Florence Hallett

Bio

An art writer and critic with a special interest in conservation and restoration, Florence has written for titles including Apollo, The Independent, The New European and ArtWatch UK. Her background is in illustrated book publishing and she was project manager for photobook guru Chris Boot following several years at Thames & Hudson.

Articles By Florence Hallett

Celia Paul: My Studio, Victoria Miro review - sublime isolation Wednesday, 01 July 2020 Read more...	Shirley Baker: A Different Age, James Hyman Gallery review - the old at leisure Monday, 22 June 2020 Read more...
Explore Soane review - the museum restored and in 3D Monday, 15 June 2020 Read more...	Visual Arts Lockdown Special 4: sculpting like Rodin, watching artists, and more Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Read more...
Christo (1935-2020) - 'Beauty, science and art will always triumph' Wednesday, 03 June 2020 Read more...	Dalí Theatre-Museum, Figueres, virtual tour review - tantalising but unsatisfactory Saturday, 30 May 2020 Read more...
Visual Arts Lockdown Special 3: gigapixel Rembrandt, magic mushrooms, and more Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Read more...	Unto the Last: Two Hundred Years of John Ruskin, Watts Gallery–Artists' Village, review - a breath of fresh air Wednesday, 13 May 2020 Read more...
XXI presented by ARTCELS, HOFA Gallery review - art as investment Friday, 08 May 2020 Read more...	Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse, Royal Academy, Exhibition on Screen/Facebook Premiere - a hardy perennial returns Tuesday, 28 April 2020 Read more...
Van Eyck: An Optical Revolution, Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent online review - capturing the unrepeatable Thursday, 23 April 2020 Read more...	Visual Arts Lockdown Special 1: DIY art, Russell Tovey's chat show, and guided tours online Tuesday, 21 April 2020 Read more...
Rebuilding Notre-Dame: Inside the Great Cathedral Rescue, BBC Four review - a race against time Thursday, 16 April 2020 Read more...	David Hockney: Drawing from Life, National Portrait Gallery review - an anatomy of love Friday, 28 February 2020 Read more...
Francesca Wade: Square Haunting - Bloomsbury retold Thursday, 06 February 2020 Read more...	Picasso and Paper, Royal Academy review - the most versatile of materials Thursday, 30 January 2020 Read more...

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