Reviews
John Virtue At Fortnum’s – Alfredo Roldan At Pontone – Edward Lucie-Smith
At the moment the London art scene is not rich in bright young artists, elbowing their elders aside, eager to make themselves visible. In this, it...
Hugh Mendes Autorretrato – John Loker At 80 – Reviews – Edward Lucie-Smith
As the title of this fascinating new show at Charlie Smith London suggests, Hugh Mendes is here offering multiple self-portraits, in the form of...
Iranian Artist Farsad Labbauf Reflects On Solar Cycle – Isa Freeling
Iranian born artist Farsad Labbauf reflects on the solar cycle. From where the sun rises in the East to where it sets in the West. He explains, “Our...
Audrey Grant at Panter & Hall An Exploration of the Human and Elemental
Audrey Grant's latest exhibition of paintings is drawn from Des Meeres der Liebe Wellen* (The Waves of Sea and Love) a piece by the 19th Century...
Daniel Richter: Why German Painting Still Dominates Europe – Edward Lucie-Smith
A new exhibition of paintings by Daniel Richter at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac exemplifies the way in which German painting has become dominant in...
Yayoi Kusama: The Master Of Infinity – Film Review – Isa Freeling
No doubt that when you hear the name Yayoi Kusama, images of the vivid twinkling lights from her infinity Mirror Rooms escape from your memory banks...
The Fine Art Of Video Games – V&A – Edward Lucie-Smith
Video Games Rule! The Victoria and Albert Museum has just opened a large, ambitious exhibition devoted to video games. It's their first venture into...
Spellbound: Enchanted By Magical Thinking At The Ashmolean Museum – Paul Black
The Ashmolean Museum's autumn exhibition Spellbound explores the timeless cross-cultural belief in magic through 180 objects - often strange and...
The Nearly Identical Stars Of Cindy Sherman – Zoltan Alexander
“I am always surprised at all the things people read into my photos” Cindy Sherman THE GALLERY Sprüth Magers, located in the heart of Mayfair,...
Drag Race: Destabilising Stable Social Conventions – Hayward Gallery – Edward Lucie-Smith
The new show at the Hayward Gallery’s Heni Project Space – which basically means just a fairly small room on the ground floor, to your right as you...
Britain’s Passion For Rembrandt Explored In New Scottish Exhibition – Clare Henry
Rembrandt can be a controversial figure. As the latest TV documentary tells us, the number of his paintings recognised as genuine varies with each...
BP Portrait Award 2018 Following No Particular Path – Edward Lucie-Smith
The BP Portrait Award 2018 currently at the National Portrait Gallery offers interesting parallels with the London Open 2018 on view at Whitechapel....