Horror lurks in the bright colors of this exciting overview of the group of avant-garde artists Blue Rider, who worked in Munich and the Bavarian Alps in the years before the First World War. Look at Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings of the medieval Bavarian town of Murnau and you might wonder if there is any connection … Read more
(Antonio Jose Guzman and Iva Jankovic courtesy of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam) A baby blanket. A football shirt for children. A friend’s shirt, a grandmother’s dress. A shroud. There is something very evocative about fabric; we wear it, we use it to keep warm, to keep us safe; we give it a ritual meaning, we cherish … Read more
Things are going well: Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick will soon arrive in the West End to star in Plaza Suite ( ) Anyone trudging back to work on this cold January day could be forgiven for not feeling the glow of optimism as the new year approaches. And indeed, there is so much … Read more
Detail from Edgar Degas, Yawning Dancer (Dancer Stretching), 1873 (private collection, photo Alex Fox) As the seasons shift, London’s many galleries and museums are also undergoing a reshuffle. From a fascinating retrospective of Chanel to a beautiful overview of portraits by Holbein, there’s plenty of art to sink your teeth into this winter. A world … Read more