36 h. ago Wayne Thiebaud review – staggering still lifes to make your mouth water

Courtauld Gallery, LondonThe pop pioneer’s paintings of sweets and cakes offer up a succulent and incredibly moreish slice of a long-lost American dreamYou’re not allowed to lick paintings in museums, which is cruel when you’re faced with something as mouthwateringly tempting as Wayne Thiebaud’s art. The American pop pioneer dedicated his long career to cakes, sweets and gumball machines, a visual world of treats and candies laid out in American diners and on deli counters, tempting viewers to commit the ultimate crime and take a big, juicy bite.But he didn’t just paint for the sake of getting you salivating. His work (here at the Courtauld in his first ever UK museum show) is both an ultraserious take on the material history of painting, a sort of update on the long legacy of the still life, and a deep dive into burgeoning consumerism and the capitalistic euphoria of the mass-produced, mid-century American dream. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago UK’s best curry houses revealed in awards as 75 winners crowned – is your local on the list?

THE UK'S best curry houses have been revealed in a prestigious awards ceremony - and your local may be on the list. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2025 (ARTA) were announced yesterday evening at an event held at the Hilton, Park Lane London. The star-studded event hosted a number of popular celebs including BBC...

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3 d. ago Sixties Surreal: new exhibition offers an alternative view of the decade

At New York’s Whitney museum, a new show finds ways to highlight the less dominant artistic forces of the eraWe all know the familiar story of art in the 1960s – pop art, conceptualism and minimalism ruled the decade, dominated by the likes of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Sol LeWitt, and Jasper Johns. Bringing a welcome dose of counter-narrative to this calcified story, the Whitney’s bold new show Sixties Surreal, aims to introduce a new cohort of 60s artists who channeled the chaotic id of the decade, but only got a fraction of the acclaim.“A generation of artists who were young in the 60s increasingly looked for artistic vocabularies that they could use to explore the weird and wild time they were living in,” said show curator Scott Rothkopf, who has longed to curate this exact show since his student days in the 1990s. “The 60s was a time of so much change – the fear of the atom bomb, multiple sexual revolutions, the civil rights movement, drug culture. Thes...

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4 d. ago LIVE as Underground line hit by SEVERE delays after 'incident' at station

LIVE as Underground line hit by SEVERE delays after 'incident' at station  Guardian Series

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4 d. ago A Popular British Power Metal Band from London Formed in 1999 Print on Black Hooded Sweatshirts

A Popular British Power Metal Band from London Formed in 1999 Print on Black Hooded Sweatshirts  The San Joaquin Valley Sun

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6 d. ago The derelict car showroom that became a popular Hampstead market

The derelict car showroom that became a popular Hampstead market  This Is Local London

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8 d. ago Every London Underground line and station closed this weekend

Every London Underground line and station closed this weekend - Full list  Wimbledon Guardian

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9 d. ago Landmark building in North London park taken over by popular cafe chain

Landmark building in North London park taken over by popular cafe chain  This Is Local London

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9 d. ago Fact Check: Video does not show attack on women at London Underground station

Fact Check: Video does not show attack on women at London Underground station  Reuters

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9 d. ago Bonnie Blue caught 'performing sex act' near pedestrians at popular London landmark

Bonnie Blue is not one to shy away from public attention – and her latest x-rated act is no exception, as she takes her adult content to one of the most-visited landmarks in the country

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9 d. ago Pittsburgh: I found an unexpected farm to fork oasis in this industrial US city famous for sports and pop art

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1 week ago Canadian in UK goes to popular theme park for first time and is floored by one thing

A Canadian man who relocated to London went to a popular theme park in the UK for the first time and was pleasantly surprised by one feature he didn't expect to see

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1 week ago Major incident at Odeon Cinema as building erupts into flames with 70 firefighters on scene

Locals are told to be careful, and travellers told to avoid the area, as a huge fire has erupted at a popular cinema venue in Beckenham, London, with '70 firefighters' at the scene

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1 week ago The south London area named as the capital's most popular borough

The south London area named as the capital's most popular borough  Wandsworth Times

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1 week ago This popular US taco brand is opening its first restaurant in London

This popular US taco brand is opening its first restaurant in London  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago Man arrested after victim left with head injury in popular square in Dalston

Man arrested after victim left with head injury in popular square in Dalston  This Is Local London

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1 week ago Man, 44, stabbed to death in broad daylight in popular London park as cops hunt knifeman

Man, 44, stabbed to death in broad daylight in popular London park as cops hunt knifeman  The Sun

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1 week ago Woman ‘upskirted’ on escalator at London Underground station as police release CCTV and launch manhunt

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1 week ago Mice scurry freely at London Underground station, viral video sparks cleanliness concerns

Mice scurry freely at London Underground station, viral video sparks cleanliness concerns  Hindustan Times

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1 week ago Mice scurry freely at London Underground station, viral video sparks cleanliness concerns | Trending

Mice scurry freely at London Underground station, viral video sparks cleanliness concerns | Trending  Hindustan Times

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