice opportunity to get off the beaten track and see some new and unusual things. […]
In this permanent exhibition of Czech Cubism in a Cubist setting, we learn how Prague was perhaps the most important centre for this modern art movement outside Paris. Permanent Exhibition of Czech Cubism On a recent(ish) trip to Prague, I had the opportunity to visit some places I’ve never been before. This is what I […]
I catch one final blockbuster London art exhibition for the year in the form of Francis Bacon: Human Presence at the National Portrait Gallery. A Little Seasonal Bacon It’s been a busy few months for the Salterton Arts Review, not least on the exhibition front. The winter exhibition season always means a lot of things […]
One of two exhibitions in London devoted to the Silk Road, the British Library’s offering, A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang focuses in on the treasures of one remarkable cave, and the insights they offer into ancient people’s lives. A Silk Road Oasis Sometimes great minds really do think alike. How else to […]
Frankfurt’s MMK is a modern art museum which is somehow more about the architecture than the art itself. Nonetheless a good option to visit with interesting programming across multiple sites. MMK, Museum für Moderne Kunst On my recent guide on a daytrip to Frankfurt, I advised readers to consider visiting one to two museums, depending on […]
Frankfurt am Main is an interesting case study in restoring history and embracing modernity. A day in Germany’s financial hub is merely a taster: read on for inspiration to guide your own daytrip itinerary. A Daytrip to Frankfurt am Main The previous post on the Salterton Arts Review was a daytrip guide to Bad Homburg […]
A classic spa town with springs to sample and an old town to wander, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe makes an excellent daytrip from Frankfurt or further afield. A Daytrip to Bad Homburg On a recent(ish) trip to Germany – my second for the year after Berlin – I stayed in the suburbs of Bad […]
A relaunched space from VAULT Creative Arts opens with a tale of Christmas magic, The Lost Library of Leake Street. Reimagining VAULT: The Glitch The announcement earlier this year that VAULT Festival would not go ahead as it had not secured the necessary funding was a blow to London’s theatre scene. I came late to […]
Broadway Theatre’s Christmas pantomime Sleeping Beauty brings harmony to the people of Lewishtonia and Westminsteria, despite their differences. Sleeping Beauty at Broadway Theatre, Catford The first pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty was performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1806. How things have changed since then, as Catford’s Broadway Theatre puts on a modern […]
