This year we enjoyed blockbuster exhibitions including Miró at Tate Modern, Leonardo da Vinci at the National Gallery and Degas at the Royal Academy. So which will be the most talked-about shows in 2012? Here are five to look out …
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16 Dec
2011
2011
London Video of the Week: London by tomjoetwins
I love this video by two 16-year-old brothers, Tom and Joe, made around London this month. It offers a real snapshot of the city in December 2011: from the Occupy Movement at St Paul’s to the Christmas decorations on Oxford Street, these …
Read more...10 Oct
2011
2011
The Unilever Series 2011: Tacita Dean in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
Tate Modern has unveiled the 12th commission in The Unilever Series: Tacita Dean’s FILM. Last year, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei covered Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in ceramic sunflower seeds. This year, Dean’s 13m-high film appears at the end of the …
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...5 Aug
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Tate Kids’ Fab Family Film
Here’s a fantastic film from Tate, showing one family’s adventure as they start the day at Tate Britain, then take a trip down the Thames to enjoy all there is to see and do at Tate Modern. Tate even have a …
Read more...21 Jun
2011
2011
One Year To Go To The London 2012 Festival
Today marks one year to go to the London 2012 Festival, a 12-week UK-wide cultural celebration from 21 June to 9 September 2012 featuring leading artists from all over the world. The London 2012 Festival is the finale of the …
Read more...20 May
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Moby at Tate Modern
Our favourite video this week is by Tateshots, and features Moby hanging out in the Tate Modern. Moby, king of ambient electronica, tells us he had a childhood fantasy of being left alone in a museum after hours. Here’s a …
Read more...13 May
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Blue’s Londony Eurovision Video
Blue’s Eurovision entry features a great video of London. How many famous London landmarks can you spot behind the boys? I’ve counted the London Eye, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Gherkin, the Shard, and Tate Modern, to name a few… Good …
Read more...7 Mar
2011
2011
World’s Most Expensive Painting Goes on Display at Tate Modern
The most expensive painting to be sold at auction – Nude, Green Leaves and Bust 1932 by Pablo Picasso – went on display for the first time in the UK at Tate Modern today. The painting was sold at Christie’s, …
Read more...7 Jan
2011
2011
London Exhibitions: Last Chance to See
If you’ve been meaning to see Gauguin at Tate Modern or Diaghilev at the V&A, now’s your last chance. Many high-profile London exhibitions are closing over the next fortnight to make way for exciting new shows. These exhibitions are all in their final days - …
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