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The Price Of A Priceless Painting

Surely everything has a price? Even world famous paintings considered priceless sell for millions - The Most Expensive Art In The World. The most expensive painting, The Card Players (1982/83) by Paul...

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Rembrandt Revealed

Found in the home of Sir Francis Drake, the portrait was thought to be painted by a pupil of Rembrandt’s. After much speculation and a final investigation though, it has been revealed that the picture...

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Cake Hotel – One Night Only

Oh, if only there were more hotels like this, I would go and book a room more often! And I reckon you would too if you’re a lover of anything sweet. Encouraged to eat as much as they can, guests …...

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Sugary Sweet Fruit And Veg

As the years go on, creativity continues to strive in every shape and form. Cakes in the form of food have been popular for a while but I don’t think even I have seen anything so spectacular. This...

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A Look At: Frida Kahlo

A self taught, surreal artist from Mexico, Frida Kahlo, born in 1907 as Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón, was self taught and wasn’t celebrated for her talents until decades after her death....

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Ai Weiwei Out Of Enlightenment

He’s a contemporary artist and with his focus on the likes of sculpture, architecture and a particular criticism of social, political and cultural aspects, Ai Weiwei’s popularity has simply grown from...

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Chewitecture? Gumstruction?…

Matchitecture is the art of constructing artistic sculptures, often but not exclusively scale models of buildings, using the medium of matches. Art made from matches. So what do you call art made from...

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Undone by Cinema – The Brief History of the Théâtre Optique

Many moons ago (actually 1994, the summer thereof to be precise) I spent four happy months as an actor at the now sadly defunct, Museum of the Moving Image [MOMI] on London’s South Bank. Part of my job...

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Graffiti And Wine Intertwine

Two very different worlds are set to meet at a live art event in London. Celebrating Argentinian food and culture, Borough Market’s very own Portena (Argentinian culinary experts) will provide a...

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