7 Highlights at Photo London’s 9th Edition.
16 May 2024 • Lee Sharrock
More than 400 artists from over 30 countries are exhibiting at the 9th edition of Photo London
Derek Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) remains an iconic figure in the realms of art, film, design, and activism. This English polymath was not only a visionary filmmaker and artist but also an influential costume and stage designer, a prolific writer, an avid gardener, and a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.
Born at the Royal Victoria Nursing Home in Northwood, Middlesex, England, Derek Jarman was the son of Elizabeth Evelyn (née Puttock) and Lancelot Elworthy Jarman. His father, originally from New Zealand, served as a Royal Air Force officer. Jarman’s educational journey began at Hordle House School, followed by boarding at Canford School in Dorset. Later, in 1960, he pursued higher education at King’s College London before embarking on a four-year artistic odyssey at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London (UCL) in 1963. During the 1970s, his creative sanctuary was at Butler’s Wharf, London.
Derek Jarman boldly championed gay rights and openly shared his personal battle with AIDS after being diagnosed as HIV positive on 22 December 1986. This transformative experience prompted him to seek solace at Prospect Cottage, located near the Dungeness nuclear power station in Kent, where he ultimately succumbed to an AIDS-related illness in 1994 at the age of 52. An atheist by belief, Jarman found his final resting place in the St Clement’s Church graveyard in Old Romney, Kent.
During his twilight years, Jarman found steadfast companionship in Keith Collins, a young man he met in 1987. Although not romantic partners, their friendship became a source of profound support for both. Jarman’s legacy lives on, symbolized by a blue plaque unveiled at Butler’s Wharf in London on 19 February 2019, commemorating the 25th anniversary of his passing. Derek Jarman’s multifaceted contributions continue to inspire and resonate across various artistic and activist spheres.
16 May 2024 • Lee Sharrock
More than 400 artists from over 30 countries are exhibiting at the 9th edition of Photo London
15 February 2024 • Mark Westall
This February 19th will mark 30 years since the passing of the celebrated artist, filmmaker, gardener, and activist Derek Jarman…. Read More
11 September 2023 • Mark Westall
‘Gardening on Borrowed Time’ is a multidisciplinary group exhibition presented by STUDIO WEST inspired by Derek Jarman’s Garden at Prospect… Read More
20 October 2022 • Mark Westall
Derek Jarman, My Very Beautiful Movie (Final Version) 1974, S8mm colour & b/w, 6min 28sec, is available to view on… Read More
12 May 2021 • Mark Westall
London Gallery Weekend, a new initiative celebrating art galleries in the UK capital, has announced details of the 137 leading contemporary art galleries taking part in the inaugural edition, from 4th-6th June 2021.
9 October 2020 • Meike Brunkhorst
Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer is a multi-faceted portrait of the groundbreaking dancer and choreographer told by and through the eyes of the creative voices and faces the artist has collaborated with since he launched Michael Clark & Company, aged only 22, in 1984.
25 September 2020 • Mark Westall
This October, Barbican Art Gallery stages the first ever major exhibition on the groundbreaking dancer and choreographer Michael Clark. Exploring his unique combination of classical and contemporary culture
12 July 2020 • Tabish Khan
Time to get inside to see some physical exhibitions.
1 April 2020 • Mark Westall
Art Fund’s director Stephen Deuchar announced today that the appeal to save artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage for the nation has successfully reached its £3.5-million target in just 10 weeks.
16 June 2019 • Tabish Khan
A mustachioed tiger, tied to a lamppost, heaven and hell, precarious sculpture, helmets, tarred toys and an immense painting.
7 July 2016 • Staff
Studio Voltaire presents a retrospective of the 1980’s performance group the Neo Naturists. This is the first historical survey of the Neo Naturists work in a public institution.
17 August 2015 • Mark Westall
In such a unique landscape, residents are more or less philosophical about the prospective £1.5m sale of the wildlife-rich nature reserve
11 January 2014 • Mark Westall
Preview: Derek Jarman: Pandemonium”
15 December 2013 • Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan brings you five art exhibitions in London that you should visit during the week. Each one comes with a concise review to help you decide whether it’s for you.
20 August 2013 • Mark Westall
This September at the Whitechapel Gallery, The London Art Book Fair celebrates the best of international contemporary art publishing.
8 February 2013 • Mark Westall
Major Exhibition Featuring Over Seventy-Five Artists Examines Works Made or Exhibited in New York City Twenty Years Ago
5 February 2013 • Mark Westall
The Glam era of the early 1970s is to be critically evaluated for the first time in an ambitious new exhibition at Tate Liverpool.