Arts & Collections magazine has won top awards in two categories in the prestigious European Magazine of the Year Awards 2023. The magazine, published by Damson Media in the UK and distributed internationally, won in the Lifestyle, Fashion and Beauty and the Cover Concept categories of the European Publishing Congress annual European Magazine Awards. The jury, including Melanie Amann, Member of the editorial board of Der Spiegel, Jan Blender, Managing Director Germany of Readly, Barbara...
Fitzrovia’s luxury hotel, The Mandrake (www.themandrake.com) has partnered with Nadia Waheed (www.nadiawaheed.com), represented by Gallery 1957, who will take centre stage for the latest instalment of its Artist in Residence series. The most recent is a celebration of Frieze, one of London’s hottest annual art events. The Mandrake is Fitzrovia’s finest five-star boutique hotel, offering 33 luxurious rooms and suites and an award-winning Penthouse. Founded and owned by entrepreneur and art collector Rami Fustok, the centrally located boutique hotel is recognised...
The Last Drop Distillers will be auctioning a rare experience as a Founder Donor in The Distillers’ One of One Auction, taking place on Thursday 5th October 2023. In partnership with Sotheby’s, the Distillers One of One brings together an unparalleled collection of one-off, never-to-be-repeated Scotch whiskies from distillers and bottlers across the length and breadth of Scotland. The Last Drop has devised an exceptional offering which not only celebrates the art of Scotch Whisky...
The Design Museum in London has announced a major new exhibition on the history of girls’ doll Barbie™ in 2024, the 65th anniversary of the Barbie brand. Three years in the making, (and just a bit too late to cash in on the release of the Barbie movie), the exhibition will explore the design evolution of one of the world’s most famous dolls. Through a unique new partnership with Mattel Inc., the Design Museum has...
One of London’s best loved art fairs returns for its major autumn edition this October, presenting the best in affordable contemporary art from all over the world. The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Autumn takes place at Battersea Park, London from 19th-22nd October 2023. · Over 100 leading galleries will showcase a huge variety of artwork in all media, from original painting to photography, mixed media to sculpture. There’s something for every art lover to enjoy,...
Dreweatts has opened to public viewing the private collection of King Charles III’s interior decorator Robert Kime (1946-2022), celebrated as a ‘titan of design’, a polymath, and the ‘great assembler’ of beautiful things, Robert Kime. a three-day auction will take place on October 4th, 5th & 6th, 2023 in celebration of the most respected and loved decorator of his generation. The sale will offer the opportunity to obtain works from Robert’s very own personal collection, which he meticulously...
Retro Video Games and Consoles are one of the new collecting fields being celebrated at auction, with Surrey auctioneers Ewbank’s being the first UK saleroom to launch a dedicated department in 2022. Senior Partner Andrew Ewbank oversees sales and has just shared his expertise with listeners on BBC Radio Four’s You and Yours. Andrew splits his sales into three categories: Vintage, Retro and Modern. This guide shows what defines them: The Vintage Era (1970s-1980s) This...
The poster of the 48th edition of the exhibition Rétromobile provided a taste of things to come: the centenary of the MG make will be the centre of attention at Rétromobile 2024. The event will thus provide an opportunity to collector car enthusiasts visiting the show to rediscover this monument of the British automotive industry. On the programme for this celebration are exceptional vehicles, first-time archive images, and many more surprises. For the 100th anniversary of...
Whisky believed to be distilled almost 200 years ago and sipped by a young Queen Victoria has been found behind a hidden cellar door in a 750 year old castle in Scotland. Understood to be the oldest known Scotch whisky in existence, it will soon be offered for sale at auction. In late 2022, Bertie Troughton, Resident Trustee at Blair Castle in Perthshire, found a number of old bottles in an unassuming cellar room. Around...
The 32nd edition of the British Art Fair opens on September 29th presenting its annual showcase of the very best Modern British and Contemporary British Art, elegantly installed throughout the museum-style interiors of Saatchi Gallery, London. Since 1988 British Art Fair has been the flagship fair for Modern British Art, representing celebrated artists including Bridget Riley, Francis Bacon, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, Terry Frost, John Piper and many more, with fine and rare...
This October, Patina Maldives, Fari Islands is set to host a collaborative festival that reframes the ocean as the crucible of cross-cultural human connection and features fashion, art, and wellness collaborators. Cosmopolitan Ocean, the second instalment of its signature Pathways series, will take place from 26th – 29th October 2023, and will be marked by the unveiling of an exclusive STAMPD x Patina Maldives capsule streetwear collection; a bespoke Cosmopolitan Ocean scent by Haeckels; and a new original art installation by...
