Cross-dressing potter Grayson Perry has taken over part of the British Museum for his new exhibition, The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman. When I was invited along to a private view, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Perry introduced the …
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11 Oct
2011
2011
Mauritius in London: Music, Food, Stamps and the Dodo!
Shreena Soomarah is a copywriter whose parents emigrated from Mauritius more than 30 years ago. There is no one race, religion, cuisine, or way of life that defines Mauritius. Much like London, life there is a cosmopolitan existence. No wonder …
Read more...5 Oct
2011
2011
Autumn Art Exhibitions in London
The leaves are turning brown, the weather’s getting chillier and it’s time for a bumper crop of autumn art exhibitions in London. Two major shows open this week: the British Museum’s Grayson Perry exhibition, which combines new work with objects …
Read more...16 Jun
2011
2011
British Museum crowned Museum of the Year by the Art Fund Prize
Congratulations to the British Museum! The institution has just been crowned “museum of the year” by the Art Fund Prize 2011, and scooped a £100,000 prize. The Art Fund Prize awards £100,000 each year to a single museum or gallery …
Read more...3 Jun
2011
2011
Ethiopia in London: Culture, Food and Sport
We interviewed London-based Ethiopian Tibebu Bogale of charity Plan UK to find out more about Ethiopian culture in London. Moving to London I moved to London in October 2009 for better opportunities. In my opinion, what most appeals to Ethiopians …
Read more...30 Apr
2011
2011
Liberia in London: Copper Cent Tokens in the British Museum
Room 68 in the British Museum is concerned with that most important of treasures: money. Among the vast array of objects on display, you can find two coins from the Republic of Liberia in West Africa, dating from the 1830s. …
Read more...11 Feb
2011
2011
Iraq in London: Mesopotamian Collection at the British Museum and Jeremy Deller’s Baghdad, 5 March 2007
To cover Iraq for our World in London project, we found examples of the country’s fascinating ancient history, as well as a shocking example of the current conflict in Iraq. The British Museum holds the biggest Mesopotamian collection outside of …
Read more...2 Feb
2011
2011
British Museum, Leighton House and V&A in Running for £100,000 Art Fund Prize
The list of 10 museums in the running for the prestigious “Museum of the Year” accolade has been announced. Congratulations to three London museums: the British Museum, Leighton House and the Victoria and Albert Museum, who are all on the list hoping to …
Read more...18 Jan
2011
2011
Myanmar in London: Burmese Buddhist Monasteries, Museums and Mum’s House
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/toastyoneuk For our Myanmar [Burma] in London post we asked Htein Lin, a Burmese artist who was part of last year’s last year’s Burmese Art Festival, to write this roundup of where to find Burmese people, culture and food …
Read more...5 Jan
2011
2011
Iran in London: Persia in Peckham
The Iran in London entry for our World in London series comes from Sally Butcher, author of Persia in Peckham, and co-owner of Persepolis, London’s silliest Persian corner shop. It is pretty easy to discover ancient Iran in London, as quite …
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