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Category Archives: Art
Good Stuff #58
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Beer, Books, Celebrities, Design, Drink, Fashion, Food, Good Stuff, London, Photography, Shopping, Travel, Virginia, Wine
Tagged Art, Art books, Barboursville Vineyards, beer, black dog publishing, books, Celebrities, design, Drink, fashion, Food, good stuff, Governor McAuliffe, K Beisiegel, London, Michael Freeman, Michael Portillo, Octopus Publishing Group, pablo picasso, Photography, Photography books, picasso, Picasso: The Artist and His Muses, Polo Mints, Polo Sugar Free Extra Strong Mints, Port City Brewing Co, Port City Brewing Company, reviews, shoes, Shopping, Strawberry Hill House, Terry McAuliffe, The Photographer’s Pocket Book, Travel, travel shoes, USA, Vibram, Vibram Furoshiki, virginia, Virginia Beer, Virginia Wine, wine
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Brunch at Daisy Green
Brunch at Daisy Green? It’s among London’s tastiest I reckon or at least that’s how I recollect my yummy time dining there. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Coffee, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Art, breakfast, brunch, coffee, Daisy Green, Drink, Food, London, marble arch, marylebone, Portman Village, restaurants, reviews, Seymour Street, shuby, W1H 7HX, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Having a Tiki Time at Musée Quai Branly, Paris
I was visiting Paris from elsewhere in France with just a few hours to play before catching the Eurostar back to London. Poking around Quai Branly was an excellent way to spend my time. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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10 Years of Musée Quai Branly
Musée Quai Branly – one of Paris’ coolest museums, and one of my favourites (in Paris and the world) – will celebrate its 10th anniversary with two special exhibitions and an anniversary weekend of free festivities 25-26 June. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, France, Freebies, Museums, Paris, Tiki, Travel
Tagged anthropology, Art, france, free, freebies, Jacques chirac, Musee Quai Branly, museums, paris, Quai Branly, Quai Branly Museum, tiki, Travel
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Wiener Demeanour: Galleries, Art and Design
Schönbrunn Palace … St Stephen’s Cathedral … the Belvedere … the Albertina … even a cursory list of Vienna’s top attractions packs the sort of artful wallop that would delight even the pickiest of culture vultures. And by all means as many of these (and so many other) places should be included in any sightseeing itinerary of the historic Austrian capital. But that doesn’t mean visitors to Vienna must relegate themselves to an urban escape set only in the past. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Austria, Design, Museums, Vienna, Wiener Demeanour
Tagged 21er Haus, 21er House, Alexa Brauner, ARCHITECTURE, Art, austria, Bäckerstrasse 4, Bernhard Leitner, Campus Wu, contemporary art, design, Galerie Hilger, Galerie Lukas Feichtner, galleries, Georg Kargl Box, Georg Kargl Fine Arts, Heir Häfliger, Hilger Next, Karl Schwanzer, museums, Oswald Oberhuber, Ronald Kodritch, ssunta Abdel Azim Mohamed, Travel, University of Economics and Business, vienna, walking tours, Wien, Wiener Demeanour, wienkultours, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Zaha Hadid
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Day Trip to Margate
Over Easter weekend, Kemey and I had a really fun time visiting Margate. It was the first time down that way, but it’s safe to say we’re both now keen to return. Already fans of a few fantastic destinations in Kent (Whitstable, Folkestone and Canterbury in particular), we were so glad to say we could add Margate to our list of preferred places within easy reach of London – about 75 miles drive or an hour and a half train ride from Central London). Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, Food, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged amusement park, Art, Charlie Evaristo Boyce, CT9, Dreamland, england, fish and chips, Food, Fort Road Yard, galleries, Hantverk & Found, Joachim Koester, kent, London day trip, margate, museums, peter's fish factory, restaurants, seafood, Shopping, street art, Thanet, Travel, turner contemporary, Yinka Shonibare
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Unseen City: Photos by Martin Parr at Guildhall Art Gallery
Unseen City: Photos by Martin Parr opens today (4 March) at Guildhall Art Gallery offering a view of age-old and often secretive happenings in the City of London through the lens of famed Magnum photographer Martin Parr. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography
Tagged Art, city of london, exhibition, Guildhall, Guildhall Art Gallery, London, Martin Parr, museums, Photography, reviews, Unseen City, Unseen City: Martin Parr, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Mark Wallinger Id at Hauser & Wirth London
Id, a solo show of new paintings and multi-media works by Turner Prize winning artist Mark Wallinger, opens today at Hauser & Wirth London, with large-scale pieces featuring prominently in both of its Savile Row spaces. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, hauser & wirth, hauser & wirth london, London, Mark Wallinger Id, mayfair, PAINTINGS, reviews, savile row, Sculture, W1, W1S 2ET, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Betty Woodman: Theatre of the Domestic at ICA
