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New Tate Modern

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It is now sixteen years since the turbine hall and boiler house of the old Bankside Power Station opened, to much acclaim and general popularity, as Tate Modern. In June of this year its latest, and largest, extension was opened … Continue reading

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Georgia O’Keeffe

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Tate Modern’s big exhibition of the summer is a large one, thirteen rooms of the work of American Modernism’s first lady. Before attending last Friday I knew little about O’Keeffe (1887 – 1986) other than her huge flower paintings and … Continue reading

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If…. coming to a place near you?

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If… you find yourself in Portugal or northern Spain over the next two weeks, you might run into Barbara Pidgeon, or at least walk alongside her and her son, Steve. Fresh from a successful series of breathing workshops in the … Continue reading

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Under Canvas?

When I first attended the Chelsea Show, almost twenty-five years ago, the Grand Pavilion was just a large, very full, canvas pavilion which smelled when it rained. Today it’s a huge hall of displays, stalls and societies under a metal … Continue reading

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London Summer Starts Here

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By tradition, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show heralds the start of the English Summer and the London ‘season’.   The Lords Test Match begins on 9th June ( late this year ), the Royal Academy Summer exhibition on 13th June, … Continue reading