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Charlie Chaplin – The Great Londoner
Charlie Chaplin, actor, comedian and film director, was born within a mile of the London Film Museum where his life and work are the subject of a permanent exhibition.
The Real Van Gogh – The Artist and His Letters
Exhibition unites selected paintings and the letters that refer to them. Van Gogh writes about his own art, the art of others, plus literature, nature, and friendships.
Baked Lentil and Couscous Loaf
If your New Year's Resolution is to eat more healthily this recipe is a good choice, combining lentils and couscous to create a nourishing, tasty main course.
Spiced Red Cabbage Recipe
How to make the best of cheap, seasonal vegetables. This recipe for Spiced Red Cabbage is sweet and tasty, very easy and quick to prepare, and is a really healthy choice
Judy Karbritz – Have I Got a Poem for You!
Broiguses are rows. Boobas are grandparents. Bagels? Everyone knows what bagels are. Judy's poetry reflects the fun, humour, sadness and broiguses of everyday life.
V&A Show – Decode: Digital Design Sensations
On show - designs created by computer code, interactives where viewers directly influence the work and artwork created by digital traces left by internet communications.
The Hoerengracht – Book Review
The Hoerengracht evolved after many visits by the Kienholzes to Amsterdam's red light district where they interviewed the girls and gathered information about their life.
Identity and Identification – Catalogue Review
Who are we? How do we identify ourselves? What makes us unique? How is our concept of self shaped by biological, philosophical, historical and socio-political issues?
Medieval and Renaissance Treasures at the V&A
Treasures once prized by Europe's noble families, such as the Merode Cup, Burghley Nef, the Strozzi family harpsichord and tapestries from the Netherlands are on display.
V&A's Medieval and Renaissance Galleries
Medieval architectural remains on show at the V&A include the façade of Sir Paul Pindar's medieval house, and a staircase originally located in Morlaix, France.
V&A Medieval & Renaissance Galleries – Overview
The new V&A galleries house some of the world's rarest and most beautiful carved ivory panels - The Symmachi Panel and the Front Cover of the Lorsch Gospels.
Celery and Potato Soup Healthy and Heart-Warming
Celery and Potato Soup is cheap, quick and easy to prepare. This delicious dish makes a welcome starter to any festive meal. Serve hot in Winter or chilled in Summer.
Wellcome Collection Exhibition Travels to Japan
A selection of 180 items from the Wellcome Collection is on view at Tokyo's Mori Art Museum. Medicine & Art explores concepts of life and death through art and medicine.
Wellcome Collection Asks Who Are We?
The Wellcome Collection offers a programme of events linked to their newest exhibition, including talks, debates and live performances, exploring our notions of identity.
Wellcome Collection Explores Individuality
Show explores who we are and what makes us unique. Display outlines the lives and achievements of nine people whose experience has influenced the study of human identity.
Imperial War Museum Online – What Lies Beneath
The Berlin Wall was opened on 9 November 1989. To mark the 20th anniversary an online exhibition explores British experiences through interviews, artwork and photography.
Leek and Potato Soup Recipes
Leek and Potato Soup is one of Britain's favourite dishes. The vegetables make a cheap, low-fat, but nutritious soup, which can be served either smooth or chunky.
National Gallery Display – The Sacred Made Real
Exhibition features religious paintings and polychrome sculptures from the Spanish Golden Age by Velázquez, Zurbarán, Fernández, Mena, Cano, Gijón, Montañés and others.
Avocado and Lime Ice Cream Recipe
Avocados are mostly used as vegetables but are actually fruits. These instructions will help you choose ripe fruits. The recipe makes a highly nutritious ice cream.
Sir John Soane's Museum – Napoleon Mourning Ring
A gold mourning ring, containing a lock of Napoleon's hair, has been acquired with help from The Art Fund and returned to its original home at Sir John Soane's Museum.
British Museum – Winter 2009 Events for Children
British Museum offers film shows, talks, activities and family trails, especially designed for children aged from 3-11 years, to enjoy during the 2009 winter holiday.
British Museum – Winter 2009 Fun for Children
The BM offers children's events for the 2009 winter holiday related to its current exhibitions, Professor Munakata's British Museum Adventure, and Moctezuma Aztec Ruler.
Design Museum – Dieter Rams – Less and More
Exhibition explores the work of 20th-century designer Dieter Rams whose Ten Principles of good design have led to the production of ground-breaking household products.
National Gallery – Kienholz – The Hoerengracht
Show explores love for sale as depicted by Ed and Nancy Kienholz. A historic perspective is created by nearby display of 17th-century Dutch masters with a similar theme.
Design Museum – David Chipperfield Form Matters
Show explores key moments in the career of one of the UK's most influential architects through models, sketches, drawings, film and photographs.
