When the Familiar Becomes Strange: René Magritte at Gagosian Gallery
I recently attended This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of René Magritte at Gagosian in London. The exhibition brings together Magritte’s paintings, works on paper and sculpture with works by more than forty contemporary artists who have inherited something from his strange and unmistakable visual language. Of all […]
Art Exhibition at White Cube | Emma Reyes
Some time ago I went to see the exhibition of artworks by the Colombian artist Emma Reyes (1919–2003) at White Cube, and I loved it. Emma Reyes was born in Colombia and lived and worked across Latin America, Europe and the Middle East before settling in France. Her work developed […]
A Summer Afternoon in Paris | Petit Palais, the Montmartre Museum and Luxembourg Gardens
I took this video below during my trip to Paris this summer, a day of gardens, artists, forgotten lives and the quiet pleasures of simply sitting beneath the trees in the grounds of the Parisian museum with an iced coffee. I began at the Petit Palais, wandering through its beautiful […]
Richard Dadd’s Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
A few days ago I visited the first major retrospective of Richard Dadd’s work at the Royal Academy of Arts since the 1970s. “I always find the love of art strongest in me (…).” Richard Dadd (1817–1886) was one of the most extraordinary artists of the Victorian era. Best known […]
The Quiet Radiance of Konrad Mägi: Painting the Soul of the North
Last weekend I visited the exhibition dedicated to the Estonian modernist painter Konrad Mägi 1878–1925 at Dulwich Picture Gallery, and I found it unbelievably alluring, contemplative and profoundly beautiful. Along with the exhibitions of Leonora Carrington and Hilma af Klint that I attended in Paris, this beautifully curated exhibition has […]
From Modernism to Surrealism: A Day Among London’s Galleries
Some gallery visits leave you with a handful of favourite artworks; others leave you thinking differently about art itself. My latest day exploring London’s galleries belonged firmly to the latter. Across six exhibitions, I encountered artists who challenged conventions, expanded the possibilities of painting and sculpture, and invited viewers to […]
Copenhagen Diaries | Quiet Winter Days, Art Galleries and Museums
In December I spent a few days in Copenhagen. I really enjoyed the quiet atmosphere of the city and its beautiful museums and galleries. I hope you will enjoy a few videos I made during my time in Copenhagen. This video below was taken on my first day. I simply […]
Budapest Diaries | The Beauty of Central Europe
In late September I spent a few days in Budapest. I was hoping for the autumnal weather but instead I was welcomed by a heatwave. I still enjoyed my time in the beautiful capital of Hungary. First Day | Arrival in Budapest and afternoon walk The first video was recorded […]
The End of Summer Diaries | South West Coast Path and Puzzlewood
A few weeks ago I visited Torquay. One day I decided to walk along South West Coast Path from Babbacombe via Long Quarry Point, Ansteys Cove, Brandy Cove, Meedfoot Beach, London Bridge Arch and finally reaching Torquay. This video includes images from that walk along South West Coast Path. I […]
Greece Diaries: Hydra Island
During my time in Greece I took a ferry to Hydra island – a place of solitude, a place which inspired Leonard Cohen and where he found solace in the late 1960s, where Henry Miller found inspiration in the 1930s and where Sandra Cisneros finished The House of Mango Street […]