Category Archives: Art

Skullphone, London XX12 at Ivory & Black (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-08-04 by tikichris

There are so many levels to what I’m doing, and it is quite intellectual work … Read my complete post at Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary.

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Edinburgh Fringe Festival (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-08-02 by tikichris

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. It takes place every August over three weeks in, yep you guessed it, Edinburgh. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. Photo/Shadowgate

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Lord Nelson Gets a New Hat for Hatwalk “Surprise”

Posted on 2012-07-30 by tikichris

Last week, I got an email inviting me to an early Monday morning sneak peek press briefing of a “fresh and ingenious … iconic moment for this Summer Like No Other … inspired by some of Britain’s greatest visionaries from the … Continue reading →

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Bob Martin Sports Photography Retrospective at Quaglino’s, London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-26 by tikichris

Now on view until September (and just in time for the Olympics), a retrospective exhibition of prints by award winning sports photographer Bob Martin presents an ideal opportunity to “get into a sporting spirit as London prepares to host this year’s … Continue reading →

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Royal Mail to Issue “Next Day” Prints of London 2012 Olympic Stamps (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-24 by tikichris

This will be the first time a host country has used action shots for stamps “next day” issued during the Games. The issuing of “next day” stamps is also a first for the Royal Mail. Read my complete post at … Continue reading →

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Ponderous and Light-Hearted Shows Now on at the Photographers’ Gallery, London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-18 by tikichris

Open now and running through the beginning of September, The Photographers’ Gallery has two excellent (and free!) exhibitions on show … Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog. 

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Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012 + Contemporary Japanese Photobooks @ The Photographers’ Gallery

Posted on 2012-07-11 by tikichris

Opening Friday 13 July at The Photographers’ Gallery are two excellent (and free!) exhibitions: the heady and contemplative Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2012 and the breezy and light-hearted Contemporary Japanese Photobooks. Both yield wonderful opportunities to view amazing photography and to … Continue reading →

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re: new Tohoku – Determination and Great Design

Posted on 2012-07-11 by tikichris

Opening today – and running only until Sunday the 15th – re: new Tohoku at Asia House offers a chance to take a look at some of “the best in contemporary and traditional Japanese design, including cookware, furniture, fashion and traditional crafts” … Continue reading →

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Shopping with Chelsea Style at London’s Duke of York Square (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-10 by tikichris

Beyond offering the opportunity to stroll through a living history lesson in spacious upscale surroundings, Duke of York Square is today the home of an impressive range of international retailers, leading restaurants and cafes and office space as well as … Continue reading →

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Good Stuff

Posted on 2012-07-07 by tikichris

Bad stuff: I’m missing a close friend’s birthday bash because I’m too ill (hacking cough, nasal congestion, achy joints, general fatigue) to go out and I’m not sure if I’m going to be well enough to participate in a couple of … Continue reading →

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Bruce Nauman at White Cube Gallery Bermondsey (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-07-04 by tikichris

… if you make it over to the White Cube to visit for the Hirst show and don’t manage to check out the other show … the even more impressive exhibition by Bruce Nauman, then consider your artsy endeavor a … Continue reading →

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Festival Promenade Promises August of Art and Fun in Edinburgh (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-07-04 by tikichris

The inspiration behind the launch of Festival Promenade comes from a quote about Edinburgh by Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson: This profusion of eccentricities, this dream in masonry and living rock, is not a drop-scene in a theatre, but … Continue reading →

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Free Coffee @ The Electric Elephant, SE17

Posted on 2012-07-03 by tikichris

This is a very informal arrangement and the Electric Elephant is a modest kinda place. But if you swing by this lovely little Southwark cafe and mention that you read about it on my blog (maybe you can show this … Continue reading →

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Big Plans for Frieze London 2012 (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-06-28 by tikichris

Frieze London 2012 will see a total of 170 exhibitors from 34 countries, thus making it the most international edition of Frieze London and confirming its position as one of the world’s leading contemporary art events Big Plans for Frieze … Continue reading →

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Royal Academy of Arts Gets a New Keeper’s House (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-06-27 by tikichris

With a bit of help from celebrity Stephen Fry and artist Grayson Perry (who’s almost as famous for his crossdressing antics as for his artwork), London’s Royal Academy of Arts held a press conference to announce plans to renovate its … Continue reading →

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The Gaddafi Archives: Libya Before the Arab Spring

Posted on 2012-06-21 by tikichris

The Gaddafi Archives: Libya Before the Arab Spring opened tonight at the Slade Research Centre (Woburn Square, WC1H 0AB) and will run until 29 June. The show is part of the London Festival of Photography and is in association with … Continue reading →

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Bread and Butter Pop Up Gallery Opens on Upper Street

Posted on 2012-06-20 by tikichris

Listen up all you Upper Street shopping hipsters! Bread and Butter is a new pop up gallery, antiques showroom and cafe. It will be at its current location (Studio 1, 133 Upper Street, N1 1QP) just off the street down … Continue reading →

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Nelly Duff Banger Art – Graffiti on Cars

