Tag: art
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Sargent and Fashion review: John Singer Sargent at Tate Britain
My review of the new John Singer Sargent exhibition, ‘Sargent and Fashion’ at Tate Britain in London, is in this month’s Observer: https://observer.com/2024/04/review-sargent-and-fashion-exhibition-tate-britain/ I am very grateful to the team, and to the brilliant editor at Observer Arts. “Sargent and Fashion” is on view at Tate Britain until July 7.
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Sambourne House: High Victorian aesthetics in home of Punch illustrator and cartoonist Linley Sambourne
There is something to be said for museums that were once homes to hugely talented or otherwise notable people. It’s the element of voyeurism that’s so unique: visitors can not only view the person’s work at close range, but also think about how they lived; what kind of lives they led behind closed doors. Objects…
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Review: Evelyn De Morgan: Gold Drawings at Leighton House
An exhibition of Evelyn De Morgan’s gold paintings at Leighton House
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Review | The Rossettis exhibition at Tate Britain: a new look at the Pre-Raphaelites and their models
I reviewed The Rossettis at the Tate Britain for WhyNow Media: a major exhibition featuring the work of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti; his sister, poet Christina Rossetti; and the model who later became his collaborating artist and wife, Elizabeth Rossetti née Siddal. Pre-Raphaelite paintings, despite having wide appeal, are not universally liked. Some people find…
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Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece at the British Museum
Today The London Magazine published my review of the British Museum exhibition ‘Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece’. It was so interesting to research, and I recommend the exhibition to anyone with an interest in finding out about the origins of modern ideas of luxury. I was grateful to connect with Dr Khodadad Rezakhani, historian…
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Irises, depression and getting outdoors
We are told continually how good it is for us to “get outdoors”, to leave the confines of the sofa, to step away from the workplace desk and to take a leisurely walk, a jog, or a run, in nature. We are told it’s good for creativity, for productivity; that at the very least it’s…
Frances Forbes-Carbines 