Is this a safe space to share how much I loathe the blockbuster art exhibition? Overcrowded galleries full of gawpers taking photos of famous paintings, with no room to engage with an artist’s life’s work. I don’t want to blow up Tate Britain’s spot, but get yourself down there now if you want to have a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.
This clever double bill is how art should be “experienced”, with the time and space to immerse yourself in the artist’s life’s work. Edward Burra and Ithell Colquhoun, two British artists working at a pivotal moment in the 20th century, whose work is very different yet laced with latent queerness. It’s a perfect Pride month exhibition that doesn’t bonk you over the head with corporate rainbows.
