London Art Fair Review
The London Art Fair ran for five days from 16 January until 20 January. Among this year’s participating galleries were The Fine Art Society, Charlie Smith London, and Union Gallery.
The London Art Fair ran for five days from 16 January until 20 January. Among this year’s participating galleries were The Fine Art Society, Charlie Smith London, and Union Gallery.
Artist Piero Gilardi comes to Nottingham Contemporary to present Collaborative Effects. Running from 26 January, Gilardi has engaged with ecological and socio-political issues for years.
In his unique and extravagantly innovative way, photographer Tim Walker has yet again captured style and narrative in his recent works, currently on display at Somerset House until 27 January.
Already located in Damascus, Beirut and Dubai, the newest Ayyam Gallery opens in London. Committed to exhibiting the best in emerging Middle Eastern artists, it opens Nadim Karam’s Shooting the Cloud.
Today sees the launch of Caroll/Fletcher’s new exhibition, Orange between orange and Orange by Michael Joaquin Grey. Running until 16 February, this show marks Grey’s first UK show since in 1992.
This Swiss-Danish artistic couple create decorative sculptures and installations known for their humour and subversion. Ronnie Yarisal and Katja Kublitz met at Central Saint Martins in London.
In 1964, Eva Hesse and her husband were invited by Friedrich Arnhard Scheidt to a residency in Kettwig an der Ruhr. The following 15 months marked a significant transformation in Hesse’s practice.
Modern Languages offers the contemporary perspectives of five artists/ designers on the traditions of Irish craft: Nao Matsunaga, Laura Mays, Deirdre Nelson, Ciara Phillips and Barbara Ridland.
Hoxton Art Gallery will present the work of six of their represented artists; Beatrice Haines, HaYoung Kim, Julia Vogl, Nadine Feinson, Nadine Mahoney and Steven Dickie at London Art Fair 2013.
Featuring three large-scale walking sculptures in the landscape and models, drawings and films in the Bothy Gallery, this exhibition at YSP is a timely showcase of James Capper’s career to date.
For those unfamiliar with the New Contemporaries premise, the exhibition contains a small selection of this year’s crop of British art school graduates, picked by a panel of previous New Contemporaries.
Tokyo 1955-1970: A New Avant-Garde at MoMA demonstrates a manifold of approaches to making artworks in Japan’s post-war period. The selection embodies radical dissent and new political visions.
Jane Edden’s Ornithomorph is built upon the artist’s fascination with the way animals are collected, classified and catalogued. She has adopted a scientific system of labelling and nomenclature.
FACT Liverpool presents: Winter Sparks. Running until 24 February, this interactive programme of works is literally electric. Visitors can expect to experience a personal light and sound show.
Mariko Mori invites visitors of the Royal Academy to take part in “a prayer for peace and harmony for each living being on Earth” with immersive installations which reflect the artist’s Buddhist beliefs.
The Shadow of a Doubt features seven works by Sandra Johnston. Their narrative offers a diverse means of observing, reflecting and responding to the specifics of place and circumstances.
This unique exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art will be Anish Kapoor’s first major presentation of his work in Australia, and includes works from the early stages of his career.
Dan Flavin presents Lights at mumok. Running until 3 February, Flavin uses commercially available fluorescent tubes in standard sizes and colours to create a (literally) sparkling exhibition.
Jerwood Visual Arts has announced the five artists selected for Jerwood Makers Open 2013: a unique commissioning opportunity which recognises rising stars in the world of applied arts.