25 July 2019
Sean Scully National Gallery – Rembrandt and Now Gagosian – Edward Lucie-Smith
At first glance, the Sean Scully show that just opened at the National Gallery in London couldn’t be more different from the exhibition not far away at Gagosian Grosvenor Hill. It features just one artist, rather than a series of well-known names.
Sackler: A Family Divided – Dame Jillian Sackler Speaks Out
Dame Jillian Sackler, third wife of the late Arthur Sackler has defended her branch of the family’s philanthropic donations with a statement to the Washington Post, outlining that her side of the family has never participated in the manufacture of OxyContin or benefited from money generated by Purdue Pharma, which is wholly owned by the other side of the Sackler family.
27 March 2019
Sorolla: National Gallery And Mike Nelson – Tate Britain – Edward Lucie-Smith
Two shows have just opened at major London institutions –Sorolla at the National Gallery and Mike Nelson at Tate Britain. Different as they are, they both give one cause to reflect on the current situation in British art. Indeed, about what is happening to British culture in general.
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.