The March Art Diary first highlights exhibitions in Essex (Firstsite, Focal Point and Beecroft Galleries) followed by group shows engaging with spirituality and social issues (St John's Waterloo, National, Halcyon and Fitzrovia Galleries, Cambridge, Norfolk and...
For the February 2025 Art Diary, I begin with exhibitions by artists I've followed and whose work I've written about. These include Peter Howson, Jonathan Anderson, Barbara Hepworth and Theaster Gates. Then, I highlight the fascinating work and career of Steve...
This is the first Art Diary of 2025. Viewing art, as with its making, involves paying attention. As Simone Weil once pointed out, paying attention equates to prayer. A new exhibition at Fitzrovia Chapel explores these themes. It is, therefore, a very appropriate...
The central premise for Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael: Florence, c.1504 at the Royal Academy of Arts is that at the turn of the sixteenth century, these three titans of the Italian Renaissance briefly crossed paths, competing for the attention of the most powerful...
The December Art Diary takes us to Washington DC, New York, London and Bangkok. An exhibition of prints by Bruce Onobrakpeya also spotlights Nigerian artists exploring faith and spirituality through the lens of African heritage and mythology. A rare opportunity to see...
Modern Art Oxford has an enviable curation record with exhibitions that spotlight zeitgeist artists and themes. I've particularly appreciated past shows highlighting the work of Rose Finn-Kelcey, Barbara Kruger, and Kiki Smith. Now reopened following a £2 million...
I begin the November Art Diary with exhibitions by artists with whom I have some former connections, starting with some I have interviewed, such as Michael Petry, Sean Scully and Genesis Tramaine. Then, I highlight some other artists and exhibitions that address...
Leonora Carrington spent much of her childhood feeling out of place and not at home. As an adult and as an artist, she created replacement hybrid families by interacting with a wide range of artistic friends made through her travels. These included, among many others,...
The work of Ken Currie, Kehinde Wiley and Susie Hamilton can be seen currently in central London. Each knows the communities they paint intimately and create insightful figurative work as a result. Currie's latest collection, 'The Crossing', derives from his love for...