September provides an opportunity to look back as well as look forward. The celebrations for the centenary of Francis Newton Souza's birth culminated in the first half of 2025. Other work exploring Christian themes or by Christian artists can be seen at MOCA...
The National Gallery’s dossier-style exhibitions have, in recent years, added considerably to the variety and depth of means by which the Gallery has explored aspects of its Collection. Whether addressing a particular topic such as ‘Sin’, investigating a particular...
The July Art Diary begins with exhibitions in and reflection on ecclesiastical buildings, through the Liverpool Biennial and the Waterloo Festival. Moments from the wide-ranging engagement between religion and art are featured in exhibitions at the Ditchling Museum of...
For the June diary, I begin with two important recently published books about religion and contemporary art. Next, I highlight several exhibitions and artists whose work connects with the themes explored in these books. These include Anselm Kiefer, Vincent van Gogh...
Three artists I have interviewed are opening new exhibitions this month - Márta Jakobovits, Genesis Tramaine and Helaine Blumenfeld. For the May Art Diary, I also include three exhibitions involving gardens – at Gainsborough's House, Philip Mould and Company, and...
Easter regularly brings exhibitions exploring themes drawn from Christianity; this year is no exception. For the April 2025 Diary, I highlight exhibitions that include work from Mainie Jellett, Evie Hone, Francis Hoyland, Nic Fiddian-Green, Gert Swart, and Stanley...
Last year, the work of Arpita Singh featured in The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975–1998, a survey at The Barbican of artistic production from across the Indian subcontinent during a 23-year period marked by social upheaval, economic instability and rapid...
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. First, it was made in two pieces and then glued together by the sculptor, and second, it was mistakenly bombed by Allied...
'An Uncommon Thread' is part of an ongoing Hauser & Wirth Somerset initiative that champions emerging and mid-career artists. The exhibition features 10 contemporary artists driven by curiosity and inventive approaches to materiality and process. Each artist shown...