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![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/winter-lights-london-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019")
In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019
Posted on Monday, Jan 21, 2019 | No CommentsRunning 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 […] -
PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018
Posted on Monday, Nov 12, 2018 | No CommentsFirst 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. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/yunchul-kim-dawns-mine-crystal-korean-cultural-01-115x115.jpg "Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London")
Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London
Posted on Monday, Oct 29, 2018 | No CommentsCreated 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 […] -
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 […] -
![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: Anish Kapoor’s Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 20, 2018 | 1 CommentThe celebrations for the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition sees this striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor dominating the courtyard outside Burlington House in central London. -
![The UK’s largest light festival, Lumiere is produced by the London-based creative company Artichoke, and comprises of multiple standalone light art-installations across the capital. The festival also sees iconic buildings and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lumiere-london-2018-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 – lights and interactive installations around central London")
In photos: Lumiere festival 2018 – lights and interactive installations around central London
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018 | 2 CommentsThe UK’s largest light festival, Lumiere is produced by the London-based creative company Artichoke, and comprises of multiple standalone light art-installations across the capital. The festival also sees iconic buildings and […] -
![London’s Getty Gallery is currently hosting the Renaissance Photography Prize 2017, an international photography award that discovers and celebrates outstanding work from emerging and established photographers, while raising funds to support young […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/renaissance-photography-01-115x115.jpg "Renaissance Photography Prize 2017 at the Getty Gallery, London")
Renaissance Photography Prize 2017 at the Getty Gallery, London
Posted on Thursday, Oct 12, 2017 | 1 CommentLondon’s Getty Gallery is currently hosting the Renaissance Photography Prize 2017, an international photography award that discovers and celebrates outstanding work from emerging and established photographers, while raising funds to support young […] -
Poster Girls – a century of wonderful art and design by female artists at the London Transport Museum
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017 | No CommentsOpening this Friday, 13th Oct, Poster Girls is a new major exhibition at the London Transport Museum, celebrating a century of art and design created by female poster artists. -
In photos: The Crash art show in the Q Park underground car park, London
Posted on Monday, Oct 9, 2017 | No CommentsThe Crash is a non-profit exhibition featuring over 100 international artists in the circular 20000 Sq ft multi-storey underground car park beneath Cavendish Square in the heart of central London. -
![Currently on show in London’s Regent’s Park, Frieze Sculpture is a major outdoor exhibition bringing together 25 new and significant works by 20th-century masters and leading contemporary artists from around the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/frieze-sculpture-park-2017-01-115x115.jpg "Last chance to see the Frieze Sculpture Park 2017 in Regent’s Park, London")
Last chance to see the Frieze Sculpture Park 2017 in Regent’s Park, London
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 3, 2017 | No CommentsCurrently on show in London’s Regent’s Park, Frieze Sculpture is a major outdoor exhibition bringing together 25 new and significant works by 20th-century masters and leading contemporary artists from around the […]