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Good Grief! It’s an Interview with Claire Catterall About Her Peanuts Exhibition at Somerset House | #TCTalks Episode 54

Posted on 2018-12-15 by tikichris

Here’s an interview with Claire Catterall, Senior Curator for Somerset House, about her exhibition, Good Grief, Charlie Brown! Celebrating Snoopy and then Enduring Power of Peanuts. For this 54th episode of tikichris Talks, I skate over to Somerset House for … Continue reading →

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Good Grief! It’s an Interview with Claire Catterall About Her Peanuts Exhibition at Somerset House | #TCTalks Episode 54

Posted on 2018-12-15 by tikichris

Tagged #TCTalks, Art, Celebrating Snoopy and the Enduring Power of Peanuts, Charles M Shultz, Charles Shultz, Charlie Brown, Claire Catterall, design, EXHIBITIONS, Good Grief Charlie Brown, interview, London, London WC2R 1LA, museums, peanuts, PODCAST, Snoopy, somerset house, Strand, The Peanuts, the strand, tikichris talks, Travel, WC2 | Leave a comment

1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair + Hassan Hajjaj: La Caravane

Posted on 2017-10-04 by tikichris

Returning to London for a fifth year and opening 5 October is 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House. Opening alongside the fair is La Caravane exhibition by British-Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj. Both are definitely worth a looksee. Continue reading →

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By me William Shakespeare at Somerset House

Posted on 2016-02-03 by tikichris

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 →

Posted in Art, London | Tagged By me Shakespeare, By me Shakespeare A Life in Writing, exhibition, King's College, London, shakespeare, Shakespeare400, somerset house, The National Archives, the strand, WC2, WC2R 1LA, william shakespeare, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition at Somerset House

Posted on 2015-04-24 by tikichris

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 →

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 | Leave a comment

Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition: Scarcity-Waste at Somerset House

Posted on 2015-03-13 by tikichris

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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Goya: The Witches and Old Women Album on Now at Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House

Posted on 2015-02-26 by tikichris

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 →

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London Daily Photo: The Time Thief at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair

Posted on 2013-10-16 by tikichris

London Daily Photo: The Time Thief at the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged 1-54.com, 1:54, 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, Photography, photography blog, somerset house, The Time Thief, Zak Ové, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦 | Leave a comment

London to Host World’s First Contemporary African Art Fair This October (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-08-18 by tikichris

To be held during Frieze Week, the new fair will build on the growing popularity of contemporary African art and present a rare opportunity to explore the rapidly emerging African art market. From painting and sculpture to photography, 1:54 will … Continue reading →

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“Landmark” Photography at Somerset House, London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2013-03-23 by tikichris

A newly opened exhibition at London’s Somerset House offers a sweeping overview of the rich genre that is 21st century landscape photography. Landmark: the Fields of Photography is the first of its kind anywhere to show both the harsh and sometimes brutal realities of our rapidly changing environment alongside the natural world’s more enduring and stunning beauty.
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Photography, Travel | Tagged decisive moment, edward burtynsky, exhibition, Landmark: the Fields of Photography, landscape photography, London, OneTravel, photographers, Photography, photography exhibition, positive view foundation, review, somerset house, street photography, william ewing | Leave a comment

Cartier-Bresson: A Question of Colour Photography Exhibition at Somerset House, London (OneTravel)

Posted on 2012-11-16 by tikichris

Through A Question of Colour, curator William E. Ewing explores this 20th century French photographer’s attitude toward colour photography and suggests a more nuanced take than has generally been assumed. Ewing’s curation presents a show illustrating how photographers working in … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Photography, Travel | Tagged a question of colour, black and white photography, Cartier-Bresson: A Question of Colour, color photography, colour photography, decisive moment, exhibition, henri cartier-bresson, London, OneTravel, photographers, Photography, photography exhibition, review, somerset house, street photography, william ewing | Leave a comment

Cartier-Bresson’s Legacy = Awesome Street Photography Tips

Posted on 2012-11-12 by tikichris

There’s a fantastic street photography show on now at Somerset House. Cartier-Bresson: A Question of Colour features ten Henri Cartier-Bresson photographs never before exhibited in the UK alongside more than 75 works by 15 international contemporary photographers. I’ve got a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Photography | Tagged a question of colour, black and white photography, Cartier-Bresson: A Question of Colour, color photography, colour photography, decisive moment, exhibition, henri cartier-bresson, London, photographers, Photography, photography exhibition, review, somerset house, street photography, william ewing | Leave a comment

2011 Highlights

Posted on 2011-12-15 by tikichris

Here’s a round up of all the things I blogged about this year and still have me thinking “yeah, that was awesome” as 2011 now comes to a close. The list isn’t about personal triumphs or such and there are … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Drink, Food, France, London, New York, Photography, Restaurants, Scotland, Travel | Tagged 2011, A LA CRUZ, AI WEIWEI, BISTRO DU VIN, blogging, blue, BLUEPRINT CAFE, brittany, Clerkenwell, copas turkeys, edinburgh, FENG SUSHI, haggis, Hansen & Lydersen, john lyden, johnny rotten, julie's hut, leith, martin wishart, new york, nunhead cemetery, nuno mendes, queen elizabeth II bridge, seafood, secretts, secretts of milford, sex pistols, SINGAPORE TAKEOUT, smoke salmon, somerset house, surrey, sushi, sussex, the corner room, the honours, west sussex, year in review | Leave a comment

Photo Series: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2011-05-31 by tikichris

What was a few months back originally scheduled as a press call to interview Ai Weiwei and an opportunity to photograph the artist with his Circle of Animals was altered to a sans artist event due to his disappearance in early April Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Photography, Whitehot | Tagged AI WEIWEI, Art, CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART, CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS, free, gallery, London, Photography, sculpture, somerset house, Whitehot, whitehot magazine of contemporary art | 1 Comment

London Daily Photo: Whole Hog

Posted on 2011-05-14 by tikichris

Online cooking schools are great option when you have a passion for cooking and want to learn at your own pace.

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged BBQ, hog roast, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, somerset house, spit, street photography | Leave a comment

In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-11 by tikichris

In Pictures: Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House Londonist, May 11, 2011 at 16:00 pm Detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s first outdoor public sculpture in London has gone on display in the fountain clocked courtyard of Somerset … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, London, Photography | Tagged AI WEIWEI, Art, CHINESE CONTEMPORARY ART, CIRCLE OF ANIMALS/ZODIAC HEADS, free, IN PICTURES, London, Londonist, Photography, sculpture, somerset house | 3 Comments

London Daily Photo: Old Lions

Posted on 2011-04-12 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged LDP, lions, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, pipe smoking, somerset house | Leave a comment

Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair Returns to Somerset House (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-03-17 by tikichris

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 →

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 | 1 Comment

New Restaurant Review: Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-09-07 by tikichris

New Restaurant Review: Tom’s Kitchen at Somerset House Londonist, September 7, 2010 3:56 PM A dining space that sets a high standard for understated elegance and a more than decent menu with a few particularly yummy items make this well … Continue reading →