Bauhaus, the modern world’s most famous art school, was destined to have a profound influence upon subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design and typography. Currently on view at the Barbican is the exhibition ‘Art is Life‘ the most expansive collection of Bauhaus-inspired work in the UK in over 40 years; it is ...

Did you catch last week’s episode of ‘The Apprentice‘ featuring the task of selecting and selling street art?   What amazes me is the way the anathema of graffiti has become accepted as a desirable art form. Recently, I was taken aback by this collaboration between two of my favourite artists - JR and José Parla. JR ...

Now, here’s something really curious for you to look at. A series of vintage photographs that have been re-worked to depict how the ancestors of super heroes might have looked. This is the work of ‘Foto Marvellini‘, an art workshop established in Milan last year by, you’ve guessed it, the Marvellini Brothers. We gather that ...

Like many people I guess, I thank my lucky stars that we live in an age where creativity and entrepreneurialism are celebrated. I’m reminded of this pretty much every time I walk out of King’s Cross station into what is, fast becoming, an important creative hub. It’s hard to imagine that, less than 20 ago, ...

Eggsplosion, by Andrea