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To start off our blog’s October theme of Taxidermy we will be looking at the work of Polly Morgan, a British artist whose oeuvre has always utilized taxidermy in some form or another. Like all modern taxidermy artists the animals […]

No matter if you live in London, currently study here or are just here for vacation -we believe it is always lovely to enrich yourself with some great exhibition. Have a look at our selection of current exhibitions and feel […]

On the 3rd of November the Barbican is going to be hosting a Maurice Sendak double bill of his much loved book ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ and another one of his books ‘Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be […]

Artist Richard Ross looks at the display and storage of animals in galleries around the world in his photographic series “Museology”. Dioramic displays of animals shown in their natural environment were the creation of American Carl Ackley, they showed animals […]

At the Tate Britain now you can visit and peruse work by the four artists shortlisted for the Uk’s most prestigious contemporary art award. Returning to the Tate Britain after a hugely successful and popular exhibition at the BALTIC Centre […]

At the Camden Arts Centre from September 28th-December 2nd they will be hosting an exhibition on Eric Bainbridge presenting new works created from reclaimed steel and other interesting materials, leaning towards a more mordernist abstraction used by 1950s-1960s sculptors such […]

When you want to go for coffee with a friend or maybe sneak away with a good book and a latte then ‘Bermondsey Coffee’ is the place to go. This young coffee shop is one of three places owned by […]

The Michael Werner Gallery is going to play host to a new body of work by Peter Doig which will also welcome the opening of Michael Werner’s new location ( 22 Upper Brook Street in London’s Mayfair) and it is the […]

Where LAP (London Art Portfolio) is situated we’re very lucky to have a very creative and popular area surrounding our little corner of Tower Bridge full of pubs, bars, cafes and quirky little shops. Here are a list of some […]

Until October 14th the Tate Modern is exhibiting 60 paintings by Munch most of which have come from the Munch Museum in Oslo to explore the artist’s work from the 20th century, this includes a rare showing of Munch’s work […]

The Artist Thomas Schütte presents his key sculptural, photographic and painted portraits at the Serpentine Gallery. Although Schütte has returned to portraiture throughout his career, this is the first exhibition dedicated entirely to his pioneering works. Key pieces from the Schütte’s […]

So what do you do if you get tired of the same old McDonalds or Burgerking? The usual answer is “get healthy” but that’s boring, so why not add a little extra to your fast food? “What little extra?” you […]

At the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) opening now 25th September till 18th November, is the artist Bjarne Melgaard’s first solo exhibit in the UK which will feature two of his collaborative works. The first in the Lower Gallery will […]

So you wake up in the morning hungry after a nights drinking… There’s only one place to escape to so you can fill that void made of shame and cheap vodka… That place is ‘The Breakfast Club’. The Breakfast Club […]

If you want to have your chinese or thai food with an added technological twist why not head over to Inamo! This restaurant takes the normal dining experience and modernises it to rival the robot restaurants in Japan. The concept […]

Tired of your usual cinemas like Odeon or Vue? Want some more leg room or want to get in from the rain and cold? Into you’re more international or independent/cult films? Well there are a range of cinemas around London […]

The Rooftop Film Club is back to help make viewing your favourite and classic films more memorable! Setting up in three locations around London (Shoreditch, London Fields and Kensington) you can sit back, relax and enjoy a fun viewing experience […]

Right now at the BFI South Bank (British Film Institute) they are showing all 58 surviving Alfred Hitchcock films ranging from the earlier classics such as 1927’s ‘The Ring’ (which was an inspiration for ‘The Artist’ 2011) all the way […]

The City of London Festival: Trading Places with the World is a festival of music and arts. It includes exhibitions, workshops, tours, family events, and concerts including St Paul’s and Southwark Cathedrals. There will be performances of new music and dance by […]

11th annual Shoreditch Festival starts in the middle of July around Shoreditch, Regent’s Canal and Hoxton. Most events are free and it is looking fun! The Festival delivers high quality performances and presents imaginative initiatives, which are bold, creative and engaging. Events […]

Celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, this exhibition is exploring the significant connection between the writer and visual art. Includes major works by amongst others Sir Luke Fildes, William Powell Frith, Sir John Gilbert and George Elgar Hicks. “There is no […]

Calling herself a ‘face-collector’, Anastasia Pollard RP often finds herself meeting people and staring to paint them in her head. She also often uses her friends as models and dresses them in pieces of clothing she has collected over the years. […]

Celebrating the very best in contemporary watercolour and original print, made by the traditional methods of etching and relief printing, alongside those made by the more contemporary uses of digital technology. The Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers’ Summer Exhibition runs until […]

David Tress is a master at capturing the drama of the Welsh landscape. His striking mixed media paintings and graphite drawings are displayed in A Retrospective exhibition. Tress is a British Romantic in a truest sense in that he understands how landscape can […]

Art, Ideas and Feelings…    

René Magritte (1898 – 1967) Belgian surrealist artist. Famous for witty and thought-provoking images. His work challenges observers’ preconditioned perceptions of reality. “It is a union that suggests the essential mystery of the world. Art for me is not an […]

A rich and varied book culture dominates production and distribution of photography in Japan, and this exhibition proposes that Japanese photography is best understood through its publications. These books are not easily categorised, as their content, format and design values […]

The new digital display named The Wall  is an exhibition space for screen media.  The Wall will address a unique form of image which is best experienced via a screen: the animated gif. The GIF is an image file format created in 1987 by CompuServe as […]

BA Degree Final Shows 2012 have already started, and here is the list of the shows to help you to organise your diary. ————————————————– CHELSEA COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN VIP Breakfast: Friday 15 June, 8.00 – 11.00 Private View: Friday 15 […]

The Mechanical Hand exhibition at Kings Place looks at how contemporary artists have worked with, explored and evolved print-making. Spanning 25 years of artists’ projects at Paupers Press art print studio in Hoxton, it includes work by Damien Hirst, Jake […]

Churches form the iconic skyline London is famous for. Great British baroque architect Nicholas Hawksmoor designed many of the greatest churches in London, they were some of the most innovative building designs of his time. The Architect of the Imagination exhibition justaposes […]

Giuseppe Cavalli beleived that “the subject has no importance at all – it is all about light”. The exhibition The Master of Light focuses on the photographer’s beautiful and innovate use of light in his subjects. This exhibition will change preconceptions […]

Brains: The Mind as Matter exhibition follows the quest to decipher the most unique and mysterious human organ. If you ever wondered how the “little grey cells” work – this exhibition at the Wellcome Trust will be the one for […]

Following our post about art and design book store Magma, we would like to introduce you to three more! These are all specialists bookshops which caught our eye! The Vintage Magazine Shop You will find collectable publications from The Picture Post […]

Literature, Art, Design What else can we do in this weather? For those aesthetically inclined, Magma is the place to go. This is the kind of art and design bookshop that has titles other bookshops won’t stock. Oasis of creativity! […]

As the world turns its eyes to London in 2012, Design Stories examines the architecture and engineering behind the 2012 sporting venues. It provides a unique Olympic experience – a place where people can explore and view drawings, images, videos […]

New commission by the award-winning, New York-based Japanese artist Ei Arakawa presents a new work with Jutta Koether that continues Arakawa’s recent collaborations with painters like Amy Sillman and Silke Otto-Knapp, where painting forms a backdrop or theatrical prop for […]

Does art have its uses, other than to civilise, enlighten, stimulate, console? Purists would say certainly not. Art has no function whatsoever. But anyone visiting the Whitechapel Gallery, where the notoriously closeted Government Art Collection is being shown in public […]

Universe of Sound is an extraordinary free interactive digital installation, allowing you to explore an orchestra from the inside out as Philarmonia Orchestra perform one of the most spectacular pieces of music ever written, Holst’s The Planets. Using giant screens, […]

