Impressionist Paris. Review by Barbara Lewis. Impressionist Paris, A Panoramic View of Paris in French Impressionism. Published by Hannibal Books to coincide with the exhibition New Paris: From Monet to Morisot at the Kunstmuseum in the Hague until June 9

Medieval Women. Review by Barbara Lewis. Between 1100 and 1600, Europe had 20 reigning queens. It produced numerous women who turned to religion to escape female servitude and gain influence and others who offered practical common sense to relieve the often fatal trauma of childbirth.
By Barbara Lewis • art, books, drawing, exhibitions, history, print, society • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, books, drawing, exhibitions, history, print, society

James Ensor and the Graphic Experiment. Review by Barbara Lewis. This year marks 75 years since the death of the painter and printmaker James Ensor, which has been the cue for a flurry of exhibitions in his native Belgium.
By Barbara Lewis • art, books, print, year 2024 • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, books, print
Grayson Perry: Delusions of Grandeur. Review by Barbara Lewis. One of the joys of Grayson Perry’s exhibition is that it is he who provides the explanatory notes. A standout peg is: “An artist’s job is to bite the hand that feeds him, but not too hard”
By Barbara Lewis • art, exhibitions, fashion, painting, print, textiles, year 2025 • Tags: art, Barbara Lewis, exhibitions, fashion, print, tapestry, textiles