Men Without Masks

There's an extraordinary exhibition at Hauser & Wirth London (until 28 July 2018) dedicated to the German photographer August Sander. Titled Men Without Masks, the display features an extensive selection of portraits made between 1910 and 1931 representing the socio-economic landscape in the years leading up to and through the Weimar Republic. Continue Reading ››

Part 2: George Grosz (1893-1959)

In the second installment of the Doctor's Dozen on the Serendipitous Compendium I discuss with John the work of the German Expressionist artist, George Grosz (1893-1959). Apart from sharing the same Christian name with Bellows who featured in the previous broadcast, Grosz was also an artist who highlighted horrors of war in his art. For Grosz, … Continue Reading ››

Part 1: George Bellows (1882-1925)

The Serendipitous Compendium is back for a second season and I am delighted to be involved in a segment called The Doctor's Dozen. Over forthcoming weeks, I'll be introducing listeners to various artists - thirteen in all - and linking them together into an imaginary art historical circle. Inspired by the context in which the … Continue Reading ››

Exhibitions, Galleries & Museums Visited in 2014

  • Whistler and the Thames, Dulwich Picture Gallery
  • Masterpieces of Chinese Painting, V&A
  • Pearls, V&A
  • Turner and the Sea, National Maritime Museum
  • Yinka Shonibare MBE at Greenwich, National Maritime Museum
  • Painting Now: Five contemporary artists, Tate Britain
  • Art Under Attack, Tate Britain
  • Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr, Science Museum
  • Daumier: 1808-1879 Visions of Paris, Royal Academy
  • Picasso Linocuts, British Museum
  • Paul … Continue Reading ››

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