On January 18th the Whitechapel Gallery presented the first major retrospective of photographer, filmmaker and installation artist Zarina Bhimji. The exhibit displays work that spans over two decades, and is a visual tour of Bhimji’s artistic progression throughout her career. The exhibit features two films, the first is the premiere of the highly anticipated film…
Month: February 2012
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE ARTSET EVENT Starting February 7th, Christie’s Auction House will host two weeks of exciting sales. Alongside rival Sotheby’s, the auction houses expect to raise more than £500 million in sales overall. On January 19th, contemporary arts members circle, ArtSet International hosted a private brunch and tour of the upcoming auction lots for…
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE WORKING PAPERS EXHIBIT Working Papers: Donald Judd Drawings 1963-93, opened Friday, January 13th at Sprueth Magers Gallery presenting 33 drawings by the American born artist. The exhibition was curated by Peter Ballantine, who since 1969 has specialized in almost all aspects of Judd’s work. The drawings were executed during Judd’s artistic career when he…
PHOTOS FROM THE "SEX AND FRIENDS" EXHIBIT OPENING AT PILAR CORRIAS January 12th, 2012 marked the opening of Tobias Rehberger’s latest exhibit entitled Sex and Friends at Pilar Corrias gallery. The German-born artist, who is regarded as one of the most important working artists today, transformed the gallery into a complex time-telling device. Rehberger creates…
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE 'LIGHTHOUSE' EXHIBITION OPENING The new film and series of photographic lightboxes by British artist Catherine Yass focus on one of the more remarkable maritime structures in Britain, the Royal Sovereign Lighthouse located five miles out to see of England’s south coast. On Thursday January 12th, Alison Jacques Gallery allowed viewers a preview to…
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM BRIAN GRIFFITH'S 'INVISIBLE SHOW' OPENING On January 11th, Bethnal Green’s Vilma Gold Gallery unveiled the exhibition titled The Invisible Show by London-based artist Brian Griffiths. The show is a series of cuboid metal frames cloaked in a beige tarpaulin material placed in a long row. On opening night visitors maneuvered around the tent-like objects, some crouching…
"The Wanderer" "The Wanderer", Shot by photographer Willy Vanderperre, is the latest multimedia editorial campaign by Dior Homme. The project was specifically conceived by Dior Creative Director, Kris Van Assche, and is oriented to the "new connected generation that gets its fashion and trend information from online magazines and blogs." The "alternative communication endeavor" consists of a series of nine photographs…