Art needs to be viewed in context. You can see this in the Impressionists on Paper: Degas to Toulouse-Lautrec exhibition, currently on at the Royal Academy in London. The interesting thing about this exhibition is that the works on display may never again be seen together due to their fragility. A group of artists from […]
Impressionists on Paper at the Royal Academy, London. Post 1 of 2 – Degas.
A.R. Wallace at the Linnean Society, London
This is a small yet fascinating exhibition in the library of the Linnean Society, celebrating the life of A.R. Wallace, the co-developer of the theory of evolution independently of Charles Darwin. It’s free to visit – just sign in to enter the building. These photographic visiting cards show Alfred Russel Wallace as an older man, […]
Théâtre de la Mode: An Exhibition by David Downton hosted by M.C. Gray.
This show of Haute Couture drawings by David Downton, hosted by M.C. Gray at exhibition venue 4 Cromwell Place, took me back to my days working in the world of fashion. The glamour of the catwalk shows were the highlight of so much work yet over so fast. I remember seeing illustrations by the wonderful […]
Igshaan Adams at Thomas Dane Gallery
I’m glad to see that it’s become an increasing trend to see textile-based artwork exhibited in a commercial fine art gallery. Things have certainly changed since I left art school, and not before time. As one gallerist said to me recently, it’s the artist’s intention that counts, not the materials they use. You can see […]
Makers at MADE London
It’s always a pleasure to visit a MADE show as the standard of work on display is of such a high standard. This time MADE London was in a new pop-up venue in Islington. Ceramics were the main thing that caught my eye; here are just a few of the makers whose work I admired. […]
In the Archive Library at the Royal Academy, London.
The Open House Festival is the chance to see places not normally open to the public. It used to be over a single weekend in September but now spreads over a longer period. One of the places I visited this year was the Archive Library at the Royal Academy on Piccadilly in London. I’ve been […]