BBC Proms
This year’s season is just over, but the BBC Proms are a staple of London summer not to be missed. Arts editor Claire Chan gives you the lowdown on promming and what to expect for next year.
Thomas Cole – Will we lose our Eden?
In the first UK exhibition dedicated to the great American landscape artist, Arts Writer Helen Money-Kyrle is awestruck at the grandness Cole’s paintings and poignancy of environmental message.
PLEASE DON’T TALK TO ME ABOUT ART…
…show it to me – with over a thousand paintings, sculptures, photographs, prints, and more at the Royal Academy’s 250th Summer Exhibition.
Lessons in Love and Violence: a big name production fails to deliver
George Benjamin’s conduction of his new opera on King Edward II hits the correct notes musically and presents a stellar cast, but the plot leaves a sense of disappointment at what could have been a brilliant spectacle.
Felix recommends: top picks for a summer of culture
As the days grow longer, the cultural offerings in the capital tend to dry up, with people electing to head outdoors rather than sit in the theatre. Rejoice, culture lovers – Felix is on hand with some of the top recommendations for a summer of art and culture.
Art on the Underground: contemporary tube maps, iconic designs, and giant egg invaders…
Heather Phillipson’s egg-based installation at Gloucester Road station is only the latest in a series of artistic interventions from Art on the Underground, which draws inspiration from the tube network’s history of iconic designs, from architecture to typography.
Art anyone?
Summer can be a great time to educate yourself about art history, using all the resources London has to offer. Arts Writer Maria Zagorulko takes you through some key movements to look out for.
Clash of Cultures – Mindy Lee
Mindy Lee is an artist and curator of the Blyth Gallery – the creative hub of Imperial, showcasing various works from Imperial students and professional artists throughout the year. In a continuation of the Clash of Culture series, Fred Fyles, Editor-in-Chief, talks to Mindy about her work at the gallery and
Can there be art after warfare?
The Tate Britain’s new show does a good job looking at how WWI impacted artists, but falls apart at the end.
Tacita Dean’s LANDSCAPES: Self exploration, fate, nostalgia, and lots of thinking
The third of Tacita Dean’s London shows highlights the artist’s wide range of talents.
Artists at Work – the original selfies
This new display of drawings at the Courtauld Gallery highlights some technical aspects of how artists work, but reveals much more about how artists really view themselves.
A night of wicked cabaret takes us back in time
The collaboration between ENO and the Gate Theatre brings together a set of songs banned by the Nazis for being ‘un-German’ – it’s a fantastical evening, which deserves a bigger setting.