The Southbank Centre today announces the return of Cowpuncher My Ass, the genre-defying performance piece commissioned by the Southbank Centre with choreographer Holly Blakey, original score by Mica Levi and costume design by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivenne Westwood…
Read MoreDiscover art exhibitions you need to see in London this December from Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics, Africa Fashion at the V&A, Artist M: Bridges at Waddington Custot, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Stacey Gillian Abe: Shrublet of Old Ayivu at Unit London, Ayo Akingbade at Chisenhale Gallery, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye at Tate Britain, Cecilia Vicuña at Tate Modern, Sasha Huber at Autography, Eugene Palmer at Ed Cross Fine Art…
Read MoreMaryam Eisler is an Iranian-born, London-based photographer and author. Eisler's photographic work is centred around the Sublime Feminine, and she has had exhibitions with Tristan Hoare and Linley (London) as well as Harper's (East Hampton). Additionally, she has shown at Richard Taittinger Gallery (New York), Photo London, Eye of the Collector (London), Dallas Art Fair, Unseen Amsterdam, Space Gallery St Barth, Bermondsey Project Space (London), and Art Marbella...
Read MoreEugene Palmer (born 1955, Kingston, Jamaica) is a figurative painter whose work explores the British black diaspora based on his own experience of leaving Jamaica for the UK at the age of nine to settle in Birmingham. Drawing on the experience of being immersed in British culture while remaining symbolically outside of it…
Read MoreThe spectacular show curated by Ekow Ehsan unites 11 artists from the African continent as they address racial injustice through myth, Afrofuturism and fantasy.
Read MoreThe New Black Vanguard showcases the works of 15 contemporary Black portrait photographers breaking boundaries and leading the way in changing preconceived narratives of blackness. In this exhibition, you’ll step into a world where art, fashion and culture align, from Vogue Magazine covers to culture captured on the streets of Lagos…
Read MoreA firm fixture of the festive season, the Southbank Centre's Winter Market returns to its riverside location. Featuring traditional alpine-style chalets and an array of seasonal pop-up bars and restaurants…
Read MoreThis year's 1-54 marked the 10th anniversary of the African Contemporary Art Fair at Somerset House, and its largest fair to date. Here’s our list of artist who stood out at 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair 2022…
Read MoreJapan House London has announced two exclusive late night festive shopping events….
Read MoreThere are plenty of exhibitions to see in the city this November. Including an exhibition dedicated to the wonders of ceramics at the Hayward Gallery, an exploration of the works of Paul Cezanne at the Tate Modern, to an immersive exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum exploring the rise of Korean pop culture. Here's our guide to exhibitions you need to see in London this month…
Read MoreThe Horror Show! A Twisted Tale of Modern Britain is at Somerset House, London, from 27 October to 19 February...
Read MoreThe festive season is around the corner and London is about to get lit! From seasonal streetlights to gigantic Christmas trees, here is our guide to 2022 festive displays in some of London's most iconic locations including Oxford Street, Regent Street, Covent Garden and Trafalgar Square…
Read MoreArji Manuelpillai is a poet, performer and creative facilitator based in London. For over 15 years, Manuelpillai has worked with community arts projects nationally and internationally. Recently, he was the Jerwood/Arvon Mentee mentored by Hannah Lowe. Manuelpillai is a member of Malika's Poetry Kitchen and London Stanza. Manuelpillai’s debut pamphlet, Mutton Rolls, was published with Out-Spoken Press…
Read MoreThe inaugural edition of Paris+ par Art Basel will bring together 156 leading French and international galleries to present exceptional artworks across all media – from painting and sculpture to photography and digital works…
Read MoreSince its inaugural launch in 2016, AKAA, Also Known As Africa, has established itself as the leading fair dedicated to artists from Africa and its diaspora in France…
Read MoreGurnaik Johal is a writer and editor from West London. We Move, his first book, is published by Serpent’s Tail and includes ‘Arrival’, the winner of the 2022 Galley Beggar Press Short Story Award and ‘The Piano’, which was shortlisted for the 2018 Guardian 4th Estate Story Prize…
Read MoreSheena Patel is a writer and assistant director for film and TV who was born and raised in north-west London. She is part of the 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE collective, has been published in 4 BROWN GIRLS WHO WRITE (Rough Trade Books) and a poetry collection of the same name (FEM Press). In 2022 she was chosen as one of The Observer's top 10 best debut novelists. I’m a Fan is her first book…
Read MoreJames Cahill has worked in both the art world and academia for the last ten years, combining writing and research with a role at a leading contemporary art gallery. He is currently a Fellow in classics at King’s College London. His writing has been published in the TLS, the Los Angeles Review of Books, the London Review of Books and The Burlington Magazine, among other publications…
Read MoreThis year Frieze returns to Regent’s Park with more than 280 galleries from 42 countries in a collection of contemporary and classic art. Since its inaugural fair in 2013, Frieze has been a staple on the London art scene, offering an opportunity to observe the work of the masters while discovering new and emerging talent all of which is up for sale (often at a hefty price tag at that)…
Read MoreOctober has arrived and London is back with heaps of great events on. With Halloween events back in full swing, Black History Month and some of the best in arts and culture including London Literature Festivals and Frieze London, it’s shaping up to be a big one!
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