Reviews
Hew Locke: Thought Provoking Exploration Of Imperialism – British Museum – Sue Hubbard
The Guyanese-British artist Hew Locke worked for two years with staff across the British Museum to select objects with which to explore the cultural...
Dora Carrington: Beyond Bloomsbury Pallant House – Brian Childs
Dora Carrington was, and remains, an enigma. A rebel who shunned the public gaze, an outsider who immersed herself in the Bloomsbury Group, an...
Surrealism At 100 Celebrated With Epic Pompidou Centre Exhibition – Lee Sharrock
Architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers's groundbreaking design for the Pompidou Centre in Paris felt shocking in 1977 when they exploded...
Xenia Artistic Retreat Imaginary Lines Daniel Katz – James Payne
What defines a drawing? Is it the line, the mark, the tone? What does "drawing" actually mean? It is a question explored by the exhibition Imaginary...
Mike Kelley A Blue Collar Minimalist Tate Modern – James Payne
Mike Kelley: Ghost and Spirit, currently on display at Tate Modern until March, 2025, offers a very extensive exploration of the American artist's...
Modern Art Oxford Reopens After £2million Redesign – Revd Jonathan Evens
Modern Art Oxford has an enviable curation record with exhibitions that spotlight zeitgeist artists and themes. I've particularly appreciated past...
Leonora Carrington Still Relevant Firstsite Colchester – Revd Jonathan Evens
Leonora Carrington spent much of her childhood feeling out of place and not at home. As an adult and as an artist, she created replacement hybrid...
Robert Rauschenberg: Signs And Signals – Robert Rauschenberg Foundation
IN 1965, Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) bought a beautiful red brick building on the auspicious corner of Lafayette Street and East 4th Street. The...
Ken Currie, Kehinde Wiley, Susie Hamilton Three Exhibitions About Communities – Revd Jonathan Evens
The work of Ken Currie, Kehinde Wiley and Susie Hamilton can be seen currently in central London. Each knows the communities they paint intimately...
Vanessa Bell Pioneering Modernist Painter MK Gallery – Sara Faith
Vanessa Bell (1879-1961) was an avant-garde artist associated with the early twentieth-century Bloomsbury Group. She was often overshadowed by her...
Francis Bacon – Human Presence – National Portrait Gallery – Sue Hubbard
Francis Bacon is something of a Marmite painter. There are those who love him – his searing honesty and the existential search to extract the...
Drawing the Unspeakable Towner Eastbourne – Brian Childs
At first sight, Towner Eastbourne's latest show makes for grim viewing. Drawing the Unspeakable, running to April 27, brings together about 300...