The great British summer is here (despite the weather!) and we are all getting excited about the Olympics already! We are always looking for inspiration from events happening in London – an exhibition of artefacts, graphics, photographs, film and audio from […]

This is a great chance to see portraits and photographs of the people behind London 2012 who’ve made the Olympic and Paralympic Games happen – from those staging the event to athletes like Ellie Simmonds, Philips Idowu and Jessica Ennis. BT […]

Carnival Crossroads is back with the new theme this year, East Bound! It will bring together local carnival artists, community groups and schools with a team of national lead carnival designers to create a carnival showcase of our history and celebrating local […]

Standing 115 metres high, the Orbit is the tallest art structure in Britain – offering stunning views over the Olympic Stadium, Olympic Park and the whole of London. This structure was designed by Anish Kapoor, and it might be the new […]

The subject of the weather has long shaped the content of everyday conversation, so Olafur Eliasson has focused his attention on it and installed ‘The Weather Project’ into the Tate Modern.  Using a combination of lights and humidifiers he has tried to recreate […]

Cape Farewell – Sea Change is a two person exhibition, which presents new work by Edinburgh-based visual artists Anne Bevan and Andrea Roe. Both artists work across areas of human and animal behaviour, natural history and the environment, and their work evolves […]

Britain Creates 2012: Fashion + Art Collusion, led by British fashion designers and artists in partnership with the Mayor of London, brings together the UK’s most prestigious fashion designers to collaborate with Britain’s leading visual artists on specially commissioned works […]

The BP Portrait Award showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting from around the world. For the third year the exhibition will be complemented by the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation project. Inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and […]

A collection of BMW bodywork designs by top international artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. What a transformation! In a central London Car Park 20 July – 12 August 2012      

Admitted to a psychiatric hospital at the age of 29, Bispo’s creations were made in complete isolation from the art establishment. However his ‘outsider’ art has long been celebrated for its skill and imaginative approach to working with everyday, found […]

Embedded in the pristine front lawn of London’s Serpentine Gallery, lies its latest creation, a large circular structure made of muted steel and earth-colored cork, the work of architects Herzog & de Meuron and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, who were […]

Afrikart exhibition is about what music does to our souls. Nothing like music can express life, then it’s all written on our faces! At this exhibition you will see different contemporary approaches by: Agorsor (Ghana), Bruce Chidovori (Zimbabwe/UK), Lorenzo Belenguer (Spain), […]

Frameless Art Gallery is supporting new and established contemporary artists, constantly showing their best works. Next week they are going to display Norwegian Contemporary Group Exhibition,  featuring paintings, photographs and film by emerging art students. Forgotten landscapes, human body, rural […]

We don’t usually put posts about skin care, but we couldn’t resist to share this innovative beauty product with you. Mother Nature gives us so many resources, expecially for art – what would we be painting if we do not […]

Twelve major artists including Tracey Emin, Martin Creed, Gary Hume, Bridget Riley and Fiona Banner will be flying the Brit-art flag with their designs for the official Olympic and Paralympic posters for the London 2012 games. This will be followed by free […]

Classic twentieth-century photographs which take London as their key subject will be displayed at Tate Britain. This exhibition will bring together some of the biggest names in international photography, to explore the ways photographers, for whom London was a foreign […]

The Queen: Art and Image exhibition is displaying the most remarkable and resonant images of Elizabeth II made during her reign. From formal painted portraits to commissioned photographs and from press images to works by celebrated contemporary artists. Featured photographers and artists […]

We love the Queen, and we love her style! It is elegant, polished, and graceful, it’s a look that is unquestionably hers. With all eyes on the Jubilee and with this amazing weather in London, the Queen is definately an inspiration for […]

Thomas Schütte is one of the most important artists working today (born 1954). His exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery will focus on a selection of key sculptural, painted and photographic portraits. Schütte reassesses the figurative traditions of art, presenting emotionally-charged works […]