Carrot and Coriander Soup – A Healthy Option
Carrots form the basis of this low-fat soup which can be served hot or cold. It's bright orange colour makes it a cheery starter at Christmas and other holiday meals.
Manga – Japanese Comic Art Exhibition at BM
The British Museum is mounting an exhibition of manga. The comic art book form by Japanese artist Hoshino Yukinobu is inspired by the collections at the British Museum.
Design Museum Shows – Ergonomics Real Design
Design Museum shows in 2010 will feature the science of ergonomics, the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year and Sustainable Futures, a display of "green" design projects.
Design Museum – Displays Showcasing John Pawson
Shows at Design Museum will feature work by architects John Pawson and David Adjaye, fashion illustrations of the 20th and 21st centuries, plus designs by Dieter Rams.
British Museum – Toulouse-Lautrec Prints on Tour
BM shows for 2010 feature Toulouse-Lautrec prints, West African art, Greek and Roman sculptures, Chinese history and Ghulamreza Takhti depicted by Khosrow Hassanzadeh.
British Museum – North American Plains Warriors
BM shows for 2010 include displays of African money, medals and stamps, Chinese prints, 200 years of Plains Indian warrior history and Asahi Shimbun Objects in Focus.
British Museum – Leonardo da Vinci Coming Soon
The British Museum is planning shows which will explore West African Sculptures from the Kingdom of Ife, Italian Renaissance Drawings, and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Maharaja Splendour of India's Royal Courts – V&A
The V&A is offering courses and family events for adults and children such as film shows, BSL interpreted tours, touch tours, art and craft activities and dress making.
Indian History at V&A Museum – Maharaja Show
The V&A offer talks and courses exploring India's history and culture including palace life, art, architecture, the changing role of the maharajas and the place of women.
British Library Photographic Exhibition
A free show explores the history of photography. The display features calotypes, daguerreotypes, x-rays, spirit images, 20th century images and early photo equipment.
Michael Jackson – The Official Exhibition
Jackson memorabilia on display at London's 02 Bubble includes over 250 items from the Neverland Ranch such as the famous sequinned glove, clothing and a Rolls Royce car.
Fashion and Textile Museum – Free Tours
To accompany the show, Foale and Tuffin - Made in England, the FTM is offering art and craft workshops for children, talks for adults, free tours and sixties fun nights.
Fashion & Textile Museum Adult Craft Workshops
The FTM is offering a varied programme of workshops and masterclasses in knitting and ceramic decoration to complement their show Foale and Tuffin - Made in England.
Marion Foale and Sally Tuffin – Made in England
This exhibition offers an exciting display of fashions by British trend-setting designers of the 1960s. The show explores their contribution to the changing London scene.
Epstein, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gill at Royal Academy
Wild Thing explores the work of three of the 20th century's outstanding artists Eric Gill, Sir Jacob Epstein and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska, known as "sculptors in revolt".
Maharaja – the Splendour of India's Royal Courts
This book explores changing tastes and lifestyles within India's royal courts in the 200 years leading up to Independence in 1947, and the role of maharajas thereafter.
Leitz Family Historian – Rabbi Frank Dabba Smith
Frank Dabba Smith's enthusiasm for Leica cameras led him to research the wartime altruism of Ernst Leitz II who aided the escape of Jews and non-Jews from Nazi Germany.
Frank Auerbach The London Building Sites 1952–62
Frank Auerbach's series of 14 building-site paintings are the subject of this book. It explores his life and work and presents the results of new research into his art.
Courtauld Gallery Presents Frank Auerbach
Auerbach's World War II bombsite paintings are on view at The Courtauld Gallery. Pencil sketches, oil studies and photographs show how he planned and executed the images.
Pumpkin Soup – Delicious Dish in Ten Easy Steps
Halloween brings colourful lanterns carved from pumpkins. The healthy left-over flesh can be used for various dishes such as pumpkin soup. This recipe has ten easy steps.
Margaret Dawn Pepper – Conceptual Artist
Maurice Pepper, born 1944, became Margaret Pepper in 2004. As a child Maurice knew he was different. As an adult Margaret is addressing transgender issues through her art
Maharaja – The Splendour of India's Royal Courts
The Patiala Necklace, Indian turban jewels, a Louis Vuitton Tea Case, a howdah and life-size elephant, and a Rolls Royce motor show the opulence of India's royal courts.
Day of the Dead – Activities at British Museum
On 1st November 2009 the BM will host a family fun day exploring Mexican fiesta, Day of the Dead. Visitors will see performances, talks, processions and demonstrations.
Anish Kapoor Exhibiting at Royal Academy of Arts
Anish Kapoor, regarded as one of the most important and innovative sculptors of the 21st Century, is the subject of an outstanding exhibition at London's Royal Academy.
