Fine Art News
- On the continent: London to Paris
The alarm goes off at 4am; just over an hour later I am boarding a train to Paris from St Pancras station. It’s not fun getting up at this ungodly hour but at €39, the 5:40am train to Paris was the best deal I could find, so here I am. Today, my…
- Anyone for tennis?
As London gears up for Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, the German artist Tobias Rehberger (above) plans to create a full-sized tennis court in Hyde Park this summer. He has invited star players, including Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, to play a…
- Art will cross the line last during the Olympics
Excitement over the Olympics is hotting up, with more than six million visitors expected to pour into London for the Games. But if sport is set to have a fantastic year this summer, will the arts lose out? Nearly all of London’s arts venues expect…
- London’s museums can do more for UK tourism
Crisis or not, this is Olympics year in London and the media is already bursting with optimism and pride. The stadia are ready on time and on budget; the tickets are nearly all sold, and we are hearing a well orchestrated crescendo of marketing…
