Wed 22 Feb: Collecting Contemporary Art from Africa

Asa Maria Bjornsdottir, art specialist and Bob Lee, independent art adviser and collector explore key trends in contemporary African art production along with some examples of the exciting and diverse work currently being produced by African artists.

Wed 7 March: Africa 2020 - What Possible Future?

What is it to be known about Africa, about its diversity and its complexity? Serge Borg, Director at Baobab Development, explores the misconceptions, business risks and opportunities associated to to the continent where he was born. The discussion closes on a reading by poet and actor Kenneth Eyo.

Read reviews of Serge Borg's presentation into The Huffington Post and Fresh Business Thinking.

'bokeh cubano' by photographer James Reid is a journey into the blurred reality of Cuba.

Read a review of the show, which runs until the end of October, in LawfullyChic.

We are delighted to announce the release of the first artist book in English by Nelio Sonego, composed around a text by City poet B H Fraser. The product of a poetry workshop held in May by m{us}e, where poets were invited to react to Nelio's paintings, this hand made book features the poem '...unlimited and invisible...' illustrated with two unique drawings. For sale, it is available in an edition of 9 exemplars.

The book will be launched on Wednesday 14th September at Eight, in the presence of the two artists.

Iain Robertson shares his analysis of the current mutations and opportunities associated to Asian contemporary art markets.

m{us}e talk on Monday 27 June - more details here.

Head of Art Business Studies at Sotheby's Institute of Art, Iain Robertson is a specialist of Asian art and the author of authoritative publications on international art markets. His latest book 'New Art for Emerging Markets' has just been released.

Amanda Gray shares on LawfullyChic, a community of art-lovers and adventurers, fashionatas and culture vulture, her incisive stand on Oriental Beauties, an exhibition of oil paintings and photographies by Wen Wu and Dorothy M Yoon.

Featuring two female artists from Asia, Dorothy M Yoon of South Korea and Wen Wu of China, the exhibition explores the contrasting ways in which both women express their personal perspectives and views on beauty in relation to society, culture, history and temporality.

Opening on Wednesday 8 June, the show runs until the end of July.

Writer Nada Vulic reviews Equus exhibition organised by m{us}e@EIGHT, featuring amazing photographs of horses by Tim Flach.

Après is a new and unique polo lifestyle magazine, offering a fresh and dynamic response to the rapidly growing interest in the sport of polo and the culture which surrounds it, with a distinctive editorial line.

Read Equus article here (pages 77-80).

m{us}e@EIGHT is pleased to host AWAD's monthly meeting in the surroundings of (Re)play, the latest exhibition by Simon Tyszko.

The purpose of the Association of Women Art Dealers (AWAD) is to facilitate business and collaborations between women art dealers, gallerists and art consultants in the UK.

m{us}e@EIGHT is hosting a networking event for the Association of Chinese Financial Professionals in the UK (ACfPU), designed around Equus exhibition in the presence of artist Tim Flach.

This is the first time that ACfPU is introducing art to their events.

A non-profit organisation, Association of Chinese Financial Professionals in UK (ACfPU) serves all Chinese working professionals in United Kingdom through unique educational, professional development, & social initiatives.

Marianne Magnin has been invited as guest speaker to the Tonic and UniTech seminar entitled 'Perfecting Collaborative Working' on Wednesday 2nd March.

With technology playing a key role in the changing world Marianne will discuss how MvF is applying cutting edge technology and how it is impacting the art world online.

Accompanying Tim Flach's show Equus at Eight club, this is a rare opportunity to meet the artist in the intimate setting of the club.