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Pop Life: Art in a Material World, London
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Booking a London Hotel this autumn? Want a weatherproof attraction? Try Tate Modern's "Pop Life: Art in a Material World".
Looking for something cultural and highly entertaining no matter the weather? "Pop Life: Art in a Material World" is one of London's must-see attractions this autumn. Showing at Tate Modern, this world-renowned art gallery is in the heart of the city, easily accessible from any number of cheap hotels in London.
"Pop Life: Art in a Material World" at Tate Modern's will feature works from the superstars of modern art such as Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin. This show profiles the boom of pop art in a commercial culture and explores Warhol's famous maxim 'good business is the best art'.
Tate Modern is on the River Thames' south bank at Bankside - making it easily accessible from even the cheapest hotel in London - being only 10 minutes walk of tube stations, close to buses and even river taxis.
This exhibition is bound to cause debate and some controversy. According to some sources it already has. With the working title of the exhibition "Sold Out" being changed to "Pop Life: Art in a Material World" - the former title being rumoured as too close to the mark for some of the artists.
The show starts with Warhol, the grandfather of pop art, and will show how he used media and commerce to build himself a glamorous and successful brand based on his persona as much as his art. There will also be exhibits from other household names in modern art such as Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami, Damian Hirst and Tracey Emin.
And these artists are known to create strong pieces that create a certain amount of controversy. For instance, Jeff Koons' work features hyper-real paintings and sculptures of him and his pornstar wife having sex while Takashi Murakami starred in porn magazines (as performance art you understand).
So be warned, some works are of a sexual nature and admission to two of the rooms is for over 18s only.
But, beyond any shocks, this will be a fascinating look at how Pop Artists have used self-promotion and clever marketing strategies to create their own brands. At how artists have moved from representing or commenting on our culture of mass media to actively becoming part of, and fully-exploiting, the media.
Exhibition Hours
Running: 1 October 2009 - 17 January 2010
Sunday to Thursday: 10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:15)
Friday and Saturday: 10:00-22:00 (last admission 21:15)
Getting to Tate Modern
Tate Modern is on the south bank of the River Thames at Bankside - opposite St Pauls, next to Shakespeare's globe Theatre and near Blackfriars Bridge. Great transport links make it easily accessible from any London Hotel.
Nearby tube stations are St. Pauls (Central Line), Southwark (Jubilee Line) and Mansion House (District and Circle Line) all approximately 10 minutes walk away.
There are many buses nearby including the V1 for the Tower of London and Covent garden, the 45 to King's Cross (known for many of London's cheapest hotels), the 344 that links to Clapham junction and Liverpool Street Station.
The two most popular routes are either to walk across the famous Millennium Bridge from St. Pauls or via the Tate Boat - a catamaran that runs every 40 minutes during opening times along the Thames between the Tate Britain and Tate Modern galleries.
Hotels within two miles of Pop Life: Art in a Material World
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| 51 Buckingham Gate A Taj Hotel | 5 Star | SW1E 6AF | mi | 390.00 | View |
