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Isamu Noguchi - A New Nature
Incredibly minimalist sculpture from the mid-50s to early 80s laid out like a Japanese zen garden.
2022 - Issue 07
Street art, Far East art, funny art, emerging and established artists and a whole lot more from these 7 East London suggestions.
City Lights
If you’re within easy reach of the City of London “Square Mile” then you won’t want to miss this short run of nighttime light and sound installations.
Louise Bourgeois - The Woven Child
This is not a genteel exploration of femininity. It is impossible to escape the burden of emotions that are quite visibly woven into these works.
Paddington Basin
If you haven’t been to Paddington Basin, you may be pleasantly surprised by all the contemporary art on display.
2022 - Issue 06
Eclectic. That’s the only appropriate word to sum up my selection of options this week from Fitzrovia, Soho and Bethnal Green.
The City Model
Have you seen the swimming pool sized scale model of the City of London? Read all about it, as well as other fun scale models you can visit throughout the world.
Trenton Doyle Hancock - Water Ground Hell Sky
Big, vibrant, intricate and overwhelming. Have you encountered the Moundverse?
2022 - Issue 5
Everything is better with Bacon. But these shows, all a few minutes from the RA, stand on their own and a lot might make you laugh.
Winter - ArtCan group show
66 works in a room not much larger than a standard bedroom and the overall quality is high.
Sausage - a short film review
Here’s something new — a short short-film review. Because film is art, and my readers around the world can watch it online. Enjoy!