Dan Snow to head Archaeology Council
Historian Dan Snow is the new President and spokesperson for the Council for British Archaeology, which has numerous international projects, including some in the Levant (eastern Mediterranean). Historian, broadcaster and television presenter Dan Snow will be the CBA’s frontman for public engagement programmes such as the UK-wide community project recording the physical remains of the First World War and its Home Front, and the...
Hanmi Gallery: Getting there, slowly but surely
As it prepares for a formal launch next year, London’s up-and-coming Hani Gallery isn’t waiting for the painful processes of planning permissions, renovations and plastering to get in its way. The gallery’s ever optimistic and energetic director Heashin Kwak mounted a new show, the 25th so far, to present new work under an apt title, Breathing Space. Although Heashin Kwak has shown several Korean artists in past...
Azza Fahmy teams up for new jewellery range
Luxury jewellery design house Azza Fahmy and British fashion designer Matthew Williamson are teaming up to unveil the ‘Azza Fahmy for Matthew Williamson’ collection of jewellery. The collection will be available from November 2013 across Azza Fahmy retail outlets in the MEA and in the UK, selected Matthew Williamson boutiques and online from February 2014. Azza Fahmy for Matthew Williamson is a nine piece capsule collection, featuring...
China Institute launched at SOAS
The University of London School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has launched a China Institute, a response to the growing interest in the East Asian country and its numerous facets that offer opportunities for new research. The institute cited more than 40 affiliated academics working across the various SOAS departments who are involved with “interdisciplinary, critically informed research and teaching on China.”...
Magic of Persia prize finalists
The Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize 2013 (MOP CAP 2013) Finalists’ Exhibition will take place in London 15-19 October 2013. The exhibition at the Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2EU, features works by seven emerging artists of Iranian heritage, selected by an international judging panel from a shortlist of 19. The Finalists’ Exhibition includes works in a diverse range of media including video, installation...
Art auction for Macmillan cancer charity
A contemporary art auction aiming to raise cash for people with cancer will feature early portraits of Kate Moss, computer art by Ringo Starr and the chance to appear in one of Alison Jackson’s photos. The seventh annual Macmillan De’Longhi art exhibition and auction will take place over four days starting 20 September 2013. The auction at the Royal College of Art also features works by Rankin, Mary McCartney, The Chapman...
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