Raindance Film Festival – Vice Presents
Scots, wrestling, square sausages, bleaching cream and dance-hall might not necessarily be words that fit comfortably together, but this did not stop Vice putting on a documentary double-bill in which all of the above featured. Last night, as part of the 20th Raindance Film Festival, Vice presented two new films – The British Wrestler and [...]
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Winkel & Balktick: Stranded V: Laboratory
What do you get when you mix an abandoned laboratory, a pair of creative directors and a good dose of fairly mad ideas? Well, it would seem the answer is the Stranded V: Laboratory event, taking place this Saturday in Brooklyn. Mark Winkel and Kevin Balktick are the men behind it. Having met in 2005 [...]
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Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950s
This weekend, the V&A will open the doors of its newly renovated Fashion Galleries for the first time since it’s redevelopment with the new exhibition, Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950.
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Hermes’ ‘Leather Forever’ Exhibition, London
This Tuesday marked the opening of Hermes’ Leather Forever exhibition at the Royal Academy, and as would be expected from such an iconic and infamously luxurious brand, it is a suitably lavish show.
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Random Acts
In this dark and gloomy May month, what better way to cheer the spirits then some very happy dancers from Johannesburg, accompanied by a specially made musical score by Karl Sadler.
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Ron Mueck
Weird, unsettling, but most of all meticulously life-like, the Ron Mueck exhibition that is currently showing at Hauser & Wirth Gallery is certainly worth a visit.
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The London Original Print Fair
The London Original Print Fair opened with some very special 80th birthday celebrations for Sir Peter Blake.
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Caitlin Art Prize 2012
Early May will mark the 6th year of the Caitlin Art Prize, the annual exhibition that showcases work from the UK’s most promising art graduates, one year after their degree shows
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Photoville in Brooklyn
It’s time to book your flights to New York, because this summer Photoville, a large-scale, photographic village is being set up in Brooklyn.
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In The Studio With – Tyler Shields (Photographer / Artist)
Tyler Shields made a name for himself as the go-to Hollywood photographer for up-and-coming stars who he likes to portray in all sorts of sexy and gory poses.
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In The Studio With Beatrice Eli (singer)
Swedish singer Beatrice Eli is beginning to enjoy the sort of recognition she much deserves.
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Gavin & Turk’s exhibition
Although Think Work Play usually like to bring you things before they happen, this is just a reminder that you’ve only got three more days to see Gavin Turks’ most recent exhibition, which is on at the Ben Brown Fine Arts gallery in Mayfair. The schizophrenic title Gavin & Turk reflects the show’s exploration of [...]
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The Green Hour at the Author Shoe’s boutique opening
Yesterday night, a couple of the Think Work Play team headed to the new Author Shoe’s boutique in Liverpool Street, to bring the opening a Green Hour. The theme was 1920s and the Green Beast cocktail went down very well with the dressed up crowd, and as one guest pointed out, it was a very [...]
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Pernod Absinthe – Live Tuesday’s at Le Baron
This week marked the grand opening of Pernod Absinthe’s Live Tuesday’s at Le Baron, and it was certainly welcomed in style.
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In The Studio With – Mademoiselle Robot – Fashion Blogger
Laetitia Wajnapel, AKA, Mademoiselle Robot is a woman with many strings to her bow. Journalist, blogger, stylist, occasional DJ, Wajnapel certainly keeps herself busy.
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The artwork of Kurt Cobain
18 years after he shot himself, The Fix has uncovered five pieces of never-before-seen artwork by Kurt Cobain.
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The Anechoic Chamber
Although we write frequently about singers, bands, music and generally loud activities, today I am going to reflect on the sound of silence. In The Anechoic Chamber in the US, sound doesn’t bounce off the walls the way it does in a regular room, and the floor is made of mesh so no noise can [...]
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Anatomical Neon
British artist Jessica Lloyd-Jones has produced a series of blown glass lights in the shape of internal organs, called Anatomical Neon. Having been awarded a Wales Arts International grant to undertake the project at Urban Glasses in New York, Jessica joined forces with renowned glass artists and neon specialist (who knew such a job even [...]
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Guillemots and Village Underground present Positive Blackout
This weekend, the London-based experimental pop group Guillemots are hosting two nights of acoustic performances at Village Underground. The gigs will be held without amplification, and apparently lit by candlelight – although quite how this will fit in with current health and safety rules has yet to be confirmed. And don’t let the word ‘acoustic’ lead [...]
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The Green Hour at the Michael Samuels’ new installation launch
Last week the “Green Hour” came to the opening of sculptor’s Michael Samuels’ new installation at Rokeby gallery in Farringdon.
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