Reviews
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...
The Scottish Colourists: Radical Perspectives In Context – Clare Henry
Exactly 100 years ago, the four Scottish Colourists had a very successful London show. It was only their second group appearance. Yet, ever since...
New York Gallery Notes Winter 2025 – Ilka Scobie
Chris Martin's expansive vision encompasses astrophysical orbs, aluminium, and constellations choreographed with bursts of glitter, all unified by...
