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SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction, London SW9 - quick review

Knitting and coffee at the SIA Community Arts cafe, Loughborough Junction, London SW9

Mon 1st April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated close to Loughborough Junction station is the S.I.A. Community Arts Cafe, billed as “an imaginative and creative space that is sure to become a meeting point for south London’s …

Brixton / London / New York / photos / Places

A bit of New York on the move around Brixton, London

Fri 29th March, 2013Fri 29th March, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Seen moving along Atlantic Road at a surprisingly sprightly rate was this large poster of Times Square, New York.

Last chance to see Push107 contemporary art gallery, Gloucester Place, central London

London / photos / Places

Last chance to see the Push107 contemporary art gallery, Gloucester Place, central London

Fri 22nd March, 2013Fri 22nd March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in a temporary space at 107 Gloucester Place (close to Baker Street tube) is an interesting exhibition put together by four contemporary artists from the Push107 collective. Billed as, “a diverse collection …

New York / photos / Places

New York’s iconic 5 Pointz graffiti building scheduled for demolition

Thu 21st March, 2013Thu 21st March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

If you take the 7 train down to Long Island City, Queens, NY you’ll come across this amazing showcase of graffiti art – but you’d better get there quick because …

London / photos / Places

Photographers’ Gallery London: nine photos and a lot of stairs

Thu 21st March, 2013Thu 21st March, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I know I keep beefing on about this, but I remain less than convinced that the Photographers’ Gallery’s quest to be bigger and better has been a successful one – …

Brixton / London / photos / Places

Pae White spins out mesmerising yarn patterns at the South London Gallery, Camberwell, London

Mon 18th March, 2013Mon 18th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Running at the South London Gallery in south London until the 12th May 2103 is this mesmerising installation by Los Angeles-based artist Pae White, called ‘Too Much Night, Again.’

London / photos / Places

Neon and green fluorescent lights: Bruce Nauman exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, London

Sun 10th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I enjoyed this free Bruce Nauman exhibition at the Hauser & Wirth gallery in upmarket Savile Row, Mayfair London on the weekend.

London / photos / Places

Shoot! Existential Photography at the Photographers Gallery, London

Wed 9th January, 2013Wed 9th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the weekend, I caught the last day of the Shoot! Existential Photography exhibition at the Photographers Gallery in central London.

London / photos / Places

Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012 at the National Theatre, London

Tue 8th January, 2013Tue 8th January, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I can definitely recommend paying a visit to the Landscape Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition at the National Theatre, London – and the good news is that the exhibition’s run has now been extended …

London / photos

The Other Art Fair at Ambrika P3, London NW1 – a soulless art-selling factory

Wed 28th November, 2012Wed 28th November, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Wordily billed as, “London’s leading artist-led fair that connects art lovers of all tastes and experience directly with the most talented emerging artists before they are signed,” this year’s Other Art …

London / photos / Places

A visit to the St Bride Foundation print workshop, Fleet Street, London

Thu 22nd November, 2012Thu 22nd November, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located just off Fleet Street, the St Bride Printing School is tasked with keeping the tradition and heritage of printing alive, and offers a wide selection of workshops, lectures and conferences.

London / Places

Handmade And Bound, affordable book-art and zine fair, London 18th Nov 2012

Tue 20th November, 2012Tue 20th November, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Sunday, I visited the 2012 Handmade And Bound independent fair, a showcase for limited edition, affordable, handmade artists’ books, comics and zines.

A cornucopia of coiled copper with Alice Anderson at Riflemaker, London W1

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A cornucopia of coiled copper with Alice Anderson at Riflemaker gallery, London W1

Wed 31st October, 2012Wed 31st October, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I rather liked this work by the French/Algerian artist Alice Anderson on display at the Riflemaker gallery in London’s West End. Get there at the right time and you’ll see the …

Hotel Elephant - arts gallery and project space in south London

London / photos / Places

The Heygate Estate and the Hotel Elephant arts gallery and project space, south London

Wed 24th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Established in late 2009, Hotel Elephant is a creative space located around the back of the notorious Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle, south London.

East Brixton - a new art space for Brixton artists

Brixton / Places

Brixton East – a new art space for Brixton artists, south London

Tue 16th October, 2012Tue 16th October, 2012 - by editor - 37 Comments.

