In the run up to Christmas you would hardly expect to see an exhibition focusing on death. During this festive period where most of us are at our merriest the Wellcome Collection are hosting the public with the gloomy collection of print dealer Richard Harris. The show is a fantastic insight into the place of […]
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The gallery which gave us taxidermy for the summer is now presenting its audience with feathers for the winter. Six months ago All Visual Arts gave us the preserved animal remains from the Serengeti of Polly Morgan. Now, we are shown nature from closer to home, the beguiling sculptures of Kate MccGwire constructed out of […]
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A new retrospective of Peter Blake’s work is on display at Waddington Custot galleries. Entitled ‘Rock, Paper, Shadows’, the show’s name takes inspiration from the children’s game and subtlely outlines the entries and format of the exhibition: sculpture (rock), paintings (paper) and collage (scissors). The show includes 50 works which range from 1948 to 2012, […]
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When Richard Hamilton passed away last year he was working on an exhibition for the National Gallery. The British Pop artist famed for works such as ‘What is it that makes today’s homes so different? So Appealing?’, was known for his up-to-date, modern and ironic work. However it appears the artist’s work was also deeply […]
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rAndom international have managed to control the uncontrollable – the weather. In a dark room with bright spotlights the artists have created a space in which we experience a downpour indoors without getting the slightest bit wet. The spacial installation consists of 2,500 litres of water falling at 1,000 litres per minute which is recycled […]
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