One of the best things about living in London is that this fabulous capital never ceases to surprise and delight. There is always something new to discover and this week I found endless delight in the art on display at…
At first glance you might wonder what the Bloomsbury artist Vanessa Bell and musician, writer and artist Patti Smith have in common, but an intimate exhibition alongside the first ever major retrospective of Bell’s work at the Dulwich Picture Gallery,…
For those of us of a certain age, the music of Prince probably forms at least part of the soundtrack of our lives. I remember seeing him on Top of the Pops performing When Doves Cry, dancing with my best…
It is 30 years since the campaign group Guerrilla Girls launched amid a flurry of feminism, fur, direct action and razor sharp statistics on the gender inequalities in the art world. In London this year, I wonder whether there is…
The intensely physical draughtsmanship, erotic subject matter and tragically short life of Viennese artist Egon Schiele have combined to make him a perennial favourite of art students. Egon Schiele: The Radical Nude at the Courtauld Gallery in London casts an…
My heart gave a small leap for joy this morning when I heard the news that the artist Rose Wylie had won this year’s John Moores painting prize. Since it began in 1957, only three women have received the prestigious…