FIRSTS: London’s Rare Books Fair
This May, Firsts London returns to the Saatchi Gallery with a burst of colour, curiosity, and craftsmanship. The theme? Books in Bloom – a celebration of all things botanical in the world of rare books. From ancient herbals to avant-garde floral art books, over a hundred rare book dealers from around the globe will gather to […]
Rolls-Royce Goes Wild
At this year’s London Craft Week (12–18 May 2025), Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is bringing a captivating artistic display that reimagines the British countryside in exquisite detail and craftsmanship. Created by artisans at the marque’s Goodwood headquarters, the triptych artwork draws on the flora and fauna of the British Isles, presenting a woodland scene across three […]
Stephen Cox: Myth
Mythological beasts stalk the grounds of Houghton Hall – in a good way. The stately home in Norfolk is presenting Stephen Cox: Myth, an absorbing new exhibition of the work of the British sculptor. Arranged across the park gardens and interiors, this is the most comprehensive retrospective ever of the Royal Academician’s sculpture. Covering more […]
Turner: In Light and Shade
Everyone is familiar with JMW Turner’s matchless oils and watercolours. His 1839 masterpiece, the oil painting The Fighting Temeraire, is regularly voted the greatest British artwork of all time. To mark the 250th anniversary of his birth, the Whitworth gallery in Manchester is mounting an enthralling new exhibition of his prints, equally magnetic, yet far […]
Templeton Garden Turns the Page
There is an exciting new chapter about to begin at Templeton Garden. To mark its official opening this month, the newly launched luxury lifestyle hotel from Miiro has forged a literary partnership with Raven Smith. The very popular author and American Vogue columnist is presenting a specially curated selection of his best-loved books for guests […]
David Hockney 25
David Hockney 25, the largest ever exhibition of the peerless British artist’s work, is having a profound effect on its visitors. One critic has written that the show left him in tears. The exhibition, which runs at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, underscores Hockney’s status as one of the greatest artists of the last […]
Aigul Akhmetshina
Whatever it takes to be an opera star these days, walking on stilts isn’t a widely recognised requirement. Nor is dressing up as a gorilla. But they’re useful sidelines for Aigul Akhmetshina, who has done both in her meteorically ascendant, if still young career. Modern stage directors ask a lot from singers: you can find […]
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift
How can we not remember the iconic magazine and images of The Face? The magazine was the go-to for any would-be keeping up with the latest trends in music and fashion throughout the ‘80s, ‘90s and ‘00s Britian, and adorned many coffee tables and bedrooms. Therefore, when the National Gallery announced the launch of its […]
Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo
Vincent van Gogh once described the drawings of Victor Hugo as “astonishing things”, and people seeing the Frenchman’s artwork for the first time today may well be equally astounded. The exhibition Astonishing Things at the Royal Academy London is the first time in more than half a century that the public will be able to […]
Immortalising a Century
Throughout most of the 20th century, the ability to view the world was not at the touch of a screen but through the pages of magazines that used photographers to bring events into your home. From wars to the first astronauts, to life in another society, those moments were captured by the correspondent photographer, the […]
