MISA #3 opens in St Agnes Berlin with new online marketplace misa.art.
9 August 2021 • Mark Westall
misa.art is launching in parallel to the opening of IRL art fair MISA #3 on Tuesday, August 10th, 2021. misa.art… Read More
Tag: Contemporary African Art
Mary Baxter, Maria Gaspar and Dread Scott win inaugural Frieze Impact Prize, in partnership with Art for Justice
29 July 2021 • Mark Westall
Frieze have named Mary Baxter, Maria Gaspar and Dread Scott as the winners of the inaugural Frieze Impact Prize. Realized in partnership with Art for Justice
The Top 6 West End gallery exhibitions to see in London this summer
18 July 2021 • Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic picks his top exhibitions to see right now. Each one comes with a concise review to help you… Read More
Ahead of the BFI European premiere of ‘The Milkmaid’, director Desmond Ovbiagele Speaks to Lee Sharrock
9 July 2021 • Lee Sharrock
Nigerian militant group Boko Haram came to the attention of the world in 2014 when the extremists kidnapped 276 sleeping… Read More
Journey Mercies, a solo exhibition by Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu
6 July 2021 • Mark Westall
The Bomb Factory presents Journey Mercies, a solo exhibition by Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu. The desire for young Nigerians to travel or migrate from their country provides the context for the exhibition.
Four to see at Manchester International Festival
5 July 2021 • Mark Westall
Manchester International Festival (MIF) has returned with a vibrant programme of original new work from across the spectrum of visual… Read More
The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London in July
3 July 2021 • Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic picks his top exhibitions to see in early July. Each one comes with a concise review to help you decide whether it’s for you
Frank Bowling – London / New York
30 June 2021 • Mark Westall
Reflecting the scale and scope of a prodigious six-decade career that has unfolded while criss-crossing the Atlantic Ocean, Sir Frank… Read More
3 major London galleries collaborate with artist Theaster Gates on a multi-venue presentation.
28 June 2021 • Mark Westall
Whitechapel Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and Serpentine have jointly announced a multi-venue presentation dedicated to artist Theaster Gates’s (b.1973, USA) clay practice for 2021-22.
New gallery opens in Paris with Cameroonian artist Jean David Nkot’s first extensive solo exhibition in France.
16 June 2021 • Mark Westall
Inaugurating its very first gallery space, Paris-based AFIKARIS Gallery presents rising Cameroonian artist Jean David Nkot’s first extensive solo exhibition… Read More
Details announced for the unveiling of new public sculptures celebrating the Windrush Generation by Veronica Ryan and Thomas J Price
10 June 2021 • Mark Westall
New permanent public sculptures by celebrated artists Veronica Ryan and Thomas J Price will be unveiled in Hackney, east London,
Art works come to life in new music video series from Tate Collective featuring Celeste, Bree Runway & Steam Down.
3 June 2021 • Mark Westall
This month, Tate Collective launches a new series of filmed performances with three of the most exciting acts in UK music today. Tate Reframed sees… Read More
7 art things to visit during London Gallery Weekend
3 June 2021 • Mark Westall
The inaugural London Gallery Weekend kicks off tomorrow lots of galleries are involved split into three areas over three days… Read More
White Cube has announced global representation of Cinga Samson.
27 May 2021 • Mark Westall
Born in 1986 in Cape Town, South Africa, Samson first began painting after joining a shared artist studio, Isibane Creative… Read More
Lord Ohene Okyere-Bour ‘My motive is to create a space for everyone to look back on their past to look forwards to their future’
27 May 2021 • Mark Westall
We managed to catch up with Ghanaian artist Lord Ohene Okyere-Bour ahead of his inclusion in the group show 10… Read More
Michael Armitage ‘Paradise Edict’ at the Royal Academy of Arts
24 May 2021 • Lee Sharrock
The real gem of a show can be found upstairs in the Sackler Wing. Filling the walls of the Sackler galleries with a collection of huge, sumptuous paintings featuring a cacophony of colourful animals and characters, is Michael Armitage.
Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict
19 May 2021 • Mark Westall
Potentially our favourite painting exhibition of 2021 opens at the Royal Academy of Arts to the public this Saturday 21st May. Michael Armitage: Paradise Edict spans the last seven years of Armitage’s work
FRIEZE FRAME FIVE ARTISTS FROM FRIEZE NEW YORK’S YOUNGER GALLERIES SECTION
14 May 2021 • Staff
As the art world digests Frieze’s first in person event for almost a year, Curator Bakul Patki shares her favourite artists from Frame – the fair’s platform for galleries that have been active for 10 years or less.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Monumental Skull Painting ‘In This Case’ for sale at Christie’s.
27 April 2021 • Mark Westall
Christie’s have announced the addition of artistic titan Jean-Michel Basquiat’s monumental “skull” painting In This Case to its upcoming 21th Century Evening Sale at Christie’s New York on 11th May (estimate in excess of US$50 million).
Jin Angodoo ‘To me, painting on walls is all freedom and no pressure. ‘
26 April 2021 • Mark Westall
Jin Angdoo is part of the Group show Allez la France which has just opened at Saatchi Yates we managed… Read More
Richard Saltoun now represent Everlyn NICODEMUS, one of the strongest feminist voices to emerge from Africa over the past 30 years.
13 April 2021 • Mark Westall
Richard Saltoun has announced representation of Everlyn NICODEMUS, one of the strongest feminist voices to emerge from Africa over the past 30 years.
Nigerian artist Gerald Chukwuma creates a striking visual language that weaves together ancient symbols, contemporary and historic references.
8 April 2021 • Mark Westall
Through a frenzy of colours and symbols that are chiselled, burnt and painted onto panels of wood, Nigerian artist Gerald Chukwuma creates a striking visual language that weaves together ancient symbols, contemporary and historic references.
Hauser & Wirth now represents Los Angeles-based artist Gary Simmons.
26 March 2021 • Mark Westall
Born in New York City in 1964, Simmons has achieved wide acclaim over the past three decades for a profound… Read More
Cydne Jasmin Coleby : Queen Mudda
25 March 2021 • Mark Westall
Queen Mudda is Coleby’s first solo exhibition in London. The exhibition has been curated by Natalie Willis, Associate Curator at the… Read More