Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features....
Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.
Dramatised it may be, but The Crown conveys an awful lot of what actually happened
Modern fictional depictions have got nothing on the stories that swirled up around the young commander during his life
This small show is an excuse to gorge on fabulous paintings by brilliant, mostly female artists
This is no dry academic investigation of how the ancient language was unlocked
The museum known for its stunning Arab Hall has been refreshed with new spaces (and, yes, a cafe) in a way that breathes in new life
Eat, drink and be merry! Perfect presents for foodies
Picasso called him the “father” of his generation of artists
The largest exhibition of the artist’s work in a decade opens this week
The work by this artist, a sort of Lithuanian Blake, evokes folk tales and mystic philosophies