Up there with Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein is one of the most recognisable American modern artists going – and similarly the creator of some of the most bastardised work around. Most people are more likely to have seen his work emblazoned on a gift mug, a novelty T-shirt or a…
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February 2013
Nothing says goodbye to the working week than a visit to Sketch, the playful Mayfair bar and restaurant which always has us feeling so grown and bougie whenever we pop in. From the arty decor and menu to those toilet pods, we love how it does quirky so well…
The Gagosian has been dealt some real blows in the past year, with Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, and most recently Yayoi Kusama upping sticks and leaving the gallery for pastures new. But whilst their brigade of contemporary Super Artists may have temporarily depleted in numbers, Gagosian continue to represent the…
Whether you love or loathe the tube, it’s impossible to deny that the London Underground has commissioned some memorable artwork that has featured on its tunnel walls. So, as part of LU’s 150th anniversary celebrations, a new exhibition showcasing the best poster designs from the late 19th century ’til today…
First, there was the truck (MeatWagon), followed by the pop-up (MeatEasy), then came the boozy diner (MEATLiquor), the trendy outlet in Covent Garden (MEATMarket) and now a mission to convert anyone else who’s yet to experience the indulgent joy of a dirty MEAT burger. Kudos to food proprietor Yianni Papoutsis…
Most successful artists have a breakthrough moment in their career, when they make that leap from relative anonymity to being well-known. Pablo Picasso was no different. Becoming Picasso at the Courtauld Gallery focuses on the story of the young Spanish upstart’s breakthrough year in Paris in 1901, in which he…