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4 Mar 2007 · Blog | Art

Gilbert and George: Major Exhibition

The Gilbert and George retrospective at Tate Modern fills an entire floor, including the concourse between two galleries and the espresso bar. That's a lot of Gilbert and George. Too much, if you ask me.

28 Feb 2007 · Blog | Art

Anselm Kiefer Aperiatur Terra

In London you can currently see Anselm Kiefer at his best, at the Royal Academy of Art and at his worst, at the White Cube Gallery in Mason's Yard.

18 Feb 2007 · Blog | Theatre

Peepshows Are Theatre, Dutch Judge Rules

A Dutch judge has ruled that peepshows are a form of theatre. The (erotic) nature of the performance does not alter the fact that it is a performance attended by a paying audience.

11 Feb 2007 · Blog | Architecture

Architecture of the Night/Luminous Buildings

"Architecture of the Night/Luminous Buildings", an excellent exhibition at the Netherlands Architecture Institute, traces the history of the use of artificial light in architecture.

11 Feb 2007 · Blog | Art

Brian Jungen at Witte de With

Brian Jungen's masks made out of Nike Air Jordan trainers are pretty awesome and so are his other works.

28 Jan 2007 · Blog | Non-Fiction

Edward Luce: In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India

Edward Luce describes with great flair and an eye for detail the contradictions of contemporary India.

28 Jan 2007 · Blog | Film

Devdas

Devdas is not exactly a cliffhanger, but the dance scenes are awesome and the lavish costumes are stunning.

18 Jan 2007 · Blog | Film

Our Daily Bread

"Our Daily Bread" is a brilliant documentary about the food industry. The film is entirely without commentary. All you hear are the sounds recorded during the filming. It is hard to imagine what a voiceover could have added. The images make any commentary superfluous.

25 Dec 2006 · Blog | Music

Gilbert and George: Major Exhibition

Anselm Kiefer Aperiatur Terra

Peepshows Are Theatre, Dutch Judge Rules

Architecture of the Night/Luminous Buildings

Brian Jungen at Witte de With

Edward Luce: In Spite of the Gods. The Strange Rise of Modern India

Devdas

Our Daily Bread

The Best Albums of 2006

Politics and Econometrics Don't Match

Spectacular City. Photographing the Future

Three Times