20 March 2019
9 March 2019
Louis-Leopold Boilly And The 19th Century Parisian Bourgeoisie – Edward Lucie-Smith
Sometimes the dear old National Gallery here in London comes up with a nice surprise. Their new one-room, free entry exhibition is devoted to the work of the French painter Louis-Leopold Boilly, who lived from 1761 to 1845
7 March 2019
20 February 2019
Cranach the Elder Venus Masterpiece Gifted To National Gallery
Visitors to the National Gallery are in for a treat as they will be able to view a new acquisition by one of the Renaissance’s most significant figures. Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) Venus and Cupid (1529) painted in the early 16th century, will be displayed in Room 4 and is an essential addition to […]
17 January 2019
17 December 2018
Edwin Landseer The Return Of A Moralistically Empathetic Artist – Edward Lucie-Smith
How times have changed! And how much they haven’t! A small but telling display of work by the celebrated Victorian artist Sir Edwin Landseer, now on view at the National Gallery, invites both comparison and cogitation.
13 November 2018
13 November 2018
7 November 2018
8 October 2018
20 June 2018
Ed Ruscha And Thomas Cole – National Gallery Exhibits Two American Painters – Edward Lucie-Smith
Though we have plenty of experience of and access to American art here in Britain, this means chiefly American art from the 20th century.
17 March 2018
Tacita Dean’s Triple Header Implicit Nostalgia And History – Sue Hubbard
Film is Tacita Dean’s medium. Not that catch-all of so many contemporary artists, video, but analogue film with all its implicit nostalgia and history. Although Tacita Dean emerged in the 90s, at the height of conceptualism, she’s always been essentially a Romantic.
2 January 2018
2 January 2018
2 January 2018
10 November 2017
Reflections: Pre-Raphaelite Smoke and Convex Mirrors – Edward Lucie-Smith
In a way, it’s a bit of surprise to find the Pre-Raphs, even some of the grander ones, on view at the National Gallery.
7 November 2017
Monochrome Set: Painting in Black and White – Edward Lucie-Smith
The Monochrome show at the National Gallery has gained less coverage and generated much less enthusiasm that the current Living Gods show at the British Museum.
Monochrome: A World Void Of Colour Explored At The National Gallery
Monochrome: Painting in Black And White is an extraordinary new show at the National Gallery in London.
30 September 2017
Matisse Portrait: US Court Rules In Favour Of London’s National Gallery
London’s National Gallery has announced that the decision concerning their Portrait of Greta Moll by Henri Matisse is a welcomed solution to the high-profile case.
28 September 2017
Degas – The Impressionist Movement’s Odd Man Out By Edward Lucie-Smith
Degas often seems like the odd man out, among the leading artists of the Impressionist Movement.
Bellotto Masterpiece Saved For The Nation Goes On Display At National Gallery
Bellotto masterpiece, ‘The Fortress of Königstein from the North’, which was due to be exported from Britain, has been saved for the nation and goes on display in Trafalgar Square today (Tuesday 22 August 2017).
16 August 2017
The National Gallery Goes Monochrome For New B&W Exhibition
The National Gallery, this Autumn goes monochrome on a journey through a world of shadow and light.
2 August 2017
2 August 2017
26 July 2017
12 July 2017
Chris Ofili Tapestry Magic At The National Gallery By Edward Lucie-Smith
Chris Ofili’s big tapestry, commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company and now on view at the Sunley Room at the National Gallery, doesn’t seem to have attracted nearly as much attention as it should have done. It’s a pretty spectacular object, and in addition to that, it ticks all sorts of boxes.
18 April 2017
24 March 2017
Chris Ofili To Unveil New Tapestry At London’s National Gallery
The National Gallery will unveil a new tapestry by the Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili. Titled the Caged Bird’s Song, the exhibition marks the first time the artist has worked in the medium of tapestry and will include a series of preparatory works on paper in an installation conceived by the artist for the Gallery’s Sunley Room.
16 March 2017
23 January 2017
Michelangelo And Sebastiano del Piombo Collaborations Explored At London’s National Gallery
The first ever exhibition devoted to the creative partnership between Michelangelo (1475-1564) and Sebastiano del Piombo (1455-1547), featuring exceptional loans, some of which have not left their collections for centuries is to open at London’s National Gallery in the Spring.
10 January 2017