Tag Archives: Art

National Treasures #dunkirk #graysonperry

Posted on September 7, 2017 by

(images from my trip to the Serpentine gallery) Is it just the Brits or do all nations collect National Treasures with such zealousness, bordering on the obsessive. For those not in the know these are not objects, artefacts or grand … Continue reading →

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Hitchcock and the Underground #London #travels

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

So there I was, on my way east on our rickety old transport system – I could dredge up some wikistats to tell you there are more passengers on the underground every weekday than bacteria in my nose to prove … Continue reading →

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Gone but not forgotten

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

This sounds a bit like an In Memoriam piece which it it but it’s not about flesh and blood losses but around the built environment and specifically art. As I prepared to leave the house on Saturday, Dog and me, … Continue reading →

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And I would walk 500 years…

Posted on January 1, 2016 by

If you have the chance, on a visit to London and want to enjoy, free at the point of entry, a wonderful couple of hours find your way to the Tate Britain. This Art Gallery, which shows off the best … Continue reading →

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Ai Wei Wei

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

Let’s be clear: Ai Wei Wei is not Glaswegian for ‘Yes, I do need a pee’. Ai Wei Wei is an iconic Chinese artist and human rights activist who has an exhibition at the Royal Academy in London at the … Continue reading →

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Chewing on art

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

I love street art, those ephemeral curios that inhabit our public spaces. They enliven the sometimes bleak urban landscape, they showcase a talent that might otherwise remain hidden and they slow us down in what would otherwise be a pell … Continue reading →

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Kia-Ora days one and two glass bridges and a prickly pair

Posted on November 26, 2014 by

We made it. Me from London via Singapore and the Lawyer via LA and Tahiti from Lima. I brought us a mascot. We’re a wee bit dozy so decided on a walk around the Quay area. We found the university … Continue reading →

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