Described by the guide as the oldest and largest museum in the world, (the prior fact debatable the latter fact certainly possible) this tour kicks off every day 11.30am sharp at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s grand entrance. Even the most learned historian would struggle here as a visitor so you soon realise this free […]
Charting rock music’s rallying call against racism in the 70s and 80s, Rock Against Racism is a photography exhibition with a resounding message. Syd Shelton was the movement’s official photographer and this is his first major exhibition in a career spanning 45 years. It is certainly worth the wait as it captures the social and […]
The Black British experience is explored on many levels by this selection from the London Metropolitan Archives. Covering issues such as identify, struggle and broader culture, the work is varied, and incorporates many platforms of expression and creative tools. Its ‘No Colour Bar’ banner underpinning the work of all of these British-centred artists, but also […]
It’s easy to become distracted at the V&A. It’s not everyday you have Leonardo da Vinci’s handwritten notebooks within eyeshot, competing with the sensual overload of countless other glorious artefacts and paintings spanning centuries. Within this glory, understated and enlightening, lies the history of the black experience in the medieval and renaissance period. Understated because […]
As an aficionado of Forensic Files, Medical Detectives, CSI and other crime investigation series, I wondered if the nitty gritties of forensics in an exhibition will hold my interest as much as it does on Television. However, the very theme of forensics had me enthused for a visit, which is how I found myself at […]
The first country competition Miss Balkans UK was held at the elegant private members club No 41 in Mayfair on March 21. Balkans, which derives its name from the Balkan mountains and synonymous for the Black Sea, includes a list of countries in South Eastern Europe. Seven beauties from the Balkan region strutted their stuff. […]
Hillary Clinton Graffiti/Painting Shoreditch By Street Artist Pegasus
