For young artists who dream of having a painting exhibited at the Tate Modern… the time is now, and it’s thanks to Turner Prize-winning artist Oscar Murillo. Her new project, called The Flooded Garden (the title is in lower case), takes over the gallery’s iconic Turbine Hall and is a work that allows Londoners (and… Read More »
Despite being 9am on a Friday morning, Ashford International Station is very quiet. The escalators are closed, the toilets are closed. The currency exchange office appears to be permanently closed and there are hundreds of spaces in the car park. You can get a croque monsieur for £4.50 in the empty station café, but that’s… Read More »
At least 18 people were killed when a small plane crashed and caught fire during takeoff from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. Nepal Police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki said the Saurya Airlines plane was carrying two crew members and 17 staff of the company. The crash raises new concerns about the safety of Nepal’s skies. The country… Read More »
When I visited Bhutan on assignment 15 years ago, I didn’t encounter many tourists. The country has been open to visitors since 1974, but exorbitant fees (at the time, a minimum of $200 a day — including food, guides and accommodation — plus a $65 government fee) meant that only those with big budgets could… Read More »
All summer long, our Hidden Seaside series will be showcasing lesser-known corners of Europe that offer alternatives to more popular destinations. This week, Jane Foster brings you a guide to Cape Kamenjak in Istria, Croatia. The Istrian port city of Pula, notable for its magnificent Roman amphitheatre that hosts open-air concerts in the summer months,… Read More »
Peter Kennard seems to be grappling with doubts even as he hangs a work for a retrospective at the Whitechapel Gallery in London, one of the places where he spent his childhood. Archive of Dissent is a celebration of 50 years of work by Britain’s leading political artist, but he admits to “a sense of… Read More »
Ah, glamping! How wonderful you are! For years, the tarpaulin-averse were denied the chance to sleep in the wild. Now, you can’t go into the countryside without snagging a yurt, dome or cabin hidden away in the trees. According to a report by Grand View Research, the global glamping market will be worth an eye-watering… Read More »
At the crux of a good joke, the familiar takes an unexpected turn and the world seems to be tilted on its axis. It’s a stretch to describe Peter Kennard’s dark-as-hell photo collages as jokes, but there’s definitely a common methodology. Kennard makes the familiar strange, creates jarring contrasts, and delivers electrifying visual shocks through… Read More »
When she was offered the role of matriarch Irene Raymond in EastEnders, Roberta Taylor told producers it didn’t matter what the character was like as long as she didn’t have to wear a cardigan. After three years (1997–2000) of melodramatic plots (Irene was an ex-wife and a toyboy lover, a grocer and an estranged mother… Read More »
Europe’s bon viveurs are increasingly swapping the Mediterranean for the mountains – and they’re particularly keen on the chic Dolomites, with their cooler climates, healthy lifestyles and exceptional spas. Chic spa and ski Dolomite hotels like Relais & Chateaux Hotel Capella and Gardena Grödnerhof Hotel and Spa are helping to account for the surge in… Read More »