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2020 Vision: Art from the Heart
First up in our new miniseries, Judith Schrut drools over some upcoming treats for art lovers at London’s top museums and galleries. Did you know London is happy home to no less than four of the world’s Top Ten art … Continue reading
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Posted in 2020 Vision, Art, Bars, Entertainment, London, London Living, Museums
Tagged Art, gallery, Judith Schrut, London, museum, national gallery, TATE, tate britain, tate modern, V&A Museum
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Mary Quant at the V&A
“I don’t have time to wait for Women’s Lib,” declared Mary Quant. Judith Schrut’s been to the V&A to see why Quant became a role model for a generation of women. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Museums
Tagged Art, fashion, Feminism, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, Mary Quant, museum, Shopping, Sixties, SW7, V&A Museum
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Shimmer, Dazzle, Sparkle | Christian Dior at the V&A
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams is the Victoria and Albert Museum’s latest blockbuster show. Judith Schrut has been to view. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Fashion, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel
Tagged Art, Christian Dior, design, Dior, fashion, House of Dior, Judith Schrut, London, luxury, Margot Fonteyn, museum, museums, Princess Margaret, reviews, south kensington, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum
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Head for the Heel | Cycling the Appian Way
Judith Schrut continues her hiatus in Italy’s heel with an exhilarating cycle ride along ancient Roman roads, bike-friendly railway bridges and villages perched atop rocky ravines. Continue reading
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Posted in Head for the Heel, History, Italy, Puglia, road trip, Travel
Tagged Castellaneta, cycling, Dan Castellaneta, Italy, Judith Schrut, Laterza, majolica, museum, nature, Palagianello, puglia, roman, Rudolph Valentino
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Food Glorious Food: Dinner with Dickens
The Charles Dickens Museum is set in the only remaining home of the beloved Victorian writer and social activist. In this renovated Georgian terraced house on a Bloomsbury back street, you can experience the sights, sounds and living spirit of the man, explore the family home of the writer, his wife Catherine and several of their 10 children, the furnished rooms where Dickens dined and entertained many famous guests and the working rooms where he wrote Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby. From more than 100,000 treasures in the Museum’s collection, you can view original ma Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, Christmas, Food, London, Museums, Uncategorized
Tagged Art, bloomsbury, books, charles dickens, christmas, christmas in london, Doughty Street, Food, Food Glorious Food, galleries, Judith Schrut, museum, museums, WC1, WC1N 2LX
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Body Worlds: Up Close and Personal
Body Worlds is a newly opened museum ‘experience’ in central London which takes you on an intimate and explicit journey around the human body, literally under the skin. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums
Tagged anatomy, Art, Body Worlds, Experiences, gallery, Gunther Von Hagens, Judith Schrut, London, London Pavilion, museum, plastination, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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V&A Opens Photography Centre
Designers and architects have transformed a former wing of 19th century galleries into a beautiful and welcoming suite of rooms, with state-of-the-art displays and vast digital resources for photography enthusiasts around the world. And it’s all free. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography
Tagged Art, Berenice Abbott, camera, cromwell road, Eadweard Muybridge, gallery, Judith Schrut, Julia Margaret Cameron, London, museum, Photography, Photography Centre, Royal Photographic Society, south kensington, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, victoria and albert museum, William Fox Talbot, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
With the opening of Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, the V&A’s hugely anticipated, hot ticket of a show, you’ll have a unique chance to savour more than 200 of Frida’s paintings, photographs, clothing and personal possessions. Their fascinating back story is clearly part of the allure: most of these items have never been seen outside the Casa Azul (Blue House), the Mexico City home in which Frida was born, lived and died. They had been protectively stashed and sealed inside a bathroom by her husband, muralist and revolutionary Diego Rivera, and only revealed 50 years after her premature death. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, Fashion, London, Mexico, Museums, Photography, Travel
Tagged Art, exhibition, fashion, Feminism, Frida Kahlo, gallery, Huipil, Jewellery, Judith Schrut, Leon Trotsky, London, mexico, museum, Photography, Polio, Prosthetics, reviews, Travel, Victoria & Albert Museum
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London Nights at the Museum of London
