Visual Art
‘Intimate and eye-opening’: Bruegel to Rubens at the Ashmolean- Review
"It was a pleasure to return to Oxford during the vacation to visit the Ashmolean’s new exhibition, which showcases some of the best drawings of the great Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries."
A Press Morning at Yoko Ono’s ‘MUSIC OF THE MIND’ Exhibition
"The gallery space itself did not provide an atmosphere of silence, but rather upon observation, isolated moments of contemplation and quietness were evident amongst the bustling scene in the room."
Nuclear Bombs and Feminism: Monica Sjöö’s Exhibition at Modern Art Oxford
"Based on the Modern Art Oxford posters, Monica Sjöö’s activism appeared to be a driving force for social change."
Crafting Kingship: Hellenistic Royal Portraiture
"A standardised visual vocabulary of royal ideology represented by statues and coinage"
Portrait Spotlight: Sir Claus Adolf Moser (1984-5)
"Moser, like all other newly appointed Wardens, had full choice and control of patronage over his college portrait"
Conceptual art is a bubble
Art critic Julian Spalding talks to Barney Pite about how art dealers have a stranglehold on popularity
The Pitt Rivers must face its dark past
Museum director Dr. Van Broekhoven agrees that a future must be found for the Pitt Rivers' colonial history
Charmed Lives British Museum review – “you can almost feel the sea breeze darting across your face”
Place is the essence of this exhibition, which celebrates the beauty of Greece and its impact on the life and work of three famous bon vivants
Oxford International Art Fair Review – Open to all
Oxford international arts fair offers a accessible approach to curation for better or worse
‘Artivism’ review – avoidance and awkward silence
The first half had the art but the second lacked the activism.
The changing face of the Virgin
Chris Ofili's new depiction of the Virgin Mary is shocking and enticing in equal measure
Impressionists Tate review – ‘impressive and surprising’
Jonathan Egid is underwhelmed by parts of this exhibition, but impressed by its final three rooms.
The Scythians British Museum review – ‘a vivid and intriguing exhibition’
A vivid depiction of an ancient culture excites at the British Museum
Rachel Whiteread Tate review: ‘her pieces are embodiments of domestic memories’
William Hosie's mind is changed as he appreciates the ways that Whiteread's sculptures speak to our shared domestic reality.
Reimagining the Ordinary
This week, Amber Sidney- Woollett explores the work environment by restructuring dark space, whilst Georgia Heneage uses expressive brush strokes and texture to add...
Kabakov Tate Review- ‘an exercise in alternative perspectives’
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's 'Not Everyone Will Be Taken into the Future' illustrates the horrors of the Soviet Union through a series of juxtaposing perceptions
Modigliani Tate review – ‘a delight to walk through’
Tate Modern's Modigliani show is tame, but beautiful
Evidence of magic at the British Library
Harry Potter: a History of Magic wonderfully illuminates the inspirations behind a cultural icon, writes Raffaella Sero
A woman weaving herself into history
Hypnotising acidic colours scream out for Anoushka Kavanagh’s attention