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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 7h

Showing at LSE for #BlackHistoryMonth an iteration of @fitzmuseum.bsky.social excellent 2023 Black Atlantic exhibition - an outstandingly curated show. Worth seeling if you didn't get a chance in Cambridge www.lse.ac.uk/events/black...

Black Atlantic: power, people, resistance exhibition

Mon 6 October to Friday 31 October | Free exhibition at LSE

www.lse.ac.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 14h

Meanwhile, recently started @fitzmuseum.bsky.social their focus on the makers of ancient Egypt sounds genuinely ground-breaking. www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/plan-your-vi...

Made in Ancient Egypt

Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 14h

Two interesting sounding Egyptian exhibitions just started. Opening today at John Soane Museum - a long look at Egypt's influence on British design from 18th century up the the present day www.soane.org/exhibitions/...

Egypt: Influencing British Design 1775 - 2025

The mystery, romance and aesthetic appeal of ancient Egypt has informed richly decorated Regency homes, Victorian factories and cemeteries, Art Deco cinemas and twentieth-century houses, shops and off...

www.soane.org

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 1d

Kiefer/Van Gogh exh @royalacademyarts.bsky.social 'At his best, Kiefer can leave you devastated, hollowed out in the face of such physical rawness... but the image that lingers comes with the quiet creak of old leather: van Gogh's Shoes'. Full review: cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2025/10/kief...

'Kiefer / Van Gogh' (Royal Academy until October 26 2025): Sometimes you don't have to shout

cmillerartlife.blogspot.com

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 3d

Last week of Cedric Morris exh at Berwick's Granary Gallery. You can find his work at Gainsborough's House which holds a large collection but this is a rare chance to see it outside the south east www.maltingsberwick.co.uk/whats-on/ced...

Cedric Morris: Artist, Plantsman & Traveller – The Maltings

www.maltingsberwick.co.uk

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

Congrats to @mainlymuseums.bsky.social . Great milestone

Mainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social · 4d

How about that - our eighth anniversary…over 800 articles on the site. A big shout out to our volunteer editors, contributors and followers. It’s been a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to another year filled with amazing articles. Cruise the site - hit those yellow buttons.

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 4d

Jean-François Millet born #OTD 1814, currently on show at National Gallery. Not enough but still great. Full review:
cmillerartlife.blogspot.com/2025/09/mill...

'Millet, Life on the Land' (National Gallery until October 19 2025)

cmillerartlife.blogspot.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 5d

My review of National Gallery's Radical Harmony exhibition @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social Less 'radical', more 'harmony' but that's no bad thing - and Le Chahut on its deep purple wall will knock your socks off www.dailyartmagazine.com/radical-harm...

Radical Harmony: Neo-Impressionism at the National Gallery in London

A review of Radical Harmony at the National Gallery, showcasing Neo-Impressionism’s striking techniques and ideas.

www.dailyartmagazine.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 5d

William Morris died #OTD 1896 Very much looking forward to Winchester Arc's exh of Jane, May and William Morris starting next month - (mentioned on recent @preraphaelitesoc.bsky.social podcast too) www.arcwinchester.org.uk/event/beauty...

Beauty of the Earth: The Art of May, Jane & William Morris| The Arc Gallery

The Gallery is proud to present a special exhibition by Hampshire Cultural Trust. William Morris longed to have a home with ‘green trees and flowering meadows and living waters outside’. In his patter...

www.arcwinchester.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks to @francescaberry.bsky.social Edinburgh College of Art and all involved in yesterday's Research Seminar, esp for making it available online. Very interesting close reading of the two paintings, plenty of ideas to take forward.

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 6d

Elizabeth Thompson, Lady Butler, died #OTD 1933, famous for her military paintings, she features in the current @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social exh about Victorian military art - though sadly not enough of her works on show www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/myt...

Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

This major exhibition of rarely seen artworks illuminates shifting attitudes towards soldiers and the Army during Queen Victoria’s reign (1837 – 1901).

www.nam.ac.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 8d

Very glad to see Eastbourne's Towner has opened a new space for their Ravilious collection - visited recently and was very disappointed so few were on display. All museums should champion local artists, esp when they're this good townereastbourne.org.uk/whats-on/the...

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

Exhibitions worth getting on a plane for.... Fra Angelico at the Palazzo Strozzi and San Marco in Florence. www.palazzostrozzi.org/en/archivio/...

