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Category Archives: Art
Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Zabludowicz Collection: Six Weeks in New York Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, April 2011 What do you do with six weeks access to the top floor of a skyscraper located at one of the busiest street corners in Manhattan? If … Continue reading
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April in Paris (Qype does London)
April in Paris Qype does London, April 18th 2011 So yes, Paris is still there; it’s still wonderful; and it’s still a snap zipping over to Gare du Nord a la St Pancras. Planning your own Parisian style spring fling? Here are a few … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, Hotels, Paris, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Hôtel du Chat Noir, institut du Monde Arabe, L'Escargot Montorgueil, le Parc des Buttes Chaumont, paris, Qype, Qype Does London, Travel
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Hand-Drawn London (Qype does London)
Hand-Drawn London Qype does London, April 13th 2011 What started as an inspired little series of reader contributions on Londonist is soon to be an exhibition at the Museum of London. The exhibition, dubbed Hand-Drawn London, looks at mapping London, “not as a factual or … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged hand-drawn london, hand-drawn maps, London, Londonist, museum of london, Qype, Qype Does London
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Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! (Londonist)
Street Artist Skewville Adds Brooklyn Flavour to East End Gallery: Check it Out Tonight! Londonist, March 18, 2011 at 17.30 pm Walls apparently aren’t enough for Brooklyn-based street artist, Skewville, who took over the windows, floor and whatever other space … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, E2, E2 OSY, Graffiti, high roller society, London, Londonist, SKEWVILLE, SLOW YOUR ROLL, street art
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Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House (Londonist)
Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 23:51 pm Get this: fun, accessible and affordable art can be had in London … and all in one convenient location. Returning to the Embankment … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, art fair, GRAPHIC ART, London, Londonist, lowbrow art, PICK ME UP, PICK ME UP: CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC ART FAIR, prints, review, somerset house, WC2, WC2R 1LA
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Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London (Londonist)
Alien Nation Exhibition Explores What it Means to be an “Alien” in London Londonist, March 16, 2011 at 0:14 pm Inspired by George Mikes’s book “How to be an Alien” and curated by Soapbox Events, the show exposes some of the quirk that … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged ALIEN NATION, ALIEN NATION: THE ART OF BLENDING, Art, exhibition, GREAT WESTERN STUDIOS, London, Londonist, review, W2, W2 5EU
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Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses (Londonist)
Newly Launched Artangel Collection to Bring Arty Film and Video to the Masses Londonist, March 15, 2011 at 13:30 pm To mark its 20th anniversary, the London-based Artangel has furthered its commitment to “commission and produce exceptional projects by outstanding contemporary … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, London, Movies, Video
Tagged Art, ARTANGEL, ARTANGEL COLLECTION, film, London, Londonist, TATE, THE ARTANGEL COLLECTION AT TATE, Video
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Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery (Londonist)
Review: Flanders Menu at the National Cafe, The National Gallery Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 16:00 pm To coincide with the recently opened National Gallery exhibition of works by Northern Renaissance artist Jan Gossaert, the Gallery’s National Cafe has introduced a … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged FLANDERS, FLEMISH CUISINE, JAN GOSSAERT, London, Londonist, MATTHIEU BEUDAER, NATIONAL CAFE, review, SIMON DUFF, THE NATIONAL GALLERY, WC2, WC2N 4DN
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Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: London Walls, New Graffiti and Street Art Photography Londonist, February 24, 2011 at 13.00 pm True fans of graff may find the ICA setting a bit out of place and sterile: a walk pretty much anywhere east of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London, Photography
Tagged exhibition, gallery, Graffiti, ICA, INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS, London, LONDON WALL, Londonist, PALL MALL, Photography, review, street art, SW1, SW1Y 5AH
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My Photography: Three Influences
I’ve been procrastinating all day, something I was feeling bad about until this afternoon when the second of two friends of whom I think highly essentially told me to just enjoy the downtime and relax. Also, I swung by the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Photography, Video
Tagged guy debord, john waters, Photography, ross mcelwee, street photography
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London Street Photography Festival (Qype does London)
London Street Photography Festival Qype does London, February 11th 2011 Defining this newly appreciated craft with deep, arty roots (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Diane Arbus, Martin Parr) as “un-posed, un-staged photography which captures, explores or questions contemporary society and the … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Photography, Travel
Tagged London, london street photography festival, Photography, Qype, Qype Does London, street photography
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Exhibition Review: Lyndon Hayes @ The Zetter Hotel (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Lyndon Hayes @ The Zetter Hotel Londonist, February 7, 2011 at 16:30 am Featuring eight new works by South London painter/illustrator Lyndon Hayes, the exhibition offers a thoughtfully angled and colour-rich take on the banality of daily life … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Hotels, London
