Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour – Frederick Douglass – Book Review
A visual and literary meditation juxtaposing Isaac Julien’s artworks with archival images of Frederick Douglass and essays that consider his enduring legacy.
20 July 2023
Book Review
Michael Petry: In League With The Devils – Book Review – Read Here
Michael Petry’s latest book, In League with Devils, beautifully weaves together his multidisciplinary practice. Book Signing with Michael Petry at Hatchards Piccadilly – Saturday 8th July, 2-4pm The signing will start at 2pm and run until 4pm
29 June 2023
Wartime London Explored in Paintings – Marina Vaizey
London was never invaded, but London has been at war. The look of London during the Blitz and after is captured in this marvel of a picture book, Wartime London in Paintings by Suzanne Bardgett, which reminds us of the superb collections of Modern British art held at the Imperial War Museum.
19 July 2020
Bryan Robertson Promoter Of New Art – Edward Lucie-Smith
Andrew Lambirth’s The Life of Bryan, recently published by Unicorn, describes itself rather demurely as a celebration, rather than as a biography.
11 June 2020
R.B. Kitaj – A Lost Leader – Edward Lucie-Smith
I’ve just been reading a remarkable book, published last year, that seems to have received almost no attention here in Britain, save for a brief anonymous review in The Guardian.
28 July 2018
Jane England’s Turn and Face The Strange A Time Capsule Of 1970’s / 80’s Demimonde
JANE ENGLAND: TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE a new book reviewed by Paul Carey -Kent
5 December 2016
Rivalrous Artists: Sebastian Smee The Art Of Rivalry Reviewed By Edward Lucie-Smith
The Art of Rivalry is a relief in art critical terms. It is well and clearly written, with no pretentions. Sebastian Smee is currently the art critic for the Boston Globe, where he has been since 2008.
22 November 2016
Louise Nevelson: A Rare Female New York Mid-Century Art Star
Louise Nevelson was one of the relatively few female artists to make a major stir in the furiously competitive environment of the New York art world.
13 September 2016
Pied Pipers: Artist John Piper And Dealer Robert Frazer – Book Reviews
These books are worth noticing together (even though one of them is in fact a reissue) because of the things they… Read More
20 June 2016