Posted on 2012-06-13 by tikichris

Ten cars painted by ten artists to be towed to Victoria Park for the Lovebox festival this weekend. Artists include Sweet Toof, EINE, Pablo Delgado, Matthew Small, Dan Hillier, Aida and others. More photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tikichris/sets/72157630121715480/ More info: http://www.nellyduff.com/index.php/art/shows/future

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The Royal Academy of Arts Gets a New Keeper’s House (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-06-13 by tikichris

With a bit of help from celebrity Stephen Fry and artist Grayson Perry, The Royal Academy of Arts in London held a press conference to announce plans to renovate its current “Friends space.” The plan behind the revamp is part … Continue reading →

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Up Close and Personal Photographs of the Queen (Wink Wink) (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-06-06 by tikichris

An up close and personal hoax that’s a lot of fun – and just in time to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 60 years on the throne – a new photography exhibition has opened in Londonfeaturing candid and personal photos of “the queen” and other … Continue reading →

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Street Photography with iPhone, 28 June @ Apple Store Covent Garden

Posted on 2012-05-28 by tikichris

Interested in iPhoneography? Want to better capture special moments? Wondering if you need a compact camera anymore or even a DSLR? I’m going to host a “Street Photography with the iPhone” workshop on Thursday 28 June at the Apple Store … Continue reading →

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“The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-05-23 by tikichris

The project brings together 204 specially commissioned photographic portraits of 204 Londoners, each originating from one of the nations competing at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition OneTravel, 23 May 2012 Photography © … Continue reading →

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ROA: Hypnagogia (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-05-23 by tikichris

Currently one of the world’s most prolific graffiti artists, Belgian street artist ROA scales down his work but stays on theme with a solo show in London, and the release of a new book. ROA: Hypnagogia Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Team GB Gets the Gold Medal Stamp of Approval

Posted on 2012-05-18 by tikichris

Historic “Next Day” Gold Here’s an Olympic first: next-day stamps to be issued by the Royal Mail for each Gold Medal won by the Team GB during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The main image of each Gold Medal stamp will, wherever … Continue reading →

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The Photographers’ Gallery Reopens This Saturday, 19 May 2012

Posted on 2012-05-17 by tikichris

I got a press preview sneak peek at the new Photographers’ Gallery this morning. A much needed overhaul has resulted in it being a more architecturally interesting space with two extra storeys added and fairly stunning views of Soho and … Continue reading →

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London Festival of Photography (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-05-11 by tikichris

This June some of London’s most celebrated venues – such as the Museum of London, the British Library, the British Museum, Tate Modern and the V&A – will play host to a world class, citywide celebration of photography as the London Festival of … Continue reading →

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New Gallery in Bradford, England Explores Our Online Lives (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-05-11 by tikichris

… a new gallery focused on how the internet shapes the everyday lives of people around the world. New Gallery in Bradford, England Explores Our Online Lives CheapOair, 8 May 2012

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Infiniti Curved Visions

Posted on 2012-05-02 by tikichris

Recently, designboom and Infiniti launched an international competition to find the cream of the crop talent in digital art. The comp is themed around different elements of the Infiniti brand. The first theme was “Inspired Performance” and garnered heaps of global interest … Continue reading →

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Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-04-27 by tikichris

… Freud’s portraits make one feel like a lucky voyeur  –  not just peeking into his subjects’ private affairs but deep within their souls. Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery CheapOair, 27 April 2012

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Hexen 2.0 by Suzanne Treister

Posted on 2012-04-21 by tikichris

Hexen 2.0 is a full colour book by artist Suzanne Treister and accompanies her current and similarly titled exhibition at London’s Science Museum. It (the book and the show) “charts the coming together of diverse physical and social sciences in the … Continue reading →

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Life Online Gallery at the National Media Museum in Bradford

Posted on 2012-04-19 by tikichris

Life Online recently launched at the National Media Museum in Bradford. It’s the world’s first gallery dedicated to exploring the social, technological and cultural impact of the internet. I was there for Life Online’s opening day and had fun checking … Continue reading →

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Mike Ballard @ Arch 402 Gallery London (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2012-04-09 by tikichris

Students of mfa degree recommend that you check out Mike Ballard’s work…. like frozen explosions or odd cultural blooms, the works (especially the collages) distort scale and mess with depth to “destabilise our sense of place.” Mike Ballard @ Arch 402 … Continue reading →

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Mega City Photo Book

Posted on 2012-04-07 by tikichris

The catalogue accompanying the 2012 Mega City Photo group photography exhibition at Leeds College of Art is now available for sale online at the Leeds College of Art online store. Mega City Photo Book   Street photography from the world’s … Continue reading →

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Hunt for Giant Fabergé Easter Eggs Across London (CheapOair)

Posted on 2012-03-30 by tikichris

The Big Egg Hunt is a plan hatched by two charities, Elephant Family and Action for Children. The goal is to get people involved in a record breaking egg hunt across Central London and to help raise money for and … Continue reading →

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London Gallery Hop: 23 March 2012 (Londonist)

Posted on 2012-03-23 by tikichris

Louise Bourgeois does psychoanalysis, late works by the master of low art, constructed environments in Hoxton and gambling with words in a live unrehearsed performance. London Gallery Hop: 23 March 2012 Londonist, March 23, 2012 

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