Anton Corbijn: Favourite Darkness at the Kunstforum Wien
I greatly enjoyed visiting Favourite Darkness, an Anton Corbijn exhibition at the Kunstforum Wien, which features many photographs that were new to me.
Egon Schiele's Last Years at the Leopold Museum
The exhibition “Changing Times: Egon Schiele’s Last Years, 1914–1918” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna delves into a transformative period in Schiele’s career, one marked by technical refinement, emotional resonance and thematic complexity.
L’art est dans la rue at the Musée d’Orsay
“L’art est dans la rue” is a colourful and well documented exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay which explores the rise of the illustrated poster, which came to dominate the streets of Paris during the second half of the 19th century.
Artemisia Gentileschi at the Musée Jacquemart-André
The Musée Jacquemart-André honours the 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi with a small but exquisite exhibition featuring some forty paintings including various masterpieces.
Goya to Impressionism at the Courtauld Gallery
A selection of works from the Oskar Reinhart collection in Winterthur is currently on show at the Courtauld Gallery in London. They nicely complement the Courtauld's only collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.
Picasso. Printmaker at the British Museum
The British Museum has organized a small but wonderful exhibition showcasing a selection of its surprisingly large holdings of Picasso's prints.
Siena: The Rise of Painting at the National Gallery
At "Siena: The Rise of Painting" Siena steps out from Florence’s long shadow, reclaiming its place in the history of Western art.
Mickalene Thomas at the Hayward Gallery
Mickalene Thomas's solo exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery is a fun and colourful celebration of joy and Black Identity.
The Year in Review: 2024
A list of my favourite books, films, albums and exhibitions of the year.
Cindy Sherman at FOMU
As part of the Ensor year Antwerp’s photography museum (FOMU) has organized a retrospective of the American artist Cindy Sherman with a specific focus on her engagement with the world of fashion.
James Ensor at KMSKA
In 2024, James Ensor is being celebrated across Belgium to mark 75 years since the artist's death. The KMSKA has organized a comprehensive survey of his work with loans from around the world.
Tom Wesselmann at the Fondation Louis Vuitton
I enjoyed the Tom Wesselmann retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton much more than I had expected. The exhibition doubles as a grand survey of Pop Art, with works by all the usual suspects and some surprises.