Bruce Nauman @ Hauser & Wirth

Tucked away in a seemingly quiet, respectable corner of Mayfair lies one of the Hauser & Wirth galleries. One would expect to find to find discreet, demure paintings, something to hang above the coffee table or in the hallway. The Hauser & Wirth gallery has other ideas. They are presenting its public with the garish […]

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Mariko Mori @ Burlington Gardens

The artwork of Japanese artist Mariko Mori is unlike anything I am used to. Her exhibition at the Royal Academy’s Burlington Gardens is a display of light, nature and purity. The show is deeply concerned with the natural world, the seasons and the life cycle. It is sort of like a science, religion and art […]

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Juergen Teller @ ICA

Walk into the ICA anytime between now and the next week and you will be confronted straight on with a nude image of a 68 year old Vivienne Westwood grinning at the camera. No-one can deny that Juergen Teller knows how to make an impact. His new show at the ICA is a display of […]

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Surrealist Afternoon Tea @ Sotheby’s

Until Tuesday only, the date set for the upcoming Surrealist Art Sale at Sotheby’s, the London auction house is hosting a ‘surrealist afternoon tea’ which I was lucky enough to attend this afternoon. On the menu were earl grey cupcakes iced with dali’s clocks, scones with goats cheese and chilli jam and marshmallow clouds. The […]

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Valentino @ Somerset House

137 garments designed by Valentino Garavani are currently on display at Somerset House. A space well regarded for its support of fashion has been transformed into an Italian showroom, presenting us with the work of the master of couture’s fifty year career. As with many of the world’s greats: Twiggy, Madonna and Iman to name […]

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