The 90s: Icons that defined a decade Juergen Teller, Stella McCartney, Damien Hirst, Steve McQueen and more share their memories of the era Evening Standard · 12h ago
From Wuthering Heights to Mario Tennis Fever: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead Emerald Fennell’s film brings the raunch to Brontë’s romance, while Nintendo’s beloved plumber stars in a colourful, family-friendly sports game The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Belle Époque posters, sex and body art: The most unmissable art exhibitions of 2025 From Belle Époque posters to radical performance art, 2025 delivered exhibitions that pushed boundaries and opened dialogues. Euronews · Dec 15, 2025
Artist caught up in row over Foreign Office queen portrait speaks out Larry Achiampong, whose ‘pan-African colours’ replaced picture of former monarch, calls angle of some media coverage deeply problematic The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025
TV tonight: the hit Danish true crime series following an undercover lawyer Secret cameras roll as Amira Smajic advises criminal groups. Plus: artist Yinka Shonibare tells his deeply affecting story. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
‘A palette unlike anything in the west’: Ben Okri, Yinka Shonibare and more on how Nigerian art revived Britain’s cultural landscape To mark a new exhibition at Tate Modern, author Ben Okri and other leading British-Nigerian cultural figures trace the impact of their heritage on their work, and consider its growing influence on the world stage The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
Almaty Museum of Arts opens its doors in Kazakhstan’s cultural capital Dedicated to modern and contemporary art, the new museum marks a bold chapter in Central Asia’s cultural landscape Euronews · Oct 12, 2025
Queen Elizabeth memorial to feature Prince Phillip tribute and translucent bridge The project is set to transform St James’s Park with a ‘contemplative’ tribute to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Welsh singer Tom Jones will feature in a new series of BBC’s In My Own Words The series takes a closer look into some of the UK’s leading creative minds as they recount stories from their careers and lives. Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
‘I like pushing boundaries’: Yinka Shonibare on his landmark art show in Madagascar The British-Nigerian artist explores colonialism and connection in his first major solo exhibition in Africa. Plus, a grime MC goes oyster farming The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025
Yinka Shonibare’s debut African solo show highlights hybrid nature of identity Renowned British-Nigerian visual artist Yinka Shonibare is celebrating his first solo exhibition on the African continent, at the age of 62 – an explosion of colour that raises questions of identity and challenges the way we see the post-colonial world. Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2025
Queer quilts, rebellious knitting and political pants: the radical world of textiles From union banners to sewn sculptures, a major new exhibition in Adelaide celebrates the emotional and revolutionary force of textiles The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2024
‘An underlying stillness’: the Yinka Shonibare retreat where artists have space to grow and thrive The earth-brick barn house nestled among cassava and yam fields in southern Nigeria is one of two artists’ residences established by the British-Nigerian artist The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024
Artist Chris Levine on how his portrait of the Queen went global, what addiction taught him and shooting our art greats The light artist has created a new series for The Standard to mark Frieze Week featuring some of Britain’s great living creatives Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2024 London Frieze 2024: Our picks of what to see from London's rising stars to inflatable penguins The renowned London art fair is back once more: from Rose Wylie to Jeremy Deller, here’s our pick of what’s on
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2024 Inside the Serpentine Summer Party 2024 with Maya Jama, Venus Williams and Benedict Cumberbatch Stars brought the heat to the Serpentine, as society summer party seasons hits it peak
The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024 Serpentine pavilion 2024 review – Minsuk Cho’s multi-use design is bold and playful The South Korean architect has incorporated a climbing structure, a cafe and a library into an unpredictable space meant for coming together
Wallpaper · Apr 18, 2024 Aindrea Emelife on bringing the Nigerian Pavilion to life at the Venice Biennale 2024 Curator Aindrea Emelife has spearheaded a new wave of contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale’s second-ever Nigerian Pavilion. Here, she talks about what the world needs to learn about African art
Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024 Venice Biennale: what you need to know about 'the Olympics' of the art world The glittering event begins on Saturday with 331 participating artists and 88 pavilions from around the world... let the games begin
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024 Yinka Shonibare CBE: Suspended States review – gorgeously recognisable, but is that enough? The British-Nigerian artist’s first solo London show in more than two decades is full of his signature beautiful African fabrics subverting familiar colonial figures – just like the last one
Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024 Need to know: 8 of the best things to do in London this week From the arrival of Feud to a crash course in Amy Winehouse, there is plenty to keep you busy
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024 Death-defying darkness, thought-provoking pop art and unrepentant nudes – the week in art Caravaggio proves haunting, Yinka Shonibare brings colonial figures down to size and Monica Sjöö photographs the goddess feminism – all in your weekly dispatch
The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024 Yinka Shonibare CBE review – where Churchill finds his inner psychedelic dandy From colonial leaders dressed in trippy patterns to a library of historical conflicts, this delightful show brings a welcome wit and rationality to today’s angry debates
Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024 Yinka Shonibare: Suspended States at Serpentine South review – beautiful, alluring and disquieting This is classic Yinka: a knack for immediate visual allure with a subtle, disquieting meaning
Wallpaper · Apr 10, 2024 Yinka Shonibare considers the tangled relationship between Africa and Europe at Serpentine South Yinka Shonibare‘s ‘Suspended States’ at Serpentine South, London, considers history, refuge and humanitarian support (until 1 September 2024)