Theatre of the Domestic, the first UK solo exhibition by American contemporary artist and ceramist, Betty Woodman, is on now at ICA enlivening its galleries with a playful and vibrant collection of mixed media works created within the past ten years. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art review, Betty Woodman, Betty Woodman: Theatre of the Domestic, contemporary art, Decorative Art, exhibition, ICA, INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS, London, museums, reviews, sculpture, SW1, SW1Y 5AH, The Mall, Theatre of the Domestic, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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By me William Shakespeare at Somerset House
Go deep into the life and times of William Shakespeare and get a close look at original documents related to his career and personal affairs at a new By me William Shakespeare exhibition at Somerset House. Continue reading
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WOMEN: New Portraits by Annie Leibovitz
WOMEN aims to look at the way the roles and notion of womanhood have changed over time. After a shoot with Caitlyn Jenner, Annie describes, “It was like creating a new person, around the idea of what a woman is… what is, who is this new person?” The concept first fascinated her decades past, after shooting Vegas showgirls inside and outside of their makeup. “They were so normal looking [out of costume]… my [showgirl] photos represented how women dressed up to be women.” But what happens when you dress the concept of womanhood down? Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, London, Photography
Tagged Annie Leibovitz, Art, Celebrities, E1, E1W 3SL, east london, exhibition, London, Maddie Salters, Photography, portraits, reviews, Wapping, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, WOMEN: New Portraits, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lucio Fontana at Newly Opened Tornabuoni Art, Albemarle Street
Opening just in time for October’s Frieze Art Fair frenzy, the Lucio Fontana exhibition at the newly launched Tornabuoni Art London gallery in Mayfair promises to delight the art world scenesters soon to descend upon London and to carry on impressing fans of contemporary art until the show closes in early December. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London
Tagged 20th Century Art, Albemarle Street, Art, contemporary art, EXHIBITIONS, galleries, Italian Art, London, Lucio Fontana, mayfair, reviews, Tornabuoni Art, Tornabuoni Art London, W1, W1S 4JN, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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My Mini Grand Tour: A Great Stay in Gruyeres
A most memorable part of my recent visit to Switzerland was the time spent in and around Gruyères. In a lot of ways, the area was an ideal stomping grounds for me. Offering access to amazing art, great regional food, … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Chocolate, Food, My Mini Grand Tour, Restaurants, Shopping, Switzerland, Travel
Tagged Art, cheese, chocolate, Fondue, Food, Fribourg Region, Grand Tour of Switzerland, Gruyere, Gruyeres, HR Giger, HR Giger Museum, My Mini Grand Tour, restaurants, swiss, switzerland, Travel
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New for Paris: Frank Gehry’s Louis Vuitton Foundation (OneTravel)
Opened October 2014 in the Bois de Boulogne public park on the western edge of Paris, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is the city’s newest art museum and cultural center – and is making waves more for the building itself than … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, France, Museums, OneTravel, Paris, Travel
Tagged ARCHITECTURE, Art, design, Fondation Louis Vuitton, france, Frank Gehry, Louis Vuitton Foundation, museums, OneTravel, paris, Travel
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Good Stuff #45
Good stuff? Great stuff! And so much of it I’m having trouble keeping track and sharing the best of it in a timely manner. But don’t let my inadequate ability to blog efficiently get in the way you having a wonderful time. Have a look a this list of fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, Drink, England, Entertainment, Fashion, Good Stuff, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Art, BARS, bond street, cocktails, dalston, design, Drink, east london, england, Entertainment, fashion, good stuff, HOME Manchester, Jaeger-LeCoultre, London, luxury, manchester, mayfair, old bond street, Shopping, The Manhattans Project, watches, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Running From Greenbaum: Andy Hollingworth Portraits at Snap Galleries
Two decades worth of photographer Andy Hollingworth’s portraits of comedians are on view now at Snap Galleries just off the Piccadilly. The show, Running from Greenbaum runs until mid September. Pop our head in for a looksee that’s sure to … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, Entertainment, London, Photography, Shopping
Tagged Andy Hollingworth, Art, Celebrities, Comedians, Comey, Entertainment, exhibition, galleries, London, Photography, piccadilly, Piccadilly Arcade, portraits, reviews, Running from Greenbaum, Shopping, Snap Galleries, st james's, SW1, SW1Y 6NH
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Richard Long: Time and Space at Arnolfini, Bristol
Time and Space, a major new exhibition of work by Richard Long, opens today at the Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts in Bristol. As part of city’s celebration as 2015 European Green Capital, the show features new works and recreations of previous ones by the Bristol-born artist who still calls Bristol his home, as well as a new offsite work located on The Downs near the house where he lived as a child. Continue reading
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Tagged Arnolfini, Arnolfini Centre for Contemporary Arts, Art, Boyhood Line, bristol, contemporary art, england, free, freebies, reviews, Richard Long, sculpture, Time and Space, Travel
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Experience ‘the Wrath of Gods’ This Fall in Philadelphia (OneTravel)
