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Saturday, 1 August 2026

Artlyst: August 2026 Art Diary

My August 2026 Art Diary for Artlyst focuses on retrospectives for a range of artists whose work engaged with aspects of spirituality, including Mark Rothko, Paul Thek, Peter S. Smith, John Piper, and John Constable. Group shows at the National Gallery of Ireland, Interchurch Center in New York, and Benjamin Rhodes Arts explore aspects of the environment and of art itself. Finally, there is news of and information about the Faith Art Prize.

For more on: Mark Rothko - see here; Paul Thek - see here and here; Peter S. Smith - see here, here, here, and here; John Piper - see here; John Constable - see here;  

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Glen Hansard - The Feast Of St John.
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Friday, 22 May 2026

Church Times - Art review: Richard Kenton Webb: ‘Passion’ drawings + ‘English Iconoclasm Paintings’ (Benjamin Rhodes Arts, London E2)

My latest exhibition review for Church Times , is on Richard Kenton Webb: ‘Passion’ drawings + ‘English Iconoclasm Paintings’ at Benjamin Rhodes Arts:

'By viewing Webb’s English Iconoclasm images, we enter deeply into the experience and nature of mysticism through images visualising the extent of the Cloud of Unknowing and the approach to it or the possibility of climbing the ladder of perfection and reaching for the light of Christ.

These mystical images are formed, however, from the stuff of earthly existence, meaning that Webb recognises that mysticism has an incarnational rather than a solely visionary basis.'

Read my interview with Kenton Webb for Art+Christianity here, my article on Kenton Webb's exhibition at Milton's Cottage is here, and my Church Times review of an earlier Kenton Webb exhibition here. Kenton Webb is part of a group of artists who create in the tradition of British visionary art, for more on this group see here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

Other of my pieces for Church Times can be found here. My writing for ArtWay can be found here. My pieces for Artlyst are here, those for Seen & Unseen are here, and those for Art+Christianity are here.

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Arvo Pärt : Silentium.
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Friday, 26 July 2024

Seen and Unseen: Paradise cottage: Milton reimagin’d

My latest article for Seen & Unseen is entitled 'Paradise cottage: Milton reimagin’d' and reviews the ways in which artist Richard Kenton Webb is conversing with the blind poet in his former home (Milton's Cottage, Chalfont St Giles):

'In Webb’s view, “Paradise Regain’d is about overcoming impossible situations” while, in Samson Agonistes, Milton’s Redeemer shows “Samson, the blind and foolish man”, “that we can always find hope in our living God even when society does not”. These poems moved Webb out of despair to discover hope because he knew they were heading towards redemption. As a result, he sees Milton as “a great English poet who gives hope, which in itself is a creative act for these difficult times”.'

For more on Webb's work, see my Church Times review of his 2023 exhibition at Benjamin Rhodes Arts by clicking here.

My first article for Seen and Unseen was 'Life is more important than art' which reviews the themes of recent art exhibitions that tackle life’s big questions and the roles creators take.

My second article 'Corinne Bailey Rae’s energised and anguished creative journey' explores inspirations in Detroit, Leeds and Ethiopia for Corinne Bailey Rae’s latest album, Black Rainbows, which is an atlas of capacious faith.

My third article was an interview with musician and priest Rev Simpkins in which we discussed how music is an expression of humanity and his faith.

My fourth article was a guide to the Christmas season’s art, past and present. Traditionally at this time of year “great art comes tumbling through your letterbox” so, in this article, I explore the historic and contemporary art of Christmas.

My fifth article was 'Finding the human amid the wreckage of migration'. In this article I interviewed Shezad Dawood about his multimedia Leviathan exhibition at Salisbury Cathedral where personal objects recovered from ocean depths tell a story of modern and ancient migrations.

My sixth article was 'The visionary artists finding heaven down here' in which I explored a tradition of visionary artists whose works shed light on the material and spiritual worlds.

My seventh article was 'How the incomer’s eye sees identity' in which I explain how curating an exhibition for Ben Uri Online gave me the chance to highlight synergies between ancient texts and current issues.

My eighth article was 'Infernal rebellion and the questions it asks' in which I interview the author Nicholas Papadopulos about his book The Infernal Word: Notes from a Rebel Angel.

My ninth article was 'A day, night and dawn with Nick Cave’s lyrics' in which I review Adam Steiner’s Darker With The Dawn — Nick Cave’s Songs Of Love And Death and explore whether Steiner's rappel into Cave’s art helps us understand its purpose.

My 10th article was 'Theresa Lola's poetical hope' about the death-haunted yet lyrical, joyful and moving poet for a new generation.

My 11th article was 'How to look at our world: Aaron Rosen interview', exploring themes from Rosen's book 'What Would Jesus See: Ways of Looking at a Disorienting World'.

My 12th article was 'Blake, imagination and the insight of God', exploring a new exhibition - 'William Blake's Universe at the Fitzwilliam Museum - which focuses on seekers of spiritual regeneration and national revival.

My 13th article 'Matthew Krishanu: painting childhood' was an interview with Matthew Krishanu on his exhibition 'The Bough Breaks' at Camden Art Centre.

My 14th article was entitled 'Art makes life worth living' and explored why society, and churches, need the Arts.

My 15th article was entitled 'The collective effervescence of sport's congregation' and explored some of the ways in which sport and religion have been intimately entwined throughout history

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John Milton - Paradise Lost.
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Saturday, 9 March 2024

Artlyst - The Art Diary March 2024

My March Art Diary for Artlyst includes exhibitions at Kettle’s Yard, Gallery 1957, Dulwich Picture Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Compton Verney, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Benjamin Rhodes Arts and covers artists such as Isaam Kourbaj, Nidhi Khurana, Woody De Othello, Polly Braden, Matthew Askey, Steve Whittle, Patrice Moor and Josh Tiessen:

"Steve Whittle’s retrospective at the Beecroft Gallery in Southend includes a series of Stations of the Cross and other crucifixion and resurrection images. Additionally, there are images of churches, including St Peter’s Chapel at Bradwell. M.L. Banting writes: “Asking what had drawn him to this ancient Chapel, Whittle says it’s almost impossible to put into words, he’d felt a primal and immediate connection on his first visit and had to return again and again. That powerful pull has resulted in a number of works, including charcoals, pastels, paintings and collages, all of which portray the extraordinary sense, or spirit, of place – remote, lonely, glorious and powerful – the austere silhouette of the Chapel monumental against the sea and sky.”"

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The Waterboys - Spirit.
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Tuesday, 2 January 2024

Artlyst: January Art Diary

My January Art Diary for Artlyst looks at the work of Emrys Williams and Richard Kenton Webb (including his links to Milton), William Blake, Markéta Luskačová, Oksana Kondratyeva, Maciej Hoffman and Hannah Rose Thomas:

'Kenton Webb has written about his experience of working on this series in an essay, which, together with an interview and nine of his works, is included in a new book ‘Milton Across Borders and Media’ demonstrating the breadth of response to John Milton’s work: “For the last ten years, Milton has been a companion like Virgil to Dante guiding me through the narrative of my own life. I started this collaboration with an imagined drawing of Milton the Blind Poet, considering the problem of evil. I ended my journey with a portrait of myself, acting as a companion piece to the long journey about good, evil, and everything in between that we had taken together. Milton is a great English poet who gives hope, which in itself is a creative act for these difficult times.”'

Follow these links for more on Kenton Webb, Luskačová, Hoffman, and Thomas.

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Sufjan Stevens - Everything That Rises.
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