Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? How Gauguin’s visit to London in 1885 helped clear up an existential crisis 140 years ago, French artist Paul Gauguin set off on a get-away-from-it-all visit to London. This visit marked a watershed moment in his life, as he had split from […]
The Jameel Prize: Moving Images – exhibition at the V&A . Beyond the V&A’s ornate and magnificently high-ceilinged walls lie an extraordinary wealth of historical and cultural displays. Indeed, you’d best plan your day around just one exhibition, or you’ll be there all week! And why not plan that visit around the Jameel Prize: Moving […]
The British Art Prize 2024: Interview with winner Samuel Owusu Achiaw The winner of the British Art Prize 2024 has just been announced. Samuel Owusu Achiaw took first prize for his exquisitely diaphonous and hyperreal graphite and charcoal portrait of his sister, titled ‘Looking’. We attended the awards ceremony at Southbank’s Gallery@oxo and were […]
Is Tower Hill the place to chill? Tower Hill has a fascinating history and its unmissable landmark the Tower of London was recently voted the UK’s number one paid attraction. Join What’s Hot London? on a journey through its tumultuous history and intriguing royal heritage. We also stop off at its lively riverside eateries […]
What’s Hot Marylebone? From Sherlock Holmes’ Baker Street to boujee French cuisine, we track the cultural and foodie delights of Marylebone. We discovered a streetful of antique shops as well as high-end boutiques, indie bookshops and backstreet art galleries. But which are our chosen hotspots? So, What’s Hot Marylebone? Madame Tussauds It doesn’t take […]
Top Three Reasons to Check Out Dulwich What is it about Dulwich? This charming, villagey south London suburb has been making all the right news lately and prompted a WHLondon visit to check out its attractions. With the Oru Space Cafe in East Dulwich winning the Best Cafe award at the Good Food Awards […]
How do you ‘view’ or ‘watch’ a video installation in an exhibition? Of course, you don’t ‘watch’ it like you watch TV and you don’t view it as you would a painting or a sculpture. The time-based element of the medium sets it apart from the latter and the typically, non-narrative nature of the content […]
Frieze Week: Man in underpants found wandering around Regents Park! If you are visiting Regents Park to catch Frieze Sculpture 2023, it’s likely you’ll also catch sight of a half-naked man wandering around the sculpture site in a dazed state. Indeed, last week from afar it looked as if park security had finally cornered […]
Hélène Amouzou: Voyages. The artist’s journey from Invisible to Visible The Autograph ABP Gallery in Shoreditch has a remarkable track record for documenting the experiences of those whose stories need to be heard and holds the distinction of being England’s first gallery space for diversity in visual arts. Hélène Amouzou’s haunting analogue, hand-printed photographic […]
Chelsea’s summer offering of arts, culture, food, drink, attractions and nature spots! Despite the unsurprising British rain and a depressing July deluge, there’s still ‘Summer in Sloane Square’ this August. So head to Chelsea for exhibitions, restaurants, theatre and more! And count yourself lucky you can walk through Chelsea at all! King’s Road, […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
