Richard Holledge
21 October 2021
Stories from Tokyo, told in Oxford
An exhibition in Oxford explores the creativity and chaos of the Japanese capital.
Read the full article21 October 2021
Hokusai: The Great Picture Book of Everything: rediscovered images now brought to life
He is best known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but Japan’s Hokusai also produced an extraordinary ‘encyclopedia’ of art. Lost for decades, it is now the subject of a blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum.
Read the full article14 October 2021
They might be worthy… but are they Turner Prize winners?
This year’s Turner Prize finalists have been chosen for their promotion of social causes. But has rewarding virtue left any room for art?
Read the full article23 September 2021
When the original global Britain got on its (electric) bike
Five years before the Festival of Britain came another international exhibition showcasing post-war UK innovation. Seventy five years on, it is a sombre reminder of some of the qualities which – despite much voguish rhetoric – the country has lost, writes RICHARD HOLLEDGE
Read the full article16 September 2021
Why Black art matters
An exhibition of ten British African artists in Cambridge challenges and inspires, writes RICHARD HOLLEDGE
Read the full article02 September 2021
Shirin Neshat: On the edge of America
A stunning new exhibition at this month’s Photo London fair sees Iranian born photographer Shirin Neshat turn her lens on her adopted country.
Read the full article19 August 2021
The secret life of the Thames: Photographs of the river’s secret life
A remarkable new book and exhibition chart a series of extraordinary events and rituals along the river, from its muddy source to its expansive estuary.
Read the full article12 July 2021
Creative Coasts: Where art goes to the seaside
Herbrand Sackville, the 9th Earl of de la Warr, was ahead of his time in his belief that art could breathe new life into a town. A century on, RICHARD HOLLEDGE looks at the must-see art of the east coast
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04 April 2021
How the savage killing of Thomas Becket is the focus of a new exhibition
28 January 2021
How Richard Hamilton became Britain’s most influential pop artist
08 January 2021
Munch bunch: A look at the work of Edvard Munch and Tracey Emin
04 July 2020
The Norman Context: Understanding lockdown through impressionist art
19 December 2019
That’s life: The story of the classic photo journalism magazine
02 November 2019
The macabre story of how George Stubbs got under the skin of his subjects
30 October 2019
Colonial baggage is not the only take away from western depictions of the east
