Goya to Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection brings a rare and revealing group of works to the Courtauld, offering an insight into one man’s singular vision as a collector A Collector’s Eye: The Oscar Reinhart Collection It was about time I was back at the Courtauld! After becoming one of the many who […]
An exquisite exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery, Monet and London: Views of the Thames captures a bygone London through the eyes of the Impressionist master. Another Once-in-a-Lifetime Exhibition Now this is more like it. I wrote recently about the National Gallery’s blockbuster Van Gogh exhibition, and how disappointed I had been by the visitor experience […]
The Royal Academy exhibition Impressionists on Paper assembles a great selection of artists, media and subject matter. Does it do as well in making the argument that the Impressionists elevated works on paper to the same status as paintings on canvas? Impressionists on Paper We are all familiar with the work of the Impressionists. Even […]
A large-scale exhibition on modern art at the National Gallery, After Impressionism has some lovely works to offer, but slotted into a narrative that plays it rather safe. And where are the women? A Popular Subject, A Popular Exhibition This is perhaps my own fault: I went on a Saturday afternoon. Please somebody stop me […]
A review of Edvard Munch: Masterpieces From Bergen, a dissection of an artist’s exploration of painting style through one collection. My Favourite Tiny Exhibition Space Since its reopening, I think the Courtauld Gallery might have become my favourite place for temporary exhibitions. Or one of them, at least. And what I love about it is […]
A review of Matisse: The Red Studio, an interesting small-scale exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Back in New York, And Straight To MoMA After a long weekend in Chicago, I had an opportunity recently to spend a few days in New York. Art and culture were not the primary objectives of […]
A description of a visit to the Art Institute of Chicago. A weekend in the Windy City is the perfect opportunity to see one of the world’s great art museums. A Trip To Chicago On a recent trip to the US, I braved airport chaos and various other uncertainties to add on a weekend in […]
A look back at the things I did manage to see despite all the obstacles of 2020, as the Salterton Arts Review counts down the top five highlights of the year. The Salterton Arts Review in 2020 2020, what a year. I can’t say anything that hasn’t been said already about it, so I won’t […]
A review of Gauguin and the Impressionists at the Royal Academy. Wonderful exhibition, wonderfully quiet galleries to take your time and explore. Covid Diaries No More! Well, Sort Of… This is my first blog post in a long (and I mean long) time which isn’t a Covid Diaries entry. Mainly because I already wrote about […]