Moctezuma Aztec Ruler – Catalogue Review
The life, death and legacy of Moctezuma II is examined through art, sculptures, monuments, gold, and gold jewellery, codices, archaeological discoveries and new research.
Masterpieces of World Ceramics – Book Review
Publication marks the opening of the V&A's new Ceramics Galleries. It sets out 5,000 years of pottery manufacture through 120 of the finest items in the V&A collection.
Spinach and Courgette Soup Recipe
Spinach and courgettes are two of the most common vegetables available in British shops. Combined they create a nutritious, quick and easy to make, soup.
National Portrait Gallery – Photos & Portraits
NPG shows for 2009/2010 will include Beatles to Bowie: the 60s exposed, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portraits, portraits by Irving Penn and the BP Portrait Award 2010.
Doughnuts for Chanukah – Good Any Time of Year
The eight-day mid-winter festival of Chanukah is a time of celebration when foods fried in oil, such as potato latkes and doughnuts, are traditionally eaten.
John Philip Kemble by Sir Thomas Lawrence
John Philip Kemble was one of the finest English actors of the early 19th century. The NPG has acquired a portrait of Kemble by well-known portraitist Sir Thomas Lawrence
National Portrait Gallery Shows to December 2009
Current shows at the NPG include an examination of Gay Icons, The Life and Lives of Samuel Johnson, and a backstage view of Bob Dylan's 1966 European Tour.
National Portrait Gallery Shows to March 2010
Exhibitions at London's National Portrait Gallery feature famous scientists, the musician George Melly, sculptor John Gibbons, and super-model/actress, Twiggy.
Moctezuma Aztec Ruler – Exhibition Overview
The BM's lastest blockbuster exhibition explores Moctezuma II, the blood-thirsty times of his rulership, Spanish invasion, and the mystery surrounding the Emperor's death
Victoria & Albert FuturePlan – Gallery Openings
The V&A will soon open Phase 2 of the Ceramic Galleries, the Ceramic Link Bridge, plus new galleries to re-house their impressive Medieval and Renaissance collections.
V&A Museum – Exhibitions Planned for 2009/10
New shows will explore India's Royal Courts, Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill House, digital art, Grace Kelly's wardrobe, and Serge Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes.
V&A Museum – Free Exhibitions During 2010
New exhibitions for 2010 will feature ceramics, architecture, performance photographs, silver, fashion designs and accessories as well as Japanese classical theatre.
Moctezuma – Aztec Ruler – Exhibition Preview
Exhibition explores the life of Moctezuma II, semi-mythical Aztec Emperor. He was regarded as a successful ruler, but was defeated by the Spanish invader Hernan Cortés.
V&A Museum – Major Shows Opening in 2010
Three shows at the V&A. One looks at Shadow Catchers - camera-free ways to capture images. Two explore art movements - Postmodernism and the British Aesthetic Movement.
Exhibitions at the V&A – Autumn 2009
The V&A is offering many exciting shows during autumn 2009, including French porcelain, fashion and design, book illustration, performance photography and architecture.
Ceramics Galleries at V&A – Exhibition Overview
Seven new galleries display a world-class ceramic collection. The show explores techniques, materials, innovations, styles and usage from 2500 BC to the present day.
Walpole's Strawberry Hill House Restoration
The half-way point in a major restoration project at Strawberry Hill House, Walpole's fantasy gothic castle, has been marked by the installation of a gilded weathervane.
National Portrait Gallery – Portraits of Twiggy
A photographic biography explores the career of Twiggy, the world's first supermodel, through images by Ronald Traeger, Bert Stein, Sølve Sundsbø Richard Avedon and more.
Beatles to Bowie – The 60s Exposed – Exhibition
A photographic show will ask how 60s pop icons like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix and others helped create "Swinging London".
National Gallery Takes Art to Hospital Patients
The NG's Take Art outreach programme provides opportunities for long-term hospital patients to enjoy and examine famous works of art in hospital school rooms and wards.
Victoria and Albert Museum – Ceramics Galleries
Several new galleries, part of V&A's FuturePlan, will display the museum's comprehensive collection of world-wide ceramics in innovative and accessible exhibition spaces.
Art Fund Acquires Rare Prints for British Museum
A gift of rare prints by Mexican artists, including 'los tres grandes' - Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros - is to be shown at British Museum.
Museum of Shops – How We Lived Then
How did we live 100 years ago? What was life like during World War II? This exhibition shows it all through more than 100,000 exhibits shown in room and shop settings.
Horrible Histories Terrible Trenches Exhibition
Imperial War Museum London presents an interactive family show. Terry Deary's Trenches Handbook forms the basis of a realistic exploration of life in World War I trenches
Terra Incognita – Italy's Ceramic Revival
This exhibition will explore the development of Italian ceramic art between the two World Wars and the years that followed. Work by 23 leading ceramists will be featured.
