As we approach Christmas, artist monographs are increasingly appearing on the market, so I begin the October Art Diary with several, which are also linked to launch exhibitions. I also feature several exhibitions in sacred spaces before ending with some interesting...
In September's Art Diary, I highlight a range of international exhibitions before returning to the UK for exhibitions at Hastings Contemporary, The Sainsbury Centre, The Fitzwilliam Museum and Elizabeth Xi Bauer. I also highlight two interesting art books, a new...
The Victorian Radicals featured in this exhibition were attempting to go back to the future, although, at points, they got lost in the past. The exhibition, based on the collection of the Birmingham Museums Trust, explores three generations of progressive British...
August's diary highlights a range of shows which engage with art as a form of storytelling by revealing hidden histories and telling lost stories. These include Tavares Strachan at Hayward Gallery, Lonnie Holley at Camden Art Centre, Elias Sime at Hastings...
Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines ran The East Anglian School of Art and Design from their home, Benton End, Hadleigh. The school focused on landscape, life and still life, birds, animals, flowers, and design tending to the absolute. All are also found in this...
Michael Petry is interviewed by Jonathan Evens about his upcoming 'In League with Devils' exhibition. JE: Why, when secularisation has led many to reject all forms of divine being, are you creating art by "sifting through the sands of time to uncover the old stories,...
The July Art Diary includes exhibitions at Fitzrovia Chapel, Ingleby, The Gallery of Everything, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Cristea Roberts Gallery, The Parsonage Gallery, Wellhouse Gallery, The Fry Art Gallery, Focal Point Gallery, Newlands House Gallery and the Holt...
The June diary includes exhibitions by Judy Chicago, Belinda De Bruyckere, Isa Genzken, Nan Goldin, Dora Maar, Susie Hamilton, Samuel Walsh, Richard Kenton Webb, Caspar David Friedrich, Michael Takeo Magruder, as well as exhibitions exploring the influences of the...
May's diary includes exhibitions exploring new towns, migration, literature, reflections, and martyrs at galleries including Gibberd Gallery, Ben Uri, Tang, Maureen Paley, Kristin Hjellegjerde and Ikon. There are also solo shows by Matthew Krishanu, Alastair Gordon,...