Tagged ARTICA, Clerkenwell, clerkenwell road, EC1, EC1M 5RJ, exhibition, London, Londonist, LYNDON HAYES, review, ST JOHN’S SQUARE, THE ZETTER HOTEL
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Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: A’ Urban Abstract by Remi/Rough and Steve More Londonist, February 1, 2011 at 15:15 pm An uncompromising mix of graffiti grit and studio contemplation, the exhibition’s focus on self-expression and gorgeous colour draws the viewer in, allowing you … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged A’ Urban Abstract, Art, BLACKALL STUDIOS, EC2, EC2A 4QS, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, Graffiti, leonard street, London, Londonist, PAINTINGS, Remi/Rough, review, Steve More, street art, URBAN ABSTRACT MOVEMENT
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Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts (Londonist)
Peyton and Byrne Launch New Restaurant at the Royal Academy of Arts Londonist, January 18, 2011 at 16:30 pm Launched by restaurant group, Peyton and Byrne, and designed by Design Research Studio under the direction of Tom Dixon, the new … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Restaurants
Tagged London, Londonist, mayfair, PEYTON & BYRNE, piccadilly, restaurant, RESTAURANT AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, review, royal academy of arts, W1, W1J 0BD
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Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Having a Dig: Sweet Toof, New Paintings and Shan Hur at Arch402 Gallery Londonist, January 12, 2011 at 15:00 pm Do a mental mash up Henry Chalfant’s “Style Wars” with … oh, let’s say … Constable and you might get … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged ARCH402, E2, E2 8HD, EXHIBITION REVIEW, gallery, Graffiti, HAVING A DIG, hoxton, London, Londonist, SHAN HUR, street art, sweet toof
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Intoxicating Paris (Qype does London)
Intoxicating Paris Qype does London, December 14th 2010 Just back from a relaxing weekend visiting an old friend in Paris where the cocktails were perfect, the shopping visually deranged and the Eurostar shuffle was as easy peasy as it gets. … Continue reading
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Exhibition Review: The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures at Modern Masters Gallery (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures at Modern Masters Gallery Londonist, December 6, 2010 at 16:31 pm An opportunity for close scrutiny of how an art world legend went about creating, The Unseen Dali: Drawings, Paintings, Sculptures runs until … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, London
Tagged exhibition, London, Londonist, mayfair, MODERN MASTERS GALLERY, PAINTINGS, review, SALVADOR DALI, SCULPTURES, SURREALISM, THE UNSEEN DALI, W1, W1 S83NJ
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Stuff that Impressed me in 2010
Holy shit, 2010 was a rocky road. But if I may wax poetic for a minute, it’s been my experience that the bumpier rides often lead to the more interesting destinations. I’m not sure quite how snug such a metaphor … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Blogs, Celebrities, Drink, Food, Hotels, interview, London, Mexico, Photography, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged 2010, blogging
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Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Rising Stars in Bethnalham at High Roller Society Londonist, December 4, 2010 at 16:36 pm Rising Stars in Bethnalham opens today at High Roller Society with an eclectic mix of art inspired or otherwise derived from London’s East End. … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, E2, E2 0SY, EXHIBITION REVIEW, gallery, Graffiti, high roller society, London, Londonist, RISING STARTS IN BETHNALHAM, street art
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Exhibition Review: Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts Londonist, December 1, 2010 at 8:44am Considerably more profound and than one might expect, Aware: Art Fashion Identity at the Royal Academy of Arts sets an often haunting and … Continue reading
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Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books (Qype does London)
Never Judge … ? Group Exhibition at StolenSpace in Association with Penguin Books Qype does London, November 29th 2010 Contributing artists (and there are many) include Anthony Lister, Blek Le Rat, Cyclops, D*FACE, EINE, Jon Burgerman, Kid Acne, Matt Small, … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Anthony Lister, Art, Blek Le Rat, brick lane, Cyclops, D*FACE, Dray Walk, E1, E1 6QL, EINE, exhibition, jon burgerman, Kid Acne, London, Matt Small, Methane Studios, Michael De Feo, Miss Van, penguin books, pete fowler, Shepard Fairey, Sickboy, stolenspace, sylvia ji, Tara McPherson, The London Police, The Old Truman Brewery, usugrow, WK Interact, word to mother
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Western Conceptual Art and Ghanaian Film Meet in Doug Fishbone’s Elmina Photography Exhibition (Cadbury Fairtrade)
Western Conceptual Art and Ghanaian Film Meet in Doug Fishbone’s Elmina Photography Exhibition Cadbury Fairtrade, November 22, 2010 Running parallel to his groundbreaking feature-length film, Elmina, the American-born London-based artist Doug Fishbone’s new photography exhibition at Rokeby gallery in London … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Cadbury Fairtrade, London, Movies
Tagged cadbury fairtrade, doug fishbone, exhibition, film, ghana, ghanaian film, London, Photography, rokeby
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London Daily Photo: We Need Moore
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Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Art, henry moore, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, monumental sculpture, Photography, public art, sculpture, westminster
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Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State (Londonist)
