Reviews
Ten Recommended London Art Shows By Paul Carey -Kent December 2017
It’s hard to complain about the big institutional shows on display just now: Whiteread, the Kabakovs, Modigliani at the Tates; Monochrome Painting...
Becoming Henry Moore: The Birth Of Immutable Stone – By Paul Black
Once lauded as the greatest British artist of the 20th century, Moore has - in recent years - been usurped by the great sadomasochistic gambler of...
Rose Wylie: Forget Age And Gender The Message Is The Painting – Edward Lucie-Smith
Rose Wylie is 83 years old. Her rise to fame has been fairly meteoric. Ten years ago few had heard of her, either in this, her native country, or...
ParisPhoto – Women House And Lyon Biennial – Virginie Puertolas-Syn – French Update
Autumn is always a hectic yet enjoyable season for the art lover in France - my favourite time of year in the busy art world calendar. I had just...
Leftovers Exhibition Explores What Is Left Of Women When Mothering
Open in Herne Hill from Friday 17th November the ‘Leftovers’ exhibition at 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning space. The show, brought...
Modigliani: Inhabiting The Floating World – Tate Modern – Edward Lucie-Smith
The new Modigliani show that just opened at Tate Modern is a very splendid affair, which doesn’t seem to offer a single weak link. Unlike, for...
Lubaina Himid: Lost Voices Of Slavery – Walker Art Gallery – Alice Lenkiewicz
Lubaina Himid's significant starting point for her exhibition ' Meticulous Observations and Naming the Money', at the Walker Art Gallery,...
Focusing Real Life: London Photography Exhibitions Autumn 2017 – Edward Lucie-Smith
Having been downgraded by the early 20th century Modernists, portraiture is now, a hundred years later, making a significant comeback. However, the...
Hannah Ryggen: Crafty Resistance Hidden In Plain Sight – Modern Art Oxford – Paul Black
The outstanding Scandinavian artist Hannah Ryggen finally receives her first major UK presentation at Modern Art Oxford. This hidden gem has finally...
Art Of Post-Soviet Actionism Explored At Saatchi Gallery
Art Riot: Post-Soviet Actionism is perhaps the most interesting and relevant exhibition and performance event mounted at The Saatchi Gallery since...
Reflections: Pre-Raphaelite Smoke and Convex Mirrors – Edward Lucie-Smith
Reflections: Van Eyck & The Pre-Raphaelites: In a way, it’s a bit of surprise to find the Pre-Raphs, even some of the grander ones, on view at...
Sean Scully: The Noble Legacy Of Constructivism MAMM Moscow
MAMM Moscow: Sean Scully has been a driving force in Abstract painting since the 1980s. He has stuck to his guns and can be name-checked alongside a...