Reviews
Bridget Riley: Dynamic Interactions And Optical Wizardry – Edward Lucie-Smith
At a time when there is a continual fuss about giving ‘fair representation’ to women artists, many of whom were not, in fact, central to the major...
Lucian Freud / Antony Gormley Two RA Autumn Shows – Edward Lucie-Smith
Lucian Freud / Antony Gormley, two shows at the RA, both by contemporary British artists. Apparently very different from one another, yet with one...
Nam June Paik Outstripped By Technology Tate Modern – Edward Lucie-Smith
Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was a Korean-born artist who lived and worked in Japan, Germany and the United States. He played a considerable role in...
Tearing up the Rule Book: Paintings By Day Bowman at Atelier Melusine
There’s something very irresistible in Day Bowman ’s abstract paintings, currently showing on two floors of what was once an épicerie/cordoniere and...
Sterling Ruby: Gagosian – Britannia Street – Edward Lucie-Smith
The main items in Sterling Ruby’s exhibition at Gagosian Britannia Street (his first solo show with the gallery here in London) are huge works from...
Victoria Crowe: Half Century Of Painting – Edinburgh – Clare Henry
Beauty. Not a word used much today. Not a popular concept. Not necessarily an accolade. Yet Victoria Crowe creates beauty with her every...
The Pre-Raphaelite Sisterhood Re-evaluated – Edward Lucie-Smith
All too often, when there is a sudden enthusiasm for a particular cause, those promoting it achieve the opposite of what they intend. This is the...
The Turner: An Exhibition of Past Turner Prize Nominees – Clare Henry
Glasgow: Love it or loathe it, the Tate Turner prize is here to stay. It's a huge accolade. And you don't need to win. Being nominated (4 each year...
Cabarets, Clubs And Modern Art – Barbican – Edward Lucie-Smith
A new show at the Barbican is devoted to the theme of Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art. Structured city-by-city it riffs trough several...
Rembrandt-Velázquez And de Hooch: Two Major Autumn Exhibitions – Sue Hubbard
If you are planning an imminent trip to the Netherlands, there are two must-see exhibitions on at the moment. Pieter de Hooch in Delft: From the...
Reading Stones & Beyond The Body Two Shows – Jude Cowan Montague
The stone tower of Saint Augustine is a dramatic setting for an art exhibition and has been host to some interesting shows by alternative London...
Cy Twombly, Gagosian – Song Dong, Pace – Edward Lucie-Smith
Two London shows from big commercial galleries reflect different but related aspects of the current international scene. One, at Gagosian Grosvenor...