STATED in London: Pollock's Toy Museum

Tucked away on the corner of Scala and Whitfield Streets just a short walk from London’s Russell Square, you’ll find a souvenir of another age. Pollock’s Toy Museum and shop was named for Benjamin Pollock, the “last of the Victorian Toy Theatre printers,” and has been at its current location since 1969. Inside the museum’s first-floor shop, you’ll find a charming array of Victorian-style toy theatres (paper replicas of actual theatres and productions from The Nutcracker to Edward Gorey’s Dracula), classic and modern toys, and an impressive selection of pop-up books for sale. Upstairs, the museum boasts a collection of antique toys of all kinds.

This walk through yesteryear is worth a visit. More info at: www.pollockstoytheatres.com

Ai Weiwei's Sunflower Seeds at Tate Modern

Ai Weiwei’s Sunflower Seeds installation, now on display in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in London, is a staggering collection of millions of porcelain sunflower seeds, each hand-crafted by specialists in the Chinese city of Jingdezhen. The installation is a symbol of the people of China, each unique and working together to create a unified whole.

The artist, who has been controversial for his political beliefs, was arrested April 4 by the Chinese authorities as he boarded a plane to Hong Kong. His wherabouts are currently unknown.

Sunflower Seeds is on display through May 2 and is certainly worth a visit.

For more info, visit: www.tate.org.uk/modern

Designer to Watch: Alex Trochut

Check out the beautiful work—and range—of Barcelona-based Alex Trochut, an Art Director’s Club Young Gun Winner. 

Photographer to Watch: Suren Manvelyan

Suren Manvelyan is a PhD-holding Armenian physicist who is also a professional photographer.  Check out his otherworldly series of macro shots of the human eye on behance.

ArtForum's Art Basel Miami Beach Roundup

ArtForum has posted some nice coverage of Art Basel Miami Beach. Check it out.

Photo via ArtForum… Left: Artist Julian Schnabel with Steve Martin. (Photo: Linda Yablonsky) Right: LCD Soundsystem. (Photo: Andy Guzzonatto)