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The East End is Alive and Well

James Payne | Posted 29.08.2012 | Home
James Payne

Boetzelaer|Nispen gallery, a fairly recent addition to the East London gallery scene has a great show 'Arkhe Travel' on right now, but be quick as it ...

Seeing Double: Beautiful Photographs Play With Exposure

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 02.07.2012 | Home

Photography captures a moment, but what if you could capture more than that? Photographer Christoffer Relander does just that with his amazing dig...

St. Trinian's Creator Ronald Searle Remembered With New Exhibition

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 28.06.2012 | Home

Fans of Ronald Searle were saddened by the news of his death, earlier this year. But as proof that good art outlives those who create it, an exhibi...

Prehistoric Art Can Melt Even the Flintstoniest of Hearts

Ben Shires | Posted 26.08.2012 | Home
Ben Shires

As someone who works freelance (read: lots of time on my hands), I can often be found mooching around London's many fine and, crucially, free art galleries, waiting for inspiration to strike.

Drawing the Imagination...

Kate Pankhurst | Posted 22.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Kate Pankhurst

Drawing and literacy go hand in hand, we are all familiar with illustrated books, but it doesn't stop there. Drawing has the power to increase understanding, enjoyment and engagement across the curriculum.

How to... Smile

Yoko Ono | Posted 30.12.2012 | Home
Yoko Ono

After John passed, I systematically smiled into the mirror every morning. My smile was forced and looked terrible. But as I kept smiling for some time, my smile became a natural smile. It not only became a smile with my mouth and my eyes, but my shoulders, my tummy, and finally, with my whole body!

Travel Eye: London's Calling You This Summer

Karen Edwards | Posted 15.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Karen Edwards

It's what happens behind the scenes that makes London truly special - and although I could go on forever about those quirky little spots that have melted many-a-heart, I've managed to pick out just 10 of my favourite places to wholeheartedly recommend for any trip to the capital.

Chinese Contemporary Ink Art and High Modernism

Michael Goedhuis | Posted 14.08.2012 | Home
Michael Goedhuis

Last week the world witnessed the first auction with a section devoted exclusively to the sale of contemporary Chinese ink painting.

Celebrity Photographer Finds New Muses On Twitter

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 13.06.2012 | Home

Portrait photographer Chris Floyd has a number of starry names on his books: Steve McQueen, Oasis, Supergrass and Christopher Reeve. But his lates...

PHOTOS: Deep Fried Tech

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK Tech

In the dense world of technology it often takes a lot for a photograph of a gadget to stand out. (unless it purports to be the next iPhone). One ph...

Dare to be an Indie Author?

Laxmi Hariharan | Posted 10.08.2012 | Home
Laxmi Hariharan

I am just back from The Literary Consultancy's (TLC) http://www.literaryconsultancy.co.uk/ revolutionary Writing in a Digital Age conference. Organise...

Pink Phone Boxes? Long Live the Queen!

Ryan Callanan | Posted 07.08.2012 | Home
Ryan Callanan

I turned six (one for each decade) phone boxes pink by wrapping them in an alternative version of the union jack. My design for the BT Diamond Jubilee ArtBox project was chosen as 'the' design and so for the last six weeks I have been moulding, casting, painting, filling and fixing!

Nike Control to Major Tom: Artist Sachs' Space Inspired Range

Sarah McGiven | Posted 05.08.2012 | UK Style
Sarah McGiven

Nike really are smashing it at the moment. Never mind the Air Wovens, Flyknits or the mad Yeezy II hype, for me it's all about the understated, super tactile designs of NIKECraft, the new collaboration with bricolage sculpture artist Tom Sachs.

'Heatherwick Studio: Designing the Extraordinary' at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 29.07.2012 | Home
Joao Paulo Nunes

Try as you might, it is virtually impossible to avoid seeing or experiencing a product or building designed by Heatherwick Studio, particularly if you live (or have recently visited) London or other parts of the UK.

Art Car Boot Fair 2012

Kerry Hudson | Posted 02.08.2012 | Home
Kerry Hudson

Last weekend provided East London with a sun scorching through a clear blue sky, the busiest streets streets I've seen this year, and the annual Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair.

Royal Academy of Arts 2012 Summer Exhibition: A Controlled Explosion of Colour and Form

Joao Paulo Nunes | Posted 01.08.2012 | Home
Joao Paulo Nunes

In a few days, the Royal Academy of Arts in London will open its doors to showcase its annual Summer Exhibition, the world's largest show of open-submission contemporary art.

Glitter, Parties and Magnificent Curtsies!

Zandra Rhodes | Posted 01.08.2012 | UK Style
Zandra Rhodes

On 23 May, HRH Queen Elizabeth, hosted a party to launch the Diamond Jubilee, intended to be "the most glittering arts event in the history of London" (this turned out to be an understatement), and I was part of the GLITTERATI!!!

Glasgow Unveils UK's Biggest Olympic Rings

PA | Posted 31.07.2012 | Home

Scotland has unveiled a set of giant Olympic rings as it prepares for its role in the 2012 Games. The three-tonne structure went up in George Squar...

Welcome to The Arch - London's Leading Art Hotel

Erica Crompton | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Erica Crompton

The moment you step into The Arch, London's foyer you're greeted by a lady, a silhouette of a beautiful woman comprising of every designer boutique's logo in the hotel's radar.

Occupy Berlin - Best of the Biennale

Joanne Shurvell | Posted 30.07.2012 | Home
Joanne Shurvell

Our weekend in Berlin was all about contemporary art but we were also treated to a tour of Soviet art and architecture in East Berlin...

Damien, Show Some He(art)

Josef Valentino | Posted 29.07.2012 | Home
Josef Valentino

Earlier this year, I embarked on a journey which saw me take 11 flights, crossing three continents, visiting 11 art galleries in eight cities and sleeping on six couches to amass over 30,000 air miles in just 14 days.

Between Light And Dark - Artist Creates Shadow Words

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 28.05.2012 | Home

Much like Peter Pan trying to pin his own shadow onto his feet, shadows have always fascinated and eluded the people who create them, and artist Fred ...

Preview: Russian Art Week in London, May 2012

Theodora Clarke | Posted 02.12.2012 | Home
Theodora Clarke

This weekend marks the start of Russian art week in London. Despite the double-dip recession in the UK the Russian market has remained buoyant. Most of the major auction houses are hosting sales of Russian paintings, icons, Fabergé and works of art.

Inside The World Of A Taxidermist

The Huffington Post UK | Alice E. Vincent | Posted 25.05.2012 | Home

There’s a moment, in the tiled nucleus of taxidermist Polly Morgan’s studio, that I suddenly remember that her trade is essentially in meat. ...

Yesterday a Man Stood in Leicester Square With a Placard Saying He Had Absolutely No Message for the World

John Fleming | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Comedy
John Fleming

Yesterday, I was rushing to a meeting at 6.30pm just off Leicester Square, in London.