Craft of Carpentry at Japan House, London
The “Craft of Carpentry” exhibition at Japan House, London is a really impressive (and free) exhibition of Japanese carpentry skills.
Art
Public art in the street is a large part of what makes London so vibrant. Everything from Snowmen to Easter eggs to documentary photo exhibitions can be found across the capital.
2024 Chelsea Easter Egg Hunt
Elephant Family have hidden Easter Eggs in a public art trail around Chelsea for The Little Egg Hunt 2024.
Walking With The Snowman in London
City of London Christmas 2023 temporary sculpture trail featuring Raymond Biggs’ “Snowman” decorated as “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.
“Museum of the Moon” at Southwark Cathedral
Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon” returned to London in October 2023 to be displayed in Southwark Cathedral, which last hosted Gaia. See more of my photos of Luke Jerram’s work.
Luke Jerram’s “Mars” at K&C Town Hall
Jubilee Square, Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall, was the final site to display Luke Jerram’s “Mars: War and Peace” in the 2023 K&C Festival.
Luke Jerram’s “Mars: War and Peace” at All Saints’
All Saints’ Church in Notting Hill displayed Luke Jerram’s “Mars: War and Peace” as part of the 2023 Kensington and Chelsea Festival.
Luke Jerram’s “Mars: War & Peace” in West London
Luke Jerram’s “Mars: War & Peace” hosted by the Kensington and Chelsea Festival at St John the Baptist Church in Holland Road, West London.
Evelina Hospital Nursery Rhyme Tiles
St. Thomas’ Hospital’s Doulton tile collection, commissioned for the Evelina Children’s Hospital, painted with nursery rhymes & fairy tales.
The Fenland Table at Rochester Cathedral
The Fenland Table on display at Rochester Cathedral. It took ten years to make using wooden planks cut from a 5,000 year old tree trunk.
“Peace Doves” at Rochester Cathedral
From 11th February to 16th April 2023, Rochester Cathedral is hosting “Peace Doves”, an art installation by Peter Walker.
Biggin Hill RAF Chapel Stained Glass
The RAF Memorial Chapel has twelve stained glass windows in the main chapel remembering the Battle of Britain.
Evanescent at the Leadenhall Building
The vast space under the Leadenhall Building in the City of London is hosting “Evanescent” presented by Atelier Sisu.
Sculpture in the City of London 2023
2023 is the 11th annual “Sculpture in the City” with artworks in prominent places and quite a few in some of the City of London’s corners.
Floating Earth by Luke Jerram at Canary Wharf
“Floating Earth” by Luke Jerram has taken centre stage at the Middle Dock in the Canary Wharf Winter Lights show.
Frameless Immersive Art Show
I only went because I got a free ticket and was blown away. You really do feel immersed in the animated paintings. Recommended.
This is England – Euro 2020 Team Portraits
Matt Small’s portraits for the FA of the Euro 2020 team celebrates the team’s achievements and the diverse group that made up the team.
Museum of the Moon at the Old Royal Naval College
The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, South East London, is now playing host to Luke Jerram’s “Museum of the Moon”.
Gaia at Southwark Cathedral
Luke Jerram’s Gaia, a giant inflatable Earth, came to Southwark Cathedral (London) in October 2022, with viewings by day and night.
The Painted Hall, Greenwich
Recognisable from many films, the cleverest thing about The Painted Hall in Greenwich is the walls painted to look like carved stone.
2019 The Monument Cibber Sculpture
The story of the Great Fire of London is told in the sculpture by Cibber at the base of The Monument to the 1666 Great Fire of London. The pictures show the sculpture in...
2019 St. Paul’s Cathedral Blitz Illumination
To commemorate The WW2 Blitz and the role of the St. Paul’s Fire Watchers, the cathedral’s exterior was used to display their story.
2019 Cardboard Guildhall
In 2019 the French artist Olivier Grossetête managed a huge team of volunteers to build a replica of the City of London’s Guildhall – in cardboard.
