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UNCOVERED: John soane | History Defined

The little museums in London that are hiding major treasures

Beyond London’s famous galleries lies a world of quirky, forgotten collections run by passionate obsessives. Here are five unusual, fascinating museums tucked away from the tourist trail

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Madelon Vriesendorp review – sex-crazed visions of skyscrapers copulating

The Empire State building is caught in bed with the Chrysler Building and a milk bottle turns into a dragon in the sexed-up and cheekily provocative work of the Dutch artist and architect

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Hidden London: Step inside architect John Soane’s remarkable home

Discover some of the capital’s little known gems

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Bank of England show to remember lost splendours of Sir John Soane building

Exhibition explores Bank’s former grandeur and its rebuilding under Sir Herbert Baker that began 100 years ago

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'Link a railcard with your Oyster': Londoners share their life hacks for living in the capital

From joining community centres to figuring out where the tube doors open, the internet has all the answers

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Alison Watt: From Light review – hollow heads and spectral sheets loaded with meaning

Watt’s bleak nothingness casts spectral shadows – it is positively strange to look this hard at things nowadays

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Cheeky monkeys, gored matadors and trompe l’oeil masks – the week in art

Alison Watt pays homage to John Soane, Ella Kruglyanskaya honours Manet, and chaos comes for civilisation

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Soane and Modernism: Make it New review – red phone boxes, Sydney Opera House and a prophet of modern architecture

The links between Le Corbusier and co and the inspirational architect of Dulwich Picture Gallery and the old Bank of England are explored in a fascinating exhibition in his own house of treasures

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Grade I listed former orangery converted by Sir John Soane on sale for £500k

This unique Music Room was designed by the architect behind the Bank of England

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Sinta Tantra’s sculptures find a historic home at Pitzhanger Manor, UK

Sinta Tantra’s ‘The Light Club of Batavia’ exhibition at Pitzhanger Manor unites her large and small-scale works and explores the duality of beauty and colonialism

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Architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal on the joy of reusing buildings rather than knocking them down

The French architect duo, winners of the 2023 Soane medal, whose work has ranged from straw huts to social housing, talk about the freedom of working with what’s already there – and how to step back from perfection

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Welsh mansion that inspired Wordsworth and Coleridge on the verge of collapse

Piercefield House, a Grade II-listed mansion that may have been the prototype for Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park, is now ‘seriously distressed’

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The best London art exhibitions to see now

Your guide to the best London art exhibitions, as chosen by the Wallpaper* arts desk

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London museum and gallery lates 2023: Best evening events and exhibitions from the Science Museum to Barbican

Looking for something cultural to do in London in the evening? Here’s our pick

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Visions of Egypt review – how can this show be so devoid of ancient wonder?

Ancient Egypt has inspired passion and awe in the western world for centuries – yet this confused show wants to chide us for it

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Thrifty summer: free films, folk and standup – 25 cost-free ways to enjoy arts in the UK

You don’t have to shell out to enjoy the best in music, film, theatre, art and comedy – from a Francis Bacon in Aberdeen to Notting Hill’s unique and spectacular carnival

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Artist Rana Begum on her new show at Pitzhanger Manor: fleeting moments of infinite beauty

The 18th century manor house is hosting a solo exhibition that promises to lighten up your life

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