October - 2017

"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson

The Disasters of Everyday Life

Jake and Dinos Chapman Blain Southern Free The Chapman brothers have a certain obsession with the painter Francisco Goya, particularly...

Zhongguo 2185

Curated by Victor Wang Sadie Coles HQ, 62 Kingly St W1 Free Zhongguo 2185 is an exhibition featuring the works of ten young artists from...

Aster

Nordic and French 150 Victoria St, Westminster, SW1E 5LB ££ Aster is a café, bar and deli serving breakfast through to dinner, with a...

Seed

Ed Fornieles Carlos Ishikawa 4, 88 Mile End Rd, London E1 4UN In this small but interesting show, Ed Fornieles tries to highlight the...

Gerrard's Corner

Chinese 30 Wardour St W1D 6QW ££ Gerrard's corner was the first Chinese restaurant I've ever eaten at, and I've been going ever since. A...

Store X The Vinyl Factory Presents

Lisson Gallery, Ryoji Ikeda, Arthur Jafa, Jeremy Shaw, Virgil Abloh & Ben Kelly 180 Strand Free 180 strand stole my heart with 'The...

Dishoom

Indian 5 Stable St, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AB ££ In the style of post colonial 'Irani cafés' of Bombay, Dishoom is the cool kid on the...

Radio Alice

Pizza 67 Venn St, Clapham, London SW4 0BD £ Born in Bologna, Radio Alice gets its name from the Italian pirate radio station. Founded by...

The Museum of Ordinary Animals

Grant Museum of Zoology 21 SEPTEMBER - 22 DECEMBER 2017 Free The Museum of Ordinary Animals tells the story of "the boring beasts that...

Can Graphic Design Save Your Life?

Wellcome Collection 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 - 14 JANUARY 2018 Free Graphic design is a vital element of communication and advertisement, more...

An American In Paris

Dominion Theatre 21 MARCH - 6 JANUARY 2017 £18 - £122 An American In Paris is a Musical Ballet based on Post-WW2 Paris, adapted from the...

Drawing On Life

Brendan Neiland Redfern Gallery, 20 Cork Street, W1S 3HL OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 11 2017 Free Brendan Neiland is known for his paintings of...

Boom For Real

Jean-Michel Basquiat Barbican £16 Jean-Michel Basquiat was supposedly one of the most significant artists of the 20th century. Known for...

Frieze London

Regents Park OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 8 2017 £20 Frieze is a media and events company which holds three international art fairs: Frieze...

Number 33

Modern British 33 Abbeville Road, SW4 9LA ££ Having lived in Abbeville Village all my life, I've seen this address become many things...