Where to drink October 17, 2013 From the top floor of Centre Point to Japanese-Peruvian fusion mixology AS NOVEMBER approaches, exciting new bars and clubs continue to open in London alongside established venues giving themselves facelifts. Zinc, perched atop the Centre Point building on its 31st floor just below Paramount, looks poised to become the highest destination lounge bar in the [...]
Tate’s Klee exhibition is too much of a good thing October 17, 2013 ART PAUL KLEE: MAKING VISIBLE Tate Modern | By Joseph Funnell Two Stars TATE Modern’s newest exhibition opened this week with a bold claim: that the German-Swiss painter Paul Klee was one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Convincing arguments can be made in that direction, but unfortunately in this instance, Klee’s [...]
Artist sets up shop in Fitzrovia restaurant October 17, 2013 ART TIM HEAD: À LA CARTE Pied à Terre Restaurant Four Stars AFTER opening its doors in 1991, Fitzrovia Michelin-starred restaurant Pied à Terre quickly established itself as a favourite among luminaries of the British art scene. The restaurant built up an impressive collection of works by artists who frequented the restaurant. One of those [...]
There’s more than meets the eye in Joe Black’s first solo show October 17, 2013 ART JOE BLACK Opera Gallery | Daniel O’Mahony Three Stars IN HIS debut solo exhibition, British artist Joe Black employs a technique that feels a little over-familiar – making big things out of lots of little things. But it doesn’t feel derivative. A self-professed “love of materials” led the 39-year-old artist to create images using [...]
Street art alternative to Frieze takes you deep under ground October 17, 2013 ARTBRUTALLazarides at 180 The Strand | By Joseph FunnellThree Stars A STRANGE phenomenon in London’s art calendar occurs every year around mid-October when the art-loving masses descend on Regent’s Park to wander around a set of prefab “gallery” spaces in a bleak marquee. Yes, I’m talking about the Frieze Art Fair. The uniform white of [...]
France can land another Champion Stakes but value with Morandi not Cirrus October 17, 2013 BILL ESDAILE PREVIEWS QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS DAY FRANKEL has lit up tomorrow’s QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot for the last two years but his retirement has left the door open for a new name to make the headlines. Many are expecting admirable French gelding Cirrus Des Aigles to do just that with [...]
Hodgson gets support of FA and players after race row October 17, 2013 THE Football Association has given England manager Roy Hodgson its full support after the 66-year-old inadvertently became embroiled in a race row following a joke made inside the Wembley dressing room at half-time of this week’s World Cup qualifier with Poland. Trying to explain to right-back Chris Smalling that he needed to pass to winger [...]
Allardyce: Still time for Hammer Morrison to nail World Cup spot October 17, 2013 WEST Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes rebel-turned-rising star Ravel Morrison could still force his way into England’s World Cup squad. Morrison capped a landmark few weeks with two goals as England Under-21s thrashed Lithuania 5-0 on Tuesday. It followed the 20-year-old attacking midfielder’s lauded solo strike at Tottenham last week, which took his tally to [...]
Ozil isn’t first of many big deals, Wenger warns October 17, 2013 ARSENAL may have obliterated their transfer record by signing £42.5m Mesut Ozil last month but manager Arsene Wenger has warned fans that the club are not about to abandon their frugal ways. Wenger said further blue-chip signings would be rare, and emphasised that his priority was still developing young players and spotting unheralded talent. The [...]
Germany and Chile lined up October 17, 2013 ENGLAND are to face Germany and Chile in friendly matches at Wembley next month as Roy Hodgson looks to hone his squad for next year’s World Cup. Hodgson’s men host Chile for the first time since 1998 on Friday 15 November and Germany, whom they last met at the 2010 World Cup, when Fabio Capello’s [...]