Breguet and Pablo Bronstein
Art is in the DNA of Breguet watches. Its founder Abraham-Louis Breguet wasn’t just an outstanding scientist, technician and designer, but he is also considered by many the “creator” of the neoclassical style. While the fashion in Paris at the end of the 18th century was baroque, he favoured sobriety and imposed a neoclassical style […]
Donatello
Arguably the greatest sculptor of all time, Donatello (1386-1466) was in the vanguard of a revolution in sculptural practice in the early Renaissance. This exhibition gives a unique vision of Donatello’s genius and significant role at this critical time in European culture, highlighting works never seen before in the UK, including his early marble David […]
Eliza Butterworth
Eliza Butterworth is, without a doubt, one of the most gregarious, warm and passionate people I have ever interviewed. Beautiful, animated and vivacious, her enthusiasm is infectious. I found myself thinking, “I want to be her, and if I can’t be her, then I want to be her friend.” Her parents met in Nebraska, where […]
Johannes Vermeer
For the first time in the history of the Rijksmuseum, the largest-ever retrospective exhibition of Vermeer has been organised, with the collaboration of the Mauritshuis in The Hague. Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) is, without a doubt, one of the most significant artists of the 17th century. Both museums conducted exhaustive research about Vermeer’s artistry, his motivations […]
Julio Le Parc
Argentine-born Julio Le Parc is a major figure in art history. As a leading experimental artist, precursor of Kinetic Art and Op Art, he was a founding member of the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV). In 1966, he received the Grand Prize for Painting at the 33rd Venice Biennale and the Konex Award from […]
The TEMPO Murders
As Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells reaches its 50th anniversary and the 19-year-old youth who composed it prepares to turn 70 and lives in virtual retirement, Mark Slattery re-discovers a furious exchange of letters between renowned classical composers about Mike Oldfield’s musical credentials. Whatever one makes of the album’s classical credentials, Oldfield’s subsequent career has certainly taken in […]
CLASS S
Written and directed by Darryl Duah-Boateng and produced by Pyraglyphix, Class S appears to present a current and revealing approach to young-adult angst and the dramatic effects of new psychoactive drugs, which are increasingly being the cause of the loss of many young lives. Duah-Boateng’s film focuses on university students to tell his take on […]
A Letter to Black Men
Inspired by true events, A Letter to Black Men is a gritty showcase of life for youths living in the estates of inner-city London. But it’s also a tale of hope and redemption. I found most interesting that this work goes a little further and offers an insight from both the hardened criminals stuck in […]
Made of Makers
Inaugurated in 2022, Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Made of Makers encapsulates a series of collaborations with artists and artisans from various disciplines outside of watchmaking, building a community of creators with similar values and visions of creativity. Expanding on the dialogue that exists between horology and art, the programme is founded on the core principles of the Maison: creativity, expertise and […]
1984 – Big Brother is Watching You
Few books have had more impact on society than George Orwell’s 1984. Published in June, 1949, Orwell’s portrait of a dystopian future quickly become an iconic read, often taught at schools and colleges, maybe because although the book describes a made-up world, a lot of it feels creepily familiar. Publishers of limited facsimile editions of […]