“As daylight fades and darkness falls, London is transformed.” These words aptly set the stage for visitors entering London Nights, the newly-opened photography exhibition at the Museum of London. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Museums, Photography, Travel
Tagged Art, Art Openings, Bill Brandt, city of london, EC2, EC2Y 5HN, Judith Schrut, London, LONDON WALL, museum, museum of london, Photography
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London Art Openings | Cedric Morris: Artist and Plantsman
Art fans and garden lovers alike are sure to enjoy two exhibitions of 20th century Welsh artist and plantsman Cedric Morris, running concurrently at London’s Garden Museum and the Phillip Mould & Company’s gallery. Not heard of Cedric Morris? No, neither had I before viewing these shows. Maybe like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages and two stunners come along at once. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, England, Gardening, London, Museums, Travel
Tagged afternoon tea, Art, artists, Cedric Morris, flowers, galleries, garden, Garden Museum, gardening, Judith Schrut, LGBT, London, medieval church, museum, museums, PALL MALL, plants, st james's, SW1Y 5LU, tea, Travel, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン
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(Northern) California Dreamin’ | Berkeley
We’re heading south now, down Highway 101 to Berkeley, home of the Free Speech Movement, the top public university in the USA and my Alma Mater. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, bart, bay area, Berkeley, cafe, california, Campanile, carillon, Cheeseboard Pizza, Chez Panisse, cinema, coffee, Drink, film, Free speech movement, head shop, hippie, Judith Schrut, movie, museum, Northern California, pizza, restaurants, Shopping, Travel, university, university of california, wine
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Ocean Liners: Speed and Style | Full Steam Ahead at the V&A
Relive the ‘Golden Age’ of ocean travel at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s 2018 opening exhibition, Ocean Liners: Speed and Style. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, London, Luxury, Museums, Travel
Tagged Art, cromwell road, cruise liner, Cruise ships, cruises, culture, design, fashion, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, luxury, luxury travel, museum, museums, ocean, Ocean liners, review, south kensington, steerage, style, SW7, SW7 2RL, Travel, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Winnie-the-Pooh: Something’s Warm and Fuzzy at the V&A
The wonderful Victoria & Albert Museum bares all with its big, new, clever exhibition, Winnie-the-Pooh: Discovering a Classic. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Books, London, Museums, Shopping
Tagged Art, bears, books, Children, children's books, cromwell road, Families, Fun, Judith Schrut, kensington, London, museum, museums, Pooh, review, SW7, SW7 2RL, V&A, V&A Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, victoria and albert museum, west london, Winnie-the-Pooh, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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The Whitworth Reopens: It’s a Happy Valentine’s Day for Manchester’s Art Lovers
Following a £15 million development that doubled its size and created new spaces for celebrating art and “embracing the park it calls home,” The Whitworth in Manchester will reopen its doors to the public on February the 14th. After checking out the gallery’s new digs and all the ace art on view there earlier this week at a press preview, I reckon Mancunian art lovers should prepare for a very happy Valentine’s weekend! Continue reading
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Amsterdam’s Best Museums (OneTravel)
From the exquisite art of the famed Dutch Masters to a humble home made famous by the diary of a brave little girl whose family had been forced into hiding, Amsterdam’s museums are among the best that Europe has to … Continue reading
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Tagged amstelveen, amsterdam, amsterdam's best museums, Art, Cobra Museum of Modern Art, dutch, Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam - Foam Photography Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Het Scheepvaart Museum, Het Scheepvaart Museum – The National Maritime Museum, holland, Jewish Historial Museum, Joods Historisch Museum, museum, Museum Het Rembrandthuis, museums, museums in amsterdam, netherlands, OneTravel, Rembrandt, Rembrandt House, Rembrandt House Museum, Rijks, Rijks Museum, Rijksmuseum, Science Center Nemo, Stedelijk Museum, The National Maritime Museum, Travel, Van Gogh, Van Gogh Museum, Vincent van Gogh
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Beyond El Dorado: Going for Gold at the British Museum
Featuring more than 200 objects from the Museo del Oro in Bogotá, Colombia alongside dozens of pieces from the British Museum’s own collection, Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold in Ancient Colombia at the British Museum strikes it rich with a mother lode of fascinating cultural artefacts and lots and lots of dazzling golden objects. Keen to see? You should be! But make sure to head over to the museum soon as the show ends in just a couple of weeks. Continue reading
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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Balsamico and Lambrusco
During my day in Modena, I made a postprandial excursion to the nearby village of Nonantola (still within the provincial boundaries of Modena) where I visited a balsamic producer and a winery. Finding out what makes aceto balsamico tradizionale such a prized delicacy and why local quaff Lambrusco is a lot better than many wine snobs seem willing to realise added up to a wonderful way to spent an afternoon. Continue reading
