Cheeseburn – Art and the Great Outdoors
Cheeseburn is a remarkable sculpture garden which showcases art by contemporary artists in the great outdoors.
Cheeseburn’s Hidden Secrets – Landscape Art
Nothing is quite what it seems at Cheeseburn… from the moment you stroll into the gardens of this beautiful Northumberland country house. There’s a surprise around every corner. Expect the unexpected wherever you venture – from the lush manicured lawns to the potting shed, and even the old […]
Damien Hirst – Treasures from the Wreck of The Unbelievable – Venice Biennale
Damien Hirst is no stranger to controversy. The bad boy of British art is renowned for whipping up a storm and dividing critics… and that’s exactly what he’s done with his latest show at the Venice Biennale. Treasure from the Wreck of The Unbelievable is an epic event […]
Art On The Beach: Conversation Piece – South Shields
What I love most about the seaside is that there’s always something unexpected to be discovered. A weekend trip to South Shields saw me stumbling across a group of 22 strange sculptures close to Littlehaven Beach. Juan Muñoz’s Conversation Piece greets bemused visitors and families as they head down to the beach with their buckets and spades. […]
Kettle’s Yard – Art Lover’s House
Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge is a house I keep on going back to. It boasts a beautiful interior, crammed with stunning art works collected by its original owner, Jim Ede. If I had to list my top 10 dream homes, this would be one of them. It isn’t grandiose but there’s something […]
Cheeseburn – A Country Home for Art
If you have a passion for art, grab your diary and make a date to visit Cheeseburn Grange, a fantastic addition to North East England’s cultural scene. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of things to come when I visited Cheeseburn earlier this week. Cheeseburn is the brainchild of Joanna […]
The Glenkiln Sculptures – Art Crime
Guest blog by Tony van Diesel A trip to the Glenkiln sculpture walk in the Dumfriesshire countryside seemed like an inspired plan for a cultural walk. But it was to end in a big disappointment. Tammy had been leafing through our favourite mini-walks guide book. When she suggested that […]
London’s secret art – Dig
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 […]
Art on the ledge – London’s Fourth Plinth
The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square is a London attraction that has the power to provoke strong reactions. Love it or loath it, there’s no doubt that the Plinth’s changing art works can either raise your spirits or provoke a scream of disgust as you walk on by! It’s […]
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