Reviews
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur A Raucous Romp Through The Wallace Collection
Grayson Perry has always been a master of holding up a carnival mirror to society, and his latest exhibition, Delusions of Grandeur, at the Wallace...
Victor Hugo Astonishing Things Royal Academy – John K Grande
Astonishing Things, the RA show's title comes from a comment Vincent van Gogh made on seeing Victor Hugo's drawings, thus placing him in good...
Siena: The Creative Achievement Of Christendom – Revd Jonathan Evens
A key exhibit in Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300‒1350 at the National Gallery, is a 'Head of Christ' by Lando di Pietro, which is split in two....
Amsterdam: Anselm Kiefer & Vincent van Gogh – Mariella Guzzoni
‘Van Gogh's paintings are a feast despite everything. One believes in him. He defies all adversities; he does the impossible; he does not give up....
Edvard Munch Portraits: Personas With A Body – John K. Grande
“Nature is the vast eternal kingdom which nourishes art,” Munch observed, and this vast source was not a choice but a reality. Self Portrait by the...
An Uncommon Thread Hauser & Wirth Somerset – Revd Jonathan Evens
'An Uncommon Thread' is part of an ongoing Hauser & Wirth Somerset initiative that champions emerging and mid-career artists. The exhibition...
Tadek Beutlich Weaving On and Off the Loom – Claudia Barbieri Childs
Textile weaving has long been undervalued as a creative art form. But this is changing. A year ago, at London's Barbican Gallery, Unravel, The Power...
The Myth of Leigh Bowery Laid Bare in New Tate Show – James Payne
Leigh Bowery was a groundbreaking performance artist, club entrepreneur, fashion designer, musician…. a thief, a shitkicker and...uh...he wanted to...
Caillebotte Painting Men – The Elephant In The Room – Getty Center – Sara Faith
The largest display of French 19th-century artist Gustave Caillebotte's (1848–1894) work on the West Coast of the USA in 30 years has just opened at...
Frieze LA Week 2025: Reflections In A Golden Sun – Paul Carter Robinson
Frieze LA week finishes today (Sunday), and as this is the first opportunity I have had to sit down and evaluate the overload of visuals, it is a...
Goya to Impressionism Masterpieces from the Oskar Reinhart Collection – Sue Hubbard
"Even if such works may legally be owned by an individual, in a higher sense they belong to everyone, their owner is only their custodian." - Oskar...
Anonymous Artists: American Photography At The Rijksmuseum – Marcus Howard-Vyse
The Dutch Survey of American Photography is the first in Europe. It traces America’s self-documented history with cool detachment, bearing witness...