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Mary Ramsden's nine big abstract paintings at Pilar Corrias, Conduit Street: serious colour, a slow two-stage method and a cosmology booklet you can skip. Free until 7 November. 4/5.
I spent a week with the Xerox C305ae colour laser printer. The printing and scanning are excellent; the packaging and setup app are not.
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Frieze London 2026 Review: Why It Only Gets Two Stars
Three visits to Frieze London 2026, a Deutsche Bank lounge full of Studio Lenca, and why the fair only gets two stars.
October 21, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Frieze Masters Review 2026: Old Masters, Queering Modernism and Alice Neel
Frieze Masters review 2026: a few visits to Regent's Park, from a 1520s royal portrait to Alice Neel and the new Queering Modernism strand. 4/5 Stone cold.
October 17, 2026Comments are off for this post.
grug App Review UK: Daily Wisdom in Caveman Speak
October's App of the Month: grug, the free iPhone app where a caveman writes you one small piece of wisdom every morning, in lettering its makers drew by hand. Winner of Apple's 2026 Design Award for Delight and Fun. Cool Factor 4/5. @grug_app #grug #AppOfTheMonth #AppleDesignAwards #iPhoneApps #AppDesign
October 15, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Tom at the Farm review: mud, menace and a standing ovation at the Barbican
Armando Babaioff's mud-soaked Brazilian production of Tom at the Farm swings from intense drama to humour, with an incredible cast of four. Cool Factor 5/5.
October 14, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Ha Chong-Hyun at Lisson Review: Six Decades of Paint
Last updated: 27 October 2026
By Tristan · Arts, exhibitions and creative culture
Exhibition reviewLisson, Bell Street
Six decades of paint pushed through the back of the canvas.
This is an opinion piece. Views expressed are the author's own and do not constitute professional advice.
Cool Factor: 4/5
Ha Chong-Hyun at Lisson is the Korean painter's first show with the gallery and his first in London since 2020. The survey covers six decades of work, spread across the ground floor and basement at 27 Bell Street. It runs until 7 November 2026, and entry is free. It is one of the big shows Lisson has on during Frieze London. I give it four out of five.
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Freelands Painting Prize 2026 Review: Twelve New Painters, One Disagreement
Twelve new UK painters, free near the Barbican until 31 October. We gave the Freelands Painting Prize 2026 a 4/5, and our favourite wasn't the winner.
October 11, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Khalif Tahir Thompson Review: Send in the Clowns at Victoria Miro
Khalif Tahir Thompson's first show with Victoria Miro brings eight paintings of Brooklyn to London. Our 3/5 review of Send in the Clowns.
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