On my final day in Hong Kong I learn more about the territory’s 20th century development by walking around Sha Tin. A Walk in Sha Tin So far on this trip to Hong Kong, we have stretched our legs in Wan Chai, and taken an excursion to Lamma Island and Aberdeen. On the former, we […]
Making use of Hong Kong’s ferry network, I spent my free day in Hong Kong exploring Lamma and Aberdeen, where aspects of fisherfolk culture are still in evidence. Hong Kong’s Fisherfolk I was explaining in my last post that my primary purpose in visiting Hong Kong this time around was not tourism, but I nonetheless […]
On a return visit to Hong Kong I make the most of staying in a new neighbourhood and explore Wan Chai, a restaurant and nightlife hotspot. Google Searches Are Not Always the Answer I recently had the very good fortune of making a return trip to Hong Kong. It’s one of my favourite places – […]
A second contemporary art encounter in Val en Vignes in two days – this small community really benefits from a rich cultural landscape! Galerie Malebranche en Campagne In my last post, I was talking about a recent trip to the French countryside, and how pleasantly surprised I was to find not one, but two contemporary […]
An unexpected find in an old industrial building, la corbata rosa is a great asset for its rural community. la corbata rosa – Contemporary Art in a Historic Setting Now, if you had asked me even a few weeks back whether the Deux-Sèvres region in France was a good place to see contemporary art, I […]
It’s a world of saintly visions and the drama of the ordinary as the National Gallery puts Francisco de Zurbarán centre stage. Zurbarán There’s just about a month left to see Zurbarán at the National Gallery. I’ve got myself into the position I always seem to, where I’m rushing around all the galleries before exhibitions […]
SPID take their story of community activism and social change on tour, using a workshop format to reach audiences far beyond their home in Kensal House. How To Make Art That Brings Housing Justice Well this is a first. I haven’t received a certificate for attending any other event I’ve been to in connection with […]
Imagined geography and a real history of colonialism, imperialism and resistance collide in Project a Black Planet at the Barbican. Content warning: this exhibition, and review, contains some outdated terminology. Connections Between Exhibitions It was only a short time ago that I mentioned Marcus Garvey, in the context of Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain. Anderson […]
Monroe’s agency in creating her image is at the forefront in the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait. Choosing Which Exhibitions to See in London: A Matter of Snap Decisions The thing with London is that you can’t see everything. Or maybe you could if seeing exhibitions was your full time job, but […]
I get to know Puccini’s famous love story, La Bohème, at the Royal Ballet and Opera. Why did nobody tell me this was a Christmas story? La Bohème What I previously knew about La Bohème I could have written on the back of a postage stamp (if they weren’t all stickers these days). By Puccini. […]
