I’ve just come back from another tour of Germany with The Monochrome Set, and as usual I was doing my best to document my travels. Here’s a selection of photos …
Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019 Read More
Last weekend, I was wandering around the Athens Exarchia neighbourhood late at night, enjoying some of the bars and taking in the sights. Here’s some photos from my nocturnal travels:
In photos: Exarchia, Athens at night – street scenes, bars, street art and rooftop views Read More
Brixton-based fashion activists Fero Arts Collective hosted an open house and sustainable fashion show in Dalston Gillett Square recently. Photographer Viola Spanu was there to capture the action:
Dalston Open House: Fero Arts Collective fashion show with Zero London, 8th Sept 2019 Read More
The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Here’s some photos …
In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari Read More
Bewildering, beautiful, absurd and entertaining, the Colony Sound installation at the Marlborough Gallery in London is an absolute delight.
Art: Colony Sound at the Marlborough Gallery – a trip through a dystopian, cold war alternative universe Read More
Situated on the slopes of Monte Ortobene, Nuoro is the sixth-largest city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy with a population of around 36,500.
Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art Read More
On show at the Natural History Museum until January 5th 2020 is this spectacular, illuminated replica of the Moon, with a diameter of 7 metres.
Museum of the Moon and other great things to see at London’s Natural History Museum – in photos Read More
Inviting passers-by to “sample life on Mars ahead of the new major exhibition at the Design Museum,” the Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up proved rather a baffling concoction, with very little …
Mars Estate Agency Pop-Up: a baffling taster of the Design Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, July 2019 Read More
I was back in New York earlier this year, and took this series of forty photographs showing some of the street art and scenes around Soho and the Bowery.
New York street art and signs – SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos Read More
Here’s a set of photos of road signs, street lights, wires and traffic signs from the east and west coasts of America. I grabbed the pictures as I toured with …
On tour in America: road signs, street lights, snow, wires and traffic signs in 100 photos Read More
Last Saturday, I went for a leisurely perambulation around central London, looking at some art and architecture along the way. Here’s some photos from my travels:
London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019 Read More
Contemporary British installation artist Mike Nelson has transformed the grand spaces of the Duveen Galleries at the Tate Britain into ‘something between a sculpture court and an asset strippers’ warehouse.’ …
In photos: The Asset Strippers installation by Mike Nelson at Tate Britain Read More
This free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in central London offers fascinating insights into the shadowy world of Victorian spirit mediums, modern magic and psychology.
Smoke and Mirrors: The Psychology of Magic – free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, London Read More
I loved this street sign on Tottenham Court Road that had been wittily subverted.
Swing Both Ways – nicely subverted street sign in Tottenham Court Road, London Read More
An oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the Colosseum (or Coliseum) is a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship. Constructed of travertine, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it …
In photos: A visit to the stunning ancient Colosseum in Rome Read More
Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …
The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004 Read More
Located close to Sunset Boulevard in LA’s Eastside can be found the lovely Echo Park, a small public space dominated by a large lake.
In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles, in the early evening light Read More
Here’s fifty photographs documenting an east London canal-side walk along the River Lee Navigation from Bow to Hackney Wick, past Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. It’s a …
Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019 Read More
Easily my favourite exhibition of the last twelve months, Doreen Fletcher’s Retrospective showcases a stunning collection of urban street views painted around east London.
Must see: Doreen Fletcher’s incredible East London urban street paintings at the Nunnery Gallery, London E3 Read More
Here’s a hefty collection of 90 photos taken on the streets of Barcelona, with scenes of street art, market life, graffiti, shoppers, street performers and more.
Barcelona street photos: graffiti, market life, street art and architecture Read More
Running until Sat 26th Jan 2019 and now in its fifth year, the London Winter Lights festival showcases state-of-the-art light technology in a series of interactive and responsive artworks, installations …
In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019 Read More
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018 Read More
First exhibited on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016, Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) makes for a striking centrepiece of the Royal Academy’s courtyard in central London.
PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018 Read More
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018 Read More
Created from Geiger–Müller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist Yunchul Kim’s set of installations at the Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend …
Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London Read More
Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …
London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003 Read More
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018 Read More
On display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery.
Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’ Read More
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs Read More
Currently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry.
Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London Read More