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First Look: National Gallery Rehang
Read more: First Look: National Gallery RehangIn Pictures I popped along to the National Gallery on the much-anticipated 200th anniversary rehang and revamp of the Sainsbury Wing. The anniversary was actually last year but the Sainsbury Wing remodelling is part of the year-long celebration from May 10, 2024 – May 10, 2025 – the day of the re-opening. I am anticipating…
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Art2LookOut4
Read more: Art2LookOut4The Top Exhibitions in London This April Hey, art lover, If you’re on the hunt for the capital’s best hangs but spoilt for choice and overwhelmed by the social media and press release overload, check out these April recommendations. Two of the artists will be amongst those featured in our Best2Invest discussion at the end…
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Maurizio Cattelan: Bones
Read more: Maurizio Cattelan: BonesExhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, Davies Street, Mayfair About to enter the exhibition. I am intrigued about this Italian artist who once sellotaped a banana to a gallery wall and sold it for $6.2 million. Artist Maurizio Cattelan in attendance at his private view I noticed that the artist had stamped some of the attendees…
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Who gets selected for the Royal Academy Summer Show?
Read more: Who gets selected for the Royal Academy Summer Show?Launched in 1769, the Royal Academy Summer Show is now the world’s largest open-submission art show and for centuries it has been the exhibition to get selected for. The inaugural show featured 136 works by 56 artists, this year 1,700 works were selected and around 11, 000 rejected. The rigorous selection process is co-ordinated by…
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Art2LookOut4
Read more: Art2LookOut4The Top Exhibitions in London This May Hey, art lover, If you’re on the hunt for the capital’s best but spoilt for choice and overwhelmed by the social media and press release overload, check out these May recommendations. Striking art pieces by exciting established and emerging artists. Also, Art2LookOut4 is always looking beyond the white…
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Artelier
Read more: ArtelierIN THE STUDIO WITH: Toyosi Saliu Artelier caught up with London-based Nigerian artist Toyosi Saliu as she prepares for her upcoming debut solo exhibition Sankofa Chronicles at the Elitha’s Gallery, Holborn, May 19-31, hosted by the National Institute for African Studies (NIAS). We asked her a few questions about studio life and her preparations for…
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Christies – Art of the Islamic and Indian worlds
Read more: Christies – Art of the Islamic and Indian worldsChristies: Layali Nights Talks, performances, exhibitions and workshops that celebrate the rich artistic and cultural landscape of the Islamic and Indian worlds. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, metalwork, textiles, rugs, carpets which celebrate the impact of craftmanship from the Islamic and Indian worlds.
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Gauguin’s Deep Questions About Existence
Read more: Gauguin’s Deep Questions About ExistenceI visited a number of London galleries to explore Paul Gauguin’s evolution as a painter, from Pissaro-influenced Impressionism to flat planes of bold colour and Synthetist symbolism in his own right. His largest work, painted after his move to Tahiti,.asked the big, deep questions: “Where Did We Come From? Who Are We? Where Are We…
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Tower Bridge 130th Anniversary: A Historic Photo Comparison
Read more: Tower Bridge 130th Anniversary: A Historic Photo ComparisonThen and Now Photos Celebrating the Bridge’s 130th Anniversary It’s the 130th anniversary of the construction of Tower Bridge. The bridge was designed by architect Sir Horace Jones and Chief Engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry. Resident Engineer George Edward Wilson Cruttwell oversaw construction. These photos compare the bridge in 1894 [vintage images from the free…
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3 Indian Artists To Look Out For
Read more: 3 Indian Artists To Look Out ForEddie Saint-Jean – Arts & Culture The pandemic sent shockwaves throughout the art world, disrupting market behaviour and rattling the creative rhythms of both established names and new talent. Although innovative digital offerings such as NFTs increased in popularity and value, the wider cultural and creative landscape dipped significantly and research shows the sector will…
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Radio Ballads
Read more: Radio BalladsSonia Boyce, Helen Cammock, Rory Pilgrim, Ilona Sagar A 1950s and 60s BBC radio programme with the same name is the inspiration, but the updated version of Radio Ballads is an exhibition at Serpentine North, Kensington Gardens and Barking Town Hall, East London that explores the sounds of care. Four artists present film work, sound…
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Found Exhibition
Read more: Found ExhibitionAfrican artists create from found objects Upcycled confectionary wrappers, beer cans and toothpaste boxes are amongst the reworked items in this exhibition of ‘found’ art at Signature African Art, Mayfair. But there are also works that represent the finding of one’s calling. Signature African Art in Davies Street, Mayfair has brought together some visionary African…
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Body, Vessel, Clay
Read more: Body, Vessel, ClayBlack women, ceramics, and contemporary art From traditional Nigerian clay pottery to contemporary ceramic sculpture, this exhibition navigates the line between usable domestic objects and fine arts. (above) Eddie Saint-Jean Art reviewer In the front gallery, the focus is on the homemade earthenware of the Gwari tribe, one of the largest indigenous groups in North-Central…
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Untangling The Perils That Tangle Us
Read more: Untangling The Perils That Tangle UsThis group exhibition at the Koppel Hive Project, Holborn Viaduct, is presented by Kanibi Projects, an art advisory and curatorial organisation with a focus on artists from Africa and the diaspora. The 12 artists, working in painting, photography, video and sculpture, use diverse visual language to express themes around race and the complexities of blackness.…
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