The street is dark, but lights can be seen through a few of the windows in the tall apartment block, while friends linger in dim light on the staircase. Nearby, looters have been at work, helping themselves to an unprotected jewellery store and young people are sitting, chatting, smoking and drinking of the steps of the […]
The exterior as you approach from King’s Cross Station is a little austere, its horizontal cladding perhaps having a link back to the former Daily Express Building in Fleet Street, which would be appropriate as this is the headquarters of the Guardian and Observer newspapers. The street façade could, however, be considered to be […]
In the corridor are a number of phrases on the wall in projecting letters. One, ‘The universe lights switched off one by one’ seems uncannily predictive in the current circumstances, whether we think of coronavirus or of climate-change. Scottish artist Katie Paterson (born 1981) takes a long-term view of time and space, both backwards and […]
The Whitechapel Gallery was one of several museums and galleries which announced its closure for an indefinite time on Tuesday night so sadly, there is no opportunity for visitors to see the excellent series of exhibitions through the different gallery spaces until the current crisis has resolved itself. It seems a great shame, albeit understandable, […]
In a subdued atmosphere, 20th century and contemporary art is on show in advance of the auction next week, ahead of the competition to follow at Christies, Sotheby’s and Phillips. The star is French artist Pierre Soulages who amazingly celebrated his 100th birthday in December. Described in 2014 by President Hollande as ‘the world’s greatest […]
In north London we have the Camden Arts Centre; in South London the South London Gallery (SLG), both excellent institutions running programmes of contemporary art away from the crowded art scene of central London. Located in the no-man’s land between leafy Camberwell and colourful Peckham, the original building of the SLG was recently supplemented by […]
The scaffolding came down from the entrance of Sotheby’s at the beginning of October to reveal the results of their recent refurbishment, giving them a more contemporary reception, entrance and cafe. Inside they too were showing work for their auctions of modern and contemporary art, perhaps bolder and with more artists from the USA than […]
Following on from the auction on 1st October from the collection of Jeremy Lancaster, Christies, with Frieze on this month, along with the other auction houses pulled out the stops with auctions of post-war and contemporary art with a focus on British, German and Italian art, including Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley and Grayson Perry whose ceramic […]
I had not planned to visit the ICA, but, as I was visiting the de la Cruz Collection and had already parked in the unique artistic parking structure, Museum Garage, where there is a minimum of 3 hours, I decided to explore the ICA after the de la Cruz Collecion. I am glad that I […]
Todd Garner is an artist who crosses the Atlantic and represents the strong creative connection between the USA and Scotland. Born in Pasadena in California, he took up a position as artist in residence at Edinburgh College of Art in1989, has been a practicing artist in Glasgow ever since, and is now an art tutor […]
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