Looking up the stone nose of Meard Street, Soho, London
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.
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Photographers Gallery continues to disappoint, Getty Gallery enthrals
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 …
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Urban Art Fair 2012 enjoys some sunshine, Brixton, London 15th July 2012
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.
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Statues, sculptures and phone boxes in Berkeley Square, London
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 …
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BT ArtBox Project celebrates the iconic British telephone box
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.
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The curious artwork by the House of Bottles, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
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 …
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Out Of Focus: Photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
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
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.
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Photographer’s Gallery London reopens: and it’s a bit of disappointment
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.
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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 …
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Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1
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 …
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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.
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The Art Deco splendour of the stunning Chrysler Building, New York City
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 …
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OMA Progress architecture exhibition at the London Barbican
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.
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Kinetica Art Fair 2012 – wires, robots, lights and buttons to push
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 …
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Pullens Yards Winter Open Studios, Elephant & Castle, London SE17
Pullens Yards – taking in Clements Yard (above), Iliffe Yard and Peacock Yard – held their Winter Open Studios last weekend, with clothing, jewellery, ceramics, fine art, furniture, books and …
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It’s a goat. On a pile of boxes. In Spitalfields, London
Standing atop a stack of packing crates in Bishop’s Square in Spitalfields, is Kenny Hunter’s I Goat sculpture.
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Checking out the new National Museum of Art in Cardiff
As if 1927 wasn’t a great enough year for Cardiffians (it was the year the mighty Bluebirds won the FA Cup) it was also the year that saw the opening …
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A visit to the New Brewery Arts, Cirencester – contemporary craft in the Cotswolds
Located in the centre of the town, Cirencester’s New Brewery Arts centre houses a contemporary art gallery, craft shop, cafe and theatre, plus a host of on-site ‘maker studios’. Billed …
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‘Composition is eyerthin …g’, graffiti on Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
I’m not entirely sure why, but this piece of graffiti at the rear of the Martin Tinney gallery in Cardiff brought a smile to my face. The gallery was established in Cardiff …
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Will Self’s art piece on Brixton Electric Avenue lights up
Entitled ‘Brixton Speaks,’ this art installation by author Will Self is located on the side of the Iceland supermarket, at the western end of Brixton’s famous Electric Avenue. It’s also directly …
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Wordy Will Self art piece appears on Electric Avenue, Brixton
I’m not entirely sure what to make of this art piece that has just been slapped up on the side of the Iceland Supermarket on Electric Avenue, Brixton.
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Brixton illustrated in dip-pen and ink
Currently holding his thumb aloft, sketching scenes around Brixton in dip pen and ink and possibly wearing a beret and artists’ smock is the excellent illustrator James Oses.
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It’s a strange looking sculpture alright which has split opinion, but construction of the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Olympic site in East London is now well underway.
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The Lost Collection: unclaimed art from the Lost Property Dept
Almost 200,000 items were left behind on London’s tubes, buses, overground trains and black cabs last year, with books and brollies being some of the most common lost property items. …
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London Life: Piccadilly Art Market, Green Park
Every Saturday and Sunday in central London, a huge and rather ramshackle art market rises up on the railings surrounding Green Park, on the south side of Piccadilly.
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A trip to the South London Gallery and No 67 cafe, London SE5
One of London’s lesser known art galleries, the South London Gallery lurks in deepest Camberwell – right next to Camberwell School of Art – and is well worth a visit.
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The bronze passengers on Brixton Station
Following on from my original feature of the three bronze passenger statues on Brixton railway station, I’ve grabbed a few more photos and some contemporary views of the rather more …
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Brixton Nuclear Dawn mural turns 30, a party follows
A large crowd of around 60 folks turned up to celebrate the 30th birthday of one of Brixton’s most iconic murals, “Nuclear dawn,” a slowly fading 50ft high mural featuring a …
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Whitechapel Gallery – buzzing light bulbs and coffee
Founded in 1901 as one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in the capital, Whitechapel Gallery is a free gallery, located right next to Aldgate East tube station, …
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