The Top 5 Museum and Gallery Exhibitions to see in London in September
14 September 2024 • Tabish Khan
A Sikh king, Ukranian art, taps for eyes, bronze trees and robot paintings.
Discover the world of contemporary visual art with Marc Quinn, a renowned British artist born on January 8, 1964. Marc Quinn’s artistic portfolio spans sculpture, installation, and painting, offering a unique exploration of the human experience in today’s world. Delving into themes such as the body, genetics, identity, environment, and media, Quinn’s work utilizes a diverse range of materials, including blood, bread, flowers, marble, and stainless steel.
Experience Marc Quinn’s impact through solo exhibitions held at prestigious venues like Sir John Soane’s Museum, the Tate Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Fondation Beyeler, Fondazione Prada, and South London Gallery. A notable figure in the Young British Artists movement, Quinn has earned international acclaim for his artistic contributions.
Notably, Marc Quinn was honored with the commission for the inaugural edition of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2004, showcasing the striking work “Alison Lapper Pregnant.” His iconic frozen self-portrait series, “Self” (1991–present), created using his own blood, gained further recognition through a retrospective at Fondation Beyeler in 2009.
Immerse yourself in the world of Marc Quinn, an artist whose work captures the essence of contemporary life. Currently residing and working in London, Quinn continues to leave an indelible mark on the global art scene.
14 September 2024 • Tabish Khan
A Sikh king, Ukranian art, taps for eyes, bronze trees and robot paintings.
3 August 2024 • Mark Westall
A groundbreaking exhibition utilising the power of art to help improve the nation’s understanding of homelessness and inspire optimism that it can be ended.
7 May 2024 • Mark Westall
Marc Quinn has just opened a major exhibition at Kew Gardens exploring the relationship between people and plants. Building on… Read More
1 February 2024 • Mark Westall
This summer, contemporary artist Marc Quinn will present a major exhibition at Kew Gardens exploring the relationship between people and… Read More
12 December 2023 • Mark Westall
At the beginning of next year, a new exhibition at Bethlem Museum of the Mind will showcase Alison Lapper’s (b.1965)… Read More
16 November 2018 • Mark Westall
illycaffè, the global leader in the high-quality coffee segment, presents its new illy Art Collection designed by Marc Quinn.
8 August 2018 • Mark Westall
The Science Museum has commissioned Marc Quinn to create a monumental bronze sculpture for its new Medicine Galleries. To be unveiled in autumn 2019, ‘Self-Conscious Gene’ will greet visitors as they enter the Galleries, introducing the theme of ‘Medicine and Bodies’ that this space will explore.
2 August 2018 • Mark Westall
Avant Arte announces two exclusive new Limited Edition prints by the internationally acclaimed British artist Marc Quinn, created in collaboration with Coriander Studio
5 April 2017 • Syndicate
Sir John Soane’s Museum; Tate Britain, London
Marc Quinn’s sculptures reduce classicism to blunt desire, while Cerith Wyn Evans’s Tate commission is an illuminated blank
17 July 2015 • Mark Westall
Marc Quinn Making Waves is a fascinating documentary about a year in his life ,one of the UK’s most… Read More
9 April 2015 • Mark Westall
Creative people are increasingly using technology to produce their art but can they still excel without it or are they completely attached and dependent on it?
15 February 2015 • Staff
Clarks: Rebooted is a global artist initiative launched in London to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the iconic Clarks Desert… Read More
24 November 2014 • Mark Westall
Shapero Modern is to present as its inaugural exhibition, Natural Selection, a group show highlighting the importance of the study of nature from the Seventeenth Century to the present day.
9 October 2014 • Mark Westall
14 leading contemporary artists have turned M16 assault rifles into stunning works of art in support of Peace Day. Artists involved include Peter Doig, the Chapman Brothers, and Polly Morgan.
26 September 2014 • Mark Westall
This is an intriguing film, an entertaining insight into the journey of one of the UK’s most collectable artists.
24 January 2013 • Mark Westall
It’s great that Quinn is soppy about his son, but this towering idol confirms him as the father of reductive, attention-seeking art
28 March 2012 • Mark Westall
A leading art site specialising in limited edition artworks from leading contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst, Banksy and Marc Quinn launches online today.
20 March 2012 • Mark Westall
This is not a portrait of a person, it’s a portrait of an image twisted by our collective desires. She is a knotted Venus of our age.
20 February 2012 • Mark Westall
From Tuesday 21st February, the UK’s capital will become home to 200 giant and uniquely crafted Easter eggs for ‘The Fabergé Big Egg Hunt.
3 January 2011 • Mark Westall
The Save the Arts campaign is organised by the London branch of the Turning Point Network, a national consortium of over 2,000 arts organisations and artists dedicated to working together and finding new ways to support the arts in the UK.
26 December 2010 • Mark Westall
9 What are the three big ideas that you would like your work to express?
Subject/Medium/Context and a genius interplay of the three – I’ve never managed it.
6 May 2010 • Mark Westall
Image:© The artist, courtesy White Cube. Photo: Roger Wooldridge 7 May – 26 June 2010 Preview: Thursday 6 May 2010,… Read More