A relatively simple display of artistic commissions, Raise the Roof: Building for Change enables RIBA to confront some of the more problematic aspects of its history as manifested in the decoration of its London headquarters. RIBA and Colonialism/Imperialism Architecture isn’t neutral. Let’s start there. Buildings serve a functional purpose. They also convey information to us. […]
Benedict Lombe’s Shifters shifts from the Bush Theatre to a West End run at the Duke of York’s Theatre. A charismatic love story, Shifters is funny, honest, and bittersweet. Shifters How wonderful to see Shifters in the West End. Although also slightly outrageous that this is only the third West End production of a play […]
While in Berlin, how could I resist a visit to the Humboldt Forum – one of Berlin’s newest and most controversial museums, and Germany’s most expensive cultural project? The Humboldt Forum – Who, Why, What, Where, When? One museum I did not have the opportunity to visit on my last trip to Berlin was the […]
Berlin’s Museum Nikolaikirche is a multi-faceted place. As well as the story of Berlin, it tells its own history, showcases religious music, and tells a story of East Berlin and its approach to heritage and preservation. Introducing the Museum Nikolaikirche On my recent long weekend in Berlin, I went to the Museum Nikolaikirche (Museum of […]
A way to engage with Berlin’s famous Pergamon Altar during the extended closure of the Pergamon Museum, Yadegar Asisi’s panoramic interpretation reimagines and reinterprets this high point in Hellenic art. The Pergamon Museum and German History I feel like there is quite a neat summary of German history contained within the history of the Pergamon […]
Schloss Charlottenburg is a lovely place to spend a half day during a trip to Berlin. Visitors can enjoy tranquil surroundings while admiring the art, homes, gardens and mausoleums of the Prussian nobility. A Visit to a Prussian Palace As I relayed to you in my last post, my recent trip to Berlin was my […]
Germany’s cool capital Berlin is perfect for a weekend away. With plenty of arts, culture, food and green spaces to choose from, there’s something here for everyone. A Long Weekend in Berlin It had been a long time since I had been to Berlin. Fifteen years. A lifetime in this fast-paced, ever-changing city. A conference […]
If you can’t get to Chandigarh, the Gallery of Everything’s current exhibition A Summer of Gods and Goddesses is the next best place to discover the work of Nek Chand Saini. Nek Chand Saini and the Rock Garden of Chandigarh When I visited the V&A’s exhibition on Tropical Modernism recently, one story stood out. Sure, […]
Of Prophets & Purpose is a refreshingly different sort of theatrical work. Staged in a church and combining William Blake’s mystical revelations with a Chicken Little adventure, you may find yourself wondering if you’re about to pass through the doors of perception and into… the arms of Rintrah? Of Prophets & Purpose What if someone […]
Suzie Depreli brings original music and humour to Rules Schmules: How to be Jew-ISH. Catch it as part of the Camden Fringe before it heads to Edinburgh. Rules Schmules Sometimes a very simple premise is all it takes, if you can execute it well. Such is broadly the case with Rules Schmules: How to be […]
