The man who invented the self-winding wristwatch is the subject of a new exhibition at the Science Museum to mark the 200th anniversary of his death. The France-based inventor, Abraham-Louis Breguet was born in 1747 and in his lifetime was
Read MoreThis weekend, an exhibition opens at the V&A that you can’t visit because the demand for tickets has been so great that the earliest anyone can visit now is the middle of December. That’s the appeal of the apparels created
Read MoreIf you go to Canary Wharf next week, you’ll be able to visit a New York subway station – or at least, a replica of part of one. It’s PR stunt, of course, to promote some new Manhattan style loft
Read MorePaintings by London’s firefighters will be popping up around the City of London over the next few months, as part of the events to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren. Haines Red Sunday 29 December
Read MoreNext month there will be a chance to go into the house that’s often described as the most photographed building in Spitalfields. This Georgian house on Princelet Street will be open in October, as home to an art exhibition.
Read MoreA shop on Carnaby Street has been covered with dayglo lettering in a new art installation by the artist Kris Andrew Small. The Sydney based artist creates abstract, energetic and flamboyant pieces using photo-based collage, texture and typography – so
Read MoreWe’ve been recycling and reusing worn-out clothing pretty much since it was invented, but the Japanese turned it into an art form. An exhibition at the Brunei Gallery in Bloomsbury is showing off a range of fabrics and objects created
Read MoreDennis Severs’ House, the remarkable Georgain experience has closed for repairs, but has also confirmed that it will reopen with a redisplay of their spring exhibition of Simon Pettet’s ceramics. Dennis Severs lived in the house which he part-converted, part-restored
Read MoreLater this year, the Charles Dickens Museum will broaden its reach, with an exhibition about Wilkie Collins, author of The Moonstone, amongst others. He won’t be alone though, as Wilkie Collins had a famously close friendship with Charles Dickens, who
Read MoreThe National Gallery has confirmed that it will retain its Pay What You Wish scheme for the forthcoming Frans Hals exhibition. The Laughing Cavalier, 1624 (c) Trustees of the Wallace Collection, London The exhibition, opening at the end of September
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