Depressingly, there is a distinct feel of autumn in London this week. But instead of praying for an Indian summer and sinking into a sulk about the end of the holiday season, I'm making plans for autumn. And there is a lot to be excited about. Here's what I'm looking forward to...
Art
There will be plenty of smaller shows at galleries to coincide with Frieze week (early October) but these are the big guns for which I'll be booking tickets:
Rachel Whiteread is one of the UK's most interesting working artists and this exhibition sounds like a must-see (Tate Britain from 12th September).
Basquiat: Boom for Real (Barbican Art Gallery from 21st September) will hopefully capture the essence and energy of the late artist.
Dali/Duchamp (Royal Academy from 7th October) looks to be an intriguing dialogue between two artistic greats.
Modigliani (Tate Modern from 23rd November) will apparently be a comprehensive show of his work and as he was the subject of my degree thesis, I'll definitely head to Tate Modern for this one.
Cinema
The London Film Festival will undoubtedly throw up some gems in October and I'm excited by the prospect of these films:
Blade Runner 2049 - Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford in a long-awaited sequel directed by Denis Villeneuve. What's not to love?
The Death of Stalin - Armando Iannucci is a comedy genius so this should be a riot.
Call Me By Your Name - the trailer for this film is enough to make me swoon so I can't wait to see Luca Guadagnino's follow up to A Bigger Splash.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer - another stunning trailer for this film starring Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman.
Suburbicon - written by the Coen brothers, directed by George Clooney, starring Matt Damon and Julianne Moore. 'Nuff said.