Melanie McDonagh
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.
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
Reynolds at Kenwood House: celebrating an artist who dominated his age
It’s a splendid chance to see the span of Joshua Reynolds’ work
This is Europe by Ben Judah: an astonishing achievement
Ben Judah, This is Europe. The way we live now.
Boxing, prison and trauma — Peter McDonagh on fighting for his life
As the former champion boxer releases his autobiography, Irish Blood & Grit, he speaks to the Standard about how the sport both saved him and was a form of self-harm after a troubled childhood
Sarah Ferguson is ready to share — but do we want to listen?
The Duchess of York has released the first episode of her debut podcast Tea Talks. Melanie McDonagh gives it a listen
Best plants for pots to suit your outdoor space
Planting inspiration no matter the size of your garden
China’s Hidden Century at the British Museum: messy, but so’s history
Hidden from us, not them, this packed 100 years tells a complex story of profound and rapid change
Fragrance fit for the king: top royal perfumers
Ahead of the King’s coronation this weekend, Melanie McDonagh sniffs out the chief purveyors of fragrance to the royal households
Tom Jones on ITVX review: Hannah Waddingham is on triumphant form
This is a welcome adaptation of the 18th century novel dubbed ‘the mother of all romcoms’
Saint Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery review – remarkable
An excellent exploration of representations of the saint by artists from Caravaggio to Antony Gormley
Luxury and Power at the British Museum - makes our world look shabby
This gorgeous exhibition shows that even if the Greeks thought the Persians were effete decadents, they shared a taste for the finer things in life
