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Martino Gamper Installation view, design is a state of mind Left to right: Gaetano Pesce Nobody’s Shelves Short Body 2002 Coloured polyurethane resin Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery Martino Gamper L'Arco della Pace 2009 Coloured veneer, poplar plywood Courtesy of Martino Gamper Co-produced by Museion, Bolzano, Italy and Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin, Italy Giò Ponti Altamira 1950-1953 Oak Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery Claudio Salocchi Bookcase 1960 Metal, lacquered wood Courtesy of Nilufar Gallery Photograph: © 2014 Hugo Glendinning

Martino Gamper and Haim Steinbach at the Serpentine Galleries

March 17, 2014by -

-These exhibitions are now closed- The Serpentine Galleries‘ two new exhibitions, one focusing on the art of Haim Steinbach and another showcasing modern interior designs curated by Martino Gamper, deal […]

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Art, Design
Installation by Kengo Kuma. Photo © Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2014. Photography: James Harris.

Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy

February 3, 2014by -

-This exhibition is now closed- Sensing Spaces at the Royal Academy is a new exhibition of installations by seven architects from around the globe, invited by the RA to create structures […]

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Art, Design
Mounir Fatmi, Modern Times: A History of the Machine (Video detail), 2010–12, Courtesy of the artist and Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Photo: Mounir Fatmi

Jameel Prize 3 at the V&A

January 27, 2014by -

-This exhibition is now closed- The biennial Jameel Prize is an international award for contemporary artists and designers who take inspiration from Islamic tradition, and the Victoria & Albert Museum […]

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Art, Design

Pop Art Design at the Barbican

November 1, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- The Barbican’s latest exhibition, Pop Art Design, is a colourful and insightful exploration of the creative links between Pop Art and mid-20th century design, examining […]

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Art, Design

Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s at the V&A

October 10, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- What to say about Club to Catwalk, the Victoria and Albert’s latest fashion exhibition? Dedicated to the club styles of the 1980s and their influence […]

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Design
Leighton House Museum

Leighton House Museum

August 22, 2013by -

The Leighton House Museum, a restoration of the home of 19th-century artist Frederic Leighton, has a stunningly opulent interior, with excellent examples of Arts and Crafts furniture and many other […]

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Art, Design, History

Propaganda: Power and Persuasion at the British Library

May 23, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- The British Library’s fascinating new seasonal exhibition, Propaganda: Power and Persuasion, traces the history and influence of state propaganda from the ancient world to today. Only […]

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Art, Design, History

Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum at the British Museum

May 16, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum is the British Museum’s new temporary exhibition of artefacts from Pompeii and Herculaneum, ancient Roman cities buried by the […]

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Art, Design, History

David Bowie is at the V&A

March 26, 2013by - 1 Comment

-This exhibition is now closed- Last week I had the good luck to attend a preview of the V&A’s latest blockbuster exhibition, David Bowie is, an entertaining retrospective of Bowie’s […]

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Art, Design, Photography

Treasures of the Royal Courts at the V&A

March 18, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- Treasures of the Royal Courts, the latest seasonal exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, takes for its theme diplomatic gift-giving between England and Russia […]

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Art, Design, History

Pre-Raphaelites at the Tate Britain

January 7, 2013by -

-This exhibition is now closed- Better late than never, I finally had the chance to visit the fantastic Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde exhibition at the Tate Britain, which opened in September and […]

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Art, Design

Death: A Self-Portrait at the Wellcome Collection

December 8, 2012by -

-This exhibition is now closed- The Wellcome Collection is one of my favourite galleries in London, and its new winter exhibition, Death: A Self-Portrait, does not disappoint. The show consists […]

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Art, Design, History, Photography

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