Maria Callas: A Divine Talent
It’s hard to think of an individual more celebrated within their artistic field than Maria Callas. Renowned worldwide for her celestial voice range and dramatic portrayal, she is the Greek-American […]
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The Serpentine Pavilion: Uniting Art and Architecture
The 8th July 2016 will mark the end of Julia Peyton-Jones’ reign as the director of the Serpentine Galleries, a position she has held for 25 years. A keen advocate […]
Vogue 100: A Century of Style
Known far and wide as the ultimate style bible, Vogue needs no introduction. A celebration of iconic models, cutting-edge photography and the latest styles, its glossy pages bring the world […]
The Art of Adele
Last night I saw Adele in concert at the O2 Arena in London. The world’s best-selling artist of the 21st century, she was every bit as sublime as one could […]
Ai Weiwei: Artist and Activist
It sounds almost reductive to refer to Ai Weiwei as an ‘artist’. Outspoken humanitarian and political dissident, he’s just as much celebrated as an icon of social and international freedom […]
King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings, RSC, 2016
Among the many theatrical ventures commemorating the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s death is an ambitious, four-part marathon of his history plays. King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of […]
Grace Jones: Enigma Supreme
There is perhaps a risk involved in reading the autobiography of a figure such as Grace Jones. While her exploits would undoubtedly prove a colourful read, her whole stature is […]
Temple, Donmar Warehouse, 2015
In October 2011, a group known as Occupy London camped outside St Paul’s Cathedral in protest against capitalism. Sparking outcry, the Dean of St. Paul’s announced the decision to close […]
Anselm Kiefer’s Art of Destruction
On the 8th March 1945, the Black Forest town of Donaueschingen witnessed two events. The first, Anselm Kiefer was born; the second, his neighbour’s house was targeted by allied bombers, […]
The Gender-Plays of Theatre
At first, it almost sounds like a pantomime: the tyrannical rule of Julius Caesar embodied by a sadistic Frances Barber; the regal authority of Henry IV assumed by a masculine […]
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