This fall, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will present The Wrath of the Gods: Masterpieces by Rubens, Michelangelo, and Titian. The focus of exhibition will be one of the finest works by Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), Prometheus Bound, … Continue reading
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Ian Francis | The Chosen Form of Your Destroyer | Lazarides Rathbone
With each piece appearing to vibrate off the canvas with moody apprehension, Bristol-based artist Ian Francis’ exhibition of new mixed media works at Lazarides Rathbone (his third at the gallery) suggests that nightmares can be beautiful too. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, exhibition, fitzrovia, gallery, Ian Francis, lazarides rathbone, London, RATHBONE PLACE, reviews, The Chose Form of Your Destroyer, W1, W1T 1HR, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Tropical Readymade | Radames “Juni” Figueroa | Edel Assanti
Tropical Readymade | Radames “Juni” Figueroa | Edel Assanti
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Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Art, Edel Assanti, gallery, London, London Daily Photo, london photographer, Photography, Radames “Juni” Figueroa, street photography, Tropical Readymade, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Carsten Höller: Decision at Hayward Gallery
Multi-storey isometric slides, flying mushrooms, upside down goggles, roaming beds, and more – all accessed via opaque “Decision Corridors” – artist Carsten Höller brings a large scale interventionist good time to the Hayward Gallery with the promise of a delightful disorientating experience with his show, Decision on now through the summer before the gallery shuts its doors for a couple of years of renovation. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Carsten Holler, Carsten Holler: Decision, exhibition, hayward gallery, Isometric Slides, London, SE1, SE1 8XX, south bank, south london, southbank, southbank centre, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Art for a Cause: Artists Team Up with Rolls-Royce to Battle Breast Cancer
At the Rolls-Royce Showroom in Berkeley Square, passion, support, and community were affectionately curated for the benefit of breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Care Art Auction, brought together by Breast Cancer Care and supported by Rolls-Royce, invited twelve stunning contemporary artists to create an impactful piece that would push the boundaries o modern sculpture while showing great respect and care of the theme. I was honoured to attend the preview of the auction on May 19th, and deeply touched by the philanthropic efforts of all involved. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Cars, Good Cause, London, Luxury
Tagged Andrew Salgado, Angela Palmer, Art, berkeley square, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care, cars, Charming Baker, Gavin Turk, good cause, JJ Adams, London, luxury, Maddie Salters, Maggi Hambling, Mark Wallinger, mayfair, Natasha Law, PALL MALL, Richard Wentworth, rolls royce, Rolls-Royce Ghost, Royal Automobile Club, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Stuart Semple, SW1, SW1Y 5HS, W1J 6EG, Yinka Shonibare, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Le Vie della Zagara: Ceramic Dynamic Caltagirone
Caltagirone was one of those places where soon into my time there I started wondered about the price of local property. Could I afford to chuck it all in and relocate? How could I make such a transition work – and what kind of work would I even be able to do if I actually did settle there? Such a feeling of immediate attraction to a place often used to overwhelm me when travelling in my 20s and early 30s. It’s a less frequent – but much deeper and more exacting – experience when it hits me these days. No, I don’t think I’ll actually up and move to Caltagirone (and I very much love my life here in London), but that possibility lingers still in my thoughts as I remember it. And I sorely hope I’m don’t have to wait too long to return there for further exploration. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Food, Italy, Le Vie della Zagara, Museums, Restaurants, Shopping, Sicily, Travel, Wine
Tagged Art, Caltagirone, ceramics, contemporary art, Drink, Feudo di Santa Tresa Wine, Food, Il Locandiere, italian food, Italy, Le Vie della Zagara, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Caltagirone, museums, Ospedale delle Donne, restaurants, Ristorante Il Locandiere, Sammartino e Delfino, Santa Tresa, Scala Santa Maria del Monte, seafood, Shopping, Sicilia, sicilian, sicily, Travel, wine
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Preview: The Goblin King’s Masquerade Ball 2015
The Goblin King’s Annual Masquerade Ball is a themed costumed ball “of mischief and revelry” exploring the darker side of fantasy through promenade theatre, live music and DJs, cabaret, interactive creatures, puppetry, art installations, goblin markets, hot tubs, “hidden experiences” and loads more surprises in “suitable goblin habitable locations.” Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Drink, Live Performance, London, Music, Theatre
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Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House
There’s a whole lot of photography on view now at Somerset House with the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards exhibition with a good assortment of eye catching and poignant works to see. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Photography
Tagged 2015 Sony World Photography Awards, Art, exhibition, London, Photography, reviews, somerset house, Sony World Photography Awards, street photography, the strand, WC2, WC2R 1LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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A Myriad of Marks: Dragica Carlin at Lollipop Gallery
