20 July 2017 Watts 200: Celebrating England’s Michelangelo The Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey (20 June – 26 November). By William Morton This exhibition celebrates the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Frederic Watts (1817 – 1904). To call him ‘England’s Michelangelo’ is perhaps over-doing it but he is an important artist, even if… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 07 20: Watts 200 (William Morton)
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Issue 110: 2017 06 22: RA Summer Exhibition (William Morton)
22 June 2017 The RA Summer Exhibition Royal Academy, 13 June – 20 August Reviewed by William Morton The Summer Exhibition is fun. Each Academician has the right to submit six works, and the public is invited to submit a maximum of two each for possible inclusion. This year 12,500 items were put forward by… Continue reading Issue 110: 2017 06 22: RA Summer Exhibition (William Morton)
Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Giacometti (William Morton)
01 June 2017 Giacometti at Tate Modern (10 May – 10 September). Reviewed by William Morton When one thinks of Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), the image most likely to come to mind is one of his attenuated male or female statues. However, these were produced at quite a late stage in his career when he had… Continue reading Issue 107: 2017 06 01: Giacometti (William Morton)
Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Queer British Art 1861-1967 (William Morton)
27 April 2017 Queer British Art, 1861-1967 Tate Britain (5 April – 1 October) Reviewed by William Morton The stated aim of this exhibition is to explore connections between art and a wide range of sexualities and gender identities from the time that the death penalty for sodomy was abolished until the partial decriminalisation of… Continue reading Issue 102: 2017 04 27: Queer British Art 1861-1967 (William Morton)
Issue81: 2016 11 24: What about our wine (William Morton)
24 November 2014 What about our Wine? An EU Fantasy By William Morton Several newspaper articles caught my eye in the aftermath of the Brexit vote. They dealt not with issues such as the passporting of financial institutions or the need to attract foreign investment after our departure, but with something which really matters –… Continue reading Issue81: 2016 11 24: What about our wine (William Morton)
Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
21 April 2016 Indian Thoughts The new still making good use of the old. by William Morton Something that strikes one when visiting India is the extent of the real estate and infrastructure the new State of India inherited from the British when it gained independence. Ranging from railways and canals to barracks and court… Continue reading Issue 50: 2016 04 21: Indian Thoughts (William Morton)
