Contemporary British installation artist Mike Nelson has transformed the grand spaces of the Duveen Galleries at the Tate Britain into ‘something between a sculpture court and an asset strippers’ warehouse.’ …
In photos: The Asset Strippers installation by Mike Nelson at Tate Britain Read More
This free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in central London offers fascinating insights into the shadowy world of Victorian spirit mediums, modern magic and psychology.
Smoke and Mirrors: The Psychology of Magic – free exhibition at the Wellcome Collection, London Read More
I loved this street sign on Tottenham Court Road that had been wittily subverted.
Swing Both Ways – nicely subverted street sign in Tottenham Court Road, London Read More
An oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the Colosseum (or Coliseum) is a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship. Constructed of travertine, tuff, and brick-faced concrete, it …
In photos: A visit to the stunning ancient Colosseum in Rome Read More
Fifteen years ago, you could barely walk around the centre of London without banging into some poor soul hanging on to an oversized placard advertising a computer fair, golf sale, …
The human billboards and sandwich men on the streets of Soho 15 years ago – London history, April 2004 Read More
Located close to Sunset Boulevard in LA’s Eastside can be found the lovely Echo Park, a small public space dominated by a large lake.
In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles, in the early evening light Read More
Here’s fifty photographs documenting an east London canal-side walk along the River Lee Navigation from Bow to Hackney Wick, past Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the London Stadium. It’s a …
Bow to Hackney Wick canalside walk: barges, street art, buildings and twilight, Feb 2019 Read More
Easily my favourite exhibition of the last twelve months, Doreen Fletcher’s Retrospective showcases a stunning collection of urban street views painted around east London.
Must see: Doreen Fletcher’s incredible East London urban street paintings at the Nunnery Gallery, London E3 Read More
Here’s a hefty collection of 90 photos taken on the streets of Barcelona, with scenes of street art, market life, graffiti, shoppers, street performers and more.
Barcelona street photos: graffiti, market life, street art and architecture Read More
Running until Sat 26th Jan 2019 and now in its fifth year, the London Winter Lights festival showcases state-of-the-art light technology in a series of interactive and responsive artworks, installations …
In photos: Winter Lights festival at Canary Wharf, London, January 2019 Read More
As autumn slowly heads into winter and the nights get longer, here’s a selection of 30 photos taken around central London in mid-November.
Autumn in London – photos of street scenes, the British Museum, sweet nothings and rain, Nov 2018 Read More
First exhibited on the roof of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2016, Cornelia Parker’s Transitional Object (PsychoBarn) makes for a striking centrepiece of the Royal Academy’s courtyard in central London.
PsychoBarn installation by Cornelia Parker at the Royal Academy, London, Nov 2018 Read More
Taken during a wander around central london over the weekend, here’s a selection of shots taken around central London last weekend.
London street photography: tourists, galleries, street art and Halloween, October 2018 Read More
Created from Geiger–Müller tubes, glass, aluminium, fluid dynamics, micro controllers and other electronic wizardry, South Korean artist Yunchul Kim’s set of installations at the Korean Cultural Centre make for a fascinating blend …
Steampunk, science and futurism – Dawns, Mine, Crystal by Yunchul Kim at the Korean Cultural Centre, London Read More
Here’s a selection of London scenes from my archives, including scenes from Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras. The photos were all taken 15 years ago …
London 15 years ago: Soho street scenes, the Tate’s Weather Project and St Pancras, October 2003 Read More
Here’s some things that caught my eye while walking around central London a couple of days ago. Above: shoes, Hills Place, Oxford Circus.
London street views: Discarded knickers, bins, signs and details, October 2018 Read More
On display until the 6th Jan 2019 is Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions,’ a work of sculpture, photography, video and embroidery.
Somerset House art – Athi-Patra Ruga’s ‘Of Gods, Rainbows and Omissions’ Read More
With London embracing Autumn’s long shadows and chilly breezes, I took to the streets and grabbed some photos around Soho, the Southbank and Battersea.
London street scenes: autumn shadows, Southbank book browsers, low tide Thames and random signs Read More
Currently on display in the New Wing at Somerset House in central London is an exhibition by the British artist Hannah Perry.
Hannah Perry: Gush – subwoofers and shimmering copper, Somerset House, London Read More
There’s a cracking selection of installations and exhibitions that you can currently see for free in the Tate Modern on Bankside.
Tate Modern photos: Huge chairs, a crying room, the Clock, a heat sensitive floor and more, Oct 2018 Read More
Found lurking on the floor of a particularly grim and unloved underpass by the Southbank Centre can be found this charming collection of mosaic portraits, celebrating well-known people with connections …
Art in dingy places: The joy of the Southbank floor mosaics Read More
An ultra-modern scientific and cultural complex known in Spanish as la Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences offers breathtaking architecture housing Europe’s largest aquarium, …
The incredible futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain – in photos Read More
Running until 13th Jan 2019, the Saachi Gallery’s ‘Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire‘ exhibition looks to explore art’s role in social satire and how art has been influenced by political …
In photos: Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire at the Saatchi Gallery, London Read More
London is a fantastic city for walks and free art, and this short walk from Green Park tube station to Hyde Park and back takes in two galleries, a lake, …
London art walk: Green Park to Hyde Park and the Serpentine, late summer 2018 Read More
Here’s a selection of street snaps taken around Paris during my recent visits….
Paris photos: signs, stations, stickers and street photos Read More
Back in June 2003, I got the opportunity to visit the then semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel at St Pancras station in central London and take some photos. The former hotel had …
London St Pancras station – archive photos of the semi-derelict Midland Grand hotel from June 2003 Read More
A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun …
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018 Read More
The celebrations for the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition sees this striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor dominating the courtyard outside Burlington House in central London.
In photos: Anish Kapoor’s Symphony for a Beloved Daughter at the Royal Academy, London, July 2018 Read More
Here’s a series of photos from my walk around central London yesterday, including scenes from the BP Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery, the Photographer’s Gallery and some snaps …
London photos: BP Portrait Prize, street scenes and sculptures, July 2018 Read More
La Ferme Electrique is a fabulously friendly small musical festival in Tournan-en-Brie, some 25 minutes from Paris via train, that runs over two nights in July. Small scale, alternative, fiercely …
The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018 Read More