Boris Johnson announced the next two commissions for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square this morning. Artists Elmgreen & Dragset and Katharina Fritsch are the winners for 2012 and 2013. Elmgreen & Dragset’s Powerless Structures, Fig 101 is a bronze …
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18 Nov
2010
2010
Degas and Hirst to Star in Royal Academy’s 2011 Exhibitions
Edgar Degas, Damien Hirst, Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Will Alsop will all make an appearance at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2011. The year kicks off with Modern British Sculpture, the first exhibition for 30 years to examine …
Read more...17 Sep
2010
2010
Bruce Denny Sculpture Unveiled at St Paul’s Cathedral in London
I witnessed the impressive new sculpture by Bruce Denny being lifted into place at St Paul’s today – and what a fantastic addition it makes to London’s iconic cathedral. Bruce Denny only took up sculpture four years ago, but his …
Read more...29 Jun
2010
2010
London’s Tate Modern is Looking Sweet
London’s iconic Tate Modern now looks even sweeter with a scale model made entirely of sugar -more than 70,000 sugar cubes in fact – unveiled today. The extraordinary work by artist Brendan Jamison has been commissioned in conjunction with the …
Read more...24 Apr
2010
2010
Photo of the Week: Peter Burke’s Assembly at Woolwich Arsenal
This week’s photo by very_true_thing features the slightly unnerving figures of Peter Burke‘s Assembly sculpture by Royal Arsenal Pier in Woolwich. Have you seen any cool outdoor art in London? Add your photos to the Visit London Flickr Pool and …
Read more...18 Feb
2010
2010
Duck Heaven at WWT London Wetland Centre
Last weekend, I headed to bird-spotter’s paradise the London Wetland Centre in Barnes. Although not ornithologically-inclined myself, I do like ducks, so seeing numerous species including the White-faced Whistling duck, Indian Running ducks and mallards was a bit of a treat! The …
Read more...8 Feb
2010
2010
Hiroshi Suzuki: Silver Waves at Goldsmiths’ Hall
There’s a very grand exhibition space in the entrance to Goldsmiths’ Hall in London and their latest show opened today – Hiroshi Suzuki’s Silver Waves. Japanese silversmith Suzuki takes large silver sheets and beats them into beautiful, sculptural shapes with …
Read more...3 Dec
2009
2009
Black Dog Books Haunted Bookshop
It was a dark and stormy night. I pulled my shawl tighter for warmth and headed for London’s Black Dog Books, a haunted bookshop, not knowing what horrors I would find at the end of my journey. Hidden behind Cargo in …
Read more...27 Nov
2009
2009
Photo of the Week: Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy of Arts
This week’s photo is by ZoZo79 and shows the courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts reflected in a sculpture by Anish Kapoor. The Anish Kapoor exhibition is on till the 11 December. Add your pictures to the Visit London …
Read more...22 Sep
2009
2009
Anish Kapoor at the Royal Academy of Arts
Anish Kapoor‘s long-awaited exhibition opens on Saturday at London’s Royal Academy of Arts. This is the first time the Royal Academy’s Main Galleries have been taken over by a living artist, and Kapoor has made good use of the space. On …
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