Austrian art’s very own enfant terrible at the Lentos Kunstmuseum in Linz —– Imagine being the person who gave away six paintings by Egon Schiele
Up close and personal with a classic of the Italian renaissance —– It was only as our night train from Vienna drew towards Florence that
A monumental work that helped to create a national consciousness —– Yesterday, a dream of mine came true. I finally got to see all 20
Trying my best not to turn into a grumpy old fart —– This last week, I have been called upon to ponder two questions of
From a quirky new year’s resolution to revivifying an ancient art —– Back on New Year’s Eve 2022, I made a new year’s resolution: to
I consider it a matter of considerable unfairness that Christmas is in December. Why does the festive period have to come to an end at
I closed a big chapter of my life this year —– I have not been here for over 20 years. It doesn’t seem like two
Twenty-twenty-three: an economic bust, but a reading boom —– Quite frankly, 2023 didn’t have the feel of a year when I’d manage to read more
Songs are like people – they need time to find their perfect partner —– Every now and again I get up in the morning and
On the beauty of fleeting human connections —– November 2003, North London. Five bright young female law students file into a cinema auditorium in Wood