Reviews
Whistler’s Symphony In White Royal Academy
Walking into Whistler's Woman in White exhibition, one does not know quite what to expect. After all, it is a bold choice to construct an exhibition...
Frieze LA 2022: Nobody Walks in LA – Virginie Puertolas-Syn
I was really excited and enthusiastic to attend my first Frieze LA. Of course, as a European, I had to make some adjustments in order to fully enjoy...
Louise Bourgeois: Vision Of The Safe Womb – Hayward Gallery – Sue Hubbard
Louise Bourgeois is a mythmaker and a storyteller. A chronicler of the self who has used her life to create narratives that speak of female desire...
Van Gogh Self Portraits The Infinite And The Ordinary – Revd Jonathan Evens
In a letter to his brother Theo, Vincent Van Gogh wrote, ‘I’d like to paint men or women with that je ne sais quoi of the eternal, of which the halo...
NYC Gallery Scene Round-Up February 2022 – Ilka Scobie
Omicron’s on the decline, the snow is grey and slushy, and the city unveils eclectic and exciting art. Here is an arbitrary selection of current...
Francis Bacon: Birth Copulation And Death – Royal Academy – Sue Hubbard
If there is one image that Bacon made his own above any other, it is the mouth contorted in a scream or grimace. It is not Munch's shrill scream of...
Marvellous Icons: The London Jesuit Centre – Revd Jonathan Evans
The London Jesuit Centre and Farm Street Church currently have a marvellous exhibition of icons by Dr Irina Bradley, one of the leading...
Leigh Bowery Still Entertaining And Relevant – James Payne
The performance artist Leigh Bowery died of AIDS-related illness on New Year's Eve 1994 at only 33 years old. He didn't tell anyone he was sick -...
George Rickey A Life In Balance – Clare Henry
George Rickey was a lone star who created new, mesmerising, enthralling sculptures defined by movement. His metal blades and planes sculpt the air...
And On An Art Note: End Of Year Diary 2021 – Revd Jonathan Evens
I was taken back to the roots of my love for the visual art on a visit to galleries around Cork Street just before Christmas. Among the...
Betsy Bradley: Chasing Rainbows – Ikon Gallery – Alice Lenkiewicz
I was pleased to be invited to review Betsy Bradley's first solo exhibition, Chasing Rainbows, at Birmingham's internationally acclaimed...
Albrecht Dürer Travels Of A Renaissance Artist – National Gallery London – Revd Jonathan Evens
Albrecht Dürer's grandfather hailed from the Hungarian village of Ajtos. Dürer's father migrated from Hungary to Germany, eventually settling in...