Reviews
Georg Baselitz And Afro Gesture vs Figuration – Edward Lucie-Smith
It’s depressing how rapidly once-big art stars manage to fade nowadays. You blink your eyes, and suddenly they’re gone. The Italian star, Afro, now...
Paul Feiler And The Rothko Factor – Redfern Gallery – Paul Carter Robinson
I first encountered the work of Paul Feiler (born Germany 1918 Died Cornwall 2013) at his centenary exhibition held at the Jerwood Gallery in...
Puvis de Chavannes And Lydia Corbett – London Reviews – Edward Lucie-Smith
Pierre-Cécile Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898) has turned into a kind of orphan in art historical terms. His career overlapped with all sorts of...
Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire – Saatchi Gallery – Edward Lucie-Smith
Black Mirror presents itself as ‘Art as Social Satire’, and there is indeed a real black mirror in the show. Made of coal, it is the work of the...
Anni Albers Weaves Her Way Into Art History – Tate Modern
Quite frankly, Anni Albers is a peculiar choice for a Tate Modern solo exhibition. I realise the lines between fine and the applied arts have been...
William Tillyer: The Golden Striker – Esk Paintings – Edward Lucie-Smith
The William Tillyer show at Bernard Jacobson is an example of what I’m starting to think of as the current ‘golden oldie’ phenomenon in London...
Michelangelo Pistoletto A Reflective Life – Virginie Puertolas-Syn
Last Wednesday, before the Frieze frenzy, I attended the opening of the Michelangelo Pistoletto exhibition, “Origins and Consequences” at the...
Sean Scully: Architecture Of The Sublime – Edward Lucie-Smith
Sean Scully is extremely widely known as a painter. Indeed, I might go so far as to say that he is as widely known as any contemporary painter now...
Boris Nzebo: Vicious Human On Human Encounters Exhibited At Jack Bell
Right by White Cube in Mason's Yard is the ancient green door, with the brass plate Jack Bell Gallery. Buzz, and the stale smelling but plush...
Defining Structure The Cello Factory – A Challenging And Enriching World
Structure tends to call to mind notions of order, stability and efficiency. It should perhaps come as no surprise that the artists featured in this...
Ugo Rondinone: Sublime Spiritual Images Of Prodigious Silence – Ilka Scobie
“These landscapes are the foundation of my work.” Ugo Rondinone explains as the last minute details of his current show are being attended to. “ I...
Fifties Boys Club To Angel Hiding In Plain Sight – Amar Gallery – Zoltan Alexander
I had the privilege to have a private tour and a passionate talk with gallery owner, Amar Singh a few days before he opened “Hiding In Plain Sight”,...