There are some tough yet critical themes running through the 58th la Biennale di Venezia. The 2019 edition is curated by Ralph Rugoff and inspired by an ancient Chinese proverb which turned out to be a fallacy. Very appropriate for the unsettled times we are living through, where global economic disparity, alternative facts, migration and accelerated global warming are some of the most urgent topics concerning humanity and its future.
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Nancy Fouts 1945-2019
Nancy Fouts was born in Seattle, USA, in 1945. She moved to London at the tender age of 16 when her parents had enrolled her in a finishing school, which was bizarrely called ‘The Monkey Club’ because the girls were taught to “Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil.” However, Nancy was never one to tow the line or follow the rules,
Continue Reading...Gavin Turk Launches Giant Egg Collaboration with Photo London
‘Portrait of an Egg’ is a unique project conceived by Gavin Turk, which will involve his gigantic bronze egg sculpture ‘Ouevre being unveiled on the Somerset House River Terrace at Photo London on 14th April.
Continue Reading...Martin Parr ‘Only Human’ at the National Portrait Gallery
As the clock ticks ominously towards 29 March when Britain is set to leave the EU – with or without a deal – Martin Parr’s 30 year observation of British society through the lens of his camera presents us with a snapshot of our national identity, and an insight into the many different cultures, cults and ceremonies that colour the lives of the lower, middle and upper echelons of society.
Continue Reading...Frieze Masters Top 5
Frieze Masters is the more calm and collected sibling of the bigger, brasher Frieze. This year it features over 130 galleries – here is our Top 5
Continue Reading...Epoh Beech Talks to Lee Sharrock About Gallery 46 & Totally Thames Festival
Artist Epoh Beech spoke to Curator Lee Sharrock about her exhibition ‘The Masque of Blackness’ at Gallery 46 London until 6 October.
Continue Reading...REVIEW: Frida Kahlo at the V&A
With Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up, the first exhibition outside Mexico featuring previously unseen clothes and belongings alongside paintings and photographs, the V&A has another blockbuster on its hands.
Continue Reading...Art Meets Fashion at Port Eliot Festival
Port Eliot Festival takes place at the ancient Port Eliot estate at St Germans in South East Cornwall between 26-29 July. The festival have announced the latest group of artists and events confirmed for the 2018 edition including
Continue Reading...Photo London Top 5
Lee Sharrock chooses her Top 5 of Photo London 2018 for FAD Magazine.
Continue Reading...Hirst at Houghton Hall: Colour Space Paintings and Outdoor Sculptures.
‘Colour Space’, a series of new paintings by Damien Hirst are exhibited for the first time in the State Rooms at the 18th Century Stately Home Houghton Hall, along with a series of sculptures installed in the house and park until 15 July 2018.
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