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Top 5 Sights to See in Turin (OneTravel)
Probably the nicest thing about any visit to Turin, Italy is simply having the opportunity to wander round the narrow lanes of the old city and happening upon its majestic galleries and long covered walkways. From elegant and antiquated cafes … Continue reading
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Posted in Italy, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged egyptian museum, Italy, museo egizio, museum, museums, northern italy, OneTravel, Palazzo Madama, piedmont, Piemonte, Torino, Travel, turin, Италия, イタリア, 意大利
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Ancient Frescos and Fresh Mountain Air in Trento, Italy (CheapOair)
With a newly opened museum designed by star architect Renzo Piano; a distinctive sparkling wine with a rich tradition behind it; an exquisite regional gastronomy that’s big on flavour; and of course a stunning backdrop of snowcapped mountains, the lively … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine, alps, Castello del Buonconsiglio, design, dolomites, Drink, Food, Italy, methodo classico, MuSe, MuSe Science Museum, museum, northern italy, Palazzo Roccabruna, renzo piano, restaurants, science museum, Shopping, sparkling wine, spumante, Travel, Trentino, Trento, trentodoc, wine, Италия, イタリア, 意大利
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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: Torino Unshrouded
Initially pursuing an opportunity to visit Torino (perhaps better known to some of my readers by its anglicized name, Turin) was what eventually led to me coming up with my the full blown “Ham Highway” itinerary. The city was (and I assume still is) keen to have bloggers visit to write about the city. There was a chocolate festival scheduled for when I knew I would be able to go, and I was pretty sure I could get a commission to write about it. The more I looked into Torino, the more I of a hunch I had that it would be the sort of “content rich” place that I’d enjoy checking out. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Christmas, Coffee, Drink, Food, Italy, Restaurants, road trip, Shopping, Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway, Travel, Wine
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Tasty Tales from the Italian Ham Highway: a-MuSe-ing and Bubbly Trento
After an all too short sojourn in Friuli (God, I hope I make it back there before too long), I hit the autostrada heading west to the region of Trentino for an overnight stay to see what sort of wonders its scenic city of Trento had to offer. With a newly opened museum designed by a star architect; a distinctive sparkling wine with a rich tradition behind it; and an exquisite regional gastronomy that’s big on flavour, locally sourced ingredients and seasonality – the answer I soon discovered was A LOT! Continue reading
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Ride London’s Overground “Culture Line” (CheapOair)
The Overground’s East London extension opened in spring of 2010. This line runs from Highbury and Islington station in the north to Croydon to the south and is particularly useful – especially for culture vultures keen to check out London’s quirkier side. Continue reading
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Tagged Brunel Museum, cheapoair, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Museum, culture line, dalston, east london, east london line, Estorick Collection, Geffrye Museum, hackney, hackney museum, Horniman Museum, Hospital Museum, hoxton, john wesley, kingsland road, London, LSE, methodism, methodist, museum, Museum of Croydon, museums, old street, shoreditch, south london, The Royal London Hospital, The Women's Library, Wesley's Chapel, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY
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New Dallas Museum of Art Exhibition Honors JFK (OneTravel)
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Dallas Museum of Art brings together the works of art installed in the president’s suite at the Hotel Texas during his fateful trip in 1963. The original installation, orchestrated by a small group of Fort Worth art collectors, was created especially for the president and first lady to celebrate their overnight visit to the city and included paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Eakins, Lyonel Feininger, Franz Kline, and Marsden Hartley as well as sculptures by Pablo Picasso and Henry Moore and more. Continue reading
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Tagged 50th anniversary of the kennedy assassination, Art, assassination, contemporary art, Dallas, Dallas Museum of Art, exhibition, fine art, fort worth, Franz Kline, ft worth, henry moore, hotel texas, Hotel Texas: An Art Exhibition for the President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, JFK, john f kennedy, Lyonel Feininger, Marsden Hartley, museum, OneTravel, pablo picasso, PAINTINGS, president kennedy, sculpture, texas, Thomas Eakins, Travel, Vincent van Gogh
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Making the Most of Mexico City’s Museo Nacional de Antropología (CheapOair)
The Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City is the national museum of Mexico as well its most visited. Home to significant and numerous archaeological and anthropological artifacts from pre-Columbian Mexico, it is considered to be one of the most important institutions for the study of ancient Meso-American culture and society. By many of its visitors, the Museo Nacional is thought to be among the greatest museums in the world. Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, archaeology, Art, cheapoair, cuidad de mexico, mexico, mexico city, Museo Nacional de Antropología, museum, polanco, Travel
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Top Tips for Visiting London’s Natural History Museum (CheapOair)
London’s Natural History Museum is one of three museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington’s Museum Quarter. Constructed in the late 1800s the massive Victorian era, Romanesque Revival marvel which houses the museum’s collections and special exhibitions are for architecture buffs reason alone to pay a visit. For fans of natural history, plenty more treasures await inside. Continue reading
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David Bowie Exhibition at V&A London (OneTravel)
With unprecedented access to the David Bowie Archive, London’s V&A museum will soon present the first international retrospective exhibition to highlight the extraordinary career of one of popular music’s most beloved and enduring stars. David Bowie is will open at … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Design, London, Music, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, david bowie, david bowie is, design, exhibition, London, museum, music, OneTravel, preview, Travel, V&A
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London Daily Photo: Open Up
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Tagged carving, keys, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, museum, Photography, statue, V&A
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Lichtenstein: A Retrospective at Tate Modern (OneTravel)
WHAAM! A new exhibition featuring the works of one of the biggest names in pop art has just opened at London’s Tate Modern museum. Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, London, modern art, museum, OneTravel, POP ART, RETROSPECTIVE, Roy Lichtenstein, tate modern, Travel
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Friday Late at the Victoria & Albert Museum (OneTravel)
An especially smart time to visit the museum is during the evening of the late Friday of each month (excluding December) for free activities and exhibition entry lasting until 10 p.m. and based around a central design theme. The next … Continue reading
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Contemporary Masterpieces on View in Edinburgh (CheapOair)
From Death To Death And Other Small Tales: Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the D.Daskalopoulos Collection … brings together works from the D.Daskalopoulos Collection, one of the most important collections of contemporary art, with a number … Continue reading
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Le Louvre-Lens 12/12/12
Viral video by ebuzzing Post sponsored by Le Louvre-Lens, set to open 12.12.12.
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Tagged 12.12.12, calais, france, Le Louvre-Lens, louvre, museum, opening, Pas-de-Calais, SANAA, SPONSORED POST, Video
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Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures at Serpentine Gallery, London (OneTravel)
Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures presents key pieces from the German contemporary artist’s most famous series alongside new works made especially for the exhibition. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Tagged artist, contemporary art, Faces & Figures, gallery, installations, kensington gardens, London, museum, OneTravel, park, portraits, portraiture, portratis, review, sculpture, SERPENTINE GALLERY, Thomas Schütte, Thomas Schütte: Faces & Figures
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Imperial War Museum Duxford (CheapOair)
A visit to Duxford offers an opportunity to wander under and around some of the most iconic aircraft in the world and get hands-on with related and interactive exhibitions. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
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British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age (CheapOair)
British Design 1948-2012 features more than 300 design objects which all highlight significant moments in the history of British design and tell the story of how Britain continues to nurture artistic talent and be a world leader in creativity and … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, britain, british design, british design 1948-2012, british design 1948-2012: innovation in the modern age, cheapoair, great britian, London, mid century modern, modern design, museum, review, UK, united kingdom
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Thinktank Brings the Fun of Science to Birmingham, England (OneTravel)
The newly opened Thinktank Science Garden in Birmingham offers visitors of all ages the chance to get ‘bodies on’ with science through exciting and inventive features such as a 26 foot high clanging “Terminus” machine and a human-sized hamster wheel. Read my … Continue reading
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Tagged birmingham, england, Millennium Point, museum, OneTravel, science museum, thinktank, thinktank science garden
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