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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. -
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. -
![A major international overview of contemporary sculpture, the Skulpturen Park Köln (Cologne Sculpture Park) opened in 1997. The 25,000 square feet public park features works by German and international artists and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/skulpturen-park-koln-cologne-01-115x115.jpg "The wonderful Skulpturen Park (sculpture park) of Köln, Germany – in photos, May 2018")
The wonderful Skulpturen Park (sculpture park) of Köln, Germany – in photos, May 2018
Posted on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 | No CommentsA major international overview of contemporary sculpture, the Skulpturen Park Köln (Cologne Sculpture Park) opened in 1997. The 25,000 square feet public park features works by German and international artists and […] -
A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Friday, Apr 20, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month. -
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 […] -
In photos: Berkeley Square and The Four Loves sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn, central London
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 6, 2017 | No CommentsUnveiled in April 2017 and only on display until the end of the month, the Four Loves sculpture by Lorenzo Quinn can be seen in Berkeley Square, central London. -
Grayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! at the Serpentine Gallery, London
Posted on Saturday, Jul 1, 2017 | No CommentsThis major exhibition of British artist Grayson Perry at the Serpentine Gallery in London was bloody fantastic. -
![Considered to be one of the most significant (and controversial) artists to have emerged in the postwar era, Jeff Koons has been active since the late 1970s, exploring themes relating to ‘taste, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/newport-street-gallery-01-1-115x115.jpg "Aluminium balloons at Jeff Koons’s Now exhibition at the Newport Street Gallery, London SE11")
Aluminium balloons at Jeff Koons’s Now exhibition at the Newport Street Gallery, London SE11
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016 | No CommentsConsidered to be one of the most significant (and controversial) artists to have emerged in the postwar era, Jeff Koons has been active since the late 1970s, exploring themes relating to ‘taste, […] -
![Luminary is a fascinating series of LED light drawings exhibited in two parts inside the Fabrica gallery in Brighton. The installation in the former Regency church takes the form of a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/luminary-haselden-brighton-01-1-115x115.jpg "The beautiful LED lights of Brighton: Luminary by Ron Haselden at Fabrica")
The beautiful LED lights of Brighton: Luminary by Ron Haselden at Fabrica
Posted on Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016 | 1 CommentLuminary is a fascinating series of LED light drawings exhibited in two parts inside the Fabrica gallery in Brighton. The installation in the former Regency church takes the form of a […] -
![A 3D facsimile arch from Palmyra’s destroyed Temple of Bel was unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square earlier this week. The monumental recreation of the destroyed Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria, is a scale […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/palmyra-arch-trafalgar-square-01-1-115x115.jpg "Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph recreated in London’s Trafalgar Square")
Palmyra’s Arch of Triumph recreated in London’s Trafalgar Square
Posted on Friday, Apr 22, 2016 | No CommentsA 3D facsimile arch from Palmyra’s destroyed Temple of Bel was unveiled in London’s Trafalgar Square earlier this week. The monumental recreation of the destroyed Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria, is a scale […] -
A statue made of soap: Duke of Cumberland erodes away in Cavendish Square, London
Posted on Thursday, Jul 2, 2015 | No CommentsStill quietly falling apart in Cavendish Square is this statue of the Duke of Cumberland, which has been created from soap. -
Do NOT climb on Mark Wallinger’s White Horse on the Mall, London
Posted on Monday, Mar 9, 2015 | 1 Comment“Do not climb on the horse” says the warning sign by the eminently climbable and hugely inviting White Horse sculpture on The Mall, in central London. -
![Now the tenth artwork to occupy the fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square, Gift Horse presents a skeletal sculpture entwined with an electronic ribbon displaying a live ticker feed from the London Stock […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gift-horse-fourth-plinth-london-011-115x115.jpg "A skeletal horse with a live stock market feed takes over Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth")
A skeletal horse with a live stock market feed takes over Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth
Posted on Friday, Mar 6, 2015 | No CommentsNow the tenth artwork to occupy the fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square, Gift Horse presents a skeletal sculpture entwined with an electronic ribbon displaying a live ticker feed from the London Stock […] -
![I really enjoyed last year’s art show in the Cavendish Square underground car park, so I made sure I got along to the new show in the same venue, this […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/we-could-not-agree-art-011-115x115.jpg "London car park artshow – We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square")
London car park artshow – We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square
Posted on Monday, Oct 20, 2014 | No CommentsI really enjoyed last year’s art show in the Cavendish Square underground car park, so I made sure I got along to the new show in the same venue, this […]