Lewknor Turn by Anatole Sloan

Lewknor Turn - two words that perhaps signify nothing more than a milestone. But are you missing something? Beyond the bus driver’s announcement of, “Lewknor Turn!” lies a destination in its own right.

Dating from the (more…)

Secrets of The National Gallery

The National Gallery houses the nation’s collection of Western European paintings from the late thirteenth to the early twentieth century. These pictures belong to the public and entrance to see them is free. Discover inspiring art by van Eyck, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, Rembrandt, Degas, Cézanne, (more…)

What About Land Art?

In an era in which we talk about the globalization of the markets, where cultural boundaries seem sometimes merged into new possibilities, what is happening within the arts?  I just noticed the Turner prize nominees for this year; a mix of cultures, (more…)

Secrets of the V&A

The Victoria and Albert Museum - Collection Highlights

The Victoria and Albert Museum - known as the V&A - is the world’s greatest museum of art and design, with collections unrivalled in their scope and diversity. The V&A’s collections of (more…)

What about Concrete Poetry? Is it text? Is it image? Or, let’s just call it art!

A few years ago I was living in Brazil and was lucky enough to enrol in three seminars that were part of a Master’s programme at the local university. Among many interesting people, I came across a fascinating professor around his sixties, who was still doing his PhD (more…)

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