Art & Culture
Bringing Pompeii back to life
It’s 40 years since London last hosted a major exhibition about Pompeii and Herculaneum. But now The British Museum is staging an exciting show that uses artefacts recovered from the towns to show how ancient Romans [...]
Get Ziggy with it
Next week the V&A launches its David Bowie exhibition, the fastest-selling show in its history. We get the low-down from the curator [...]
You’re only supposed to blow the bloody candles out
Michael Caine turns 80 this month. To make the occasion, the Museum of London is hosting a major exhibition of photos and film that look back on his life [...]
Fashion photography: where it all began
A new exhibition pays tribute to the father of fashion photography [...]
Death row documentary launches with exhibition
Not since 1964 has anyone been executed in the UK, but for one week in January, Vibe bar on Brick Lane will play host to a series of cultural events around the topic of capital punishment [...]
New exhibition at Design Museum reveals what ‘intelligent design’ is really about
Not interested in design? Think again – it’s integral to how we live our lives, as a new exhibition of iconic objects reveals [...]
Hot new opening: Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis, one of the most successful shows in the history of the Lyric, is back with its mind-bending journey through a Kafka classic [...]
Juergen Teller retrospective showcases his talent
The breadth of compositions in Juergen Teller’s new exhibition at the ICA showcases the talent of one of the greatest celebrity photographers [...]
Ancient to modern: the best London exhibitions in 2013
Forthcoming exhibitions in the capital cover everything from ancient art to modern masters, while pondering one of the biggest questions out there [...]
Sanja Ivekovic – still challenging after 40 years
The UK’s first retrospective of influential Croatian photographer Sanja Ivekovic’s work demonstrates that, even after a four-decade career, she still has the power to challenge [...]
Natural History Museum treasures revealed
A new permanent gallery opens at the Natural History Museum today, showcasing some of the most important exhibits from its 70 million-strong collection [...]
Red not dead
Seminal British fashion label Red or Dead turns 30 this month, and is hosting a retrospective exhibition to celebrate the landmark birthday [...]