Wallace Collection Children's Art Book – Review
A book for children encourages them to look at and engage with art, so that as they grow up they will be able to understand and appreciate art, art galleries and museums
Kenwood House – The Iveagh Bequest
Kenwood House has a permanent exhibition of paintings by Rembrandt, Larkin, Lawrence, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Vermeer, Hals, Van Dyck, Kauffmann, Romney and many others.
Imperial War Museum Exhibition – Outbreak 1939
Exhibition and TV program will explore lead-up to the outbreak of World War II through photographs, film footage, personal stories, documents and personal possessions.
The Bible in Pictures – Book Review
Lucas Cranach provided 117 images for Martin Luther's Bible of 1534. The history of German Bibles, Cranach's images, and Luther's work is explored by Stephan Fussel.
Type – A Visual History of Typefaces, Volume 1
This publication is the first of two volumes exploring typographic fonts and graphic design. It investigates the development of the printed letter between 1628 and 1900.
Undercover – the Evolution of Underwear
This exhibition charts 100 years of the history of lingerie following its progress from essential unseen supporting garment to the ultimate 'must have' fashion accessory.
Frank Auerbach – London Building Sites 1952-62
Forthcoming exhibition will show Frank Auerbach's paintings of London's World War II post-war bomb sites and the city's subsequent reconstruction between 1952 and 1962.
Exquisite Bodies on Show at Wellcome Collection
An exhibition of anatomical models and health-related items from the early 18th, 19th and 20th Centuries reveals Victorian attitudes to health, disease, death and morals.
Buckingham Palace – Queen & Commonwealth
Dresses and gowns worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II during royal tours are on view at Buckingham Palace. The display also includes over 100 gifts received during such visits.
The Power of Dogu – Exhibition Preview
The British Museum's forthcoming show of clay figures, known as Dogu, will explore the art, archaeology, culture and traditions of the Jomon period of Japanese history.
20th Century Fashion – 100 Years of Apparel Ads
Publication explores 100 years of fashion ads. It looks at the changing image of women through the Century, as well as technology, and the development of the mass market.
Burlington House Commodes Back in Original Home
Art detective Joseph Friedman has rediscovered the lost provenance of the Burlington House Commodes, resulting in their return to their original home after 150 years.
Accommodation Near Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall Proms Concerts and Museums on Exhibition Road draw visitors from across the globe. Several hotels, hostels and apart'hotels offer accommodation nearby.
Whitechapel Gallery – Summer Exhibitions 2009
After recent major refurbishment and expansion the Whitechapel Gallery is offering a variety of exciting Summer exhibitions featuring work by leading contemporary artists
Whitechapel Gallery – Shows for Summer 2009
Whitechapel Art Gallery is offering several new exhibitions which feature work by Elizabeth Peyton, David Bomberg, Jacob Epstein, Isaac Rosenberg and others.
Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton – Catalogue Review
The publication, Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton, says as much about the life and times of the artist and the popular culture she records, as it does about her paintings.
Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton
This show features Peyton's intense, vividly coloured, intimate portraits of 19th Century heroes and iconic figures from the world of art, music, fashion and literature.
Four-Star Hotels Close to Royal Albert Hall
Visitors to the South Kensington area, the Royal Albert Hall, the V&A, Science and Natural History Museums, will find excellent four-star hotels within walking distance.
Five-Star Hotels Close to Royal Albert Hall
Visitors to BBC Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, who require accommodation, might like to consider some 5-star hotels within walking distance of the venue.
Workshop Missoni – Daring to be Different
This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at London's Estorick Collection. It explores the relationship between Missoni designs and Futurist art in the Gallery's display.
Workshop Missoni – Inspired by the Futurists
Missoni colourful geometric designs changed knitwear forever. This exhibition looks at sources of inspiration and the processes involved in producing Missoni creations.
Futurism Exhibition at Tate Modern, London
The work of the Futurists is featuring in an exhibition at London's Tate Modern. The show marks one hundred years since the publication of the Futurist Manifesto in 1909.
Futurist Manifesto – Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
In 1909 Filippo Tommaso Marinetti published The Founding and First Manifesto of Futurism in Paris, and established an art movement that lasted from 1909 until 1944.
Beyond Bloomsbury – Exhibition Catalogue Review
This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.
J. W. Waterhouse – The Modern Pre-Raphaelite
London's Royal Academy is exploring the life and works of John W. Waterhouse. More than 40 paintings will show his relationship to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Hats an Anthology by Stephen Jones – Book Review
Stephen Jones explores the creation of hats, the history of their construction and the materials used. Who should wear hats? Where, when, how and why should they be worn?
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