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In Focus: Bomberg, the trailblazer who led the way for modern British art but died an impoverished war veteran
Coinciding with the sixtieth anniversary of the artist’s death, the touring exhibition of David Bomberg’s work is entering its final showing at Ben Uri Gallery and Museum in St. John’s Wood. Lilias Wigan paid a visit.
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In Focus: The story behind the London Mastaba, the 7,506 barrels currently floating on The Serpentine in central London
The artistic husband-and-wife team of Christo and Jeanne-Claude have been making headlines across the world for decades. Since Jeanne-Claude's death Christo is carrying on alone – and his latest piece is a striking new landmark in the centre of London, as Lilias Wigan explains.
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In Focus: Thomas Cole’s work on the days before man’s self-destruction, as relevant today as it was 180 years ago
Thomas Cole left Britain behind as a teenager and became one of America's great painters. Lilias Wigan takes a look at one of his most powerful and moving works – one with a message which rings truer than ever today.
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In Focus: The breathtaking sculpture at the V&A with unexplained, frenzied figures writhing in pleasure and pain
Rachel Kneebone's towering sculpture at the centre of some of the V&A's oldest treasures demands your attention in a way few works ever do. Lilias Wigan takes a look.
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In Focus: Rodin's quirky take on one of the treasures of the Elgin Marbles
Auguste Rodin was fascinated by the Elgin Marbles from the moment he first saw them in 1881. Lilias Wigan went to the British Museum to examine his modern take on an ancient treasure – currently on display alongside the classical sculpture which so inspired the French artist.
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In Focus: Charles Sheeler's cool take on 'America without that damned French flavor'
An exhibition at the Ashmoleon brings together some a wonderful collection of American avant-garde works rarely seen on this side of the Atlantic. Lilias Wigan takes an in-depth look at one of the key works: Water, by Charles Sheeler.
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In Focus: The Norman Ackroyd landscape etchings that have sparked comparisons with Turner
This week marks the last chance to see Norman Ackroyd's sublime exhibition in Richmond. Lilias Wigan urges you to take the chance to enjoy the work of one of our greatest living artists.
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In Focus: An ethereal exhibition pushing the boundaries of photography, porcelain and the display space itself
Clare Twomey's new exhibition at the Harley Gallery in Nottinghamshire blurs the lines in a fascinating manner: where do the exhibits stop and the display space begin? Lilias Wigan paid a visit.
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In Focus: The Picasso portrait which revealed to the world his 22-year-old muse
The Tate Modern's first-ever exhibition focusing solely on Picasso concentrates solely on a single year in the life of this extraordinary, prolific artist. Lilias Wigan picks out one of the highlights.
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In Focus: The Degas painting full of life, movement and 'orgies of colour'
Lilias Wigan takes a closer look at one of the key work's at the Degas exhibition at the National Gallery in London.
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In Focus: An idyllic sunny afternoon, evoked by a leading light of the School of London
Lilias Wigan takes an in-depth look at Leon Kossoff's Children's Swimming Pool, Autumn Afternoon, one of the pictures on show at the Tate's latest exhibition of post-war British art.
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In Focus: The Canadian hermit's work that is a dystopian alternative to Monet
Canadian artist David Milne moved from city to country, eventually ending up as a hermit in a remote part of his homeland. Lilias Wigan takes a look at this key work from that time, simultaneously impressionistic and brutally honest.
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In Focus: How Holman Hunt's Lady of Shallot was inspired by Van Eyck's greatest masterpiece
Holman Hunt was one of several pre-Raphaelites inspired by Jan Van Eyck's iconic The Arnolfini Portrait. Lilias Wigan takes an in-depth look at the painting, which is part of a new exhibition at the National Gallery.
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In Focus: The Van Dyck portrait that shows Charles I as monarch, connoisseur and proud father
Lilias Wigan takes a detailed look at Van Dyck's Greate Peece, one of the highlights of the Royal Academy's stunning exhibition of the art collected by Charles I.
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In Focus: Michael Armitage's image of African violence that points the finger back at the western world
Michael Armitage's The Flaying of Marsyas is the centrepiece of his exhibition in South London. Lilias Wigan examines it in detail.
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In Focus: Cézanne's brutally honest portrait of his wife, 'weary and dissatisfied', as their relationship was on the rocks
The National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of portraits by Paul Cézanne comes to an end this weekend. Lilias Wigan takes an in-depth look at one of it's most intriguing paintings: Madame Cézanne in Blue in which the painter took a searingly honest look at his wife during a period of marital instability.
