Question of the week: Can you recommend something free to do within about ten minutes walk of the London Centre? "By now, you've probably discovered the delight of slipping into the National Gallery or the National Portrait Gallery for the odd 20 minutes or so to take a study break and enjoy the pleasure of immersing oneself in a painting that catches one's eye. Well, you can enjoy the same pleasure with some of London's best contemporary art in London's second White Cube Gallery, located in Mason's Yard in St James's. (just off Duke Street at 25-26 Mason's Yard, St James's, London, SW1Y 6BU).
The original White Cube Gallery, in Hoxton Square, Shoreditch, took the lead among modern galleries in promoting the 1980s and 1990s art movement known as the "Young British Artists" (YBA), including Damien Hurst and Tracey Emin. The Hoxton White Cube Gallery is still at the heart of Shoreditch's bohemian artists' community. Indeed, it became so popular that in 2006 it opened a second White Cube Gallery tucked away in a courtyard in St James's. It it truly a hidden gem in the West End.
Open 10am to 6.00pm, Tuesday to Saturday, you can check out the current exhibitions at its website: http://www.whitecube.com/"
- Cornelius O'Boyle
* Photo by zawtowers, used under Creative Commons.
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