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 […]
The Switch building – Tate Modern extension
New work by N & N Wares
You’ll have seen work from Emma Jeffs both in her own name and with N & N Wares here before as well as on Instagram. The new work shown at Clerkenwell Design Week has really developed in terms of colour and the introduction of pleating. This piece below was my absolute favourite – the colouring is so sophisticated […]
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 […]
Plight of the London artist: Kostas Synodis shown at Art16
As an artist living and working in London I’m on the lookout for affordable studio space. My current studio is at home so, although I’m lucky to have a designated room, I miss the community. Many artists have neither the space nor the means and, with more & more existing affordable studio spaces taken over by developers, the creative […]
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 […]