Van Cleef & Arpels: Time, Nature, Love
Milan’s Palazzo Reale is the host, through to the end of February, of a jewellery exhibition that places Van Cleef & Arpels at the pinnacle of the business. Determining strategy for a jewellery maison is a game of priorities and compromises: heritage needs to be balanced against the urgency of Instagram, volume against value and […]
The Remarkable Story of Humanity’s Quest to Measure Time
Time Tamed From the introduction, Nick Foulkes’s enticing choice of words seduces the reader to explore this book with excitement and anticipation, somehow letting us realise that we are in for a treat. Divided into 28 stories, Foulkes takes us into a journey that illustrates mankind’s obsession with the concept of time, from the Paleolithic, […]
Cars: Accelerating the Modern World
(Opening picture:Firebird I (XP-21) © General Motors Company.) Sainsbury Gallery Victoria & Albert Museum. London. Supported by Bosch Group Until 19 April 2020 The V&A have surprised us once again with this incredible retrospective on the automobile, looking at the car as the driving force that accelerated the pace of the 20th century. […]
The Mal(e)-functioning Hell
Gods – La Tragedia Umana is a sold-out play in Stockholm about one of the most controversial figures of our time: the white heterosexual middle-class man. Anders Modig finds that it gives hope for a new, better and less toxic masculinity. “What the fuck did we just see? This play just makes me hate men even […]
The Leica Oskar Barnack Award
It was with great honour and excitement that I was invited to the 39th edition of the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (LOBA) in Berlin. In these four decades, LOBA has become one of the greatest accolades in the photography world; one could say they are the Oscars of photography. Each year, 12 finalists are chosen. […]
The Art of Negroni, My Campari Dream
The very first thing I do after arriving in Florence is to go to the Santa Maria Novella Pharmacie, and with good reason. I have a habit of stocking up their divine scents soaps and candles… which are not cheap. So after my shopping spree, I always need to settle my nerves and think of […]
Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh
Saatchi Gallery. London. Until 3rd May 2020 Commemorating the centenary of the discovery that captivated the world, this exhibition brings us the largest collection of King Tutankhamun’s treasures ever to travel out of Egypt, a total of 150 original artefacts from the boy king’s tomb, of which 60 had never left Egypt before. Visitors can […]
Who doesn’t love Peaky Blinders?
Having just completed watching Peaky Blinders, I think I understand why the whole country seems to have fallen in love with the character of early 20th century gangster Tommy Shelby and his family. Set just after the end of WWI, this is quite an intriguing and somehow intellectual series. During five seasons, we follow Tommy Shelby, […]
Auckland Castle Re-Opens Its Doors
On Saturday November 2nd, more than 1,000 people joined in a day of celebrations at Auckland Castle as the historic site opened its doors for the first time in three years. The 900-year-old castle, once home to the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham, has re- opened following extensive conservation work, led by regeneration charity and […]
The Great British Landscapes
An extraordinary O of Britain’s most stunning natural and historic landmarks by artist Francis Salvesen. Sneaking through the school art room window aged eight, Francis Salvesen drew and painted all the time. His passion for art continued during his career in the army, where he spent his free time painting wild scenery. An entirely self-taught […]
