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I had the misfortune of growing up near an Ikea store so became well practised in giving stressed and disgruntled people directions there. But I’ve never been a massive fan or got its widespread appeal. Go into anyone’s homes and you’ll find the same sofas, vases and pictures strewn throughout.…
Patrick Caulfield’s work is immediately recognisable for its bold and highly original visual language, which the artist developed and honed over the course of his career. Working with the forms of ordinary domestic objects such as lampshades, vases, window panes and wine glasses, he pares down his subjects to slick…
There seems to be a jazz/New Orleans/ blues trend emerging recently. Certainly with NOLA opening in Shoreditch and the highly anticipated The Great Gatsby out at the cinemas, we’re surrounded by the influence of an American era and its legacy for good music, great drinks, having fun and just cutting…
At the end of May, on every odd year, an air of excitement fills the contemporary art world. Its been happening since 1895 and now represents the biggest, brashest and most talked about event in the art calendar. Being lucky enough to visit Venice during opening week, TCé had the…
It was only a matter of time before the Mexican wave that gripped the city some years ago – before dissolving into an endless amount of street food trucks and quickie burritos – would get its groove back. And unsurprisingly, it’s happened in Shoreditch. Casa Negra is the younger sibling…
At the ripe old age of 89, Anthony Caro has certainly put enough time into his sculptural practice to justify his title as one of the greatest living British sculptors. A living legend of the art world, it is testament to his career that the opening week of the Venice…