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Photographer and filmmaker David Bailey CBE showcases his unrivalled archive of rare and unseen photographs of the most iconic figures of music at ‘Bailey, Vision & Sound’, an exhibition at 45 Park Lane.

‘Bailey: Vision and Sound’, in collaboration with Dellasposa Gallery Until the end of January 2023 45 Park Lane London W1K 1PN +44 (0)20 7493 4545 Grace Jones Sunday Times © David Bailey

The Korean Wave

The first exhibition of its kind, ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’, traces Korean pop culture, from its early origins up to its current position as a global force of influence. From K-pop costumes and a newly revealed interactive K-pop dance challenge, to K-drama and cinema props and posters, alongside photography, sculpture, fashion, video and pop culture ephemera, the exhibition invites visitors to delve into the phenomenon known as ‘hallyu’ – meaning, ‘Korean Wave’. The exhibition features around 200 objects including an immersive re-creation of the bathroom set from the Oscar-winning film, ‘Parasite’.

Hallyu! The Korean Wave Until 25 June 2023 Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL

Maria Bartuszová

Tate Modern presents London’s first major exhibition of Maria Bartuszová (19361996), an artist who defined the world of sculpture on her own terms using innovative methods in plaster casting. From raindrops and eggs to the human body, Bartuszová took inspiration from organic forms and cycles in the natural world.

Elliott Grover at 45 Park Lane

Known for serving some of the best steaks in London, Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant, CUT at 45 Park Lane, has welcomed a new executive chef, Elliott Grover. Speaking of his appointment, Elliott says: “I am over the moon to be working alongside one of the world’s greatest chefs, Wolfgang Puck, and could not be more excited to be bringing my experience to 45 Park Lane.” The taste of fresh talent in a rather well-seasoned London favourite.

LAM Luxe at The Dorchester

Dr. Uliana Gout, a world-renowned pioneer in aesthetic medicine, introduces her cosmetic expertise to The Dorchester Spa through an exclusive residency available to guests. Winner of Practitioner of the Year at the 2021 Aesthetics Awards and founder of London Aesthetic Medicine Clinic (LAM), Dr. Gout has curated a LAM Luxe menu of cosmetic treatments which includes a highlight exclusive to The Dorchester: LAM Luxe – The Red Carpet, a combination of five treatments optimising glow, hydration, smoothness, and skin tightening whilst closing pores and treating blemishes without needles, pain or downtime.

Brain Forest

Brain Forest Quipu is the seventh annual Hyundai Commission for the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern. Cecilia Vicuña is a Chilean artist and a founding member of Artists for Democracy, an organisation that engages in the arts for political action. Her exhibition at the Tate is a multi-part installation which represents the mourning for the destruction of forests lost in deforestation, the negative effects on global warming, and the atrocities committed against Indigenous people.

Woven by Adam Smith

Bringing fresh culinary delights to the English countryside, Coworth Park opens a new restaurant: Woven by Adam Smith. The finest produce is showcased throughout, with fresh seafood, highgrade butchery, foraged mushrooms, hand-picked herbs and native flowers acting as inspiration for the seasonally changing menus. Sophisticated and rustic, the new space was created by Martin Hulbert Design and every detail is inspired by the natural world. Its warm earthy tones seamlessly weave into the Georgian manor setting surrounded by 240 acres of picturesque Berkshire countryside parkland.

Woven by Adam Smith, Coworth Park, Blacknest Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7SE T. +44 1344 756090, for reservations

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Tate Modern presents an opportunity to explore the radical sculptural works of Magdalena Abakanowicz

AFRICA FASHION

The colours of African fashion shine bright in an exhibition at the V&A: ‘Africa Fashion’. Forty-five designers from over twenty countries showcasing the creativity and innovation of contemporary African fashion are on display. Many of the garments on show are taken from the archives of a selection of iconic mid-twentieth century African designers – Shade Thomas-Fahm, Chris Seydou, Kofi Ansah and Alphadi, the first time their work is shown in a London museum.

