At the music hall with actor-turned-artist Walter Sickert
At the close of the 19th century, Britain went wild for music halls. In 1888, Parliament recorded 473 in London alone. Comic ditties were their bread and…
Virginia Woolf shouldn’t be cancelled – her influence has been overwhelmingly benign
“I do not believe that gifts, whether of mind or character, can be weighed like sugar and butter,” Virginia Woolf once wrote. Camden Council clearly does not…
10 of Britain’s best garden centres to visit in 2022
When I was younger, the garden centre was a place where one might be treated to an extra dollop of cream on a scone and some English Breakfast tea,…
Allison Katz, Artery, review: a zany show that puts the mischief back into painting
“Painting,” said Georges Seurat, “is the art of hollowing a surface out.” Like many a general insight, it’s so accurate that it’s easy to overlook, but few…