Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh
Saatchi Gallery. London. Until 3rd May 2020 Commemorating the centenary of the discovery that captivated the world, this exhibition brings us the largest collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures ever to travel out of Egypt, a total of 150 original artefacts from the boy king’s tomb, of which 60 had never left Egypt before. Visitors can […]
Who doesn’t love Peaky Blinders?
Having just completed watching Peaky Blinders, I think I understand why the whole country seems to have fallen in love with the character of early 20th century gangster Tommy Shelby and his family. Set just after the end of WWI, this is quite an intriguing and somehow intellectual series. During five seasons, we follow Tommy Shelby, […]
Auckland Castle Re-Opens Its Doors
On Saturday November 2nd, more than 1,000 people joined in a day of celebrations at Auckland Castle as the historic site opened its doors for the first time in three years. The 900-year-old castle, once home to the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham, has re- opened following extensive conservation work, led by regeneration charity and […]
The Great British Landscapes
An extraordinary O of Britain’s most stunning natural and historic landmarks by artist Francis Salvesen. Sneaking through the school art room window aged eight, Francis Salvesen drew and painted all the time. His passion for art continued during his career in the army, where he spent his free time painting wild scenery. An entirely self-taught […]
Sergeant George Edgar Hildreth
Sixty million soldiers from all over the world served in Word War I, fighting in locations all over the planet, from France to Greece, Turkey to China, the North Sea to the Pacific Ocean. The acceleration in the development of warfare technology at the end of the 19th century meant that combat in WWI became […]
The Four Giants of British Modernism
From 19th September to 19th October 2019 The Beaux Gallery will be hosting a major exhibiting of four of Britain’s greatest champions of the British Modernism movement. The exhibition shows how these artists revolutionised British art, enabling visitors to see a comprehensive retrospective of some of their greatest works. Sir Terence Ernest Manitou Frost (13 […]
Studio Nicholas Daley
Michelin Design Gallery. V&A Dundee Until 7th February 2020 Yet again the V&A Dundee have dazzled us with another ground breaking show. They have recreated the studio of Nicholas Daley, one of the UK’s most exciting young fashion designers, in an exhibition exploring the creative processes behind his collections. The show gives an insight into […]
WILLIAM BLAKE
Tate Britain, London William Blake must be seen as one of the greatest Britons of all time. Blake’s talent as an English poet, painter, and printmaker, seems endless, but sadly, was unrecognised during his lifetime. Fortunately Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of poetry and the visual arts of the Romantic […]
The Pre-Raphaelite Sisters
Have you ever wondered who wrote the words to In a Bleak Midwinter, one of our most famous and definitely my favourite carol? It was actually Christina Rossetti, sister to Gabriel Dante Rossetti. Woman were central figures in the Pre-Raphaelite movement, not just as lovers, models and muses, but as artists themselves. 160 years after […]
Brian Sewell
Working as a lowly press officer at Sotheby’s Bond Street salerooms during the early 1990s brought me into contact with any number of interesting people, some more ‘interesting’ than others – but perhaps, the most truly interesting of all was the legendary art critic Brian Sewell. Anyone remotely connected with the global art scene of […]
