One of the hottest careers in the fashion industry today is Fashion Illustration. With new Fashion Illustrators making an average of £37K their first year, and experienced illustrators making in excess of £64K annually, there is a lot of room […]
Fantastic news from one of our 24 Week Portfolio Preparation students, who has been accepted to study her BSc Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL! Join London Art Portfolio for a bespoke programme to support you with your […]
19 March – 3 July 2016 £9 Exhibiting the work of American photographer and film maker, Paul Strand (1890-1976), the V&A being the first museum to exhibit his work in the UK since the his death. Paul Strand is known as being one […]
The annual London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is a month-long, citywide celebration of architectural experimentation, thinking and practice. This festival will take place at venues across the capital from 1st–30th June, following this year’s theme of ‘Community’. For more information […]
For the first time the best contemporary Italian films have a permanent silver screen in London! Once a month, Londoners will watch new films – with English subtiles – recently released in Italy and not yet on DVD for the […]
The London Design Festival 2015 will be held 19 – 27 September 2015. Conceived by Sir John Sorrell and Ben Evans and first staged in 2003, the London Design Festival is one of the world’s most important annual design events. Sir […]
Peter Kennard: Unofficial War Artist Until 30th May 2016 Free AdmissionPeter Kennard is Britain’s most important political artist whose imagery has become synonymous with the modern protest movement. This first major retrospective of his work demonstrates how Kennard has consistently […]
THE REAL GREEK With restaurants located around London, in Soho, Bankside, Marylebone, Covent Garden, Spitalfields and more, you are never far from getting a taste of Greek food at The Real Greek. NISSI 62 Aldermans Hill, London N13 […]
1st – 30th June 2015 The annual London Festival of Architecture (LFA) – a month-long, citywide celebration of architectural experimentation, thinking and practice – will take place at venues across the capital throughout June 2015. LFA will address the theme […]
The Berwick Street Cloth Shop is one of London’s leading fabric retailers, selling a huge range of quality textiles. Part of a group of three retail shops and stockrooms in the heart of London’s Soho. From coloured lace to embellished […]
25 September 2014 – 11 January 2015 Constructing Worlds at the Barbican brings together eighteen exceptional photographers from the 1930s to the present day who have changed the way we view architecture and perceive the world around us. Featuring over 250 […]
MIRRORCITY explores the effect that the digital revolution has had on our life and experiences of the city. Presenting artworks in a wide variety of media including painting, film and video, sculpture, drawing, sound and performance from a group of […]
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Apply now for our 24 week portfolio development course + Art & Design Internship placement. Beginning Jan/Sep 14. The 24 week portfolio development course is a great opportunity for anyone who is on a gap year in London or career […]
23 May – 24 November 2013 Artist-in-residence Michael Landy exhibits seven large-scale kinetic sculptures showing a contemporary representation of the lives of the saints. The sculptures have been made from dimensional casts of fragments of National Gallery paintings, combined with […]
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 […]
So December is approaching, which means a new monthly theme and this month is a good one, are you ready for it… Christmas Windows Its simple, any window, any shop, any country but just one rule, it has to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Design Awards, ‘the Oscars of the design world’, showcase the most innovative and progressive designs from around the world, spanning seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product and Transport. On 24 April at the awards ceremony, […]
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 […]
Two weeks One summer exhibition is coming to London! And Damien Hirst name says it all. The White Cube is situated right next to London Art Portfolio Studio, so come share your thoughts with us after the exhibition, we have tea! […]
London-based artist Stephen Willats is a pioneer of conceptual art and has made work examining the function and meaning of art in society since the late 1950s. There will be an installation featuring a huge ‘data stream’ spanning 15 metres, which is made in […]
Throughout her lifetime the Queen has sat for hundreds of portraits – both paintings and photographs. They document her rein as queen as well as her undying regal air. These portraits mark significant times within her life as well as the history […]
Giving one of London’s most famous icons a modern edge, Thomas Heatherwick has redesigned the London Bus in 2012. The sleek, contemporary design looks great as it still resembles the traditional look of the bus we all know and love! […]
Prior to Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee this year, Queen Victoria was the only British Monarch to reach this milestone. This was celebrated in 1897 (115 years ago!) and here’s a clip of original footage of the procession that took place…..let’s […]
Where to start with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations?! With so much publicity and hype over the forthcoming event, here’s a quick reminder of what Britain is celebrating this coming Jubilee Bank Holiday…. [youtube
One of the UK’s most renowned sculptors, Richard Deacon, will be exhibiting at London’s Lisson Gallery this month (11th May – 23rd June). As an artist who explores the boundaries of a whole range of materials from glass to leather, ceramics […]
Making the most of London this summer, numerous exhibitions and installations will be filling the city and inspiring the minds of Londoners and tourists alike. This exhibition taking place at the Southbank Centre, named “aMAZEme”, is a union of art, […]
Hitting London’s Leicester Square this July is ‘Big Dance 2012’ – a day celebrating the art of dance, and showcasing some of the world’s best talent across all types of dance. Accompanied by the ‘Big Dance Bus’, the square will […]
One of our team recently stumbled across this great vintage store by Brick Lane. With a huge collection of clothes and homeware, it’s a source of inspiration and a great way to spend an hour or so away from the […]
What better way to immerse yourself in the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee than a visit to Buckingham Palace itself! From 30th June until 7th October, Buckingham Palace is open to visitors to explore the inside and out for £16.50 (concessions ticket […]