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Originally from Athens, Irini Folerou now lives and works in London, having recently graduated from CSM with an MA in Fine Art. Of her work, she says, “I explore the materiality of spatial experiences. I am interested in the passage of…

In the centenary of the Easter Rising, London’s Photographer’s Gallery is holding an exhibition of photographs highlighting critical events leading up to the rebellion, its immediate effects and also its aftermath. Located just a few…

In early December 2015 (a mere two months ago) a British architectural and urban redevelopment collective called Assemble won the often contentious Turner prize, creating an intriguing if short-lived debate in mainstream media sources as to…

Savages Adore Life “I need something new”, sings Jehnny Beth midway through Adore Life. The Savages’ frontwoman follows up swiftly, with a disgusted “Are the words coming out of your mouth gonna be something I’ve heard before?”. It’s a…

As you’re pondering your Christmas presents, hazily watching TV in the fug of post-prandial bliss, or planning for New Year's Eve … spare a thought for the city across the sea, London, exactly 75 years ago. For December 1940 saw its…

Cora Pearl, one of the most infamous woman in the empire of Napoleon III, was born plain Emma Crouch in Plymouth, England. She was probably born in 1835 though she would claim later to have been born in 1842, shaving seven years off her…

News This week's news includes the sale of some Irish masterpieces, a guerilla protest at the Tate and a trip to Hell. First up, the Irish arts scene has been protesting this week about the sale of paintings from the Beit…

News Lucian Freud Lucien Freud  “Benefits Supervisor Resting” Some big sales in the art world this week as Christie's auction house made over a billion in sales. One of the works sold was a painting by artist Lucian Freud, called…

I have long had a fondness for reading other peoples’ letters and diaries (published ones, I hasten to add), and recently I discovered a new diary for my collection. Thanks to the Hodges Figgis bargain section (which sadly is not as…

Modern Identity is a new short film written by Rory O'Hanlon and Emmett O'Malley - two Irish comedians living in London. It's about Billy, a young man living in Kentish Town, struggling to come to terms with a rather large change that is…