London Print Fair @ Royal Academy

April 22, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend my first ever art fair. I was lucky enough to get an invite to the London Print Fair at the Royal Academy, the longest running specialist print fair. In it’s 27th year the fair houses over 50 exhibitors showcasing prints from the renaissance until the present day with […]

Mondrian & Nicholson @ Courtauld

April 18, 2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

For as long as I can remember, the simplicity of the strong black lines against a clean white background with a hint of colour in Mondrian’s abstractions have always been some of my favourite pieces of art. Now, the Courtauld Gallery is comparing this work to that of modern British artist Ben Nicholson and I […]

The Scream @ Sotheby’s

April 13, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

For this weekend only there is a rare opportunity for Londoners to view The Scream at Sotheby’s Auction House on Bond Street. The masterpiece is expected to fetch up to $80m (£50m) when it goes on auction in New York next month, the highest ever pre-sale estimate on a work of art. Today I was […]

Gilbert & George @ White Cube

April 7, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

A string of headlines can be found covering the walls of all three locations of the White Cube Gallery in London. These posters, entitled The London Pictures are the work of the infamous duo Gilbert and George and are comprised of 292 images. The London Pictures are the largest series of work by the artists’ […]

Golden Spider Silk @ V&A

March 27, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

The V&A is currently playing host to a one of the kind cape made from the silk of golden orb-weaver spiders from the mountains of Madagascar. Well hidden in a single room at the back of the museum is an explanation of the process in which this stunning garment was made. The dazzling material came […]