Mirella Ricciardi
Photographer Mirella Ricciardi was born in Kenya when it was still a colony of the British Empire. She grew up on the shores of Lake Naivasha, in a household that was both sophisticated and wild. It was HER mother who suggested she take up photography as a ‘serious hobby’ and introduced her to the people […]
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy
Mayflower 400: Legend and Legacy is the national commemorative exhibition for the Mayflower 400 anniversary and the largest loans exhibition ever staged by the city of Plymouth. Tribal scholars and educators have worked in partnership with curators at The Box to present a Native American view of English colonisation. Providing modern and historical material to demonstrate their […]
Sofitel Silver Lining
Probably we have all had dark moments since March of this year with the Covid-19 pandemic. To help cheer up Londoners, Sofitel commissioned a new piece of public artwork entitled Silver Lining. Intended as a surrealist piece centred on optimism, several locations set within the St James’s neighbourhood have been reimagined with “shimmering silver ribbons” […]
Artemisia
Artemisia Lomi or Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter, now considered one of the most accomplished 17th century artists, and possibly the greatest female artist of the time. Artemisia was brutally raped at the age of 17 by landscape artist Agostino Tassi, during whose trial she was tortured. For the very first time in this exhibition […]
Eternal Beauty
Written by Craig Roberts and produced by Adrian Bate, Eternal Beauty tells the story of Jane (Sally Hawkins), the middle sibling of three sisters who, after being dumped at the altar at a very young age, has a breakdown that sees her spiraling into a paranoid schizophrenic world, where love (both real and imagined) and […]
Dukes Hotel London
There is no better time to plan a trip to the heart of historic and cultural London than now, with international travel restricted and a minimal amount of tourists in town. Dukes Hotel is perfectly situated in Mayfair surrounded by some of London’s most historic landmarks, restaurants and shops, among them Fortnum & Mason, The […]
Handmade
Everyday most of us enter a new environment, a shop, an office or the home of a friend. These spaces have been designed and built, filled with artefacts, machines and decorative accessories. On the most part, we focus on the people we are with and don’t think of the individuals who have helped construct the […]
The Old Royal Naval College
The Old Royal Naval College is the centerpiece of Maritime Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that has become one of London’s most popular venues and visitor attractions (including the Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory), attracting over 1.2 million visitors every year. Originally a Tudor palace (known as Greenwich Palace at the time), this […]
All Over – Philippe Favier
Working closely with curator Thierry Raspail, the highly original Philippe Favier has devised an exhibition “all over” the 45 rooms of the magnificent former episcopal palace, overlooking the Rhône. Born in 1957 in Saint-Étienne, Philippe Favier now lives and works between Paris, Nice and the Vercors, his personal haunt. This unusual artist is one of […]
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost is the first UK solo exhibition by Dutch-born, Mexico-based visual artist Jan Hendrix. The landmark show at Kew Gardens includes new works in a number of mediums, conveying the artist’s response to the transformation of a particular landscape known as Kamay Botany Bay, in Sydney, Australia. Kamay Botany Bay was once beautiful and […]
