Who doesn’t love a trip to London in the spring when culture shoots up in its full, vibrant splendour? Gone are the winter themed shows, pantomime season and the cold weather… it’s time to ring in the changes for a trip bursting with fresh cultural life. Here’s my […]
What’s hot this summer in London’s culture and theatre scene. A dozen of the very hottest shows.
Modigliani is an artist whose work is instantly recognisable. His distinctive paintings of ordinary people with elongated, thin faces hang in major art galleries around the world. But less well-known is the personal story of this Italian artist who left Italy to live in Paris to pursue his […]
‘Pure art in motion’ is the best way of describing the brilliant Alexander Calder exhibition at London’s Tate Modern this season. Alexander Calder was one of the most important American artists of the 20th Century, famous for his pioneering approach to sculpture. He was ‘Mobile Man’, the originator of mobile art and […]
Black is my favourite colour this summer. Why? It’s all because Malevich’s iconic and elusive Black Square is on display at the Tate Modern in London. I’m not often stopped in my tracks by an art work but this superb painting demonstrates why black is never out of fashion. And it shows why Malevich is such an important […]
Matisse’s colourful art dances across the walls at the Tate Modern’s new exhibition in London in a joyous five-star show. Walking around this impressive collection I was overwhelmed by Matisse’s magic. The art is vibrant, striking and refreshingly modern. It’s amazing what Matisse could do with a pair of scissors and […]
London is one of the world’s greatest cultural capitals so it’s no surprise that the winter season is jam-packed with blockbuster art shows. I’ve been checking out what London has to offer culture vultures during the winter months so here’s my guide to the top 10 exhibitions in the capital. 1. A […]
Visiting a fabulous art gallery or museum should be one of life’s great pleasures but what happens when the experience is ruined by rampaging coach parties, screaming children and petty irritations? People having loud conversations on mobile phones, breast feeding mothers, and badly behaved teenagers are some of […]
Pop art is as popular as ever with an explosion of exhibitions in recent years from Warhol’s Other Voices, Other Rooms at London’s Southbank to Pop Life at the Tate. It doesn’t seem long since the Hayward Gallery hosted a retrospective of Roy Lichtenstein’s work in 2004. Together with Andy […]
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