Reviews
Beatriz Milhazes: Turner Contemporary Margate – Claudia Barbieri Childs
Showing at Turner Contemporary in Margate, "Maresias" is a vibrant and exhilarating exhibition of work by the Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes....
John Bellany: The Italian Connection, Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh – Clare Henry
John Bellany died 10 years ago. Internationally renowned, charismatic, chaotic, iconic, heroic, influential, above all a rebel, his life was...
Sarah Bernhardt: Belle Of La Belle Époque – Petit Palais Paris – Claudia Barbieri Childs
Sarah Bernhardt: Et la Femme Créa la Star, the summer show at the Petit Palais in Paris, reveals the private life and hidden talents of a woman who...
Eve Arnold: To Know About Women Newlands House gallery – Lee Sharrock
Newlands House Gallery in Petworth, West Sussex, is the unlikely venue of the UK’s first Eve Arnold retrospective in a decade: ‘To Know About...
Banksy Declares War On Police Harassment, Brexit And Climate Change – GoMA – Clare Henry
Politics: It's rare to see huge lines of families queuing outside a political event, unique if the politics are presented by a civic art gallery....
Basquiat × Warhol: à Quatre Mains Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris – Lee Sharrock
"Basquiat X Warhol: à Quatre Main" at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is described as the world's first 'four-handed' retrospective of the...
Kusama Finishes Exhibitions Tour At Guggenheim Bilbao – Jude Montague
Although Yayoi Kusama's work has been on tour for some time, including a well-reviewed stint at the Tate Modern, I luckily had managed to avoid...
Milano And Beyond Ilka Scobie Explores Summer Exhibitions In Italy
Lombardia's rich cultural heritage is much more than the famous Milanese Duomo, museums, galleries and the Prada Foundation. This past week, the...
Barbara Hepworth Towner Gallery – A Personal Response – Jude Montague
Having seen the Hepworth exhibition in 2015 at the Tate Britain, I was looking forward to the show at The Towner Gallery but also a little worried...
Chris Ofili Exploring Sin At Victoria Miro – Rev Jonathan Evens
Chris Ofili’s current exhibition at Victoria Miro begins with ten etchings inspired by Stéphane Mallarmé’s 1876 poem L’Après-midi d’un faune. This...
RA Summer Exhibition Polite And Figurative – Sue Hubbard
For many, it’s as much a part of the summer to-do list as Glyndebourne or Wimbledon. The RA’s Summer Exhibition attracts big crowds. For artists,...
Peter Howson AT 65 – Edinburgh City Art Centre – Clare Henry
"Epic. Powerful. Brutal. Incredible. Miraculous. Spectacular." Hyperbole is essential when speaking of PETER HOWSON's work. His current...