Laura Cumming
@lauracummingart.bsky.social
Art Critic The Observer. Critic of the Year 2024. Thunderclap - Book of 2024, @SaltireBook, Non-Fiction Winner @WritersPrize. On Chapel Sands, The Vanishing Man @ChattoBooks. Rep @pew_literary
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Self Portrait with a Palette
November 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Self Portrait with a Palette
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Vase of Peonies on a Small Pedestal
November 15, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Vase of Peonies on a Small Pedestal
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I had always walked past the Dutch rooms at the National Gallery to visit the Italians But recently read the fantastic Thunderclap by @lauracummingart.bsky.social which made me realise they are much more interesting than I assumed at first.
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I had always walked past the Dutch rooms at the National Gallery to visit the Italians But recently read the fantastic Thunderclap by @lauracummingart.bsky.social which made me realise they are much more interesting than I assumed at first.
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One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
One week to go to my Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. Hear about her witnessing the birth of #photography and maintaining a love of art throughout her life. 5th November 1-2pm Weston Library:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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Still life with melon and peaches
October 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Still life with melon and peaches
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Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Head of Jean-Baptiste Faure
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Reposted by Laura Cumming
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Must detour to see this #BehindBlueEyes
Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer
The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men
observer.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Must detour to see this #BehindBlueEyes
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@lauracummingart.bsky.social At last! Got today’s Observer quiz
October 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
@lauracummingart.bsky.social At last! Got today’s Observer quiz
This is vital reading from Sam Freedman …@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the edge
My week in the NHS
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is vital reading from Sam Freedman …@wesstreetingmp.bsky.social
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Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer
The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men
observer.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Arthur Jafa is a sound-and-vision genius | The Observer
The multimedia artist creates hypnotic, cinematic forms of homage to music greats from Pete Townshend to Prince. Plus, Karimah Ashadu’s meditation on men
observer.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Pete Townsend and Prince in this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show from the great Arthur Jafa at Sadie Coles HQ and Karma Ashadu at Camden Arts Centre...loved these shows @theobserveruk.bsky.social @timadamswrites.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
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The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Gilbert & George’s 21st Century Pictures – eye-popping bu...
Vast, lurid yet increasingly timid, the pair’s art is in your face but never reaches heart and head. Plus, a captivating show of Scandinavian graphic works
observer.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
Gilbert & George’s 21st Century Pictures – eye-popping bu...
Vast, lurid yet increasingly timid, the pair’s art is in your face but never reaches heart and head. Plus, a captivating show of Scandinavian graphic works
observer.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The stained glass of hell, to quote my friend Alan Parker - G&G as per usual. Go instead to Nordic Noir @BritishMuseum observer.co.uk/culture/art/...
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My favourite in the Mauritshuis. His regard - heart-stopping. And also learned so much more about him, & about Dutch C17 painting - which I loved already - from @lauracummingart.bsky.social Laura Cumming’s book, which I found in Delft & bought.
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
My favourite in the Mauritshuis. His regard - heart-stopping. And also learned so much more about him, & about Dutch C17 painting - which I loved already - from @lauracummingart.bsky.social Laura Cumming’s book, which I found in Delft & bought.
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Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
Constance Talbot, early photographer and lifelong artist Talk by Rose Teanby — Photo Oxford
Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre, The Bodleian Library Wednesday, 5 November
photooxford.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Join me in person or online on 5th November 1pm for a Photo Oxford talk at @bodleianlibs about the photographic and artistic life of Constance Talbot. She witnessed the birth of #photography but maintained a love of art throughout her life. Details here:
photooxford.org/events/const...
photooxford.org/events/const...
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'...slathers of custard-yellow paint, white icing that casts shadows like Arctic snow: his painting is as calorific as cream, as smoothly spread as lemon curd.' @lauracummingart.bsky.social 's delicious piece will make you want to go see these cake paintings.
October 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
'...slathers of custard-yellow paint, white icing that casts shadows like Arctic snow: his painting is as calorific as cream, as smoothly spread as lemon curd.' @lauracummingart.bsky.social 's delicious piece will make you want to go see these cake paintings.
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The LRB published many of Tony Harrison’s poems over the years, including, most famously, ‘v.’ To mark forty years of the poem, and in tribute to its author, live readings will take place in Holbeck on Sunday 12 Oct, in association with Slung Low. More info/tickets: www.slunglow.org/v-a-homecomi...
October 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The LRB published many of Tony Harrison’s poems over the years, including, most famously, ‘v.’ To mark forty years of the poem, and in tribute to its author, live readings will take place in Holbeck on Sunday 12 Oct, in association with Slung Low. More info/tickets: www.slunglow.org/v-a-homecomi...
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My bit on Lee Miller - so much better when she gets away from the leering Surrealists!
THE OBSERVER: The making of Lee Miller observer.co.uk/culture/art/... @theobserveruk.bsky.social @lauracummingart.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #photography
The making of Lee Miller | The Observer
Her early work is nothing special, but the American photographer’s response to war and its aftermath stun at Tate Britain
observer.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My bit on Lee Miller - so much better when she gets away from the leering Surrealists!
Go to @fitzmuseum.bsky.social !
What a beautifully written article that made me feel the heat of Egypt. 😱 I have always dreamed of going there, to see the pyramids and other wonders. We should never forget the ancient artists that left their mark on the walls and ceilings. Thank you for sharing your journey!
The most significant trip I've ever taken in terms of a new history of art. Ancient Egypt as we've never seen it before! @theobserveruk.bsky.social @nealspencer.bsky.social
@timadamswrites.bsky.social rhttps://observer.co.uk/culture/art/article/face-to-face-with-the-pharaohs-tomb-artists
@timadamswrites.bsky.social rhttps://observer.co.uk/culture/art/article/face-to-face-with-the-pharaohs-tomb-artists
October 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Go to @fitzmuseum.bsky.social !
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Can’t help thinking @lauracummingart.bsky.social should be on commission, but at least the book is sold in the @mauritshuismus.bsky.social gift shop!
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Can’t help thinking @lauracummingart.bsky.social should be on commission, but at least the book is sold in the @mauritshuismus.bsky.social gift shop!
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THE OBSERVER: The making of Lee Miller observer.co.uk/culture/art/... @theobserveruk.bsky.social @lauracummingart.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #photography
The making of Lee Miller | The Observer
Her early work is nothing special, but the American photographer’s response to war and its aftermath stun at Tate Britain
observer.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
THE OBSERVER: The making of Lee Miller observer.co.uk/culture/art/... @theobserveruk.bsky.social @lauracummingart.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #photography