Originally published in MouthLondon. I have several friends who are currently attempting to carve a career in the Arts sector. Speaking to them about their experiences of interning, I have been shocked by their tales. Duties have ranged from cleaning the staff kitchen and picking up a superior’s dry cleaning, to interviewing X Factor contestants and entertaining… [Read more…]
November 1, 2011
This article was originally published on MouthLondon online. This week the V&A opened to the public its much-anticipated Photography Gallery. Unpacked from the archives, the display is comprised of articles from the V&A’s internationally renowned collection of photographs, and chronicles the development of photography from the early 19th century. Since the V&A has decided to display only photographs… [Read more…]
October 14, 2011
This article was originally published on MouthLondon online. Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan Painter at the Court of Milan is, unquestionably, the blockbuster of the season, nay year. This November the National Gallery will launch the most complete exhibition of Leonardo’s artwork ever (albeit without the Mona Lisa). Whether you are a… [Read more…]
August 21, 2011
This article was originally published online for MouthLondon magazine. It all began with Exhibition #1, back in 2009 (ambitiously named, you might think). The Museum of Everything‘s first exhibition was comprised of a collection of artworks created by relative unknowns, but chosen by leading artists, curators and cultural figures, such as Grayson Perry, Jarvis Cocker and Nick Cave. This innovative… [Read more…]
July 30, 2011
This article was originally published online for MouthLondon magazine. World-renowned art may not be what immediately comes to mind when you consider the familiar ABSOLUT vodka brand, but ABSOLUT actually has a reputable history of creative collaborations. In 1985 Andy Warhol became the first artist commissioned to create a “portrait” of the brand’s iconic bottle and over the years ABSOLUT’s register of… [Read more…]
July 18, 2011
Originally written for MouthLondon online. Many will be familiar with the health benefits that a pleasant view is believed to bring hospital patients, but what about other kinds of visual stimulation? Since its foundation in 1959, the charity Paintings in Hospitals has been providing artworks for a range of healthcare sites. The presence of an engaging painting has… [Read more…]
July 11, 2011
This review was written for MouthLondon magazine and was published in the Arts section. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; Guildenstern and Rosencrantz: two minor characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet who become protagonists in Tom Stoppard’s absurdist play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The narrative dances around Shakespeare’s original lines as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern try to make sense of the confusing situation they… [Read more…]
July 7, 2011
This feature was published in the Summer 2011 issue of MouthLondon magazine. I recently spent three months interning at one of the top art auction houses in London. Two names spring to mind? Yes, it was one of those. The art was as beautiful as I expected it to be, the people as well educated and well… [Read more…]
December 13, 2011
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