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.
The new Royal Academy places students at its heart
The new redesign kicks off this weekend, with a free art party.
America, vodka, and me: Tori Scott’s raucous cabaret comes to London’s Vault Festival
The Texan-born singer brings her confessional performance to London.
Clash of Cultures: Giskin Day
Giskin Day is a Principal teaching fellow and course lead for the intercalated BSc in Medical Sciences with Humanities, Philosophy, and Law. She sat down with Felix’s Editor-in-Chief, Fred Fyles, to discuss her career, course, and the importance of creativity in science.
The photographer as painter, sculptor, artist
Tate Modern’s Shape of Light exhibition is a great history lesson in abstract photography, but neglects contemporary post-1970s technology and artwork.
Joe Hill-Gibbins takes us on a tour of hell
The National Theatre’s production of Rodney King’s bawdy mediation on isolation, Absolute Hell, has moments of magic, but they are few and far between in the bloated structure.
Fashioned from Nature, but at what cost?
V&A’s exhibition explores the history of fashion, from its environmental cost to sustainable eco-fashion today.
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: a reimagining at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse
Gyre & Gimble effortlessly fuse cutting-edge puppetry with Max Richter’s beautifully recomposed rendition of The Four Seasons.
The Inheritance: the new Angels in America?
Matthew Lopez’ reimagining of Howard’s End attempts to be present a grand unified theory of what it means to be gay in America today.
Picasso 1932: the man’s pivotal year in paintings
The Tate Modern take us through one of the most important years of Picasso’s life, examining how he reacted to the world around him through his work.
Macbeth at the National Theatre
Superb directing, solid acting, and the importance of a good script.