Reviews
Jacob Epstein, Louis Carreon, Titus Kaphar, Betty Spackman – April 2022 Diary – Revd Jonathan Evens
As one of the most significant sculptors of the 20th century, Jacob Epstein pushed societal boundaries and confounded neat classification in his...
Auerbach Unseen An Unflinching Vision Newlands House Gallery – Claudia Barbieri Childs
For its summer exhibition, Newlands House Gallery in Petworth, Sussex, is showing more than 65 paintings and smaller works on paper by Frank...
Raphael The Human And Divine – National Gallery – Rev Jonathan Evens
Raphael's brief career shaped the course of Western culture like no other artist; this was so whether his work was affirmed or his influence...
Camille Pissarro Catalyst of Impressionism Ashmolean Museum – Nico Kos Earle
Upstairs, on the third floor of the Ashmolean, is a show that will quietly break your heart. Entitled Pissarro: Father of Impressionism (12 June...
Damien Hirst The Visceral Reality Of Death – Revd Jonathan Evens
Everything Damien Hirst does is controversial, from the initial shock of the new - the sensation of the YBAs - through his use of assistants, his...
Ali Cherri: Artist in Residence National Gallery – Revd Jonathan Evens
As Artist in Residence for a vast and imposing collection such as that of the National Gallery, there is a clear need to establish a particular...
Maggi Hambling And Faith Ringgold The Matriarchs of March – Ilka Scobie
Women's history month in New York City heralds two amazing women artists whose long inspirational careers are celebrations of feminism and...
Ai Weiwei Juxtaposes Politics and Artefacts Kettle’s Yard – Lee Sharrock
Kettle’s Yard, part of the University of Cambridge, is the venue for a new exhibition of celebrated contemporary artist Ai Weiwei (born 1957,...
Audrey Flack Carlo Crivelli And Robert Indiana – March Diary – Revd Jonathan Evens
Audrey Flack found her signature style during the 1960s. Originally an Abstract Expressionist, she moved through New Realism to Photorealism. Her...
Love Is In The (Open) Air Robert Indiana Sculpture YSP – James Payne
Even if you don’t know Robert Indiana’s name, you know his most popular work, LOVE. Cited as the most known artwork in the world, it is, in fact so...
A Look Inside The Artist’s Studio – Whitechapel Gallery
The artist’s studio is a timeless, complex space. A place where artists go to work, to think, providing both inspiration and comfort, as well as an...
Surrealism Outside The Usual Story – Tate Modern – Revd Jonathan Evens
Surrealism: Beyond Borders presents an expansive and hugely varied retelling of the story of Surrealism that challenges the Paris-centric...