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The Art of Illusion: The Theatrical World of Oliver Messel

Nymans Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Oliver Messel grew up at Nymans (where his father Ludwig designed the gardens) and went on to become one of the country’s foremost costume and set designers for both stage and film, either side of WW2. The National Trust-run country house is celebrating the connection with a lavish exhibition of his work. Raise the curtain […]

Dress to Impress

Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom

The Edwardian country house, with its 1,600-acre gardens, is the setting for this opulent exhibition, which ‘delves into the nuanced language of dress to unravel coded messages about power, politics, and personality’. Four recently restored paintings form the centrepiece of the show, including a 1760 portrait of Eva Maria Garrick, holding up a Venetian mask, […]