"Shrinking Childhoods" opened in November 2004 on the grounds of Tate Modern. Initially it was a struggle to find it due to bad signposting, but as word got round and the exhibition began to generate interest from the...

DON’T DIE BEFORE YOU’VE LIVED

2004.12.4　 Text: Sari Uchida

This Summer, an eye-catching advert was shown on TV. A young celebrity called Sarah Rivers shows the viewers around her new house, telling us how she was 'discovered' while shopping with her aunt in a department...

LONDON ART FAIR 2005

2004.12.2　 Text: Sari Uchida

Taking place in every beginning of New Year, London Art Fair is where edgy galleries are all gathered. In this year, 93 of selected galleries displayed their various artworks ranging from featured modern arts alongsid...

PAULA REGO

2004.11.4　 Text: Sari Uchida

Tate Britain's new initiative is a biennial series of concise exhibitions featuring the work of important British artists. The first artist to be featured is Paula Rego, originally from Portugal. Apart from Tate Bri...

CECIL BEATON “PORTRAITS”

2004.10.4　 Text: Christina Merl

KunstHaus Wien presents "Cecil Beaton. Portraits", an exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery, London. Cecil Beaton, Marlene Dietrich, 1935, Collection National Portrait Gallery, Courtesy of Sotheby's, Lond...

THE BIG DRAW 2004

2004.10.4　 Text: Sari Uchida

Anyone who has visited Trafalgar Square will know the place, famous for the Nelson's Column, lion statues and pigeons. Trafalgar Square was pedestrianized after extensive work and reopened in July 2003. Since ...

NEW DESIGNERS 04

2004.8.3　 Text: Sari Uchida

New Designers, an annual exhibition showcasing student creative talents from all over the country, held its 19th show last month at Business Design Centre, in Islington, North London. Over 4,000 students from 200 univ...

ABOUT FACE: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE DEATH OF THE PORTRAIT

2004.7.3　 Text: Sari Uchida

What comes to mind when you think of photographs of the human face? The sullen expressionless passport photos, smiling pop stars in teen mags, people all dressed up, looking prim and proper in formal anniversary we...

ANGEL FASHION MARKET

2004.6.3　 Text: Sari Uchida

On 7th May, a new fashion market opened in Angel, northwest London. It is open every Friday from noon to 8pm and showcase designs by independent designers and makers. Angel Fashion Market is the brainchild o...

KUTLAG ATAMAN “KUBA”

2004.4.4　 Text: Arun Koriech

Set inside the derelict structure of London's largest Royal Mail sorting building (an enormous 272,500 square feet and nine stories), Turkish artist Kutlag Ataman presents Kuba, an installation based on his study of t...

HIDDEN ART OPEN STUDIO 2003

2003.12.2　 Text: Sari Uchida

Hidden Art Open Studios (HAOS), an annual event for designers based in East London took place on two weekends, 22nd and 23rd, 29th - 30th November. An initiative to bring together the designers with small businesses...

THE PETER SAVILLE SHOW

2003.9.10　 Text: Sari Uchida

A retrospective of the work of Peter Saville (born 1955), one of the most influential graphic designers and art directors in UK is currently showing at the Design Museum. The exhibition covers twenty-five years of his...