Helen Blair (1907-1997), Scene from the Book of Job, c. 1935.
Summer 2019: The 10 essential art exhibitions
By Mark Hudson
- Takis / Tate Modern, London
- Manchester International Festival / various venues, Manchester
- Tal R/Roy Oxlade /Hastings Contemporary, East Sussex
- A Tea Journey / Compton Verney, Warwickshire
- Olafur Eliasson / Tate Modern, London
- The Moon / National Maritime Museum, London
- Helen Scherfbeck / Royal Academy, London
- Edinburgh Art Festival / various venues, Edinburgh
- Last Supper in Pompei / Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
- Art, Faith & Modernity / Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool
Early British modernism’s fascination with Christian imagery is explored in works by 73 artists, including Winifred Knights and Stanley Spencer. Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, until Aug 30.