Melanie McDonagh

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Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.

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Melanie McDonagh is a columnist, arts critic and feature writer. She covers art exhibitions and also does some leader writing, interviews and occasional beauty/fragrance features.

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026
Exhibitions

Clutter and disconnection isn’t quite what the RA intended

PIle ’em high… and perhaps take some binoculars to see the brushstrokes in that painting 10 feet above your head

11 Jun 2026
Exhibitions

Silk Roads at the British Museum preview: a road of huge significance

This expansive exhibition is the kind of thing the British Museum is made for

5 Sept 2024
Lifestyle

Our definitive guide to the best facials in London

Whether you’ve got scarring, need a little lift or want the A-list treatment, there’s a London super-facial to suit. These are the ones our editors swear by

2 Aug 2024