Reviews

On October 18th, 2022

National Gallery’s Contemporary Fellowship exhibition opens with Nalini Malani’s ‘My Reality is Different’ at the Holburne Museum, Bath-7 Oct to 8 Jan-Review

When I first heard that the National Gallery was awarding its Contemporary Fellowship to Nalini Malani, I was surprised. The Contemporary Fellowship invites an artist to make a new work inspired by th...

On September 30th, 2022

Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the V&A – on now until 25 June 2023-Review

Fashion, art, music and film come together in this stimulating and exciting one-of-a-kind exhibition celebrating pop culture of South Korea. Upon entering you are immediately struck by content –...

On September 23rd, 2022

Yellowman – Orange Tree Theatre, 5 Sept-8 Oct 22-Review

Yellowman directed by Diane Page and originally written by Dael Orlandersmith, maintains its relevance in a modern-day context, as it did when it was first adapted into a play in 2004. Set in South Ca...

On September 20th, 2022

Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics, Barbican Art Gallery, 8 Sept 22-8 Jan 23-Review

Carnal, experimental, affronting: Barbican opens Body Politics, a major retrospective of American performance artist Carolee Schneemann. Born 1939, Schneemann was ahead of her time, often placing her ...

On September 14th, 2022

Glamrou at Soho Theatre, 5-10 Sept 2022-Review

A day after the passing of Britain’s longest-ruling monarch, I was coincidentally offered the chance to meet a lesser-known Queen at the Soho Theatre. This irony was not lost upon the eponymous Glam...

On September 2nd, 2022

Sarah Akinterinwa & Mary Darly: A Dialogue Exhibition at the Cartoon Museum hopes to spark women and girls to pursue creative careers and share their art with the world-Review

Taking the cartoon industry to new levels, Sarah Akinterinwa is an editorial illustrator, character designer, graphic designer, fine artist, and the first black British woman to become a New Yorker Ma...

On September 1st, 2022

Beyond Bollywood – Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells Review

Premiering at the Peacock Theatre, Beyond Bollywood, is a colourful performance, taking the audience on a journey through Indian culture, dance and music, flaunting the vibrancy of Bollywood....

On September 1st, 2022

DOMITIUS Musical – Review

And yet, when watching Henry Gu Cao’s Domitius the musical, I had no idea what to expect....

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