Africa Fashion Until 16 April 2023 Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL

One of the best pastry chefs in the world according to his numerous accolades, Angelo Musa, executive pastry chef at Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, has opened his first ‘pâtisserie’ outside of France, at Harrods in London. Customers indulge in signature creations such as 100% Vanilla, one of Musa’s famed desserts and Papilio, a delight made of passion fruit and chocolate which won him the World Pastry Cup.

Angelo Musa Pâtisserie Harrods, 87–135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7XL

Cézanne, the postimpressionist French painter whose influence knowns no bounds, receives a once-in-a-generation exhibition at the Tate Modern. ‘The EY Exhibition: Cézanne’ will bring together around 80 carefully selected works.

The EY Exhibition: Cézanne Until 12 March 2023 Tate Modern Bankside, London SE1 9TG

The V&A puts the spotlight on beloved musicals from Miss Saigon and My Fair Lady to modern classics such as Frozen the Musical. After Impressionism

The exhibition ‘After Impressionism’ at The National Gallery assembles a hundred of the most important works of European cities from 1886 to 1914, a period that had radical effects on art history. Paintings and sculptures by artists such as Cézanne, Van Gogh, Rodin, Picasso, Matisse, Klimt, Kandinsky and Mondrian are sourced through loans from museums and private collections around the world. Highlights of this wide-ranging international survey include André Derain’s ‘La Danse’; Edgar Degas’s ‘Dancers in the Foyer’; Paul Cézanne’s ‘Les Grandes Baigneuses’; and Edvard Munch’s ‘The Death Bed’.

UK Sommelier of The Year

Need an excuse to taste a well-chosen champagne? Vincenzo Arnese, head sommelier, Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, was named Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2022. To earn the title, he passed a series of blind taste-tests, a knowledge exam, error-spotting on a wine list, proposing food pairing options and the final test of flawlessly serving a magnum bottle of Taittinger champagne into a large number of glasses within a limited amount of minutes.

Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, famously known simply as Donatello was one of the greatest Florentine sculptors of the Renaissance era and arguably one of the greatest sculptors of all time. The artist receives a full spotlight at the V&A with the exhibition that features many of his works, including works in marble, bronze, wood, terracotta and stucco, that have never been on display in the UK.

Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance February 11th until June 11th, 2023 Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL

Sweet Expectations

Michael Kwan joins The Dorchester as executive pastry chef, leading the 25-strong brigade of chefs and bakers responsible for confecting cakes and pastries for the hotel, the new Cake & Flowers boutique as well as the delights served for afternoon tea within The Promenade. Kwan comes with over 14 years of experience, including his role as head pastry chef at Ladurée; he began baking at the age of 15 in Hong Kong, his hometown. Kwan has gone on to make his mark on the UK patisserie scene. Named UK Sugar Champion 2019, he has also represented the UK for the Coup du Monde de la Patisserie in Lyon, France, since 2019. In the 2021 competition, the team finished fourth, the highest UK positioning ever.

The Dorchester Park Lane, London W1K 1QA T. +44 (0)20 7629 8888 Culture Development Foundation of the Republic of Uzbekistan / © Laziz Hamani. Donatello and Michelozzo, Capital, bronze, Prato, Museo de L’Opera de Duomo, Two Adoring Angels, marble © Victoria and Albert Museum London, Michel Kwan © courtesy of Dorchester Collection, Vincenzo Arnese and assistant © courtesy of Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester, Vase by Ghanijon Eliboyev, Rishtan © Art and

The new must-have Assouline publication, ‘Living Treasures’ by Yaffa Assouline, photography by Laziz Hamani, highlights the glorious arts and crafts industry of Uzbekistan. Located on what was one of the most important crossroads of the Great Silk Road, Uzbekistan has an arts and crafts culture that goes back millennia.

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