Fra Angelico - Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi

Fra Angelico: scopri i dettagli dell'evento, vieni a trovarci in sede a Palazzo Strozzi.

www.palazzostrozzi.org

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

Exhibitions worth getting on a plane (or train) for.... Georges de la Tour at the Jacquemart-André Museum in Paris musee-jacquemart-andre.com/en/georges-t...

Exhibition Georges de La Tour in Paris | Musée Jacquemart-André

Find out all about Georges de La Tour at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.

musee-jacquemart-andre.com

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Mainly Museums @mainlymuseums.bsky.social · 10d

Churchill is famous for many things. But if you to understand the man behind the public persona, then this is the place and Catriona will be happy to be our guide.
mainlymuseums.com/post/1391/char…#Churchilll#museumsm#museumfromhomeme

https://mainlymuseums.com/post/1391/char…

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

And we recently had the latest AI attribution of Caravaggio's Lute Player - love to know what @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social thinks! (podcast chat maybe?) www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

AI analysis finds £71,000 painting dismissed as copy is a Caravaggio

Exclusive: Study gives 85.7% probability Badminton House version of The Lute Player is by 17th-century master

www.theguardian.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

Also, on Caravaggio's birthday, a reminder that his Cupid is coming on loan to London's Wallace Collection this November www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/exh...

Caravaggio's Cupid

Explore Caravaggio’s masterpiece in our free exhibition, opening this November.

www.wallacecollection.org

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 9d

Big splash @dailyartmagazine.bsky.social today to celebrate Caravaggio's birthday. Loads of great articles, including my look at his last (?) painting www.dailyartmagazine.com/caravaggios-...

Caravaggio's Last Painting: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula

In May 1610, Caravaggio completed The Martyrdom of St Ursula. Two months later, he was dead. Here is the story behind his last commission.

www.dailyartmagazine.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 10d

Starting this week at Kunsthistorisches in Vienna - Michaelina Wautier retrospective. A version coming to RA next spring. Big news. Glad it's getting some coverage. www.khm.at/en/exhibitio... www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Michaelina Wautier: the female Flemish artist now seen as an old master

Opening in Vienna on Tuesday, an exhibition gathers her works into one show for the first time

www.theguardian.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Last few days of lovely little May Morris exhibition at Bournemouth's Russell Cotes, one of my favorite museums. russellcotes.com/event/may-mo...

May Morris: Art & Advocacy - Russell-Cotes, Bournemouth

An exhibition exploring the wide-ranging talents and accomplishments of May Morris (1862-1938), daughter of Arts & Craft designer, William Morris (1834-1896).

russellcotes.com

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cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Last week of Kenwood House's Sargent exhibition focused on his paintings of Americans looking for British husbands - plenty of stories but more importantly plenty of Sargent (including charcoals). In Kenwood. What's not to like. www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-...

Heiress: Sargent’s American Portraits

Experience the power and glamour of John Singer Sargent’s portraits in Kenwood's new exhibition; Heiress: Sargent’s American Portrait.

www.english-heritage.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Last week of A Different View exh at Leamington Spa Gallery - this is great - contemporary local artists and women from their collection. Some big names but the real treat is discovering new ones (this is Cathleen Mann's Jane Posing ) #EveryonesArt www.warwickdc.gov.uk/royalpumproo...

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Starting today @tulliecarlisle.bsky.social This is a touring exh which has come from @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social , such a broad theme, I'm not sure what to expect, some big names dropped (Kandinsky, Hokusai, Warhol) - intriguing! tullie.org.uk/events/colou...

Colour: A season of shades, tints & tones - Tullie - Museum & Art Gallery

What is colour? Why does it mean different things in different cultures and times? And how has colour been linked...

tullie.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Last week of @penleehousegallery.bsky.social Birdlife exhibition - sadly I haven't seen this, but it sounds great - esp love Rosamund Fletcher's reliefs penleehouse.org.uk/exhibition/b...

Birds: The art of Cornwall’s birdlife - Penlee House

This exhibition explores how artists working in Cornwall from the 1870s to the present have been inspired by birds. Birds are an important symbol of life in West Cornwall, featured on the county’s coa...

penleehouse.org.uk

cmillerartlife.bsky.social @cmillerartlife.bsky.social · 11d

Annual chatter about the #TurnerPrize has started. This year @bradfordmuseums.bsky.social Cartwright Hall. As usual I'll bang the gong for the painter (on the assumption they won't get it) - maybe Mohammed Sami is too glib, but he makes you look, think and feel bradfordmuseums.org/event/turner...

Bradford District Museums & Galleries - Turner Prize 2025

The Turner Prize is one of the world’s best-known prizes for the visual arts. It aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art.

bradfordmuseums.org

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