The maverick Shammi Shinh has just put the world’s most expensive champagne on the market with a staggering price tag of $2.5M. Of course, it is more than champagne; it contains an original illustration by the artist behind some of the most expensive NFTs: the Bored Ape Yacht Club. Each…

Sun & Sea is a 30-minute opera sung on a constant loop that deals with the current, the climate emergency and the passive indifference. The message is repeated over and over. Did I hear that before? Gives us a deja-ecouté feeling. We have listened to all that before, but here…

Some say that if you want to understand the XX century, you need to read Kurt Vonnegut’s writings. Many of his novels, especially Cat’s Cradle, and later on, Slaughterhouse-Five, became a must-read for young Americans in the 70s and 80s. Vonnegut was satirical, original…

The just launched open-air pop-up Love Pub + Grub is fun, music and party in Ibiza style. A wonderful space to dance, socialise and play games at the same time. Located in central London, Wapping, it is the place to enjoy a summer like no other. After so many lockdowns…

Assisting the poor to stop being poor. The poor are those members of society whose basic needs are not met, such as food and heat. In a country with more food banks than McDonald’s, and rising; there is no need to request another white paper. Another example is British Gas…

The Modern Craft — Powerful Voices On Witchcraft Ethics is a much needed recollection of thoughts and experiences, where inclusivity is a practice — not just a word. Nonbinary, working class, people of colour, trans, non-toxic masculinity, women (cis and trans), disabilities, underrepresented cultures and ethnical backgrounds, are present in…

Alter Us is an international, multi-disciplinary artist collective that questions and offers solutions to issues within our contemporary context. The collective’s concerns relate to challenges encountered in an anthropocentric world, including sustainability, (dis)connection, individualism, capitalism, (in)equality, and the relationship between nature and new technologies. To counteract contemporary art practice, where…

After a cancellation last January, for obvious reasons, London Art Fair opened yesterday until this Sunday, the 24th. As fresh and stimulating as ever, and with a great programme of talks and tours, is highly recommended. The main section in the Mezzanine is complemented by Art Projects, the curated Platform…

The Handmaid’s Tale Opera, based on the seminal book by Margaret Atwood, is a Masterpiece. It is more pertinent than ever in an era of increasing violence against women and the trans community. With such thought-provoking material, the Danish composer Poul Ruders, does not…