I was delighted when a friend invited me here for a drink as I’d been meaning to visit for ages. Found at the bottom of Mare Street, just by the canal, you enter The Museum of Curiosities by the friendly bar. Enter into a Wunderkammer of the rare, curious and wonderful, displayed in carefully themed groups. […]
Places
Nick Jeffrey at Wimbledon Open Art Studios
I had first seen Nick Jeffrey’s work at the Corinthia Hotel in London as his butterflies on gilded ground are very distinctive. I then came across him showing at the recent Wimbledon Art Studios open weekend. The most dramatic piece is his new triptych, Wisteria under the Temple, some of which you can see below (complete […]
The Switch building – Tate Modern extension
Seeing the Switch building at Tate Modern finally open was pretty exciting for me and an awful lot of other people as illustrated by the long and very orderly queue last Wednesday. I love the brick facade – can anyone tell me what those wire bits in the gaps are for? Dramatic views wherever you look The stairs up […]
Rod McIntosh at Le Meridien Hotel, Piccadilly
I’ve been an admirer of Rod’s work for a while as there are resonances between his and mine so was delighted to see his show at Le Meridien hotel in Piccadilly. Caiger Contemporary Art are currently gallery-in-residence there and, as Rod is one of their artists, it made sense for his work to be displayed on […]
The Hoxton Hotel, Holborn
I hardly ever actually stay over in a London hotel but do like to visit them (it’s part of the consultancy work I do) so, continuing my occasional series on London hotels, here’s one I personally felt really comfortable in. You know how brands aim to appeal to a certain demographic? Well, much as I object […]
Where The Shadows Are So Deep – Imran Qureshi at The Barbican Curve
The current exhibiton by Imran Qureshi at The Curve, Where the Shadows are so Deep is on till 10th July. The artist, trained in the tradition of miniature painting, responds to the huge space by placing his small pieces at different levels, spot-lit in the otherwise dark gallery. He describes creating a narrative where the imagery gradually […]