art

Ai Weiwei’s sculptures come to life at London’s Lisson Gallery and Somerset House

Ai Weiwei’s sculptures come to life at London’s Lisson Gallery and Somerset House

Ai Weiwei rose to fame as a talented sculptor and outspoken critic of China’s silent state. His sculptures are on display at the Lisson Gallery and Somerset House in exhibitions through June and July.

London (Un)covered – The Insider 20-26 June

London (Un)covered – The Insider 20-26 June

The Insider is The First Pint’s expert on all things cool and London. Picking out the best of the week’s events and activities, one-off or regular, unique or mainstream.

Free Range Graduate Art Fair In East London

Free Range Graduate Art Fair In East London

The First Pint’s Clementine Bayo reports on one of Britain’s largest student art and design exhibitions

Digital Stages: How performing artists use technology

Digital Stages: How performing artists use technology

Artists at this year’s Digital Stages Festival show us how the latest software and technology has transformed the way they express themselves

London (un)covered – The Insider 4 – 10 April

London (un)covered – The Insider 4 – 10 April

The Insider is back with a week of Japan Tsunami Appeal concerts with Bo Ningen and Comanechi, the Ether Festival and art from Poland and Lebanon. Enjoy!

Golden Afghan treasures at the British Museum

Golden Afghan treasures at the British Museum

Recovered treasure from the ashes of war are shown at the new exhibition at the British Museum about Afghanistan and role as a cultural crossroads between Europe and Asia.

Food for thought: Art on the Table at the Instituto Cervantes

Food for thought: Art on the Table at the Instituto Cervantes

Spain is big on its cuisine. Art on the Table exhibition at the Spanish cultural centre Instituto Cervantes, shows how Spanish and British artists portray food and the cultural aspects that surround it.