Aindrea Emelife Swipe / click to begin
Monday The week began by popping into my favourite haunt, the Lights of Soho. It’s a former porn shop on Brewer Street converted into a light art gallery and members’ club. I’m working on some exciting things for their exhibition programme so today is full of meetings with the gallery team. I then set up office in a quiet corner with my laptop – I like to set aside a day or two for research for exhibitions, script writing or articles, without the distraction of meetings and art adventures around London.
Tuesday As an art critic with an art history background, it’s a given that I can talk and discuss the art of the past but I definitely keep my hands in both pots as I have a strong passion for emerging artists. Today is spent in Mariota Spens’ studio and her showcase in Poplar. I met Mariota years ago, before she embarked on art school, so it was lovely to catch up and see her new work as she gears up for her graduate show this year. One to watch! You heard it from me first.
Wednesday Today I went to see my friends at Lemonade Money, a production company based in London Bridge (and literally almost next door to White Cube Bermondsey – talk about serendipitous?). I couldn’t possibly tell you the details… it’s all very hush hush in the TV world. But I am delighted to see my ideas begin to come to fruition. Presenting art documentaries is the big goal for me, so a lot of my efforts are going into TV projects.
Thursday This morning I found myself in Holborn for a heavily caffeinated meeting at the Black Penny with the founder of ‘The Other Art Fair’, Ryan Stanier. I love to work with young collectors so we were talking about doing something exciting for the April outpost. After an afternoon of article writing I hotfoot to Tate Modern for a preview of the new show ‘Performing for the Camera’, where gal pal and artist du jour Amalia Ulman is exhibiting, before barflying around Soho (Soho-cialite? Me?!).
Friday Today I’ve come to check out Nottingham Contemporary’s ‘Monuments Should Not Be Trusted’ about the “golden years” of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. At times, it’s harrowing stuff, but it’s also quite hopeful and fiercely progressive. I think I must be the only 20-something spending her Friday night writing pieces to camera and episode treatments instead of painting the town red, but I’m filming next week so gotta get prepared! No rest for the wicked…