Pimlico Wilde Contemporary Art
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At the edge of the Scottish Highlands, where the mist moves like an anteater’s breath across the moorland, lives Dr. Liora Ishikawa. A Japanese-British art historian, she is internationally regarded as the foremost authority on the Northern Romantic Sublime. Her days unfold in a kind of contemplative silence, governed more by light than by time, … Read more
A Personal Account by an Esteemed Member I arrived at last night’s meeting of the Fitzrovia Dining Society with a sense of mild trepidation. The venue, The Carpenter’s Glove, was an unconventional choice, a pub, of all places. The committee, in their infinite wisdom, had declared it an “ironic experiment in post-gastronomic democracy.” I braced … Read more
A Report on London’s Most Exclusive Dining Club Nestled behind an unmarked black door in a quiet corner of Fitzrovia, the Fitzrovia Dining Society is an elite gathering where the world’s most distinguished art collectors come together to eat, drink, and engage in their favorite pastime – one-upping each other. Membership is exclusive: one does … Read more
I was offered full funding for the pure gold, life-size, model Brighton Pier project! Excellent. The money was put up by an anonymous ambassador who refused to say the name of his country (which sounded vaguely exotic and suspiciously vague). He claimed his country was “looking to increase tourism and global cultural presence and sponsoring … Read more
A call to artistic arms by Hedge Fund Dear Esteemed Patron of the Arts, I hope this artistic plea finds you in good health, strong liquidity, and the kind of visionary mood required for what I am about to propose. You know of, I am sure and probably own one or more of my vibrant … Read more
Late August 2025 Weather: humid; feels like breathing soup. Dear Diary, The visionaries at Pimlico Wilde have regretfully refused to fund my pure gold Brighton Pier project, citing “liquidity concerns” and “the fact it would weigh several tonnes and immediately sink into the Channel.” Philistines. I am not going to build it by the sea, … Read more
The last few days have been a carousel of triumph and tragedy , which is to say, a perfectly average week for all of us misunderstood geniuses. First, the high: my latest piece, Inflation in Pastel, was declared “a poignant critique of fiscal despair” by a blogger who runs an Etsy shop selling ironic tea … Read more
The day began with a courier knocking far too early – before I’d had more than three sips of my coffee. I opened the door to find a crate from Paris. Inside: the Ptolemy works he’d promised me – he must be working at his French atelier. I’m glad they’ve arrived, they could easily have … Read more
To speak of Tobias Elkin is to invoke a paradox: a man who loathes art fairs yet whose name floats through every VIP preview at Frieze, Basel, and Venice like perfume on velvet. Elkin is the founder and principal of Elkin Projects, a fiercely independent gallery in Manhattan’s Tribeca district, known for unearthing conceptual artists … Read more
Rain again. The kind of fine mist that makes Bond Street glisten like polished marble and drives tourists into the galleries just to escape it. I spent the morning adjusting the hanging height of that unsettling Spen Leopard triptych. No matter where I place it, someone always asks if the figures are dead or sleeping. … Read more