How do you make an effective exhibition about contemporary dance? That was the question on my mind when I went to see the Wayne McGregor exhibition at Somerset House (until 22nd February, ticketed). My concerns were how to capture the power of dance
Distorted versions of the artist and her cat appear throughout these chaotic tableaux, alongside characters designed around terms associated with women – birds, chicks and cows. It’s all set around tables, something women often prepare bu
Last chance to catch this double helping of Vermeer’s paintings at Kenwood House... Kenwood’s own Vermeer is showing alongside a similar work from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, though its provenance isn’t as clear. It’s free
Based on collaged photographs of people in his community, Cato creates painted everyday scenes, including drumming, playing a guitar, or socialising at a barbershop. I enjoy how he makes his work more expressive through exaggerated hands and faces, a
This exhibition celebrates contemporary craft-making in Japan, with works by over 120 makers on show and 2,000 objects in total spanning clay, glass, wood, leather and metal. Japan has a long history of craft, often with rigorous apprenticeships, and