I've been on the lookout for new galleries to visit and found a beauty in Islington: the Estorick Collection. This is a collection of paintings, lithographs and drawing from the Futurist artists. Amongst the paintings was a wonderful find: Music by Luigi Russolo. Having only seen it in a book, I was so excited to … Continue reading Futurism in Islington
Month: March 2016
Botticelli and the cheeky devils
Botticelli, Dante
The Perseus Story – Edward Burne-Jones
At Southampton City Art Gallery, I stumbled upon this permanent exhibition, beautifully presented in an oak panel room. My mouth fell open at the sight of ten...yes, ten large panels by Edward Burne-Jones telling the story of Perseus. Some are the 'rough' sketches of the paintings to come but they are genuinely stunning. It sometimes … Continue reading The Perseus Story – Edward Burne-Jones
Hieronymus Bosch:Visions of Genius
Excited about seeing this exhibition at the end of the month 🙂 Think it will live up to the hype! https://www.bosch500.nl/en/the-event/2016-exhibition http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/feb/11/hieronymus-bosch-review-a-heavenly-host-of-delights-on-the-road-to-hell