3 h. ago Abstract Erotic review – artworks as beguiling as they are compelling

The Courtauld, LondonWith works by Alice Adams, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois, this exhibition revisits a 1966 show of pieces delving into the psychosexual and the human bodyPendulous, scuttling, slapstick, sinister and ribald, Abstract Erotic revisits a moment in 1966 when the young American critic and curator Lucy Lippard brought together the work of three women in New York in a larger show of eight artists at the Fischbach Gallery then on Madison Avenue. It was originally titled Eccentric Abstraction, but the eccentrically abstract isn’t nearly as sexy as the erotic – yet somehow neither title quite fits the strange and compelling sculptures and little objects, drawings and reliefs by Alice Adams, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois that, even 60 years on, are as alive as ever they were.Eccentric Abstraction was the first exhibition Lippard had ever curated, and was, she said, “an attempt to blur boundaries, in this case between minimalism and something more sensuous and sensual – th...

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7 h. ago Live Review: William Tyler + Natalie Wildgoose, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London – 4th June 2025

Live Review: William Tyler + Natalie Wildgoose, Institute of Contemporary Arts, London – 4th June 2025  Americana UK

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10 h. ago The reason Brooklyn Beckham has decided to set up home in LA with wife Nicola Peltz is revealed as couple's £11m Hollywood mansion exposes new twist in family feud

The chef, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz have been in the midst of an escalating feud with his parents after the couple were absent from all of the former footballer's 50th birthday celebrations.

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16 h. ago The poignant reason Brooklyn Beckham has decided to set up home in LA with wife Nicola Peltz is revealed as couple's £11m Hollywood mansion exposes new twist in family feud

The chef, 26, and his wife Nicola Peltz have been in the midst of an escalating feud with his parents after the couple were absent from all of the former footballer's 50th birthday celebrations.

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18 h. ago 'I've dreamed of this moment': First ever patient gets 'world's most expensive drug' on the NHS

Called Hemgenix, the drug was administered yesterday at St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London to a patient from Newcastle.

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18 h. ago Live Review: Charli xcx and others at LIDO, London, 14 June 2025

Live Review: Charli xcx and others at LIDO, London, 14 June 2025  beatsperminute.com

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25 h. ago Phillip Schofield makes the most of the summer sunshine as he takes his dog for a walk in London

The ex This Morning presenter, 63, cut a casual figure in the outing in a light blue shirt and a pair of cream knee-length shorts.

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27 h. ago Parliament's chief bell ringer has to pay retired banking boss £10,000 for ripping out gate to his £2m west London home on day he moved in

Nicholas Partick-Hiley bought his Fulham home with his wife Lisa in August 2023 in hopes of a peaceful retirement, but was left aghast to find his new neighbour demolishing his gate.

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27 h. ago J Hus review – rapper touched by genius can’t quite channel his energy

Royal Albert Hall, LondonAfter a cancelled arena tour, expectations are high for J Hus’s return – but for all his swagger and melody, he ends up falling short due to sound issues and a lack of visionJ Hus’s one-night-only show at the Royal Albert Hall, celebrating the five-year anniversary of his album Big Conspiracy, begins with the British rapper’s sister and collaborator iceè tgm reciting a poem in front of a black curtain. “It all starts with a question,” she posits. “What is the big conspiracy?” By the end, the show leaves even more unanswered questions.When the curtain falls, it reveals a small symphony orchestra placed behind live band the Compozers. Hus opens with force: Helicopter, Triumph, Fight for Your Right, Fortune Teller, Reckless, and No Denying come in quick succession. He spits with braggadocious swagger, jumping from a protruding platform into the throes of the adoring crowd standing in the stalls. Even looking up towards the gallery, the venue’s grandeur feels en...

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27 h. ago London property boom: Capital bucks trend with price rises as UK house values fall by 3%

UK average property values suffered a month-on-month fall of nearly 3 per cent in today's House Price Index (HPI), but the average London property went up by 2.6 per cent.

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27 h. ago Manhunt after woman, 69, is murdered in London home 'for her diamond encrusted Rolex watch'

Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was murdered in her home and a diamond encrusted Rolex watch was missing from the property.

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28 h. ago What is LOST? It might be the most secretive night out in London

A new theatrical-art-nightclub-creative experience is launching in London for those in the know...

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28 h. ago Moment curry staff had to feed struggling diner WATER after he tried restaurant's super

Viral clips show Mr Raj, the face of the restaurant's thriving social media, attending to cocky customers who have pulled up short in their bid to wolf down the meal and earn a free dinner.

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29 h. ago What would happen if the Great Fire of London took place TODAY: Terrifying map reveals the modern landmarks that would perish

In 1666 a devastating fire swept through London, destroying 13,200 houses and leaving an estimated 100,000 people homeless. Now, a map shows what that devastation would look like today.

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30 h. ago What is LOST City? It might be the most secretive night out in London

A new theatrical-art-nightclub-creative experience is launching in London for those in the know...

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34 h. ago “There Was Music Before Art”: Yoshitomo Nara's New London Exhibition Reveals His First Love

“There Was Music Before Art”: Yoshitomo Nara's New London Exhibition Reveals His First Love  Esquire

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41 h. ago Beyonce pays tribute to Sir Paul McCartney for penning 'one of the best songs ever' after performing the hit at her London shows

The hitmaker, 43, wore a T-shirt featuring two blackbirds, in a nod to The Beatles 1968 song Blackbird, which she recorded a cover of last year.

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43 h. ago Live Review: Turnstile and others at Outbreak, London, 13 June 2025

Live Review: Turnstile and others at Outbreak, London, 13 June 2025  beatsperminute.com

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43 h. ago What is the LOST City? It might be the most secretive night out in London

A new theatrical-art-nightclub-creative experience is launching in London for those in the know...

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54 h. ago New London tower block 'UK first' is being built for women only

Brook House has offered housing in Acton, west London, for more than 90 years but a fresh rebuild has created 102 'genuinely affordable' social rented flats in the block.

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