In 2003 the London Design Festival took place for the first time and since then it has become one of the world’s most important design event. This year 304 exhibitions and events took place around London; this helps r...

A JOURNEY THROUGH LONDON SUBCULTURE 1980S TO NOW

2013.10.22　 Text: Fuyumi Saito

ICA (Institute of Contemporary Arts) Gallery has a special exhibition at The Old Selfridge Hotel, London. The exhibition explores the creative scenes of the 1980s that were born and developed in London, from the post-...

ALEXIS HUNTER & JO SPENCE

2013.9.10　 Text: Fuyumi Saito

A photo-exhibition by two women, Alexis Hunter and Jo Spence, is now held at Richard Saltoun Gallery in London. Richard Saltoun is a gallery which focuses on conceptual feminist art and performance. The gallery, this ...

DAVID BIELANDER “KOI FOR JOY”

2013.7.15　 Text: Mike Sullivan

David Bielander was born in Switzerland and lives in Munich, he studied at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich. He is well known for using different materials and different processes for creating his work, in ...

LIGHT SHOW

2013.5.13　 Text: Mike Sullivan

In 1951 the Southbank Centre was created as part of the Festival of Britain, it is an arts centre located on the south bank of the Thames. It is Europe’s largest art centre with a wide variety of cultural events, thou...

HEATHERWICK STUDIO: DESIGNING THE EXTRAORDINARY

2012.9.21　 Text: Michael Sullivan

UK Pavilion, Seed Cathedral. Shanghai Expo, China, 2010 © Iwan Baan During the London Olympics 2012 there would have been one sight that everyone would have seen and which was very prominent in the Opening Ceremo...

CONTEMPORARY VISIONS

2012.9.13　 Text: Michael Sullivan

In 2008 in Canada a new company, Beers.Lambert Contemporary, was started with the desire to explore and diffuse relevant issues via the medium of progressive art. In 2010 they relocated to London and are currently bas...

A CELEBRATION: MODERN BRITISH SCULPTURE

2012.8.30　 Text: Michael Sullivan

On a street called Cork Street in central London there is a window where you can see a very interesting sight, it is called ‘Dreamcatcher’ and it was created by Marilène Oliver. Made out of Laser-cut acrylic, fishing ...

EXHIBITION ROAD SHOW 2012

2012.8.6　 Text: Mike Sullivan

Exhibition road is well named for the unique crisscross pattern of the road itself and the giants of education, art and history which flank it. Along this road the Royal Geographical Society, Imperial College, the Goe...

DAMIEN HIRST EXHIBITION

2012.7.30　 Text: Mike Sullivan

Since the late 1980s one man has had a huge impact, not only on British art, but on the international stage. Born in 1965 Damien Hirst studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths University, London, and contributed to his first ex...

NEW DESIGNERS 2012

2012.7.30　 Text: Nari Hong

© New Designers 2012 The "New Designers 2012" show at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, ended in great success. It is one of the biggest annual event featuring more than 3,500 works of talented new...

OUT OF FOCUS: PHOTOGRAPHY

2012.7.13　 Text: Nari Hong

From 25 April to 22 July 2012, “Out of Focus: Photography” exhibition is opening at the Saatchi Gallery. This gallery has had great influence on contemporary art and represents many young artists. This photography exh...