Mondrian & Nicholson @ Courtauld

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 […]

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Gilbert & George @ White Cube

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’ […]

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Golden Spider Silk @ V&A

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 […]

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Hockney @ Royal Academy

The hotly anticipated arrival of David Hockney’s A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy doesn’t fail to disappoint. On show is over 150 works, most of which have been completed within the last decade. The main galleries of the academy were offered to the artist to show landscapes after he showed Bigger Trees near Warter […]

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Elmgreen & Dragset @ The Fourth Plinth

Those of you used to the oversized boat in a bottle outside the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square would have noticed it’s recent replacement. Those of you who aren’t, no matter, I have all the need to know gossip about the 4.1m bronze boy who has charged onto the plinth on horseback and claimed the […]

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