Frieze 2021: An electric start to the new art season October 22, 2021 It is telling, though perhaps unsurprising, that in a time of expanding digital exhibition spaces, curators, artists, and collectors still value face-to-face contact provided by art fairs. Frieze is the best of them all to kickstart the new London art season, with its sculpture garden and two imposing marquees – Frieze London and Frieze Masters [...]
Helene Binet at the RA, review: Architectural photography at its finest October 22, 2021 In her first major retrospective, photographer Helene Binet’s work at the Royal Academy offers a fresh look at the lines found in architecture. Over a 35 year career, the internationally acclaimed Swiss-French photographer (b.1959) has captured both historic and contemporary structures, reducing them to their simplest forms. A practitioner of analogue photography, her work focuses [...]
Focus On: Brighton – an investors’ paradise October 22, 2021 Thanks to the ability for many people to work from anywhere or pop into a central office on an ad hoc basis, increasing numbers of professionals are moving out of London in search of locations with a less frenetic pace of life – something the seaside city of Brighton will continue to benefit from. “Brighton [...]
Property of the Week: An ultra-modern property in Brixton Hill October 22, 2021 The most sought-after design feature you can add to the back of your house is an entire wall of foor-to-ceiling glazed doors that open onto your garden. Not only do you get natural light flooding in throughout the year but your courtyard melds into your living space in summer. When the property was completely refurbished, [...]
Brighten your home with Adam Nathaniel Furman’s colourful designs October 22, 2021 While Frieze may have hit your radar as the biggie collectors’ fair this month, there was a gallery-within-a-fair in west London that was a hotbed of exciting British talent at a fraction of Frieze prices. Beautifully handmade objects are often called “craft” but can also cross the boundary into art. The Future Heritage gallery at [...]
Research shows we’re listening to over 18 hours of music a week October 22, 2021 The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s (IFPI) have released their new report, Engaging with Music 2021, which shows that fans are listening to more music than ever before, with unlicensed music continuing to be a pertinent issue.
The French Dispatch, review: A playful homage to journalism October 22, 2021 Twenty five years and ten films since his feature debut, Wes Anderson can be considered one of the few remaining superstar directors. Like Nolan, Tarantino, The Coens, and (Paul Thomas) Anderson, he exists outside of the studio franchise churn, making films in which he is the primary selling point. It’s likely many fans will forgo [...]
McLaren interview: North America, NFT’s and Drive to Survive October 22, 2021 Spanning five continents and 17 time zones, Formula 1 is a truly global sport. But with the expansion of the calendar in recent seasons and the increasing presence in the digital and online space, F1 teams are taking special interest in one market in particular: North America. McLaren are a case in point. The English [...]
Watch as London’s fashion set returns to King’s Road for renowned designer Mary Quant October 22, 2021 The British fashion set returned to London’s King’s Road to celebrate one of the country’s most renowned designers, Mary Quant, at the premiere of the first official documentary on her life and career, “Quant”.
Watch as Duran Duran drops new album 40 years after first hit October 22, 2021 British 1980s pop band Duran Duran release their new album “Future Past” as the quartet marks 40 years since their debut. Watch the full report.