The Top 5 Art Initiatives to experience in Lockdown
The top 5 remote art initiatives outside of exhibitions.
EXHIBITIONS
Anish Kapoor to become the first British artist to be celebrated with a major solo show at the Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia.
The Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia has announced that Anish Kapoor will be the first British artist to be honoured with a… Read More
Robert Nava: Angels
Beginning February 25th, 2021, Vito Schnabel Gallery will present Robert Nava: Angels, the first New York solo exhibition for the Brooklyn–based artist.
ESSAY: FROM NATURE
Much modern art uses unusual materials. The primacy of paint, canvas and marble are long gone. Often the material feeds… Read More
Philip Gerald – How to be an Artist Review
What does it mean to be an artist? How do you know when you’ve made it? Dublin based artist Philip Gerald examines some of the anxieties surrounding art practice in his first UK solo show at London’s PUBLIC Gallery.
Value and Ideas #101
It’s been a while, but the column about the value of art is back. I wrote the first 100 instalments… Read More
Love Letters for Harlem showcases the talents of four Harlem-based photographers
Claire Oliver Gallery presents Love Letters for Harlem an exhibition that showcases the talents of these four Harlem-based photographers and their work that celebrates the lives and culture of Harlem.
The Top 5 Online Art Exhibitions to see Right Now
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic picks five art exhibitions to see online this month. Each one comes with a concise review to help you decide whether it’s for you.
Ricardo Passaporte Best in Show
Steve Turner presents Best In Show, a solo exhibition by Lisbon-based Ricardo Passaporte consisting of six new paintings that depict close-up portraits of recent Westminster Kennel Dog Show winners.
New Gilbert & George exhibition slated for March
White Cube is to present the ‘NEW NORMAL PICTURES’ by Gilbert & George. This major exhibition brings together 26 new pictures described by the artists as ‘celebratory, crazed and super-modern’.
Ed Ruscha: OKLA — the artist’s first solo exhibition in his home state and town
This spring, Oklahoma Contemporary will present Ed Ruscha: OKLA, the first solo exhibition of work by Ed Ruscha in the artist’s home state and home town
This spring Tate Modern will present a major new exhibition of Auguste Rodin.
This spring Tate Modern will present a major new exhibition of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). It will show how he broke the rules of classical sculpture to create a dramatically different image of the human body, mirroring the ruptures, complexities and uncertainties of the modern age.
The Design Museum, set to open a major exhibition exploring sneakers.
Dropping in April 2021, the Design Museum in London launches its long-awaited exhibition, Sneakers Unboxed: From Studio to Street
Damien Hirst’s first museum exhibition in Paris to open this Summer.
“The Cherry Blossoms are about beauty and life and death. They’re extreme—there’s something almosttacky about them. […] They’re decorative but… Read More
Tara Donovan: Intermediaries
I managed to catch up with Ben Strauss Malcolm (Senior Director PACE gallery) to have a conversation about their new amazing Tara Donovan exhibition.
Cindy Sherman Tapestries
Sprüth Magers are presenting the first solo exhibition by Cindy Sherman at their Los Angeles gallery. In the latest series on… Read More
New KAWS exhibition to provide 360-degree survey of his 25 year art practice
An upcoming exhibition aims to present the full 360-degree package of KAWS’s twenty-five-year art practice, featuring graffiti drawings, paintings, smaller collectables, furniture, recent augmented reality projects, and sculptures,
The Top 5 Art Books to read about Artists and Exhibitions
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic normally picks five exhibitions to see in London, but as we’re in lockdown in the UK he has switched to books to read.
Presentations: Mimi Hope
Alex Vardaxoglou is currently sharing an online Presentation of works in collaboration with British artist Mimi Hope (b. 1994), ahead of a physical exhibition at the gallery later this year.
Nomi is Zoë Buckman’s first solo presentation in London and marks a powerful and timely homecoming.
Born in London in 1985 and based in Brooklyn, Zoë Buckman’s multidisciplinary practice incorporates sculpture, textiles, ceramics, photography, and large-scale public installations.
Kohn Gallery presents its first solo exhibition of Los Angeles-based painter and multimedia artist Kate Barbee
Kohn Gallery presents its first solo exhibition of Los Angeles-based painter and multimedia artist Kate Barbee.
Virtually There
Normally, I see virtually everything. Now I see everything virtually. But it’s not all bad. Not surprisingly, the big galleries have upped their game: see for example….
Studio K.O.S.: The Continuing Legacy of Tim Rollins and Kids of Survival (Selected works from 1987 – 2020)
Wexler Gallery presents exhibition Studio K.O.S.: The Continuing Legacy of Tim Rollins and Kids of Survival (Selected works from 1987 – 2020). The exhibition marks the revival of Studio K.O.S., the pioneering art collective founded by Tim Rollins alongside his students in the Bronx in the early 1980s.
Black and White, and Shades of Grey—Tara Donovan’s Latest Exhibition, “Intermediaries”
The Brooklyn based artist is known for her sculptures and installations: massive, interrupting, and urgent works made of glass, plastic,… Read More