Review of Oat Montien’s Ex-Libris at The Book Club
The enchanting nature of books is a childhood gift experienced long before we are able to understand the words on a page. This experience is something Oat Montien evokes in his first London show.
The enchanting nature of books is a childhood gift experienced long before we are able to understand the words on a page. This experience is something Oat Montien evokes in his first London show.
13th Ballad, an installation by Theaster Gates, is an extension of the artist’s 12 Ballads for Huguenot House, which was co-produced by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for dOCUMENTA (13).
This weekend Linder Sterling presented her UK premiere of The Ultimate Form, a physical collage that combined dance, costume, music and her provocative prints at The Hepworth Gallery.
Leslie Thornton returns to the Winkleman Gallery, New York, to exhibit an inspiring new work. Luna is a detailed examination of nature and technology. Running, from 11 May to 22 June.
The Palace Art and Craft Fair returns to London. Organised by the team behind Brighton Art Fair, MADE LONDON and MADE BRIGHTON showcases fresh work in the fields of art, craft and design.
The world’s first major museum exhibition of Saloua Raouda Choucair is long over-due. Choucair has dedicated her life to art through her interest in a vast array of subjects such as Islamic art and poetry.
The first UK major indoor and outdoor Hans Josephsohn exhibition launches this week at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, showcasing work from a career which spanned almost 60 years.
Running in parallel with Brighton’s festival season is HOUSE, a celebration of visual art and domestic space. The lead artist for the sixth edition is Mariele Neudecker. Running from 4 until 26 May.
Los Carpinteros’ new exhibition Irreversible will open on 11 May at Sean Kelly. The show will be installed in all three of the gallery’s spaces and will include new sculptures as well as a video installation.
The Athens Video Art Festival returns for the ninth edition of the International Festival of Digital Arts & New Media. Shows, screenings and events will be hosted at the Historical Centre of Athens.
Since 1988, Tate Liverpool has been the home of key art works and attracted 15 million visitors. The gallery has become the most visited venue for modern and contemporary art outside of London.
Mobile Homestead is a permanent art work by the late Mike Kelley located on the grounds of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. It’s both a public sculpture and a personal structure.
From Albers To Warhol (To Now), presents pieces from the Daimler Art Collection. Whilst this collection has never before seen in Italy, it has already travelled to museums across the world.
The Catlin Art Prize opens an exhibition at the Londonewcastle Project Space. Each of the nine Catlin Guide finalists have produced a new piece specifically commissioned for Londonewcastle.
Keeper(s) investigates the gallery space, the role of the artist and the participation of the viewer. On entering the space we are given the opportunity to interact with the show, becoming a malleable object.
The Matter of Life and Death is a new installation by Julian Stair. Exploring the rituals surrounding death, the works have been created in response to ceramics from the collections of York Museums Trust.
Milan’s Gio Marconi Gallery’s latest offering is Quality Interiors by Nikolas Gambaroff, which runs until 18 May, and sees the New York-based artist’s first solo show at gallery. Until 18 May.
David Bowie Is at the V&A, London, tracks Bowie’s career and life through a dazzling array of costumes, props, letters, and videos. Until 11 August.
Trade Routes have connected the major centres of civilisation in Europe and Asia since antiquity. These routes not only made the exchange of goods possible, but also fostered cultural exchanges.
