The last section of In Real Life by Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern is a long noticeboard with ideas and influences pinned on. It’s fascinating to see the range of concerns and potential for more in-depth research. Here’s a small selection of items that grabbed my attention by their power, optimism and sheer oddity (keep […]
Places
Exiles at St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
Previously featured on this blog, the church of St Stephen Walbrook is not only the founding site of The Samaritans, it also hosts art exhibitions including this recent one, Exiles by Italian photographer Matilde Damele, curated by Joanna Bryant and Julian Page. Specialising in street photography, she was exiled from a life in New York […]
La Sainte Chapelle, Paris
Every time I visit La Sainte Chapelle in Paris I am staggered by the craftsmanship required in its creation and the sheer intensity of the experience. Hidden away behind the Palais de Justice and up a narrow stone staircase you arrive to this 13th Century marvel. Turn around and this is the other view that […]
The Vessel and the Shed at Hudson’s Yard, New York
As it had only recently opened to the public back in early May, I wanted to visit Hudson’s Yard to see what all the fuss was about. Well, firstly it’s a huge corporate development with The Vessel designed by Thomas Heatherwick Studio (which isn’t small) dwarfed by the buildings around it. I liked the reflections […]
The Ollerod Hotel
I haven’t done a hotel visit for a while and this one was almost accidental. As part of ArtCan I’m participating in Wanderlust, a group show currently held in the public spaces of The Ollerod, a 4 star boutique hotel run by Chris Staines and Sylvana Bandini. More accurately a restaurant with 14 rooms, it’s […]
[Un]seen: Hanna ten Doornkaat, Annamarie Dzendrowskyj and Sinta Werner at Arthouse1
Previous attempts to visit Arthouse1 had been foiled so I was please to finally get there for this show. A sense of understatement connected the artists; no shouty shoutiness or “hey, look at me!”. This was all confident and assured. All you need to do is look and you will be rewarded. Hanna ten Doornkaat […]