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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 2d

Last week of Rachel Jones @dulwichgallery.bsky.social Newly commissioned works in main gallery space, this was a bold move and it paid off - Jones' paintings get better the more you look www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/rac...

Rachel Jones, Gated Canyons, 2024, photography Eva Herzog (1)

Masterpieces from Kenwood: The Splendour of British & French Painting

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 2d

Last week of the Kenwood House exhibition at Gainsborough's House. Personally, think it's a shame that they only went to Suffolk rather than somewhere further afield but it's a fabulous collection and well worth seeing gainsborough.org/event/master...

This exhibition represents a unique opportunity to see masterpieces from Kenwood House featuring six by Thomas Gainsborough (1727–88).

gainsborough.org

'Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Victoria' (National Army Museum until Nov 1 2026): More Myth Than Reality

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 2d

Jean Baptiste Carpeaux #OTD died 150 years ago. One of the great but less well-known French 19th century sculptors whose naturalistic and emotional classicism paved the way for Rodin This is Ugolino at The Met

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 3d

Loved the Morandi exh at the Estorick Coll a couple of years ago, so this dialogue with Sean Scully looks really interesting - only on for a short run though (ending Nov 23) www.estorickcollection.com/exhibitions/...

Sean Scully, Untitled, 1967; Blue Wall, 2024.
Copyright the artist, courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac.

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

The @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social have a new semi permanent exh (till Nov 2026) about Victorian military art. It's not perfect but they have some fabulous paintings, prints and photographs, and great stories behind them. Full review: cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/myth...

Wayne Thiebaud. American Still Life

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

Starting today at Courtauld - apparently and amazingly the first museum show of Thiebaud's work in UK. Not big and I'd have thought samey but the reviews suggest otherwise. The grand tradition of still life reinvented? Will have to go and find out. courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh...

The first ever UK museum show devoted to the work of Wayne Thiebaud (1920-2021), now considered to be one of the greatest and most original American artists of the 20th century.

courtauld.ac.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

Alberto Giacometti born #OTD 1901 He's had a roller-coaster year - put the art market in a spin when he didn't sell at auction, but currently enjoying a kind of residency at the Barbican, with three Encounters exhibitions, at present magnificently with Mona Hatoum www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Mona Hatoum | Barbican

Works by contemporary artist Mona Hatoum and 20th century sculptor Alberto Giacometti are seen together for the first time in this ground-breaking exhibition, part of Encounters: Giacometti.

www.barbican.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

Willem Maris died #OTD 1910, once very popular in the UK, now largely sidelined, understated, agricultural and a must for all duck lovers cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2022/10/will...

Willem Maris: Definitely Not Grey

Ithell Colquhoun | Tate Britain

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 5d

Ithell Colquhoun born #OTD 1906. Last couple of weeks of her exhibition at Tate Britain (which came from Tate St Ives) Bit too occult-y in places and not sure why she's paired with Edward Burra but its worth seeing to get to know her work - underrated www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...

www.tate.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 5d

Simeon Solomon born #OTD 1840, currently on show as part of Scented Visions at Watts Gallery (previous version at Barber). If you like Victorian art this is a joy. I don't think you need the gimmicky smells but the idea of visually evoking scent is fascinating www.wattsgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...

Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850—1915 | Watts Gallery

15 May - 9 November 2025 Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Pre-Raphaelite art through the evocative power of scent. Engage your sense of smell t

www.wattsgallery.org.uk

Black Atlantic: power, people, resistance exhibition

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 6d

Showing at LSE for #BlackHistoryMonth an iteration of @fitzmuseum.bsky.social excellent 2023 Black Atlantic exhibition - an outstandingly curated show. Worth seeling if you didn't get a chance in Cambridge www.lse.ac.uk/events/black...

