did I mention this film is life-changing? the art in it, immense | 14.11.26
see it at the cinema now, not when it drops on Netflix
#LaBolaNegra
https://t.co/E2l090a0Iw
Robert Ryman: The Real Thing @BarbicanCentre and Salman Toor: Someone Like You @TheCourtauld both excellent, visually rewarding, shows and a positive antidote to art fair week in London | 18.10.26
some men in London | 22.09.26
the two-volume anthology brilliantly edited by @PParkerWriting which was the Times and Sunday Times History Book of the Year in 2024. volume 1 (1945-59) was compelling reading. Iβm on volume 2 (1960-67) now
#queerhistory#history#books
The decorative pubic hair and thin loin cloth reveal rather than conceal the anatomy of the figure. The shallow relief and sensuality can be seen as a homage to the Croatian sculptor MeΕ‘troviΔ, whose work was admired in Britain in the 1930s.β ~ V&A text
#sculpture
yesterday at the V&A, Winifred Turnerβs (1903-1983) Crouching Youth, c.1934, bronze, England | 31.08.26
βThe attitude, two-dimensionality and pose of this stylised figure reflects Winifred Turnerβs interest in Assyrian and Buddhist sculpture and her passion for dance.
Varnishing Day @royalacademy | 08.06.26
exhibiting artists and academicians start the traditional procession along Piccadilly to St Jamesβs Church for the Service for Artists, before returning for the Varnishing Day reception in the galleries. we are blessed for another year! π