The vitality of breath and its life power expressed in Jeff Koons’ sculptures and paintings mesmerise the viewer at the Ashmolean exhibition.
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Edvard Munch from next year will be displayed in a new aluminium tower that has divided local opinion as it changes the skyline near Oslo’s iceberg-like opera house on the waterfront.
Stuart Henson reflects on the serendipity that led to the creation of a high-quality artist’s book from Redfox Press which combines photographic images with poems by John Greening
For many of us stuck here in the grey fastness of a London winter, a visit to the 2019 Pierre Bonnard exhibition has brought some welcome relief.
D A Prince appreciates the subtle way in which the two parts of Carol DeVaughn’s collection fit together
As a half French, half American individual, I give in to a pastime common to double nationals, which consists of regularly comparing both countries of origin.
There is a natural symbiosis between the two artists in this exhibition. Both, although divided by centuries, seek to present the relationship between man and his place in the universe.
The Museum Carlo Bilotti is located in the elegant edifice of the Orangery in the park of Villa Borghese. It is one of the many and interesting museums of the Municipality of Rome scattered around the capital, and is free of charge.
Paintings by Howard Fritz at the Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, London, NW5 2RX from January 12th 2019
An enthralling survey of ancient myths is the central idea of Ovid’s exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.
A daring exhibition of Yayoi Kusama’s work at Victoria Miro Art Gallery.
by Barbara Lewis • art, drawing, exhibitions, painting, year 2019 • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, drawing, exhibitions •
We’ve all seen it a hundred times, identified with it and even messaged using an emoticon version of Edvard Munch’s skull-like face, clutched by hands raised in horror in a distorted, nightmarish world.