Beauty and wellbeing are a whole body, mind and soul thing as far as I’m concerned. No point slathering on the skincare if you’re not nourishing your mind too. Feeling inspired makes the skin glow and eyes sparkle. Art should be part of your beauty routine! As summer draws to an end (sob sob), it’s the last weekend to catch the Summer Exhibition at the … Continue reading Summer Exhibition 2017, Royal Academy of Arts
Last chance to see BOOMERANG by Cameroonian artist Pascale Marthine Tayou at the Serpentine Gallery. Continue reading What’s On in London: Pascale Marthine Tayou: BOOMERANG at Serpentine Sackler Gallery
One of the wonderful things about London, is the access we have to art from all over the world and the opportunity that gives to learn new stuff. No point lying, until I saw I saw the Anselm Kiefer Royal Academy exhibition posters, the only Anselm I knew was the saint (I went to school in Canterbury), and the only Kiefer was Sutherland. The artist that … Continue reading Last Chance To See Monumental Anselm Kiefer Exhibition At Royal Academy
The 60s were so ridiculously photogenic and I never tire of looking at old black and white photographs so the current Dennis Hopper, The Lost Album exhibition at the Royal Academy is right up my street. Dennis Hopper was more than a pretty (psychotic) face on the big screen. Lesser known (at least by me) is that he was also a photographer and artist. Dennis Hopper, The … Continue reading Dennis Hopper, The Lost Album, The Royal Academy of Arts
I have been an employed adult for longer than I care to think about and yet I still get that “school’s out for summer” feeling every year. Swiftly followed by the crushing realisation that “no it’s not“ but “hurrah I can now get a seat on public transport“. This August, the BFI is celebrating the highs and lows of the teen on screen with Teenage Kicks. The month-long season … Continue reading London: BFI Teenage Kicks Season Kicks Off, 1 – 31 August 2014
This summer is a Dennis Hopper fest in London. The Royal Academy of Arts has an exhibition of his photography (more on that coming up) and BFI Southbank ‘s programme for July includes Dennis Hopper: Icon of Oblivion, showcasing some of his most acclaimed films. Screenings will include Easy Rider, The Last Movie, Blue Velvet and Colors. I watched Easy Rider for the first time at the BFI … Continue reading Culture: BFI presents “Dennis Hopper ~ Icon of Oblivion” & Half-Price Ticket Offer
I feel thoroughly ashamed of myself. Greenwich is on my doorstep and I completely take it for granted. The Queen’s House (separate post coming up) is one of its treasures. I’ve walked past the grand house numerous times but finally went in recently to see the Yinka Shonibare MBE at Greenwich exhibition that is currently on. Royal Museums Greenwich contemporary arts programme has invited acclaimed … Continue reading Last Week To See: Yinka Shonibare MBE at Greenwich exhibition
Take a look at this ‘photo’ of Vincent Van Gogh. Incredible isn’t it? The artwork ‘Revealing The Truth’ was created by Lithuanian photographer, Tadas Cerniauskas, using one of Van Gogh’s self-portraits, a red headed friend and a touch of digital wizardry to imagine how the artist might have looked. Here’s a link to a video with behind the scenes of how he did it. http://tv.ibtimes.com/photographer-digitally-creates-lifelike-van-gogh-image-8528 What … Continue reading Incredible Colour ‘Photograph’ of Van Gogh
Watch this black and white film turn to colour, without any digital trickery, just a very clever, painstaking process. Made by Eran Amir, you can see the behind the scenes of how he did it here. Continue reading See Movie Magic: Black & White (in Colour)
I’ve been to Miami at least 25 times for work, rest and play! To know it is to love it. Each and every visit I discover something new in the ‘Magic City’. My new fave part of town is Wynwood/Design District. I love sending people to check it out and their surprised reaction to this side of Miami that’s still under the radar. The evolution … Continue reading Miami Advice: Design District/Wynwood