Food And Drink Meets Art, Music & More: A Fluid State Londonist, October 28, 2010 1:30 PM Mad-Men-inspired cocktails, a mezcal monkey tattoo parlour, whisky, jazz, chocolate and alcohol pairings and more are on the menu as ‘experience curators’ The Tasting Sessions … Continue reading
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Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes (Locally Sourced)
Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes Locally Sourced, 26 October 2010 Like a modern day Guiseppe Archimboldo (you know, that 16th century Italian artist who painted the portraits of people composed mostly of fruits, veg, flowers and fish), Carl Warner constructs realistic landscapes entirely from food. … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Food, Food Network, Locally Sourced, Photography, Shopping
Tagged book, carl warner, Carl Warner’s Food Landscapes, Food, food network, food photography, locally sourced, photo book, Photography
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Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row (Londonist)
Review: Louise Bourgeois: The Fabric Works @ Hauser & Wirth London, Savile Row Londonist, October 15, 2010 11:59 AM “The Fabric Works” marks the opening of contemporary art behemoth Hauser & Wirth‘s new space at 23 Savile Row. With 15,000 square … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, hauser & wirth, London, Londonist, lousie bourgeois, lousie bourgeois: the fabric works, mayfair, review, savile row, W1S 2ET
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What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair (Juxtapoz)
What’s Going On at this Year’s Frieze Art Fair Juxtapoz, Thursday, 14 October 2010 15:10 “This year’s Frieze seems much more tempered and scaled back compared to the past couple of years,” comments Chris Osburn. “But on the upside there seems … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Juxtapoz, London, Photography
Tagged Art, art fair, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Juxtapoz, London, Photography, regent's park
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Review: Frieze Art Fair 2010 (Londonist)
Review: Frieze Art Fair 2010 Londonist, October 14, 2010 4:40 PM A more subdued fair than in recent years but nonetheless an invigorating opportunity to view what’s what in contemporary art, this year’s Frieze Art Fair ultimately does not fail to … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged art fair, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, London, Londonist, regent's park, review, W1
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Exhibition Review: In Gods We Trust by Nick Walker @ Art Sensus (Londonist)
Exhibition Review: In Gods We Trust by Nick Walker @ Art Sensus Londonist, October 13, 2010 1:30 PM “In Gods We Trust”, his first major solo show in two years, is no exception. Sticking to what he does best (the stencils) … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, art sensus, exhibition, Graffiti, in gods we trust, London, Londonist, nick walker, review, stencil art, street art, SW1, SW1P 1BB
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Review: Blind by Stardom by Word to Mother @ StolenSpace (Londonist)
Review: Blind by Stardom by Word to Mother @ StolenSpace Londonist, October 11, 2010 3:45 PM … the culprits and victims in his paintings are exposed as loathsome, pitiful and sometimes sinister through WTM’s earthy style, toned down colours and use of … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, London
Tagged Art, blind by stardom, E1 6QL, exhibition, London, Londonist, old truman brewery, review, stolenspace, street art, word to mother
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London Daily Photo: Satyricon
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Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, robert mapplethorpe, satyricon
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Word to Mother on ‘Blind by Stardom:’ Exclusive Interview x Preview (Juxtapoz)
Word to Mother on ‘Blind by Stardom:’ Exclusive Interview x Preview Juxtapoz, Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:27 “Blind By Stardom” is a comment on the superficiality of society and how fame and celebrity status are the main objectives of today’s … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Graffiti, interview, Juxtapoz, London
Tagged blind by stardom, Graffiti, interview, Juxtapoz, London, stolenspace, street art, word to mother, WTM
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Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery (Londonist)
Preview: New Beijing: Young Painting from China @ Sesame Gallery Londonist, September 22, 2010 12:15 PM Chen Hongzhu and Liu Guanguang are but two representatives of a young and ambitious camp of contemporary Chinese artists. Both in their mid-twenties, Chen … Continue reading
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Review: Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo at Diemar/Noble (Londonist)
Review: Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo at Diemar/Noble Londonist, September 16, 2010 12:30 PM Considered by many to be the master of contemporary Mexican photography, Bravo’s images suggest a post-revolutionary nation of failed colonial grandeur and triumphant pragmatic peasantry … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Mexico, Photography
Tagged diemar noble, Diemar/Noble, exhibition, gallery, London, Londonist, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, mexican bicentennial, mexican photography, mexico, photographs, Photography, Quetzalcoatl, Quetzalcoatl: Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, review, W1
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Interview with The Baron: DOTS – World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, Burning Candy and the World (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)
Interview with The Baron: DOTS – World’s First Graffiti-Funded Movie, Burning Candy and the World Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, September 2010 “Truth is reached through dispute” or so says secret identity filmmaker, The Baron, who has commenced work on … Continue reading
