THE NEW EUROPEAN: HOW THE DUTCH HOLD BACK THE SEA

Published online 30 March 2025

Can the Seas Survive Us? Is a question asked by Jago Cooper, director of the Sainsbury Centre Art Museum, at University of East Anglia, Norfolk, in three exhibitions relating to climate change and rising sea levels. Across the North sea the Netherlands may have the answer. Find out in 'How the Dutch Hold Back the Sea' in The New European, published online on 30 March (in print on Thursday 10 April 2025).

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https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/rosalind-ormiston-how-the-dutch-hold-back-the-sea/?utm_campaign=e3d78db2-1665-41c4-8a42-9bf5f7965029&utm_source=1234579 

At the Sainsbury Centre: Can the Seas Survive Us? - Sainsbury Centre

World of Water - until 3 August 2024.

on carousel:

- Dutch artist trio, Ronald Boer, Jonmar van Vlijmen, Rosanne van Wijk, de Onkruidenier.

de Onkruidenier, Relearning Aquatic Evolution, 2022. Image: Marleen Annema. Copyright: de Onkruidenier

- Panorama Mesdag (detail).the Mesdag museum, The Hague.

Image: Sainsbury Centre x NBTC. Panorama Mesdag. Photo copyright Kate Wolstenholme (2025)

THE ARBUTURIAN GRAYSON PERRY DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR

Published online in The Arbuturian (8 April 2025) www.arbuturian.com, a review of Grayson Perry - Delusions of Grandeur', a new exhibition of over forty new works by British artist Sir Grayson Perry, celebrating his 65th birthday. At the Wallace Collection, Hartford House, London until 26 October 2025.

It's exhuberent, irreverent, a bit dark at times, memorable, and fun.

Read it here:

Grayson Perry's Delusions of Grandeur | The Arbuturian

Exterior Hertford House, Manchester Square, W1U 3BN- the Wallace Collection, London; detail of poster. + Sir Grayson Perry at the press preview of his exhibition on 25 March 2025. Images Rosalind Ormiston, courtesy Wallace Collection.

TO BE LAUNCHED on World Oceans Day, June 8th, 2025.

TO THE SEA (A Shutter Hub Editions Publication, 116-pages: ISBN 978-1-7399632-9-3)

On carousel: Cover image copyright Jo Stapleton, 2025.

website: www.shutterhub.org.uk 

“We reminisce on childhood holidays and collecting seashells, dog walks on the beach, and the soothing sound of gently lapping waves. But we must remember, although it’s bigger than all of us, vast and powerful, the sea very much needs us to look after it. As climate change imposes more circumstantial realities on us, the sea becomes ever more important in our everyday lives,” says Karen Harvey MBE, founder of Shutter Hub and curator of TO THE SEA.   

THE ARBUTURIAN  I AM MARTIN PARR

A documentary film by Lee Shulman takes Magnum photographer Martin Parr on a road trip, visiting sites of Parr's most famous photographs to discuss his work, life and photography.

It's terrific. Read an online review in The Arbuturian

 https://www.arbuturian.com/culture/film/i-am-martin-parr

On carousel:

Martin Parr photographing film director Lee Shulman, during the making of the film I AM MARTIN PARR. And a photograph of Martin Parr - film still. Both images courtesy of Lee Shulman and Martin Parr Studio and copyright Lee Shulman 2025.

BETHAN LAURA WOOD at the DESIGN MUSEUM, LONDON

The Inaugural PLATFORM at The Design Museum | The Arbuturian

PLATFORM is an inaugural year-long exhibition space for contemporary design at London's Design Museum. The first designer to show her collection - a modern retrospective of early creativity and current work - is the fabulously colourful Bethan Laura Wood. For student designers it is a glimpse into her working methods and inspirations; for the rest of us, a fabulous insight into how creativity in design begins - and door handles are important.

Read more online in The Arbuturian www.arbuturian.com 

The Inaugural PLATFORM at The Design Museum | The Arbuturian 

On carousel:

Portrait of Bethan Laura Wood_photo credit David Sierra_Courtesy of the Design Museum

THE ARBUTURIAN

At the National Gallery, London, 'Siena: the Rise of Painting 1300-1350.

A stunning exhibition of Sienese art, sculpture and textiles.
Read a review online in The Arbuturian here
https://www.arbuturian.com/culture/art/siena-the-rise-of-painting-at-the-national-gallery
 

On carousel - The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew (detail),1308-11 by Duccio - Maestà  Panels,Tempera and gold leaf on panel 

Image courtesy and copyright National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

THE NEW EUROPEAN Gladiators ready: how Rome’s bloodsport was brought to Britain

A touring exhibition 'Gladiators of Britain', on now at Dorset Museum, Dorchester explores the evidence that gladiators were brought to Britain, to fight in amphitheatres, after the invasion of Britain in AD43 by the Roman emperor Claudius. It's on until 11 May and then tours - like the gladiators 2000 years ago - to Northampton, Chester and Carlisle.

Read about Gladiators ready: how Rome’s bloodsport was brought to Britain  in The New European, online from 13 February, and in print from 14 February.

It's issue 424: 13th-26th February (A double issue).

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/rosalind-ormiston-gladiators-ready-how-romes-bloodsport-was-brought-to-britain/

On carousel:  Illustration (detail) from The New European in Eurofile, on pp.40-41 (courtesy of The New European)