The Postcard Teas is a very cute tea shop right in the middle of London. We like it because you can taste any tea from around the world there, the staff is very friendly and you can send a post […]

Yoko Ono’s project at the Serpentine will tap into the transformative potential of the smile, which can change an individual’s view, but also radiate out into the world. Ono associates this transmission of positive energy with healing and peace. Working […]

Ferdinand ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton (1885-1941), was a Creole musician and the ‘first theorist and intellectual of jazz’. The Dreams of Jelly Roll is an augmented reality installation by John Goto, in which Maresfield Gardens is inhabited by virtual figures from Jelly […]

The exhibition offers the rare opportunity to see seven of Picasso’s most brilliant British admirers, exploring the huge impact he had on their art: Duncan Grant, Wyndham Lewis, Ben Nicholson, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, Graham Sutherland and David Hockney. Picasso and […]

Hans-Peter Feldmann (born 1941, Dusseldorf) rose to prominence in the early 1970s, earning worldwide acclaim for his expansive and encyclopaedic photographic series. For his Serpentine exhibition, Feldmann presents works from throughout his career. Often presented in the form of books, posters, […]

The Freud Museum is displaying works by Polish artist Slawa Harasymowicz. The show combines an installation of silkscreen prints and drawings, including images from the recently published graphic novel ‘The Wolf Man’, alongside items from the Freud Museum collection. The […]

The Design Museum’s annual Designers in Residence programme supports designers at an early stage in their career. Now in its fifth year, the residency demonstrates the museums commitment to showcasing and supporting the next generation of design talent. This years […]

Designed to Win celebrates the ways in which design and sport are combined, pushing the limits of human endeavour to achieve records and victories of increasing significance and wonder. From the design of F1 cars to running shoes, racing bikes […]

Art and government? Can these two words ever exist together?  They can for this exhibition! It was the cost of decoration that prompted the use of art instead of wallpapers to cover the walls of government buildings in 1899. The Story […]

American sculptor Josiah McElheny (b. 1966) transforms the Whitechapel Gallery into a kaleidoscopic hall of mirrors. Seven large-scale mirrored sculptures are arranged as multiple reflective screens on which he projects reconfigured abstract films. The Past was a Mirage I’d Left […]

And it’s National Gallery again! Titian’s first masterpiece The Flight into Egypt will go on display after years of skilled restoration. Kindly lent to the National Gallery by the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, this painting for the first time will […]

One of the founding figures of conceptual art, and one of its most astute critics, Mel Bochner combines colour and language in his work. The exhibition traces his work over the last 50 years, from the 1960s and 70s and […]

Each year the Whitechapel Gallery invites a writer to curate a programme of events, considering writing as art and writing as a lens through which to experience art – unfolding as a platform for experimentation and discussion. Previous Writers in […]

What makes an athlete successful? How does the latest technology help us to become faster and stronger? And where do we draw the line between fair play and downright cheating? As this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, Beautiful Games […]

‘”It is not a joke, this is the best exhibition you’ll never see’ – said the Hayward Gallery’s director, Ralph Rugoffas as he announced details of a summer show devoted to invisible art. Featured artworks include a movie shot with […]

Wide Open School is an unusual experiment in learning with courses devised and led by over 100 artists from 40 different countries. The School is open to everyone at Hayward Gallery and begins on 11 June until 11 July 2012! Whos’ […]

Contemporary artists respond to paintings by the Renaissance master Titian. This multi-arts project, part of the Cultural Olympiad’s London 2012 Festival, will draw on the powerful stories of change found in Titian’s masterpieces, revealing how these spectacular paintings continue to […]

Turner created a revolution in painting at the beginning of the 19th century, responding to a modern industrial landscape with a freer style and new approaches to composition. Yet a lasting dialogue with the 17th century painter Claude lay at […]