Colony Room Green is inviting Londoners to a free live score performance of Sergei Eisenstein’s 1925 silent masterpiece Battleship Potemkin, featuring rising composer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Stevens. This unique immersive audiovisual experience brings one of cinema’s most iconic works into the 21st century, merging historical resonance with contemporary sonic textures. “After 30 years in this business of singing jazz, pianists like Liam are not made, they are born, I love him, he is just incredible!” Aydenne Simone. Ranked as one of the greatest films of all time by industry bible Sight &Sound Magazine, Battleship Potemkin is an unrivalled show of…
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American artist and musician Kyle Banner will unveil his beautiful Jazz and blues inspired paintings at The Colony Room Green in London’s Heddon Street this May. Banner is an artist and musician residing in Asheville, North Carolina – a hub of musical and artistic creativity in the Appalachian Mountains. His paintings evoke jazz, blues and old-time musical traditions. His ability to capture these figures is rooted in an upbringing steeped in the music and history of the American South. His great grandfather, Wilcher Banner, was shot in the head at the battle of Gettysburg, and his other great grandfather Walter…
As 7.2 million people in the UK experience food poverty and a mental health crisis grows, The Nice Co. returns with a new art fundraiser for Bow Foodbank and grief support mental health charity The New Normal presenting some of the most exciting new contemporary art in London. The Nice Co.’s last exhibition raised £35,000 for charity. Over 20 artists are taking part in the BE NICE exhibition. Pioneering light artist Chris Levine is best known for his iconic light portraits of Queen Elizabeth II which went on to be issued as £100 bank notes and are now found in the National Portrait Gallery who hailed the…
In a London where even the most exciting emerging artists and change-making creative industry workers struggle to make their creative practice viable The Daisy Green Collection, a group of 18 restaurants, bars, and cafes across London, have announced a permanent 20% discount on all food and drink for every artist, musician and creative industry worker in London with a new group-wide Culture Card. The Culture Card aims to reward and thank London’s incredible creative community for their vital contributions to our lives and city. The Daisy Green Collection includes Larry’s an award-winning cocktail bar underground at the National Portrait Gallery…
As 7.2 million people in the UK experience food poverty and a mental health crisis grows, The Nice Co. returns with a new London art fundraiser for Bow Foodbank and grief support mental health charity The New Normal presenting some of the most exciting new contemporary art in London. The Nice Co.’s last exhibition raised £35,000 for charity. Over 20 artists are taking part in the BE NICE exhibition. Pioneering light artist Chris Levine is best known for his iconic light portraits of Queen Elizabeth II which went on to be issued as £100 bank notes and are now found in…
IDOLS OF THE SUN is the latest series of sculptures from the internationally exhibited Israeli sculptor Dan Reisner – a deeply personal and never before seen series that channels his own PTSD to explore the collective trauma of conflict and propagate the cause of peace. In 2000, Reisner suffered delayed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his army service as a combat medic in Lebanon in the 1980s, in which he treated multiple victims of conflict with profound life-changing injuries. The second Intifada, beginning in Israel in October 2000 – with over 6000 wounded, and 153 deaths in the…
IDOLS OF THE SUN is the latest series of sculptures from the internationally exhibited Israeli sculptor Dan Reisner – a deeply personal and never before seen series that channels his own PTSD to explore the collective trauma of conflict and propagate the cause of peace. In 2000, Reisner suffered delayed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his army service as a combat medic in Lebanon in the 1980s, in which he treated multiple victims of conflict with profound life-changing injuries. The second Intifada, beginning in Israel in October 2000 – with over 6000 wounded, and 153 deaths in the…
The last official census in 2019 recorded only 1,063 mountain gorillas left in existence. Their survival depends not only on conservation efforts but also on the well-being of the communities living around them. A powerful new photo book called Positive Tracks documents the strength and resilience of the remarkable communities at the heart of saving the mountain gorillas of Uganda. Positive Tracks features images by cult skate documentarian and photographer Ian Reid, and showcases the extraordinary people and initiatives shaping conservation in Bwindi—from clean water projects and local schools to sustainable farming and community-led sports programs. The book tells the…
The Women in Art Prize (WIAP), the annual initiative dedicated to uplifting emerging female artists, proudly returns this year, with applications opening on International Women’s Day 2025 (8 March). This prestigious competition provides a platform for early-career artists, those without gallery representation, and newcomers to the exhibition scene, both in the UK and internationally. By spotlighting their talent, WIAP continues its mission to break down barriers and inspire future generations of female creators. Now in its eighth year, the competition invites women artists from all backgrounds and disciplines—painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture—to submit their work. The prizes will be awarded…
London based artist Reuben Murray has won the first ever Cass Art Prize 2024, a new annual award created by leading art supply retailer Cass Art, continuing the Cass family’s legacy of supporting artists for over 120 years. The awards were presented by Cass Art Founder Mark Cass at a prize giving ceremony at Copeland Gallery in Peckham. Murray won The Main Prize, being awarded a £10,000 cash prize and a stand at Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair 2025. Inspired by Ben Enwonwu’s African Mona Lisa, Murray’s winning piece Ada proudly portraits Ada, an extraordinary Jamaican Maroon with a Nigerian Yoruba name. Telling the story of African slaves who…