Tracey Emin I Thrive on Solitude
9 June 2020 • Mark Westall
Made in her London home, these intimate paintings capture this time of solitude and reflection, whilst offering a glimpse into the sanctuary that is her domestic environment.
Tag: Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin (b. 1963, London) is a celebrated British artist known for her provocative and deeply personal work. Currently, she divides her time between London, the South of France, and Margate, UK. In 2023, Emin founded the Tracey Emin Foundation and Art School in Margate, providing residencies for emerging international artists and hosting captivating exhibitions.
Emin’s recent public commissions highlight her diverse artistic talent. In 2023, she created “The Doors,” a striking set of bronze doors for the National Portrait Gallery in London. In 2022, she unveiled “The Mother,” an imposing outdoor bronze sculpture displayed at the Munch Museum in Oslo. Additionally, in 2018, she installed “I Want My Time With You,” a mesmerizing neon installation at St Pancras Station in London.
In 2007, Tracey Emin had the honor of representing Great Britain at the prestigious 52nd Venice Biennale. Recognized for her significant contributions to the visual arts, she was appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012. Tracey Emin’s influence and dedication continue to inspire the art world, making her a pivotal figure in contemporary art.
Tracey Emin — Where Do You Draw the Line? Online Film Program
20 April 2020 • Mark Westall
The film follows Tracey Emin at home and abroad for one year, in a bid to chart her creative process at work.
You can listen to Tracey Emin on the latest episode of DIOR TALKS – Feminist Art podcast
1 April 2020 • Mark Westall
Tracey Emin talks feminism, identity and fashion on Dior Talks, the podcast Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri launched in honor of International Women’s Day.
10 of the world’s finest contemporary artists produce editions to support Save the Children
19 September 2019 • Mark Westall
A remarkable set of new prints by ten of the world’s finest contemporary artists has been unveiled and are now on sale in order to help celebrate Save the Children’s centenary this year.
The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London in April
31 March 2019 • Tabish Khan
This weeks Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London includes: Insomnia, toys, crows, lines and Brexit.
The Pleasures of Tracey’s Traumas
6 February 2019 • Paul Carey-Kent
You might describe Tracey Emin’s huge and superbly orchestrated show ‘A Fortnight of Tears’ at White Cube as a pleasurable maximisation of pain.
Pallant House Gallery acquires artworks by “Young” British Artists including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin
28 August 2018 • Mark Westall
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.
Frieze Sculpture to open in the English Gardens for three months
11 June 2018 • Mark Westall
Frieze Sculpture will return to The Regent’s Park for three months this summer, featuring works by 25 contemporary and modern artists presented by world- leading galleries.
Artists including Tracey Emin, Anish Kapoor, Rob & Nick Carter and Antony Gormley donate to charity art exhibition & auction for Cardboard Citizens
12 April 2018 • Mark Westall
Art On The Mind an exhibition and auction in aid of Cardboard Citizens, featuring Martin Creed, Ian Davenport, Tracey Emin CBE RA, Brian Eno, Sir Antony Gormley, Sir Anish Kapoor CBE RA, Harland Miller and Gavin Turk.
New 20 metre Tracey Emin installation for St Pancras
8 April 2018 • Mark Westall
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of St Pancras International and the 250th anniversary of the RA, Tracey Emin will present a free public installation suspended from St Pancras’s Victorian glass roof.
Tracey Emin to unveil new public sculpture.
20 March 2018 • Mark Westall
Tracey Emin will lift the curtain on her first permanent artwork for the city of Sydney on Wednesday 21 March. At the city’s northern end on Bridge and Grosvenor streets and through the refurbished Kent Street underpass, The Distance of Your Heart includes up to 60 delicate handmade bronze bird sculptures
Tracey Emin returns to Turner Contemporary
3 August 2017 • Mark Westall
Tracey Emin returns to Turner Contemporary with an exhibition pairing her iconic and installation My Bed with a collection of JMW Turner’s seascapes
Online auction launched to raise funds for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
7 July 2017 • Lee Sharrock
Leading British contemporary artists collaborate with art advisor Lucy Meakin on Artsy online auction to raise funds for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
The Top 6 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week
12 June 2016 • Tabish Khan
Art critic Tabish Khan brings you the top art exhibitions to visit this week.
Rashaad Newsome, Tracey Emin, and Jacolby Satterwhite feature in season two of Daata Editions
18 April 2016 • Mark Westall
Tracey Emin, Jake Chapman, Jacolby Satterwhite, Casey Jane Ellison, and Rashaad Newsome have been announced amongst the leading international artists commissioned for Season Two of Daata Editions
Why did Tracey Emin marry a rock?
22 March 2016 • Mark Westall
The British artist has married a stone in her garden in France, which she calls ‘an anchor, something I can identify with’. It’s the latest act in a life that has prized intimacy and soulfulness over lust and the self over the body
Now you can stream art from artists including Tracey Emin, Mat Collishaw, Elmgreen & Dragset and Jenny Holzer.
25 January 2016 • Mark Westall
Art Stream is a new service that gives subscribers unlimited access to a selection of contemporary works by world renowned artists
Tracey Emin’s luxury penis bracelet works like a charm on me
21 January 2016 • Staff
Emin’s latest venture – a designer jewellery line – reveals in miniature her strengths as an artist who always has something new and eloquent to say
TOP 10 Most read on FAD in 2015
30 December 2015 • Mark Westall
Our Top ten include: A Stabbing at Art Basel Miami, Frieze Week, New Media art galleries, Tracey emin’s house, Dreamland, Drawing People, Gerhard Richter, Tabish and a squirrel dressed as a Cyborg..
Tracey Emin’s gets first solo exhibition in Greater China
26 November 2015 • Mark Westall
Lehmann Maupin and White Cube will present I Cried Because I Love You, an exhibition by Tracey Emin
Top 5 most read on FAD
29 August 2015 • Mark Westall
An artist opportunity an emerging artist interview a new art gallery and two posts on The Art Car Boot Fair heading to Margate with Tracey Emin
Daniel’s Value and Ideas #84: The Seaside Town They Forgot to Close Down
28 August 2015 • daniel barnes
The Art Car Boot Fair, which traditionally takes place annually in Brick Lane, travels to Margate this year.
Buy a signed Tracey Emin artwork for £50 this bank holiday weekend at The Art Car Boot Fair Margate.
26 August 2015 • Mark Westall
You can get a limited edition signed Tracey Emin poster this bank holiday weekend at The Vauxhall Art car Boot Fair.
Daniel’s Value and Ideas #80: The Importance of Being Tracey
31 July 2015 • daniel barnes
Being Tracey Emin is a full time occupation, although probably not as labour intensive as being Gilbert & George. She is saddled with the unenviable task of perpetuating the myth of Mad Tracey from Margate, which is the source of all her power, while also drifting gently into middle age and maturing as an artist to ensure her longevity. So one wonders how she has time for lavish birthday parties, building controversial new houses and judging drawing competitions.