Situated between Gresham Road and Barrington Road and located in an old warehouse is Brixton East, a privately owned but accessible gallery space and labour of love from its owner.

Looking up the nose of Meard Street, Soho, London

Brixton / London / Places

Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London

Wed 5th September, 2012Wed 5th September, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Seen half way up a wall in Meard Street, Soho, can be seen a sculpted stone nose, one of several to be found around the city.

London / photos / Places

Photographers Gallery continues to disappoint, Getty Gallery enthrals

Sat 4th August, 2012Sat 4th August, 2012 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Once of my very favourite central London haunts, the Photographers Gallery has suffered an expansion program that has conspired to make the experience considerably worse over the years. The Gallery seems …

Brixton / Places

Urban Art Fair 2012 enjoys some sunshine, Brixton, London 15th July 2012

Mon 16th July, 2012Sun 15th July, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now in its tenth year, the Urban Art Fair can claim to be London’s largest annual alfresco art fair, with over one hundred and fifty photographers, printers and painters exhibiting.

London / Places

Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London

Wed 11th July, 2012Wed 11th July, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

There’s usually an interesting collection of modern sculpture to be found on display in Berkeley Square, central London, and I liked this rather creepy, swirling faceless nun which can currently be seen in the …

London / photos / Places

BT ArtBox Project celebrates the iconic British telephone box

Mon 2nd July, 2012Sun 1st July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the charity ChildLine, BT have commissioned artists and designers to turn their talents to the iconic red telephone box as part of the BT Artbox project.

The curious artwork on the House of Bottles, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

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The curious artwork by the House of Bottles, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Thu 14th June, 2012Thu 14th June, 2012 - by editor - 6 Comments.

I’m not entirely sure what I think of this piece of artwork that has appeared outside the esteemed House Of Bottles off-licence on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. The piece – by the …

London / photos / Places

Out Of Focus: Photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea

Mon 28th May, 2012Wed 10th July, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yesterday we headed off to hoity-toity Chelsea to check out the ‘Out Of Focus: Photography’ exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, on the Kings Road, Chelsea, south-west London.

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Weird pic of the day: The Queen and Prince Philip as giant plant pots

Mon 28th May, 2012Mon 28th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I spotted these bizarre 11 foot high statues of the Queen and Prince Philip parked outside Marco Polo House, the London headquarters of the QVC television shopping channel in Battersea.

London / photos / Places

Photographer’s Gallery London reopens: and it’s a bit of disappointment

Tue 22nd May, 2012Wed 23rd May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’d been really looking forward to the Photographer’s Gallery in Ramillies Street, near Oxford Circus London reopening, and went along over the weekend to see the changes.

London / photos / Places

1001 TV sets slowly tune into white noise, David Hall, Ambika P3, London

Tue 20th March, 2012Sun 25th March, 2012 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Entitled ‘1001 TV Sets (End Piece)’, 1972-2012,’ this work by video art pioneer David Hall at London’s Ambika P3 features over 1,000 TV sets, all tuned to random terrestrial stations. It proved to …

London / Places

Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1

Mon 19th March, 2012Mon 19th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated in a pair of nondescript industrial buildings betwixt the painfully trendy parts of Islington and Hoxton are two galleries that are definitely worth a visit; the Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary …

London / music / photos / Places

John Cage’s Musicircus at ENO: astonishingly good fun!

Wed 7th March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now this was tremendous fun. On Saturday, the English National Opera put on a performance of a chaotic performance piece by the legendary American composer John Cage.

New York / photos / Places

The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City

Wed 22nd February, 2012Tue 5th March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Designed by architect William Van Alen for automotive magnate Walter P. Chrysler, the Chrysler Building in New York is a glorious skyscraper, packed full of Art Deco style. First catching sight of its …

London / Places

OMA Progress architecture exhibition at the London Barbican

Mon 20th February, 2012Mon 20th February, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

The first UK major show to showcase the work of co-founder Rem Koolhaas’ 37 year old architectural practice, OMA/Progress was a fascinating way to spend a rainy London Saturday afternoon.

London / photos / Places

Kinetica Art Fair 2012 – wires, robots, lights and buttons to push

Mon 13th February, 2012Tue 14th February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Saturday, we visited the Kinetica Art Fair on Marylebone Road, an exhibition all about “kinetic, electronic, robotic, sound, light, time-based and multi-disciplinary new media art, science and technology.” There …