Alice Spawls is the co-editor of the ‘London Review of Books’.
The Tate’s survey of Tanning’s long career testifies to her lifelong commitment to Surrealism
How set designers and scene painters have beguiled audiences through the centuries
A fine, detailed biography convinces us to take another look at the oft-neglected British artist
Hurvin Anderson discusses painting, places, and portraiture without the people
Boswell's acutely observed satires sum up the social and political issues of the 1930s
It’s annoying that we can’t sketch knickers at the V&A, but more annoying that footfall takes precedence over engagement
An intriguing exhibition in Milan questions which side of a painting we should pay attention to
Elizabeth Bishop refused to regard her paintings as art, but the best of them reveal the same interest in surfaces, and attitude to the world as her poetry
Playful and daring, Rego's pastels and watercolours are a surprise
