In Conversation with Mark Roth...

Feb 22, 2012 by

In Conversation with Mark Rothko

On May 16, 2007, Mark Rothko’s White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose), sold for the record hammer price of $72.84 Million (U.S.). No contemporary artist has managed to meet this price since.[1] Despite a number of blockbuster exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Tate Modern in 2011, this is an artist who seems to have somewhat slipped off the radar.

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Celebrating Dickens

Feb 7, 2012 by

Celebrating Dickens

‘I was born’. In that most well-known of opening passages, narrator David Copperfield reflects on his arrival in the world. Today and for the rest of this year, it’s time to mark and celebrate the life and works of that great Victorian novelist and social commentator: Charles Dickens.

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T.V. News: September

Sep 18, 2011 by

T.V. News: September

It might be the time of year for X Factor and Strictly, but it’s a relief to know there’s more to T.V. than talent show contests.

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Laura Marling – A Creatu...

Sep 18, 2011 by

Laura Marling – A Creature I Don’t Know

With a Brit Award and a host of critically acclaimed singles, Laura Marling seems to be at the top of her game. Her latest album certainly seems to suggest as much.

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Bestival

Sep 18, 2011 by

Bestival

Bestival, held on the Isle of Wight, was a feast for the eyes with bright colours and magical props. Tents with names such as The Psychedelic Worm, Bollywood and The Big Top all added to the fantasy carnival atmosphere.

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Super 8

Sep 18, 2011 by

Super 8

J.J. Abrams, the director of Independence Day, has joined up with the legendary Steven Spielberg to make a film which is a glorious homage to his work across decades.

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Good Charlotte

Sep 18, 2011 by

The band provided exactly what was expected of them, a lively, entertaining, sing along show which proved why they have had so much success over the previous decade.

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