| Garth Hotel | 2 Star | WC1E 6HJ | mi | 125.00 | View |
| Threadneedles The City's 5 Star Boutique Hotel | 4 Star | EC2R 8AY | mi | 354.00 | View |
| H10 London Waterloo | 4 Star | SE1 8RQ | mi | 165.00 | View |
| Park Plaza Westminster Bridge | 4 Star | SE1 7UT | mi | 298.80 | View |
| Thistle Piccadilly | 3 Star | W1D 6BZ | mi | 310.80 | View |
| Ambassadors Bloomsbury | 4 Star | WC1H 0HX | mi | 238.80 | View |
| Mercure London Bridge Hotel | 4 Star | SE1 0JA | mi | 220.00 | View |
| The Tower A Guoman Hotel | 4 Star | E1W 1LD | mi | 264.00 | View |
| Hotel Russell London Bloomsbury | 4 Star | WC1B 5BE | mi | 274.80 | View |
| Radisson Blu Edwardian Mercer Street | 4 Star | WC2H 9HD | mi | 342.00 | View |
| Radisson Blu Edwardian Leicester Square | 4 Star | WC2H 7HL | mi | 358.80 | View |
| St Ermin's Hotel | 4 Star | SW1H 0QW | mi | 334.80 | View |
| Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire | 5 Star | WC2H 7LH | mi | 288.00 | View |
| Radisson Blu Edwardian Bloomsbury Street | 4 Star | WC1B 3QD | mi | 282.00 | View |
| Thistle Holborn The Kingsley | 4 Star | WC1A 2SD | mi | 264.00 | View |
| The May Fair | 5 Star | W1J 8LT | mi | 430.80 | View |
| Sanctum Soho | 5 Star | W1B 5NF | mi | 558.00 | View |
| Thistle City Barbican | 3 Star | EC1V 8DS | mi | 118.80 | View |
| Novotel London City South | 4 Star | SE1 9HH | mi | 235.00 | View |
| Park Plaza Riverbank London | 4 Star | SE1 7TJ | mi | 238.80 | View |
| Grange Langham Court Hotel | 4 Star | W1W 6BU | mi | 102.00 | View |
| Novotel London Waterloo | 4 Star | SE1 7LS | mi | 210.00 | View |
| Radisson Blu Edwardian Grafton Hotel | 4 Star | W1T 5AY | mi | 270.00 | View |
| Grange St Paul's Hotel | 5 Star | EC4V 5AJ | mi | 335.00 | View |
| The Rathbone Hotel | 4 Star | W1T 1LB | mi | 156.00 | View |
| Think London Bridge | 4 Star | SE1 4PN | mi | 216.00 | View |
| Park Plaza County Hall | 4 Star | SE1 7RY | mi | 238.80 | View |
| Jesmond Dene Hotel | 3 Star | WC1H 8EP | mi | 120.00 | View |
| Grange White Hall Hotel | 4 Star | WC1B 5BU | mi | 203.00 | View |
| Grange Blooms Town House Hotel | 3 Star | WC1B 5BP | mi | 203.00 | View |
| Accommodation London Bridge | 3 Star | SE14YP | mi | 85.00 | View |
| 41 Hotel A Red Carnation Hotel | 5 Star | SW1W 0PS | mi | 839.00 | View |
| Mad Hatter Hotel | 3 Star | SE1 9NY | mi | 160.00 | View |
| Avonmore Hotel | 2 Star | WC1H 9EL | mi | 110.00 | View |
| Hotel Cavendish | 4 Star | WC1E 6HJ | mi | 95.00 | View |
| Brown's A Rocco Forte Hotel | 5 Star | W1S 4BP | mi | 498.00 | View |
| Grange Rochester Hotel | 4 Star | SW1P 2PA | mi | 251.00 | View |
| The Jenkins Hotel | 3 Star | WC1H 9EH | mi | 44.00 | View |
| St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London | 5 Star | NW1 2AR | mi | 558.00 | View |
| Wellington Hotel | 2 Star | SW 1P2 PA | mi | 109.00 | View |
| Mabledon Court | 3 Star | WC1H 9AZ | mi | 85.00 | View |
| Clink 261 | 4 Star | WC1X 8QT | mi | 19.00 | View |
| Swinton Hotel | 2 Star | wc1x 9nx | mi | 89.00 | View |
| City Hotel | 3 Star | E1 6TE | mi | 310.00 | View |
| Leigh House Hotel | 3 Star | WC1H 9EW | mi | 119.00 | View |
| Hampton Court Palace Hotel | 3 Star | SE17 3AN | mi | 150.00 | View |
| Elmwood Hotel | 2 Star | WC1 H8AS | mi | 95.00 | View |
| Eurotraveller Hotel Premier Tower Bridge | 4 Star | SE1 5TY | mi | 99.00 | View |
| Fairway and Central Hotels | 2 Star | WC1H 8EG | mi | 140.00 | View |
| Regency House Hotel | 2 Star | WC1E 6HJ | mi | 120.00 | View |
| Arriva Hotel | 2 Star | WC1X 9NT | mi | 105.00 | View |
| Generator London | 3 Star | WC1H 9SE | mi | 15.00 | View |
| Comfort Inn Kings Cross | 4 Star | WC1H 8BD | mi | 110.00 | View |
| Hazlitts | 4 Star | W1D 3JA | mi | 282.00 | View |
| Wardonia Hotel | 2 Star | WC1H 8ER | mi | 80.00 | View |