THE NEW WORLD

INSIDE THE HEAD OF KANDINSKY - THE MAN WHO HEARD COLOUR

At LaM, (Lille Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art) Lille, France, a new exhibition explores Kandinsky's radical transformation from law professor to abstract art rebel.

Read it in The New World, latest issue 477, pp. 34-35, 2 April 2026

Link: 

https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/rosalind-ormiston-inside-the-head-of-kandinsky-the-man-who-heard-colour/?utm_campaign=e3d78db2-1665-41c4-8a42-9bf5f7965029&utm_source=1234571

On carousel: Extract from issue 477, p.35: Inside the Head of Kandinsky - the man who heard colour'. Image courtesy and copyright, The New World, 2026

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METAMORPHOSES AT THE RIJKSMUSEUM, AMSTERDAM

Metamorphoses, a spectacular exhibition at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam with paintings, sculptures, drawings and tapestries, film and photography, exploring the myths and stories of gods, goddesses and mortals, inspired by the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses narrative. The exhibition is a must-see, for the remakable works on display.

Read about it in The Arbuturian online

https://www.arbuturian.com/culture/art/metamorphoses-at-the-rijksmuseum-amsterdam

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 - Juul Kraijer, SPAWN, 2019. Courtesy of Juul Kraijer studio, 2026

- Metamorphosis, Bernini  - photo copyright Anne Galbraith, Rijksmuseum, 2026

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CATHERINE OPIE:TO BE SEEN, NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, LONDON

A powerful retrospective of the work of American photographer Catherine Opie, is on now at the National Portrait Gallery. Before heading to see it, read this review in The Arbuturian.

Catherine Opie: To Be Seen | The Arbuturian

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AB101 Demonstration, by Catherine Opie, 1991. (© Catherine Opie 2026)

Flipper, Tanya, Chloe and Harriet,by Catherine Opie, 1995 (© Catherine Opie 2026)

*** MONET: Masters of Art ***

Published 3 March 2026, MONET, latest in the Masters of Art series from Prestel Publishing, author Rosalind Ormiston. 

https://www.amazon.ie/Monet-Masters-Art-Rosalind-Ormiston/dp/3791393790

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SEURAT AND THE SEA: A  rare exhibition of Georges Seurat paintings at The Courtauld Gallery, London, turns the spotlight on the coastal paintings of the French artist. The Arbuturian review explores the shimmering seascapes that reveal the artist's radical approach to colour and light. 

Read it here: Seurat and the Sea | The Arbuturian

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Georges Seurat (1859-1891), La Maria at Honfleur, 1886, oil on canvas, National Gallery, Prague. Photo © National Gallery Prague 2025

Georges Seurat (1859-1891), Seascape at Port-en-Bessin, Normandy, 1888, oil on canvas, 65.1 x 80.9cm. Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS

Out now, in the April issue of Artists' & Illustrators magazine, 'The Pattle Sisters: Women of Influence', a 4-page feature, pp36-39, on a remarkable exhibition until 4 May, at the Watts Gallery and Artists' Village, in Compton, near Guildford, Surrey. The seven Pattle sisters, which included Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell, were remarkable women. The exhibition reveals their talented, fascinating lives.

Read it in 'The UK's best-selling Art Magazine'

Artists & Illustrators magazine latest issue: April 2026 - Artists & Illustrators

WATTS gallery  

The Pattle Sisters – Exhibition at Watts Gallery | Watts Gallery

On carousel: Artists' & illustrators magazine, April issue, detail of pp36-37.

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VANBRUGH 300: CELEBRATING THE ORIGINAL 'STARCHITECT'

In London, kicking off countrywide exhibitions marking the 300th centenary of the death of one of Britain's greatest architects Sir John Vanbrugh, the Soane Museum has created a retrosopective of the life and work of the original 'starchitect' in 'Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture'. (Free to visit). Read about in The Arbuturian. 

Vanbrugh 300: Celebrating the Original 'Starchitect' | The Arbuturian

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'Goose-Pie' House, Whitehalll designed by Sir John Vanbrugh.

Image copyright: Sir John Soane Museum - 'Soane office: Royal Academy Lecture Drawings of the work of Sir John Vanbrugh'. 

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TRACEY EMIN: A SECOND LIFE

'Tracey Emin: A Second Life' opened at Tate Modern, London on 27 February 2026. A remarkable retrospective.  Review published on 27 February in THE ARBUTURIAN  @arbuturian
Go to: www.arbuturian.com
 

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My Bed, 1998 ©Tracey Emin: A Second Life -Tate Modern installation view. Photo © Tate (Jai Monaghan) 2026.