Soho, an area of about half a square kilometre in the West End, has long been an anomaly in central London. At the turn of the 20th century it was home to a significant population of French, German, Polish and Italian settlers, who brought a distinct ethos to the neighbourhood. Full of elegant Georgian houses…
Eddie Peake’s diverse artistic vocabulary encompasses performance, video, photography, painting, sculpture and installation. Peake’s central focus lies in the lapses and voids inherent in the process of translating between verbal language and nonverbal modes of communication. It is in the discrepancy between words and any other language, including, images, emotions, gestures or sounds, that his…
Sotheby’s New Bond Street is currently hosting Bowie/Collector, an exhibition of David Bowie’s private art collection including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenneth Armitage and Damien Hirst. This is the first and last time Bowie’s private art collection will be available to the public, as the pieces, on display until November 10, will be auctioned off…
London boasts some of the world’s finest hotels, renowned for their outstanding architecture and interiors, as well as their impeccable service and vast amenities. Over the past decade, numerous new establishments have opened their doors, catering to a continually growing and ever-changing clientele. Covering the most current locations, as well as those that have stood…