Bubbles and bulk white walls greeted me, as The Lollipop Gallery provided its typical minimalist space to showcase the art. Set across two floors of industrialist space with plank wooden floors and the smell of sawdust, the intimate gallery has the feel of wandering into a painter’s study, rather than an exhibition of work. That personal tone was further set by there being no plaquards asride any of Carlin’s pieces, no Titles or information on mediums, a rare treat that invited guests to use their senses to understand and analyse the abstract works. Continue reading
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Tagged A Myriad of Marks, Art, COMMERCIAL STREET, Dragica Carlin, east london, galleries, Lollipop Gallery, London, Maddie Salters, painting, review, reviews, tower hamlets, whitechapel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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4 Artistic Reasons to Visit London Right Now (OneTravel)
At any given moment, there’s great art on view in London – and for whatever reason there are some especially amazing shows on right now. Here’s a look at four ace exhibitions I’ve come across recently that are currently running … Continue reading
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Eastern Exchanges at Manchester Art Gallery
I had a splendid afternoon crashing the press preview of the newly opened Eastern Exchanges: East Asia Craft and Design exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery yesterday. More than a few standout pieces – as well as a chance to peek at a couple of other shows now on and to have a look at the gallery’s impression permanent collection – made my northward daytrip well worth the time on the train. Fans of design would do well to follow suit before the show closes at the end of May.Continue reading
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Alexander McQueen: Inferno
Stepping off the elevator into The Gallery on the fifth floor of Foyles booksellers at Charing Cross, a curiosity awaits. The usually timid space that shepherds people off to the uptempo cafe and wine bar beside it has grown into something remarkable. A landscape of gargantuan black and white photographs with irrepressible imagery that commands attention. Enter the Inferno. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Fashion, London, Photography
Tagged ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, books, charing cross road, fashion, Foyles, Kent Baker, London, Maddie Salters, Ollie Walker, Photography, soho, WC2, WC2H 0EB, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Anish Kapoor at Lisson Gallery
Now open to the public, an exhibition of new works by celebrated sculptor Anish Kapoor at Lisson Gallery is very much worth taking a good long gander at. Continue reading
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Tagged "Anish Kapoor" "Lisson Gallery", Art, Bell Street, contemporary art, gallery, lisson gallery, London, marylebone, NW1, NW1 5DA, reviews, sculpture, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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From Her Wooden Sleep … Ydessa Hendele at ICA
On show now until mid May at the Institute for Contemporary Art, From her wooden sleep … is a major new work by German-born Canadian artist/curator Ydessa Hendeles. Described by the artist herself as a “cultural composition,” the exhibition marks the first time Hendeles’ art has been shown in London. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith and comprised of more than 150 wooden antique manikins from the artist’s own collection arranged alongside an assortment of historic objects, the exhibition casts a distinctive mood and presents the chance to browse the thoughtfully paused moment of an intriguingly situated tableau vivant. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, contemporary art, exhibition, From her wooden sleep, gallery, ICA, Institute for Contemporary Art, London, museums, review, SW1Y 5AH, The Mall, Ydessa Hendele, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition: Scarcity-Waste at Somerset House
Syngenta Photography Award winners have been announced and their works are now on show in an exhibition at Somerset House centred round the themes of scarcity and waste. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, exhibition, free, freebies, London, Photography, review, Scarcity-Waste, somerset house, Strand, Syngenta Photography Award, Syngenta Photography Award 2015: Scarcity-Waste, WC2, WC2R 1LA, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Kimonoé Kyoto at Atomica Gallery
New to the Atomica Gallery Soho from March 9th, Kimonoé seeks to weave together the threads of ceremonial Japanese fashion with modern utility to find a place for a new breed of kimono in fast-paced, multi-cultural London. In artist Tomo Shinya’s debut show, contemporary luxury and traditional elegance are the bywords. Maddie Salters shares her experience from a recent Kimonoé presentation at the gallery. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Shopping
Tagged Art, Atomica Gallery, fashion, Green's Court, kimono, kimonoe, London, Maddie Salters, Shopping, soho, Tomo Shinya, W1, W1F 0HQ, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Interview with Chris Osburn (Artsper)
Contemporary art site, Artsper, got in touch recently to see if I was up for an interview? Gab about art, photography, London and my humble self? Sure! Continue reading
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Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album on Now at Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House
Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album, a new exhibition opening today at Courtauld Gallery, presents the first time a whole Goya album in its original sequence has been reconstructed. Continue reading
