Martin Oldham is an independent researcher based in London
We're fond of the Brueghels because they are rooted in their own time; so it's odd that this 'conversation' works
If you thought that you knew John Constable’s art, you are going to be in for something of a surprise
It is not painting that is set free here, but the painter, liberated from the often questionable roles into which he has been conscripted in the name of British art
A new display of art from Captain Cook's voyages is compelling, but doesn't quite tell the whole story
David Hockney, Yinka Shonibare, Grayson Perry and Jessie Brennan update Hogarth's 'A Rake's Progress'
A new installation mythologises Van Gogh's old apartment in London: but such properties are often disappointing
A new exhibition brings the circumstances of the Hanoverian Succession centre stage
Ruination is a condition of modern life. An exhibition at Tate Britain explores its enduring appeal
This thoughtful and thought-provoking exhibition gives the war a human face
The Holburne has brought together a superb show that exceeds any limitations of scale or scope