Category Archives: Culture
Cézanne at the National Portrait Gallery
Cézanne – Portraits of a Life Cézanne is well know for his landscapes, but less well known is that he also painted over 160 portraits. A major exhibition of over fifty, from collections around the world opens at London’s National … Continue reading
New Sainsbury Wing at the V&A opens with Opera Exhibition
This year’s must see exhibition Opera: Passion, Power and Politics opens this Saturday at the new Sainsbury wing of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London’s South Kensington. There are several reasons to go. Firstly to see the new Sainsbury … Continue reading
The Royal Mews and Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace
#Buckingham Palace is a must-see for everyone whether a Londoner or a tourist. Sadly the Royal Mews and the #Queen’s Gallery, which are part of the Palace should be included, but are often overlooked. As a Londoner, although I was … Continue reading
Synagogue in Plymouth is nominated Trip Advisor’s top Tourist Attraction
Nominated by Trip Advisor as Plymouth’s top visitor attraction, the city is home to the oldest functioning Ashkenazi Synagogue in the English speaking world. Its added attraction is that it has a Royal connection. The synagogue dates back to 1762 with … Continue reading
Giacometti Retrospective Opens at the Tate Modern
Giacometti Retrospective Opens at the Tate Modern An exhibition of works by Albert Giacometti opens today Wednesday, 10 May at the Tate Modern. Considered one of the great sculptors of the 20th century this is the first large scale retrospective … Continue reading
Revolution: Russian Art at the Royal Academy
Running until April 17, 2017 an interesting and extensive exhibition at the Royal Academy Revolution: Russian Art 1917 – 1932 focuses on the period of Russian history which ended Tsarist rule. A time when both Lenin and Stalin were in … Continue reading
Hockney at Tate Britain
Mr and Mrs Clark (Celia Birtwell and Ossie Clark) and Percy 1970/1 A major exhibition of two hundred and thirteen works spanning nearly 60 years of David Hockney opens at the Tate Britain on Thursday, February 9. This is a … Continue reading
Flemish Artist James Ensor at Royal Academy
For anyone who hasn’t had the chance to see the work of Flemish artist James Ensor’s , particularly known for his bizarre masks, his exhibition is on at the Royal Academy until 29 January, 2017. Despite spending his professional life … Continue reading
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