Louvre-Lens: A Laboratory for Six Millennia of Art
14.12.2012
Just a 40-minute train ride from Lille, the old mining town of Lens is not only one of France’s poorest communities, it is now the home of the Louvre’s 150 million euro satellite space. Breathing new life to the town, …
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Antony Gormley: Model
07.12.2012
Antony Gormley’s Model at the White Cube Bermondsey is an exhibition of major new works that have culminated in the gargantuan architectural sculpture after which the show is named. Model is made from 100 tonnes of weathering sheet steel in …
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Aspen Magazine: 1965-1971
16.11.2012
The Whitechapel Gallery is currently exhibiting an intimate retrospective of cult 1960s multi-media magazine, Aspen. Spearheaded by Phyllis Johnson, Aspen was issued in a box, with the creative direction of each issue shouldered by a different editor and designer. Consequently, every box’s …
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Start Collecting!
02.11.2012
If you think buying art is reserved for the elite, it doesn’t have to be. It’s true that amidst the upper echelons of the art world huge sums are casually exchanged, and a monochrome palette of pristine white spaces and …
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Shoot! Existential Photography
12.10.2012
Shoot! Existential Photography opens today at the Photographer’s Gallery. By exploring the shared vocabulary and various analogies between the gun and the camera, the show charts the history of the photographic shooting gallery, an early twentieth century fairground attraction that has fascinated …
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Frieze London 2012
05.10.2012
It’s that time again! Frieze is back and sounding better than ever. London’s contemporary art event of the year celebrates its tenth edition next week. As well as hosting 175 of the world’s leading contemporary galleries, its Sculpture Park and …
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Eric Bainbridge: Steel Sculptures
28.09.2012
Today Eric Bainbridge opens his first solo exhibition in over ten years at Camden Arts Centre. Exhibiting a collection of new sculptural works using steel for the first time, the artist has entered into a renewed dialogue with modernist …
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Bjarne Melgaard: A House to Die In
21.09.2012
Given my love affair with all things Scandinavian, I’m excited for Bjarne Melgaard’s first solo exhibition in the UK at the ICA. The exhibition is a collaborative effort between Melgaard and the prolific Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta, transforming their …
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Venice Takeaway: Ideas to Change British Architecture
13.09.2012
COMMON GROUND: The 13th International Architecture Biennale, Venice 29th August – 25th November 2012 The Venice Architecture Biennale matures into a more complex and elaborate exposition year by year. This year’s director, Sir David Chipperfield aims to depose an egocentric …
