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Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’
Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2018 | No CommentsOn display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery. -
London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs
Posted on Monday, Oct 15, 2018 | No CommentsWith London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea. -
Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018 | No CommentsCurrently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry. -
Tate Modern photos: Huge chairs, a crying room, the Clock, a heat sensitive floor and more, Oct 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018 | No CommentsThere’s a cracking selection of installations and exhibitions that you can currently see for free in the Tate Modern on Bankside. -
![Found lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/southbank-mosaics-01-115x115.jpg "Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics")
Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics
Posted on Friday, Oct 5, 2018 | No CommentsFound lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections […] -
![An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/valencia-city-arts-sciences-01-115x115.jpg "The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos")
The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018 | No CommentsAn ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, […] -
![South London’s rowdy singalong tribute to the much-loved queen of the honky-tonk piano, Mrs Gladys Mills, have announced that they’ll be dusting off the party hats and playing some gigs […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mrs-mills-duckie-2014-01-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!")
The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!
Posted on Monday, Oct 1, 2018 | No CommentsSouth London’s rowdy singalong tribute to the much-loved queen of the honky-tonk piano, Mrs Gladys Mills, have announced that they’ll be dusting off the party hats and playing some gigs […] -
![Running until 13th Jan 2019, the Saachi Gallery’s ‘Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire‘ exhibition looks to explore art’s role in social satire and how art has been influenced by political […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/art-as-social-satire-saachi-gallery-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery, London")
In photos: Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery, London
Posted on Monday, Oct 1, 2018 | No CommentsRunning until 13th Jan 2019, the Saachi Gallery’s ‘Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire‘ exhibition looks to explore art’s role in social satire and how art has been influenced by political […] -
In photos: Preston, Lancashire – the iconic bus station, closed shops and architecture
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2018 | 2 CommentsHere’s fifty photos taken during a recent visit to Preston in Lancashire. -
Copenhagen photos – architecture, canals, streets scenes, painted houses and bikes
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018 | 3 CommentsCopenhagen is a fantastic city to visit for a short break. Here’s a series of 45 photographs taken around the city. -
![London is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/green-park-serpentine-walk-01-115x115.jpg "London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018")
London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018
Posted on Sunday, Sep 2, 2018 | No CommentsLondon is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, […] -
Llandudno photos – seaside views, street scenes, old theatres, architecture and more
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 29, 2018 | No CommentsWrapping up my series of photos from a short but enjoyable stay in the seaside town of Llandudno is this collection of 37 images taken around the north Wales resort. -
![Here’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hamburg-signs-stickers-street-art-markets-01-115x115.jpg "Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set")
Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 22, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was […] -
![Wales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/llandudno-pier-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history")
Llandudno Pier: a splendid, Grade II listed Victorian pier in north Wales – photos and history
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018 | No CommentsWales’ longest pier with a length of 2,295 feet (700 m), Llandudno Pier is a Grade II listed structure that forms a major attraction in the seaside resort of Llandudno, North […] -
Paris photos: signs, stations, stickers and street photos
Posted on Monday, Aug 20, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of street snaps taken around Paris during my recent visits….