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London photos: Royal Academy, Mayfair, Soho, William Eggleston exhibition, street views and more, May 2019
Posted on Monday, May 20, 2019 | No CommentsLast 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: -
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. -
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. -
Lynn Chadwick steel beasts sculptures at the Royal Academy courtyard, Piccadilly, London
Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2014 | No CommentsYesterday, I was fortunate enough to stumble across these fantastic sculptures which were on display at the Royal Academy, off Piccadilly in central London. -
![Currently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sensing-spaces-royal-academy-201-115x115.jpg "Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London")
Photo report – Sensing Spaces, Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy, London
Posted on Monday, Feb 24, 2014 | No CommentsCurrently showing at the Royal Academy is ‘Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined,’ a large scale exhibition created by seven contemporary architectural firms tasked with transforming the RA’s galleries – and also challenging […]