Author Archives: Natasha Blair
Enchanting Vietnam
Hot and steamy the old town area of Hanoi, the Capital of Vietnam is a city with a unique atmosphere, very different to anywhere I’ve ever visited. Only the very rich have cars but everyone seems to have a motorbike. … Continue reading
Acosta Danza’s 100% Cuban
Six-venue Spring tour opens at Sadler’s Wells Theatre on 9 February 2022 A sense of excitement was in the air for the first night of Acosta Danza’s 100% Cuban opening night of their UK tour at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London. … Continue reading
Plymouth celebrates 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower
Plymouth is primarily known as the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked on their voyage to America, and this year the town is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. In the eighteenth century Captain James Cook set … Continue reading
Think you know about Chinese Food?
Read my latest article featured in the Magazine Connection magazines
Gauguin at the National Gallery
Gauguin Portraits at the National Gallery Paul Gauguin is known for his vibrant pictures primarily painted in Polynesia but he also painted portraits and more. The first-ever exhibition devoted to his portraits has opened in the Sainsbury Wing of the … Continue reading
Director of the Munch Museum describes Munch’s The Scream as particularly relevant to Brexit
Edvard Munch: love and angst opens at the British Museum on Thursday 11 April, 2019 London is experiencing an exciting time with the opening of so many vibrant art exhibitions. Opening on Thursday, 11 April at the British Museum is … Continue reading
Van Gogh opens at the Tate Britain
The EY Exhibition: Van Gogh and Britain The Van Gogh and Britain Exhibition which has opened at London’s Tate Britain brings together the largest group of the artist’s paintings to be shown in the UK for nearly a decade. It … Continue reading
Own an Andy Warhol polaroid
The Bastian Gallery in the heart of Mayfair has opened with an exhibition of over 60 polaroid pictures taken by Andy Warhol. The photographs which are quite small 4.3″ x 3.4″ are preparatory works for Warhol’s silkscreen portraits. The majority … Continue reading
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
The latest must-see exhibition to come to London is Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams which opened at London’s Victoria &Albert’s Sainsbury Gallery. The exhibition, the largest and most comprehensive, to be staged in the UK on the House of Dior … Continue reading
Pierre Bonnard opens at the Tate Modern
Considered one of the great colourists of the early 20th century an exhibition by Pierre Bonnard of 100 of his works : the Colour of Memory has opened at London’s Tate Modern. The exhibition shows how he constructed vibrant landscapes … Continue reading