Goodbye white walls: Norwegian artist Sverre Bjertnæs has brought colour to Beers London with walls painted in colours which he has chosen to complement his art. ‘Silent Conditions’ is the first UK exhibition of the work of one of Norway’s most prominent artists, Sverre Bjertnæs, including collaborations with artists Bjarne Melgaard, Christer Glein and writer […]
The former industrial building with its folded roof that is now the Modern Art space near City Road, London, has taken on the character of an exclusive Bond Street gallery with the first room having just four small works inserted like precious objects into the wall and the second room filled with standing cases each holding one individual […]
Past generations of politicians relied on their careers on supporting the country and ensuring future prosperity. Today we seem to be in a world of religious zealots who don’t listen to their voters: Brexit is hard Brexit and who cares what happens to Britain in the next few years. I’ll be ok, but you might all be […]
It is June and the start of the London summer season with the Royal Academy Summer Show. As usual, the walls of the Royal Academy are awash with paintings, drawings, photographs and other works, set off by sculptures in the centre of the rooms. Many of the artists you would expect are here, such as […]
Is there something in the character of female artists that they are more able to examine their feelings, experience and concerns and represent them in their art than male artists. If this is true, then they bring something new and refreshing, which is being increasingly explored by galleries and curators, following on from the success of […]
Perhaps this year’s London Festival of Architecture, Europe’s largest annual architecture festival which is taking place throughout June, has caught the mode of the nation, with less large scale installations and more dispersed local activities, reflecting a new focus on equality, quality of life and community in the city, and how architecture, art and landscape can […]
One of the questions which was not really discussed in detail at the London Real Estates Forum this week is how, in areas such as Fitzrovia, can the traditional character and identity with many small independent art galleries be retained as developers such as Derwent inevitably redevelop their properties, for example at 80 Charlotte Street. Recently, […]
The opening reception for this year’s London Real Estate Forum was focussed on the unknown future of the property industry in London in the uncertain world of Brexit and on how local authorities and developers can work better together in partnership to deliver housing targets, in particular in centre boroughs like the City of Westminster, to […]
Hundreds and thousands of sea shells join together to become energetic waves of organic forms. British artist Rowan Mersh describes himself not as an artist but as an explorer of material and form. His early works were flowing, organic and sculptural fashion costumes and textiles including an amazing dress he designed for the World Wildlife […]
In 1867, Lewis Carroll visited Russia with his friend Henry Liddon. Their visit included St. Petersburg about which he wrote: “It was full of wonder and novelty … the enormous width of the streets … the huge illuminated signboards over the shops, and the gigantic churches, with their domes painted blue and covered with gold […]
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