Tag Archives: Tate

Roy Lichtenstein – Pop Art and a Traditional Education

Posted on February 10, 2013 by notes to the milkman

I’ve mentioned before how the Daily Telegraph tends to over-review art exhibitions. Last Saturday there was a preview of the Ice Age Art exhibition at the British Museum, which I discussed in ‘What is Art?‘ On Tuesday Richard Dorment reviewed … Continue reading →

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ArtReview: 2012 Power 100

Posted on October 18, 2012 by notes to the milkman

I don’t want to make any judgements myself, but I just wanted to share this link with you: ArtReview: 2012 Power 100 I just noted how few artists, and British artists in particular, are in the list. OK, Al Weiwei … Continue reading →

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Time for a New Tate Gallery?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by notes to the milkman

I intend posting three posts today. They are all really reblogs but since they are not from wordpress I can’t work out how to reblog them other than copy and pasting into a new post. If any of the original … Continue reading →

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The Gallery of Lost Art

Posted on July 24, 2012 by notes to the milkman

I intend posting three posts today. They are all really reblogs but since they are not from wordpress I can’t work out how to reblog them other than copy and pasting into a new post. If any of the original … Continue reading →

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What is the connection between Jacobus Vrel and William Roberts?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by notes to the milkman

How can there be a connection between a seventeenth century Dutch painter and a twentieth British artist? There are in fact two connections. Firstly, I have only recently discovered both artists. Secondly they are connected by Walter Sickert’s “Miss Earhart’s … Continue reading →

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Why is Miss Earhart’s Arrival by Walter Sickert so effective?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by notes to the milkman

The Tate’s website has for its Work of the Week “Miss Earhart’s Arrival” by Walter Sickert to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s successful solo flight across the Atlantic. Although I’m familiar with some of Sickert’s work, such as … Continue reading →

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