Reviews
Zurbarán Contrasts And Innovations National Gallery London – Revd Jonathan Evens
Francisco de Zurbarán's 'Saint Francis in Meditation' was a highlight among many other wonderful works in the National Gallery's Saint Francis...
Paula Rego Drawings Exploring The Female Psyche – Sue Hubbard
The earliest work in this Paula Rego exhibition of drawings, Story Line, at Victoria Miro London, is a study of her grandmother made when she was...
William Blake The Age of Romantic Fantasy Comes to Ireland – Sara Faith
Walking my dog on Primrose Hill, I am constantly reminded of William Blake (1757-1827) and his pantheistic views. Blake’s words ‘I have...
Odyssey A First Open Exhibition For Hastings Contemporary – Jude Montague
The concept of inviting local, Sussex-wide artists to submit to an open exhibition on a theme, held once every two years, is new and exciting for...
Cecily Brown: In Painting Anything Is Possible – Sue Hubbard
Over the last three decades, Cecily Brown has produced paintings characterised by her febrile brush marks and vivid colour. Working across multiple...
Canaletto & Bellotto: The Art of The Constructed View – Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
If you love Venice but want to skip the hustle and bustle of the 61st Venice Art Biennale, here is an alternative: Giovanni Antonio Canal, AKA...
Hurvin Anderson Effortlessly Sharpening Our Viewpoints – John K Grande
Comprising some 80 works, Hurvin Anderson’s Tate Britain show is a rich tapestry of painterly reconstructions and deconstructions of the...
David Hockney From Landscape To Life Serpentine North – John K Grande
A Year in Normandy is David Hockney’s narrative of the seasons, of nature, all created within the bubble of Covid isolation, which began...
Bruegel To Rembrandt Drawing The Rise of Naturalism Compton Verney – Revd Jonathan Evens
'Bruegel to Rembrandt: Drawing Life, Sketching Wonder' at Compton Verney takes us back to the rise of naturalism in Dutch art to see images of life...
Hughie O’Donoghue Explores Collective Memory in New York – Miranda Carroll
This is Hughie O’Donoghue’s first solo exhibition in New York. Shown here are nine works dating from 2003 to 2026 that evoke memory.
Whitney Biennial 2026 Time To Reframe Art – Ilka Scobie
Quirky and vaguely unfocused, the 82nd Whitney Biennial features over 56 artists, duos and collectives. Very few actual paintings; lots of...
Rose Wylie Memories Relived and Shared – RA – Sue Hubbard
There is something gratifying about the fact that the first female painter to have a solo exhibition (unbelievable though it may be in the 21st...
