Category: Art & Culture
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Royal Academy Summer Show 2018 is Lemon Tart alright!
Roll up, roll up, for the Greatest Show on Earth!!! The Royal Academy of Arts celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Summer Exhibition with two related events, the usual rooms packed with random works by amateurs works alongside the all too familiar entries of Academicians such as Ken Howard and Michael Craig-Martin. In tandem there […]
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Landscape photo competition that’s open to all – deadline nears
Incredible photography is on display at London Paddington until June 24 as part of the Landscape Photographer of the Year, one of the few photography awards in the country that is regularly won by amateur photographers. If you miss it there, you can catch it at Charing Cross from 25 June to 8 July. Main […]
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A summer of fine art
Monet and Architecture Who needs another Monet show? This was the view of a cheeky Time Out reviewer who thought we had perhaps had enough of water lilies. It struck a chord because some art degrees (mine included) refuse to teach ‘the Impressionists’ because they are not cutting edge enough and are also rather over-exposed. […]
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The mystery of Greek gates
Greek gates are like fingerprints – no two appear to be similar
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A new lease of life in Dubai as cultural scene grows
“Dubai has become a destination, most buyers are looking to stay long term and the flippers have gone,” says Jason Hayes, managing director of Luxury Property (luxuryproperty.com) which specialises in the area. Hayes is agent for the boutique firm Xtreme Vision which has to date finished just two residential projects here: Le Reve and Volante […]
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Make new Louvre Abu Dhabi your top place to visit this winter
Jean Nouvel museum heralds new cultural dawn for Emirates
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Mansion that was once home to Salvator Mundi is perfect showcase for art
The restoration of Doughty House is one of the most important heritage and legacy projects in Britain today
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Fateful Fonteyn home gets a £75 million makeover
Ballerina’s residence is being transformed into palatial new home
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Last chance to see Leonardo’s Salvatore Mundi before it vanishes again?
The intense interest in the last Leonardo da Vinci painting known to be in private hands drew crowds from all over Britain to Christie’s London saleroom where it was shown for just four days. As I joined the queue, the consensus seemed to be that it might be the last chance ever to see the […]
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Basquiat and the best art shows this season
Picasso on the Beach One of Peggy Guggenheim’s favourite works of art forms the core of this show themed on beach works by the great Picasso. The star of the exhibition is On The Beach (La Baignade) shown next to its preparatory sketch for the first time and astonishingly executed on the same day. Picasso […]