![Anselm Kiefer exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts Royal Academy of Arts with Anselm Kiefer](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuHoGF9-hjEsdn77LlUemYC2dHjvSqWKZVMIsaj8PUU9JtK-v2Cu-bQ7Wbms2dFUd0gUAcA2w0WbGgbsg3HIwNWvdHy9tzalFbNu8PZQ65r3ydLcs8ProFIPTOKAi5fx5sfCqyVh7Wo-s/s1600/Anselm+Kiefer.jpg)
![Lori at the train station Lori from Wild & Grizzly going to London](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSM75uEnpnx2uJF7TsDjCf8_81OynQBAzgh573ppjvummbaGrFZ3wT3lsyUcLwhKste1kKbcZMFARZDT28fvVFvAnsOAyO2_VejV0blnQQqLOL6ow6VKfNA6Hy5AlHHVpJktS8oYu8s7I/s1600/Me+at+train+station.jpg)
Well it just so happened that the lovely people over at Chestertons who are in partnership with the RA, thought I might like to visit the Anselm Kiefer exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts and they were not wrong.
![Tickets to the royal academy tickets to the royal academy of art and leopard print nails](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqkAeB0tW5nR8p2sD0_JAUpGkJ13dUYu9nbakRRL7Kqd7_N5W8bn13hLJmox5wyX3-2XOwS5RupZDjT2lMqmXo6jVO4xAA8RWmRLk86_H2z8cM3s36MGooYa2W4i-cIzAeNgOtiKj_4n0/s1600/RA+tickets.jpg)
Now I know to some of you reading this, heading to the busiest city in the UK for some down time doesn't like sound like the best idea, but when I lived in London every now and again I would take a holiday from work and have a me day.
I would stroll along South Bank, see an exhibition, catch a film, eat out and best of all I would clutch a coffee, sit and people watch. With no commitments, no one please and no need to rush, I would revel in these days off from the real world and feel happy to just be.
Excitedly I rushed off the tube at Piccadilly Circus and made my way to the RA. I love this building with all its grandeur and was exited to see the first piece of work, which took centre stage in the courtyard. The work entitled Velimir Khlebnikov: Fates of Nations: The New Theory of War. Time, Dimension of the World, Battles at Sea Occur Every 317 Years or Multiples Thereof, Namely 317 x 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 . . . . . . . . is housed beautifully in an enormous glass case allowing you to walk around and see it from all angles.
![Black Flakes by anselm kiefer Black Flakes by anselm kiefer](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6CLrgMr8QUPfCmj_yLBjHejAh_Wy7eMKXpsmvqvqzf4x00pyJOtebipOwRnEmFxoJVjw1FTFb7E4FALeYm8He_7SuUu8p_QoKBxCbHhKxoBvFQ1qAvgOAXf2GJ4KbJXRGfbCVpM3cDs/s1600/Black+Flakes.jpg)
![Alessi 'joy n.1 centerpiece Alessi 'joy n.1 centerpiece](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1eaD8KVivxAAGOKrrDjiqbO-qsgfQioYKLAzNOs1HWEqZxcQsT53X3GvJyfIszP9r6F8v8JljgkvdKCSrXv2ldYQo_EdQBdOXUeRR2dWObuAzebpBYgrSUNgAjwe85-Yc9VefC3x6Wk/s1600/alessi+plate.jpg)
![Anselm Kiefer book Anselm Kiefer book](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoZj_UlJ77IaocKvaqySG4NLQ6SIZW-x-y4vqibSCGQCEWCB0HKyMzBPg-1fjHEZGpHF-Ol_y7CmTwbs0xmnwItSElFKfioQrdh91wx5wpCUndlgF6796axCbhZ7n1Cdikvfn55TaSET0/s1600/Kiefer+book+and+WAH+nails.jpg)
![Archway entrance to the royal academy Archway entrance to the royal academy](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTr9W2EXvd_8bBy7aFU1nwNCP1hrOG8iaw-9q8U59-8gYnqAAn-UF7-EqHWk8rNVI4VrkzGqaA06aWaz87QEBZtnDEhvMfcDlK1tXK2yI_GZnJciAA04gwZoFnnwzr2r4rzxCW8aPHGgo/s1600/archway.jpg)
I bought a beautiful book of postcards from the exhibition and admired this rather lovely faceted tray by Claudia Raimondo for Alessi before heading back outside. Afterwards I took my time to wander round London, pop into one of my favourite stores and enjoyed a cupcake or two before meeting a friend for a glass of bubbly.
All in all it was a great day spent at some of my favourite haunts and discovering some new ones, and I even got a lie in the next day! I'd love to hear what you would do if you had a day to yourself?
Oh and if you like my Antler necklace you can find it over here with the code Wild10.
*This post is in collaboration with Chestertons
Looks like a perfect day - it's amazing how good a day to ourselves can make us feel!
ReplyDeleteI love days like this and even though they are now few and far between I think we appreciate them more now. Your day looked awesome Lori!! X
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat of a day out - looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds perfect! I would probably go to a spa then go shopping or maybe the other way round! x
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing pictures and art. I love that your nails went with it too.
ReplyDeleteGood golly, look at those cakes! The exhibition looks well worth a visit and it sounds like an amazing day. I'd probably just lose myself in a book for a whole day with a day to myself.
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds like you had an amazing day x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo's and the art work you've featured makes me want to pop up and take a look ...
ReplyDeleteA day to yourself and a lie in is a rare treat indeed. I think I would have a long bath, read a book and drink a hot drink before it went cold then watch old black and white movies.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great and inspiring trip! xxx
ReplyDeleteAmazing, can't remember when I last had a day to myself! And what a great way to spend it x
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a great day out! Love your nails and how they matched :-)
ReplyDeleteSo important to have a me day, I was feeling a bit apprehensive about dropping work to have one today and do you know what, it was exactly what I needed. Yours looks ace - you've inspired me to get more creative with my next one!
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day! I literally cannot remember a day I took myself out for a day trip alone! x
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to spend a day and some great "me time" and the exhibition looks amazing, oh and I love your boots by the way
ReplyDeleteLaura x
What a lovely day - I would LOVE a 'me' day!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fabulous day out!!
ReplyDeleteI love going into London when I have a 'me' day - there's so much to see that you miss when you're with the kids. Looks like that's a great exhibition. (Loving your boots too.)
ReplyDeleteI love going to galleries - it's something you just can't do with kiddos in tow, so a perfect 'me' day! Love your nails too, amazing!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a brilliant day. I love museums and galleries, but it will all have to wait till the little one is a bit older.
ReplyDeleteThis looks fabulous- great pics. I'm looking forward to doing this when all the kids are older- will be amazing. x
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an amazing day. What a lovely exhibition
ReplyDeleteAh, I MUST catch this exhibition! To be honest, if I had time to myself I'd probably do something very similar to this :-)
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