As a child, you were probably told not to eat too many sweets and cakes – adults seemed armed with hundreds of reasons – from tooth decay to ruining your dinner – to keep dessert from you. One of the most elaborate and persuasive lessons in this came from two…
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Dayanita Singh is often described as simply a photographer, but her work – while usually photo-based – goes far beyond that, using original display methods and covering a never ending array of topics. A major new exhibition of her work is about to begin at the Hayward Gallery. Going beyond…
Earlier this year, Soweto Kinch‘s prized saxaphone was stolen – and though the felony didn’t quite make Crimewatch, it was enough of a tragedy to see the jazz star’s countless fans show their solidarity by joining him in a massive social media campaign to get the sax back, which he…
Though October has just begun, we’re already looking forward to the 22nd, when the Barbican launches a massive new show revealing the playful collision between the pop art tradition and world of design. Pop Art Design is a comprehensive collection of artworks which make those bold statements the legendary genre…
October, October, October – the month where we’re not only reminded of how close we are to the end of the year, but which also offers the last of the worthy happenings around town before everything starts to take a certain red and green tinge (with a whiff mixed spice).…
Live in London long enough and you’ll know that the Eastside doesn’t have the monopoly on good art – especially when festivals like Deptford X have been shining a spotlight on the modern movers and art makers around the South-east for the past 15 years. So it’s a welcome return…