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Frida Kahlo

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The V & A’s summer exhibition is not a large one and it has received mixed reviews since it opened earlier this month. Last week I went along to see for myself. My knowledge of Frida Kahlo was limited – … Continue reading

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The Jameel Prize

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The Jameel Prize is an international prize for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition. This year’s eight finalists, working in fields as diverse as architecture, fashion, multi-media installation and painting can be seen, for FREE, now at the … Continue reading

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Lin May Saeed – Bees

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I had not heard of the German born artist Lin May Saeed before going to the preview of her show Biene (Bees) at Studio Voltaire on Thursday and it’s not surprising, as this is her first institutional show. She works … Continue reading

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Codec futures

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I said in A Little bit of history…with bikes, that the story of the Kirby Codec tea towels for the Qhubeka bicycle charity was not complete. Today, suffering from withdrawal symptoms after the end of this year’s stunningly exciting  Giro … Continue reading

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With apologies to Sandro Botticelli…

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Venus and Mars is a painting in oil and tempera by Sandro Botticelli. Created in the 1480s in Medici Florence it currently hangs in Room 61 of the National Gallery, London. It depicts two Roman gods reclining in a woodland … Continue reading