Turner Prize 2023: Who is on shortlist for the biggest accolade in UK art? This year’s prize is part of the Towner 100 — the gallery’s year-long centenary celebration of the arts in Eastbourne Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023
Isaac Julien review – lithe bodies, a lynching and a televisual paean to lust Julien’s complex and ambitious work leaves you reeling with its richness as it touches on Aids adverts and stolen artefacts, migrant workers and 80s riots The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023
Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me at Tate Britain review: a sensual, beautiful and marvellous survey The British artist’s survey show needs time to be seen properly, but it’s worth every moment Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2023
The Rossettis at Tate Britain review: an ‘evocative’ and occasionally ‘poignant’ show The Rossettis were a “weird” bunch, said Melanie McDonagh in the Evening Standard. Born in London to Italian political exiles and raised to be “precocious artists and poets”, they were a major fixture of Victorian Britain’s cultural landscape. Dante Gabriel (1828-82), a painter, would become the co-founder and de facto… The Week · Apr 21, 2023
Steve McQueen: Grenfell; The Rossettis – review Steve McQueen’s dizzying film of the ruin of Grenfell Tower is a rite of pure observation. Elsewhere, the star of the Tate’s pre-Raphaelite sibling show isn’t a painter… The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2023
The Rossettis at Tate Britain review: a hothouse of sensuousness and big hair There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement Evening Standard · Apr 4, 2023
National Portrait Gallery unveils plan to share historic £50m painting between two countries The historic masterpiece is one of the earliest great portraits of a person of colour The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023
The best free spring culture in Britain, chosen by Observer critics Here are 25 inspiring events to enjoy, from the reopening of the National Portrait Gallery to free gigs in Manchester The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2023
Tennessee drag ban: Why has the state banned drag performers and what does the law say? The new law came amid attacks by Republicans on the rights of transgender and LGBTQ Americans across the country. Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2023
Man in court following drag queen story event protest at Tate Britain Lance O’Connor, 58, of Plaistow, east London, is accused of using threatening words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
First Tate Britain rehang in 10 years will put female artists at centre Half the contemporary artists will be women, with works by Kudzanai-Violet Hwami, Bridget Riley and Tracey Emin The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2023
Drag queen whose storytime at the Tate caused protests pledges to keep fighting prejudice 'It sounds a bit weird but the fact that the aggressors are there is showing that I am doing the right thing' Wales Online · Feb 15, 2023
Tate Britain to unveil complete rehang of collection for first time in 10 years The rehang will incorporate better representation of female artists and a new generation of young artists. The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023
Protest outside drag queen children's event at Tate Britain 30 far-right protesters clashed with similar numbers of counter-protesters who appeared in support of the event Wales Online · Feb 11, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023 Arrest made amid protest outside drag queen children’s event at Tate Britain The Metropolitan Police said one person has been arrested on suspicion of making a racially aggravated comment towards an officer.
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2023 Why I live in Pimlico: actor Nathaniel Curtis on his wonderfully tame corner of Zone 1 It’s a Sin and The Witcher: Blood Origin actor Nathaniel Curtis on why his low-key neighbourhood might be the most peaceful spot in Zone 1
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023 The best free art exhibitions in London: enjoy culture without breaking the bank Discover the top free exhibitions in London to experience the city's vibrant cultural scene without breaking the bank
The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2023 23 for 2023: Observer writers’ culture highlights for the year ahead From Rachmaninov to pop reunions, Beyoncé’s tour to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Spielberg to Sam Smith, our critics guide you through the next 12 months
The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2022 The best art and design shows to visit in 2023 Queer Renaissance sculptor Donatello, Marina Abramović, David Hockney and a long-delayed mega-museum in Manchester – your art-design to-do list for the year ahead
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022 The best art and architecture of 2022 From brutiful Birmingham to Tracey Emin’s Margate rebirth, from a mind-boggling array of Cézannes to an immaculate seaside skatepark, our critics rank the year’s highlights
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2022 The British Museum throws a party with Marvel heroes and drag queens Spiderman and Thor made an appearance
The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022 Veronica Ryan wins 2022 Turner prize for work including Windrush tribute Artist wins for work comprising UK’s first permanent public artwork honouring Windrush generation
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 The big picture: Bill Brandt’s windows into the mind The Anglo-German photographer’s evocative 1955 portrait typifies the tension he created between person and place
The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2022 Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s enigmatic figures, sensational seeds and a heavyweight four-way face off – the week in art Mysterious portraits of fictitious people, the roots of colonialism and the works of Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon and friends – all in your weekly dispatch
Daily Mirror · Sep 17, 2022 Anna Morell road tests the accessible queue for the Queen’s lying in state Anna Morell used the accessible route to view the Queen lying in state and, while it was well organised, still came across issues for those with a disability wanting to pay their respects