Artist, Gardener, Radical by Frank Walter, Garden Museum
‘Artist, Gardener, Radical’, an exhibition of work by Frank Walter will run at the Garden Museum in Lambeth from 4 October 2023 to 25 February 2024…
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‘Artist, Gardener, Radical’, an exhibition of work by Frank Walter will run at the Garden Museum in Lambeth from 4 October 2023 to 25 February 2024…
A solo exhibition of art works by Wangari Mathenge will be on display at the Pippy Houldsworth Gallery from 7 October to 4 November. A Day of Rest features both new paintings by the artist…
The Changing Past is an exhibition by Ali Banisadr that is on show at the Victoria Miro Gallery from 11 October to 11 November. The Changing Past The exhibition represents…
On his visit to the Colombian city, Mike East takes a tour of Comuna 13 Medellin (la comuna 13 Medellin), and discovers it to be a wonderful example of community-based…
The UK’s new, free museum for children, families and the young at heart has opened in London’s East End. Judith Schrut has a first look at the Young V&A. You…
Cambodian painter Theanly Chov is gearing up to showcase her latest exhibition, The Rise, which features artworks that explore individualism and societal progress. Chov’s striking collection of paintings feature a…
Invited to attend the Southern Sweden Design Days by Visit Sweden, Visit Skåne, and the host city of Malmö Sweden, Mark Bibby Jackson soon discovers the city’s obsession with the…
While in Antwerp for the 50 best restaurant awards in 2021, Mark Bibby Jackson was given a behind the scenes look at the leading arts museum in Antwerp before it…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits This Fragile Earth, an exhibition at Coventry Cathedral that examines how pioneer Scottish Artists anticipated the climate crisis. I’m not sure there could be a better backdrop…
Cambodian art is a cultural treasure that reflects the rich history and traditions of this fascinating Southeast Asian nation. From ancient times to the present day, Cambodian art has evolved…
Cambodian artist Daro Nout seeks inspiration for his paintings from Cambodia’s nature during motorbike trips across the country. When did you start painting? I started learning painting at the age…
Mark Bibby Jackson visits Alice Neel: Hot Off the Griddle at The Barbican Arts Gallery and is spellbound by the most powerful exhibition he has seen for ages. There is something…
Neil Hennessy-Vass visits Hever Castle to view the current exhibition Catherine & Anne: Queens, Rivals, Mothers. Hever Castle, the family seat and childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII’s second…
This spring, the National Gallery will host the first significant exhibition to examine Saint Francis of Assisi (1181/82-1226), one of history’s most venerated and inspiring people, and his life and impact. Saint Francis…
The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance will be on view at the National Gallery from 16 March. This show will provide fresh insights on An Old Woman…
Angela Heisch: Low Speed Highs Low Speed Highs, the second solo show in London by Angela Heisch, is being presented by Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in March and April. This fresh…
Whorled (Here After Here After Here), an installation by Mumbai-based artist, Jitish Kallat, will be on display at Somerset House from 16 February to 23 April, 2023. The installation cocsists…
Nalini Malani: My Reality Is Different will show at the National Gallery’s Sunley Room from 2 March to 11 June, 2023. The exhibition is free to enter. My Reality Is Different…
David Remfry, a British artist and Royal Academician, will oversee the 255th RA Summer Exhibition. Since its inception in 1769, the The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition has been…
More than 150 paintings by 80 underrepresented worldwide women painters are on display in a major new show – Action, Gesture, Paint …
David Hockney: Drawing from Life, which was staged for just 20 days before the National Portrait Gallery’s closure due to the Covid pandemic in March 2020 returns this November. Read…
QUEERCIRCLE presents Rafael Pérez Evans’ large-scale, site-specific installation Dust Bathers. Dust Bathers borrows the methods of groups trying to survive…
C’est La Vie, Scott Covert’s first major solo show outside the US, is exhibited at Studio Voltaire from 25 January to 23 April. Covert’s Monument paintings — carefully produced tombstone rubbings…
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle at The Barbican is the largest exhibition of the work of the US artist to be seen in the United Kingdom. Alice Neel, who…
For many over 40 travellers, one of the key aspects of going on holiday is to appreciate the local culture, within this art is key. There are few things more rewarding than to huddle into the warmth of a museum or gallery and marvel at the creative genius of former times – or contemporary artists – especially if the weather outside is far from clement.
Visiting a major museum whether it be the universally known Tate Modern or Louvre, or the regionally specific, such as the Antwerp Museum of Modern Art will ensure your vacation is more rewarding.
Smaller galleries with specific specialism are also well worth visiting. Many of these are free to enter, or are included in a 24-hour or 48-hour city cultural and transport pass, such as exist in Stockholm and Amsterdam, and are well worth purchasing.
But you don’t always need to go into a gallery or museum to satisfy your thirst for artistry and creativity. From great murals and modern street sculptures that are free for all to admire, to the colourful and fun rickshaw art in Bangladesh, it’s sometimes enough to just keep your eyes open when wandering the streets of your urban destination.
At Travel Begins at 40 we have sections devoted to the latest news, events and exhibitions in major and not-so-major cities around the world, in order for you to plan your trip to coincide with the best in cultural offerings.
Make sure your next trip is one full of cultural reward, and awaken the creative inside of you.