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Rachel Whiteread, Poltergeist , 2020 (detail), corrugated iron, beech, pine, oak, household paint, and mixed media, 120 1/8 × 110 1/4 × 149 5/8 inches (305 × 280 × 380 cm) © Rachel Whiteread. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates

Rachel Whiteread Internal Objects

Gagosian is to present Internal Objects, an exhibition of new work by Rachel Whiteread. Whiteread employs the formal language of Minimalism, taking cues from its emphasis on geometric seriality, yet adds a quietly emotive aspect, maintaining an acute sensitivity to objects’ minor details and subtle markers of use and human irregularity.

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Migrate Art announces ‘Scorched Earth’

Migrate Art presents ‘Scorched Earth’ a charity auction and exhibition of new works by leading artists, organised in direct response to the widespread deliberate destruction of crop fields in Iraq. The participating artists have created new works using paint pigmented with ash collected by Migrate Art from land scorched by these fires.

The Tunisian/French artist eL Seed’s installation Perception, was painted across 50 buildings in Cairo

The Word is Art.

The Word is Art is a fascinating global overview of how contemporary artists incorporate text and language into work that speaks to some of the most pressing issues of the 21st century

Damien Hirst, Bognor Blue (2008). ©Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, DACS 2018. Courtesy Pallant House Gallery

Pallant House Gallery acquires artworks by “Young” British Artists including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin

Artworks by major contemporary British artists including Damien Hirst, Rachel Whiteread and Tracey Emin have been given a permanent home at Pallant House Gallery. The six works by Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Peter Blake, Rachel Whiteread, Gavin Turk and Michael Craig Martin are a gift to the Gallery from Frank and Lorna Dunphy under the Cultural Gifts Scheme.

Chantal Joffe_ Self Portrait with Ishbel at Glasgow School of Art_2016 (c) Chantal Joffe

Leading International artists use materials recovered from The Glasgow School of Art fire to create new works for auction.

25 leading international artists, including Simon Starling, Sir Antony Gormley, Grayson Perry, Cornelia Parker, Jenny Saville, David Shrigley and Douglas Gordon have used materials retrieved from The Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh library after the fire to create original works of art to help raise money for restoration of the Mackintosh Building.

REVIEW: Zabludowicz Collection – 20 years

There was a party atmosphere last night at the Zabludowicz Collection, celebrating their 20 years. The well healed mixed happily with young artists who were mostly milling around the bar and the food van. Inside we were treated to some highlights from the collection, we had important pieces by Sarah Lucas, Tracey Emin, Damian Hirst, Maria Lassnig, Sigmar Polke, Martin Creed and Rachel Whiteread.

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