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On the top floor of Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery in Vauxhall, London, Pharmacy2 is less a café than a fully immersive extension of the artist’s worldview. Drawing directly from Hirst’s long-standing fascination with medicine, the space translates the cool precision of his Medicine Cabinets series into an environment where visitors can sit, sip, and linger inside the artwork itself.
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The paintings of Fernand Leger (1881 – 1955) often celebrate machine-made objects and modern city life. However, in the late 1920s, he began to include natural forms in his work. The curving line down the left-hand side of his 1927 painting Leaves and Shell softens the underlying geometric structure of horizontal and vertical lines. It also acts as a link to the organic shapes of leaves and a shell. These naturalistic elements, with their streamlined shapes, are closely connected to the abstract parts of the image.
Photographed in the Tate Modern Museum in London.
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The frame of André Dubreuil’s Spine Chair (1986) is constructed from five steel rods, each shaped by hand in a vice or jig and joined with visible welds. Lengths of flattened iron tubing — purchased flat and then formed in the workshop — are openly attached to the frame, with the marks of manufacture intentionally displayed rather than concealed. This emphasis on process reflects Dubreuil’s rejection of modernist ideals of seamless perfection in favor of material honesty and expressive construction.
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This week’s featured Pink Thing of the Day (and very appropriate for Valentines Day) is a treat that my day-gig manager brought to me from her recent visit to our London office! McVitie’s Pink Wafers are a classic British biscuit consisting of thin, crispy wafer layers sandwiched together with a sweet vanilla or raspberry-flavored cream filling. They are instantly recognizable for their vibrant pink color and delicate texture. These biscuits have been a staple of British teatime treats for decades, often enjoyed with a cup of tea. Continue reading Pink Thing The Day: Tasties Pink Wafers!
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London is the only city where I’ve seen rose bushes grow as tall as houses. During a visit to Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, I didn’t even need to crouch to capture this trio of pink roses against a perfect summer sky. If you were in London during the first half of August 2024, you’ll remember the freakish heat wave, with temperatures soaring above 90°F. Just looking at this photo brings back that sweltering glow! Continue reading A Summer Memory: Ten Favorite Flower Photos From Kew Gardens, London