Sophie Parkin Vout-O-Reenees

Vout-O-Reenees Host Art Auction To Raise Awareness On Knife  Crime

After the fire in Grenfell Tower happened, the arts club Vout-O-Reenees, in London’s East End, decided to raise money to help pay for therapy units and youth services until public money became available. Putting on a night of music, a tombola and an exhibition of artworks generously donated by artists and art dealers, the club raised almost £40,000.

30 March 2019

Mark Leckey

Looking Forward To Art In 2019 – Edward Lucie-Smith

Looking forward to the art year ahead of us – 2019 – there are certain things one notices immediately, in the announcements so far made by various official and semi-official institutions based here in Britain and more specifically in plans announced by galleries here in London.

31 December 2018

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Iain BAXTER & Information Hales Gallery

Iain Baxter& &Information – Hales Gallery – Jude Cowan Montague

That famous aphorism ‘the medium is the message’ was spouted by Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian professor, philosopher and public intellectual back 1964, when his book, Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, set the stage for my current train journey where I overhear the students discussing their A levels.

2 December 2018

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Diane Arbus Formative Years New Hayward Exhibition Announced

Diane Arbus The Formative Years New Hayward Exhibition Announced

The Hayward Gallery is to celebrate the early work of the American photographer Diane Arbus with a new exhibition of her work. Diane Arbus: in the beginning, includes nearly 100 photographs that redefine the achievement of one of the most prominent and influential artists of the 20th century.

20 November 2018

Compas Festival Leeds

Compass 2018: Live Art And Interactive Encounters Across Leeds

The biennial Compass Festival in Leeds, a ten-day programme of live art encounters and interaction returns this week. Artistic Directors Annie Lloyd and Peter Reed promise an ‘Extensive City Centre takeover’ following the 2016 festival which attracted nearly 10,000 artists, participants and onlookers.

14 November 2018

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