Mon 6 October to Friday 31 October | Free exhibition at LSE

www.lse.ac.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 6d

Meanwhile, recently started @fitzmuseum.bsky.social their focus on the makers of ancient Egypt sounds genuinely ground-breaking. www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

Made in Ancient Egypt

Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

Egypt: Influencing British Design 1775 - 2025

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 6d

Two interesting sounding Egyptian exhibitions just started. Opening today at John Soane Museum - a long look at Egypt's influence on British design from 18th century up the the present day www.soane.org/exhibitions/...

The mystery, romance and aesthetic appeal of ancient Egypt has informed richly decorated Regency homes, Victorian factories and cemeteries, Art Deco cinemas and twentieth-century houses, shops and off...

www.soane.org

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 6d

Kiefer/Van Gogh exh @royalacademyarts.bsky.social 'At his best, Kiefer can leave you devastated, hollowed out in the face of such physical rawness... but the image that lingers comes with the quiet creak of old leather: van Gogh's Shoes'. Full review: cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/kief...

'Kiefer / Van Gogh' (Royal Academy until October 26 2025): Sometimes you don't have to shout

Cedric Morris: Artist, Plantsman & Traveller – The Maltings

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

Last week of Cedric Morris exh at Berwick's Granary Gallery. You can find his work at Gainsborough's House which holds a large collection but this is a rare chance to see it outside the south east www.maltingsberwick.co.uk/whats-on/ced...

www.maltingsberwick.co.uk

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 10d

Congrats to @mainlymuseums.bsky.social . Great milestone

Mainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social · 10d

How about that - our eighth anniversary…over 800 articles on the site. A big shout out to our volunteer editors, contributors and followers. It’s been a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to another year filled with amazing articles. Cruise the site - hit those yellow buttons.

'Millet, Life on the Land' (National Gallery until October 19 2025)

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 10d

Jean-François Millet born #OTD 1814, currently on show at National Gallery. Not enough but still great. Full review:
cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/mill...

Radical Harmony: Neo-Impressionism at the National Gallery in London

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

My review of National Gallery's Radical Harmony exhibition @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social Less 'radical', more 'harmony' but that's no bad thing - and Le Chahut on its deep purple wall will knock your socks off www.dailyartmagazine.com/radical-harm...

A review of Radical Harmony at the National Gallery, showcasing Neo-Impressionism’s striking techniques and ideas.

www.dailyartmagazine.com

Beauty of the Earth: The Art of May, Jane & William Morris| The Arc Gallery

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

William Morris died #OTD 1896 Very much looking forward to Winchester Arc's exh of Jane, May and William Morris starting next month - (mentioned on recent @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social podcast too) www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...

The Gallery is proud to present a special exhibition by Hampshire Cultural Trust. William Morris longed to have a home with ‘green trees and flowering meadows and living waters outside’. In his patter...

www.arcwinchester.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Thanks to @francescaberry.bsky.social Edinburgh College of Art and all involved in yesterday's Research Seminar, esp for making it available online. Very interesting close reading of the two paintings, plenty of ideas to take forward.

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 12d

Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler, died #OTD 1933, famous for her military paintings, she features in the current @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social exh about Victorian military art - though sadly not enough of her works on show www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/myt...

This major exhibition of rarely seen artworks illuminates shifting attitudes towards soldiers and the Army during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901).

www.nam.ac.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 14d

Very glad to see Eastbourne's Towner has opened a new space for their Ravilious collection - visited recently and was very disappointed so few were on display. All museums should champion local artists, esp when they're this good townereastbourne.org.uk/whats-on/the...

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 15d

Exhibitions worth getting on a plane for.... Fra Angelico at the Palazzo Strozzi and San Marco in Florence. www.palazzostrozzi.org/en/archivio/...

Fra Angelico - Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

Fra Angelico: scopri i dettagli dell'evento, vieni a trovarci in sede a Palazzo Strozzi.

www.palazzostrozzi.org

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 15d

Exhibitions worth getting on a plane (or train) for.... Georges de la Tour at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/georges-t...

Exhibition Georges de La Tour in Paris | Musée Jacquemart-André

Find out all about Georges de La Tour at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.

musee-jacquemart-andre.com