A review by Sylvia Vetta of Chinese prints 1950-2006 at the Ashmolean This review was translated into Mandarin and published in Sanping Wu's book titled Poems and Paintings This exhibition may be small in size but not in ambition. The
To understand the design revolution that this exhibition portrays, it helps to picture a popular cartoon that appeared soon after the Cultural Revolution in China. (1965-1976) When, after the death of Mao, it was possible to poke fun at the
On the Wild Shotover Ramble on Boxing Day, I found myself musing in front of the oldest oak on the walk, thinking that it was probably just 25 when King Charles held his parliament in Oxford, during the Civil War.
The first Kennington Free Literary Festival was held on Saturday the 24th of April 2010 at the Kennington Village Centre. The day included; author talks, book sellers, stands and activities for all ages! Helen Rappaport had her first Oxfordshire audience for Beautiful Forever and
The architects, designers and construction engineers are mostly sat behind computers but the men who did the physical work are painted in uninhibited natural poses, working and relaxing. Climb the stairs they built, to the temporary exhibition rooms of the
Listen to my interview by Jo Thoenes on BBC Radio Oxford, broadcast on 22nd June 2009. The interview covers the rise of Kennington community spirit.
The letter below was written in 2004. 10 years after writing to The Independent, the word ‘honour’ is still used to describe brutal murders. Letter: Matter of dishonour: Independent, The (London), Feb 21, 2004 by Sylvia Vetta Sir: We should
February 12 is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of a man who changed our understanding of the world and our place within it. A sculpture of Charles Darwin as an old man looks benignly down at visitors and
January 2007 This was the introductory feature of my Oxfordshire Limited Edition (The Oxford Times) series in 2007. I used this story of my own and combined it with the parallel story from Blenheim Palace to invite readers to send
From Russia with Love This landmark exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) arrived with overtones reminiscent of cold war paranoia. During the on/off period prior to its opening, the Russians exhibited some arrogance. When you see the show lent