There’s a new kid on the block in London – the Tate Modern’s stylish Switch House. With its striking pyramid, stylish galleries and stunning panoramic views across London, this is a must-see attraction for many tourists this summer. Rising up from the rear of the old Tate’s Turbine Hall, it’s the most important new cultural […]
Ai Weiwei’s name is on everyone’s lips these days. Artist, agent provocateur and political prisoner, he is rarely out of the news around the world. He shot the fame in Britain after his sunflower seeds installation in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in 2010. Since then he’s received worldwide acclaim and […]
What could be better than a leisurely walk in the park especially when you’re surrounded by priceless sculptures worth millions of pounds? The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is one of my favourite places to enjoy a gentle stroll and a dollop of culture. It was recently voted Britain’s Museum of […]
The weather is getting colder but London’s art scene is red-hot with a selection of fantastic shows guaranteed to provide winter cheer. Here’s my pick of the best exhibitions currently showing in the capital which are destined to warm your senses with 100% visual overload. 1. Post […]
London is getting taller. The city’s skyline is changing as an explosion of skyscrapers grows upwards across the capital. I’ve noticed a dramatic change during my recent visits to London. And these skyscrapers are becoming big tourism attractions in their own right. The Shard, London’s tallest tower, attracted 1 million visitors over […]
All that glitters is definitely gold at the British Museum’s new exhibition called Beyond El Dorado: Power and Gold in Ancient Columbia. Expect a gold rush of wonderful exhibits which shine brilliantly as you walk through this Aladdin’s cave of shimmering objects. It’s hard to believe that many of […]
Stanley Spencer’s Heaven in a Hell of War at Somerset House is a remarkable exhibition which speaks volumes about war and conflict. As we approach the 100th anniversary of the First World War and reflect on this week’s Remembrance Day, it seems appropriate that this exhibition should be showing […]
Australia comes to London with an excellent exhibition at London’s Royal Academy this month, the most significant show of Australian art ever mounted in the UK. This large exhibition brings together over 200 works from the most important art collections in Oz, most never seen before in the […]
Tammy digs deeper Do you dig contemporary art? If the answer is yes, then you’ll love a new art installation located in a subterranean basement on a building site in the heart of London. Dig is an ambitious presentation of artist Daniel Silver’s work in the former Odeon […]
The Royal Academy’s Summer Exhibition is usually one of the highlights of the season in London with its wall-to-wall paintings and room upon room of contemporary art. Now in its 245th year, I had high expectations for this year’s show having enjoyed the eclecticism of previous RA summer […]
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