Writing on Art

Reviews & articles: for Modern Painters, Royal Academy Magazine, Galleries Magazine, BBC Radio 4, Abstract critical and other online platforms.

Art History talks & catalogue essays: for The National Gallery London (Artists Eye 2011), Kettles Yard Gallery Cambridge (Roger Hilton 2008), The Estorick Collection London (Zoran Music 2010), Colchester School of Art (Writing on Water 2014), Birkbeck London University (Artists & India 2007), Broadbent London (Sam Francis 2001), BBC Radio 4 (Artists & Colour 1996, Artists & the Sea 1997). 

Curating: Genius Loci (Galeria Ceribelli, Italy 2008), Another Country (Estorick Collection, London 2010), Vital Signs (Clifford Chance, London 2015)

 

selected Articles & ESSAYS (2007 onwards)

  • The West & India in Contemporary Art 2007 Masters dissertation, Birkbeck University of London 2007

  • Roger Hilton 2008 Catalogue text for exhibition Roger Hilton, Swinging out into the Void at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge University 2008

  • Genius Loci catalogue 2008 Ceribelli Gallery Italy This catalogue is available for download here

  • Zoran Music 2010 The Landscapes of Zoran Music by Luke Elwes: catalogue essay for Another Country, Estorick Collection 2010

  • Turner's Evening Star 2011 Text of the talk given at the National Gallery, June 2011

  • Cecily Brown, recent paintings Abstractcritical.com August 2011 Read here

  • Contemporary drawing Abstractcritical.com September 2011 Read here

  • Robert Motherwell, work on paper Abstractcritical.com October 2011 Read here

  • Contemporary Art Collectors Abstractcritical.com October 2011 Read here

  • Tess Jaray Abstractcritical.com October 2012 Read here

  • Julie Mehretu Abstractcritical.com May 2013 Read here

  • The Edge of Painting Abstractcritical.com December 2013 Read here

  • Phyllida Barlow & Richard Smith Abstractcritical.comJune 2014 Read here

  • Tomma Abts | Serpentine gallery Instantloveland.com 2018 Read here

 

Backlist of Reviews and Articles (1988 -2006)

  • Georg Baselitz Anthony D’Offay Gallery, Galleries Magazine Jan 1988

  • Ross Bleckner Waddington Gallery, Galleries Magazine June 1988

  • The Art of Papunya Tula Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Galleries Magazine June1989

  • Indian Miniatures Albemarle Gallery, Galleries Magazine Oct 1989

  • Turner: Painting & Poetry Tate Gallery, Galleries Magazine May 1990

  • Frank Auerbach Marlborough Fine Art, Galleries Magazine Sept 1990

  • Carlos Forns Bada Raab Gallery, Galleries Magazine Dec1990

  • Corot Manchester & Norwich Museums, Royal Academy Magazine May 1991

  • Constable Tate Gallery, Galleries Magazine July 1991

  • Estelle Thompson Purdy Hicks Gallery ,Galleries Magazine Sept 1991

  • The Japan Festival Victoria & Albert Museum, Royal Academy Magazine Oct 1991

  • Alan Davie Gimpel Fils Gallery, Royal Academy Magazine Jan 1992

  • Klaus Friedeberger Woodlands Art Gallery, Galleries Magazine Nov 1992

  • Artist Response to Natalie Wheen's essay, Modern Painters Dec 1992

  • Georgia O’ Keeffe Hayward Gallery, Royal Academy Magazine Apr 1993

  • Images of ChristSt. Paul’s Cathedral Royal Academy Magazine July 1993

  • Russian IconsV& A Museum Royal Academy Magazine Oct1993

  • Passport To PaintLuke Elwes Traveller Magazine Oct 1993

  • Spanish Still LifeNational Gallery Royal Academy Magazine Mar 1995

  • Fred Williams Marlborough Fine Art, Galleries Magazine Nov 1995

  • A Christmas Story by Luke Elwes, Harpers & Queen Dec 1995

  • Shows in New York, Modern Painters June1996

  • Mysteries of Ancient China British Museum, Royal Academy Magazine Oct1996

  • Lamu by Luke Elwes, Readers Digest Dec 1996

  • Letter from Himalayas by Luke Elwes, Harpers & Queen Mar1997

  • Looking not Thinking by Luke Elwes, Modern Painters Oct 1997

  • Patrick Heron Tate Retrospective, Royal Academy Magazine May 1998

  • Landscape Now London Gallery Survey, Galleries MagazineJuly 1998

  • Caro Liddell Rebecca Hossack Gallery, Galleries Magazine Oct1998

  • Charlotte Verity Browse and Darby Gallery, Galleries Magazine Dec 1998

  • Burmese Art British Museum, Royal Academy Magazine May 2000

  • Nina Murdoch Blue Gallery, Galleries Magazine Oct2000

  • Pip Dickens Elgin Gallery, Galleries Magazine Feb2001

  • Sam Francis A Floating World Broadbent Gallery, catalogue essay June 2001

  • TerryFfyffe Lamont Gallery, Galleries Magazine Sept 2001

  • The Blind man & the Elephant by Luke Elwes, Modern Painters Mar2001

  • Rites of Passage Survey of recent Art Graduates, Royal Academy Magazine Oct2001

  • Anthony Fry Browse and Darby, Galleries Magazine Oct2002

  • New York Letter by Luke Elwes, Modern Painters Jan2003

  • Tom Hammick Eagle Gallery/Emma Hill, Galleries Magazine Mar2003

  • Maurice Cockrill Archeus Fine Art, Galleries Magazine Mar2004

  • Cy Twombly Gagosian Gallery, Birkbeck, London University, June 2004

  • Christina Rodriguez by Luke Elwes, Exhibition Catalogue Mar2006

  • Trevor Bell Said Gallery, Oxford Galleries MagazineJuly 2006