From a past barter: Tracy Emin, Super Loving Cat, 2007. It is often declared that the upside of a depression, be economic or psychological, is that it promotes creative thought. Art Barter is hard evidence of this claim. Launched last November by London-based curators Lauren Jones and Alix Janta, Art Barter re-examines our current system [...]
Tag Archives: London
Water Walls
June 10, 2010 – 12:02 pm
Appearing Rooms, an exhibition by Danish artist Jeppe Hein, is currently on view at London’s Southbank Centre. Like most of Hein’s works, the fountain encourages interaction with the audience – in this case, getting them wet. The piece was originally commissioned for the Villa Manin in Italy. The installation is open at Southbank Centre until [...]
Irving Penn: Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London
February 25, 2010 – 11:31 am
After much determined negotiation, London’s National Portrait Gallery has managed to secure over one hundred of Irving Penn’s portraits from the closely guarded Penn archive and other collections around the world. Simply presented, these luminous, silvery black-and-white prints make for an unsurpassed body of portraiture which celebrate Penn’s astounding career.
Theatre de la Mode & sz series Collection Launch at No-One
September 16, 2009 – 9:18 am
Theatre de la Mode and sz series definitely share some common ground. They are both based in East London and both will be launching their 3rd collection in store at No-One on the 17th of September – just in time for London fashion week. Both have also emerged into the fashion world though installation rather than runway. [...]
