Thanks to @soanemuseum.bsky.social for an epic relaxed evening opening on Saturday. Got to take my family and experience a special evening….

Also on at the Fire Station Gallery Ranti Bam: Sacred Groves presents large ceramics forms that ask us to think about connections to earth and spirituality @southlondongallery.bsky.social www.southlondongallery.org/exhibitions/...

Feeling the sunshine vibes @southlondongallery.bsky.social this morning at a preview of Paulo Nimer Pjota’s Encantados opening tomorrow www.southlondongallery.org/exhibitions/...

At a very busy press view for Zurbarán at the National Gallery this morning … but still get time for moments of stillness …

Feels like the National Gallery is making a statement…

Think of yourself as a film buff? My daughter is hosting an online film quiz on Sunday 12 April 7pm in aid of the National Autistic Society with film experts @clarisseloughrey.bsky.social and @lillcrawf.co.uk Prizes to be won - donate for a ticket tixoom.app/autismawaren...

New on the blog: An interview with artist Harriet Mena Hill on her fascinating work on the Aylesbury Estate. Photography by Jon Cardwell tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/04/02/t...

Opening today ‘The Coming of Age’ @wellcomecollection.bsky.social gave me a good giggle which you can’t always say that about ageing! #free wellcomecollection.org/exhibitions/...

New on the blog ... the delight of 'The Jolly Postman' at the Postal Museum is returning to a time when my kids were little. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/03/11/t...

Fab to listen to Catherine Opie today talking about her new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery which opens tomorrow www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhi...

New on the blog - Life was better in the 80s, or at least that is what the Blue Nun told me... You have till the end of March to see 'Blitz: the club that shaped the 80s' @designmuseum.bsky.social tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/b...

New on the blog - behind every great man there is a … flawed woman? A look at the new exhibition at the Charles Dickens museum. tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/e...

Free! The Weight of Being at Two Temple Place explores mental health and art. Lots to see and some fab inclusions from @bethlemmuseum.bsky.social until 19 April twotempleplace.org/exhibitions/...

You have to check out @markmanders.bsky.social sculpture at the London Mithraeum! Free to visit and on display until 4 July 2026. I love it! www.londonmithraeum.com

New on the blog, January is a time for fresh starts and new art. New Contemporaries @southlondongallery.bsky.social is a great place to start tinctureofmuseum.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/n...

Crossing into Darkness, the new exhibition curated by Tracey Emin at the Carl Freedman Gallery shows how artists can find the shadows in all of us. Until 12 April #Margate carlfreedman.com

The seaside isn’t just for the summer you know…. Bridget Riley: Learning to See at Turner Contemporary Margate is on till 4 May 2026. turnercontemporary.org/whats-on/exh...

A creative organisation with a social purpose they worked with young people in trouble, and at risk of getting into trouble with the law. Creating mosaics that were about teamwork, taking ownership and taking a different path. #LondonSchoolofMosaic #mosaics

Founded in 2004 as Southbank Mosaics they have been keeping the skills of mosaic making alive. artuk.org/discover/sto... #LondonSchoolofMosaic

Enjoying a bit of Jane Austen quotes on my academic reading for today “I am no longer surprised at you knowing only six accomplished women…”

You have till 5 Jan to see one of my top exhibitions of the year - ‘Voices of Resistance: Slavery and Post in the Caribbean’ a fascinating look at a hidden story. Using the museum’s collections to show the powers of control and their impact during colonialism. www.postalmuseum.org/event/voices...

This morning I am in the archives…. Wes Anderson’s archives! @designmuseum.bsky.social #pressview

Enjoyed a visit to the Courtauld and a chance to compare the study of Georges Seurat ‘La Chahut’ with the finished version currently on display in Radical Harmony at the National Gallery.

Sweet treats at the Courtauld yesterday visiting the Wayne Thiebauld exhibition- on till 18 Jan courtauld.ac.uk/whats-on/exh...

Thoroughly enjoyed a press view to see Wright of Derby: From the Shadows at the. National Gallery yesterday. Some cracking loans focus on Joseph Wright’s use of light and shadow. Opens Friday £12 tickets www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/...

Today I am at a press view of Anna Ancher: Painting Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery which opens tomorrow and runs till March 2026. www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/ann...

Loved Nigerian Modernism at Tate Modern, like a breath of fresh air

The fabulous Lee Miller is the focus of a new exhibition at Tate Britain that opens today. I loved it. What an amazing woman. www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tat...

I had a pretty amazing opportunity yesterday with permission to film and take photos inside Windsor Castle! The Semi-State Rooms are now open with bookable £1 tickets for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits. www.rct.uk/visit/windso...

This morning I am in Peckham, stand still too long and you will get tagged