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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2015: A tunnel of colour by Selgascano
It’s that time of year again – when an international architect is invited to design a temporary structure in the grounds of the Serpentine Gallery. Now in its 15th year, the opening of the Pavilion has...
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Carsten Höller: Decision – Interactive art, flying machines and slides
Most of the time, going to an art exhibition means keeping a safe distance from the art in question and definitely no touching. However, that all changes with Belgium-born artist Carsten Höller’s new...
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Up in the air: 100,000 giant balloons fill Covent Garden Market
This month, Covent Garden’s historic market hall has been transformed by a sea of balloons. As part of French artist Charles Pétillon’s first public art installation, 100,000 white balloons have been...
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Confuse your senses at Ann Veronica Janssens’ States Of Mind installation...
Currently on at the Wellcome Collection is a new installation from Brussels-based artist Ann Veronica Janssens. She has transformed a white gallery into a disorienting space filled with light and...
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Curiouser and curiouser! Visiting the Alice In Wonderland exhibition at the...
For generations, the tales of Alice In Wonderland have captivated millions of readers (and viewers of film adaptations) around the world. For me, I was first introduced to the story as a young child...
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Artist Julian Opie creates new permanent artwork for Carnaby as Lumiere...
The streets of the capital will be lit up in ways never seen before this week as Lumiere London kicks off. Over four consecutive evenings (14-17 January 2016), international artists will light up some...
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Tripping the light fantastic at the Magical Lantern Festival
Last weekend, I visited the Magical Lantern Festival, a month-long festival of lights to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Open after dark (obviously!), you are taken on 90 minute trail around the...
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Photo Friday: Tribute to our ‘special relationship’ with Allies on Bond Street
Sat at the junction where Old and New Bond Street meet is a sculpture of a more recent piece of history compared to the many 18th and 19th century monuments dotted around Westminster. In contrast to...
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Mirror, mirror, on Covent Garden’s walls: The new Reflect London installation
Covent Garden is one of the most popular parts of London, a draw to tourists and city-dwellers alike for its shops, restaurants, entertainers and history. The 19th century market hall has seen many...
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Meeting Of Styles Festival: London’s largest street art festival returns this...
This bank holiday weekend, the capital’s largest graffiti and street art festival is returning to London. Taking over the Nomadic Community Gardens in Shoreditch, the Meeting Of Styles festival will...
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Serpentine Pavilion 2016: A pyramid of bulging bricks by Bjarke Ingels
This summer sees the return of the Serpentine Pavilion, a temporary structure in Kensington Gardens. Every year, the Serpentine Gallery invites an international architect to create a pavilion in their...
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Tribute to Alan Turing unveiled in Paddington
Mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing (1912-1954) was one the most important figures in the 20th century. He played a pivotal role breaking the Nazi enigma code at Bletchley Park during...
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David Shrigley’s Really Good comes to the Fourth Plinth
The latest artwork has been unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square and it’s already dividing critics and the public. Really Good, a giant hand in a thumbs up gesture by artist David...
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Back to their Victorian glory: The restored sphinxes of Crystal Palace Park
Crystal Palace Park is a South London gem. Although well-known by locals, many people living in the other parts of the capital haven’t made the journey… and they’re missing out! As a born and bred...
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Bringing contemporary art to the Big Smoke: Sculpture In The City 2016/2017
Sculpture In The City is a public art exhibition, bringing contemporary pieces to the streets and spaces of the City of London. Now in its sixth year, the 2016-2017 collection launched last June, with...
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Winter Lights festival 2017: Angels, giant eggs and a lot of neon
Many of us (myself included) lament winter for the long dark nights and overall gloominess. However, it’s these conditions that can make decorative lighting all the more alluring. After the Christmas...
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Hang with the art flock at the Paper Aviary in St James
A new public art exhibition has just opened in London’s St James. Taking inspiration from the Royal aviary which used to stand in St James’s Park, is ‘The Paper Aviary’ in a new permanent art space....
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Exploring Dulwich’s street art with the Dulwich Festival
To many, Dulwich is known as a green, family-friendly London suburb with lots of Georgian architecture, good schools and its famous Picture Gallery. However, those with an interest in street art may be...
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‘They shall not pass’: Fighting the fascists on the Battle of Cable Street mural
We’re currently living in a time of great political turmoil on both sides of the Atlantic, with effects from Brexit and Donald Trump’s presidency likely to be felt for years to come. While it’s...
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Iconic London prints at Paul Catherall’s exhibition at For Arts Sake
There’s a strong chance you’ve already seen Paul Catherall’s artwork. The London-based printmaker and illustrator has created posters for Transport for London on their bus stops and in their tube...
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