Banksy is back again with his (or hers, or theirs?) unconventional approach to art-dealing. This time, you can be the owner of an original Banksy sculpture---if you guess its weight correctly. The "Banksy Dream Boat" is a sculpture that's part of his acclaimed theme park "Dismaland," and it gives ode to refugees. In a very DIY Banksy-fashion,…
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ART ON A POSTCARD: PROMINENT ARTISTS UNITE FOR HEPATITIS C FUNDRAISER
Auction: runs from October 30th - November 15th on Paddle8 Exhibition: November 13th-23rd @ We Work's Devonshire Square venue Private viewing: November 13th from 6:00-9:00 pm Auction event: November 16th Art on a Postcard presents a unique chance to own a mini masterpiece by artists who would normally be well out of most people's reach. Famous artists have perfectly created small scale…
FRIEZE 2018 FOCUSES ON WOMEN IN ART
Women remain underrepresented in the art world, whether that be in gallery space or museums. However, at Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2018, there was an active effort made to counter these effects as women were seen in positions of authority and within every level of the programming. In its 16th year, Frieze featured over…
AN EXHIBITION OF FRIDA KAHLO’S PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OPENS AT THE V&A THIS WEEK
Frida Kahlo: Making Herself Up June 16th - November 4th, 2018 Victoria and Albert Museum: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL In 2018, Frida Kahlo remains a bonafide icon. Though Kahlo's paintings are enduring masterpieces that critics continue to praise, it's the woman herself who has garnered the public's attention in recent years. A disabled feminist who…
FOUNDLING MUSEUM CELEBRATES FEMALE SUFFRAGE WITH 2018 PROGRAMMING
The Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London This year, London's Foundling Museum marks the centenary of female suffrage in the United Kingdom with a host of programming celebrating women's contribution to British society, culture and philanthropy from the 1720s to present day. The year-long schedule of exhibitions harkens to Foundling Museum founder Thomas Coram's…
SOUL OF A NATION: ART IN THE AGE OF BLACK POWER
Less than six months after the Charlottesville riots, the current racial tension in the United States is unmistakeable. With a Reuters poll claiming that race relations in America are at an all-time low, Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power at the Tate Modern is more relevant than ever. Beginning with…
FRIEZE ART FAIR LONDON OCTOBER 2017
FRIEZE ART FAIR Frieze London and Frieze Masters are back at Regents Park! While Frieze London goes into its 15th year taking place from October 5th-8th, with a preview day on Wednesday, October 4th, Frieze Masters takes place again, from October 5th-8th, for its 6th edition. Frieze London will feature more than 160 leading galleries from 31 countries will showcase presentations along…
THE RADICAL EYE: MODERNIST PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE SIR ELTON JOHN COLLECTION
Tate Modern Bankside, London SE1 9TG November 10, 2016 - May 21, 2017 Elton John is a man known for many things (music, his work for gay rights, a vast collection of sparkly jackets), but being a fan of early twentieth century photography isn’t one of them. This is a great shame, as Sir Elton…
MOSS IS THE ULTIMATE MUSE IN ‘MOVING KATE’ EXHIBITION @ SHOWSTUDIO
Moving Kate SHOWstudio 22d Ebury Street London SW1W 0LU Running through April 20, 2017 A new exhibition at SHOWstudio features Kate Moss as the ultimate model muse. Moving Kate features the supermodel as drawn by 30 of the fashion world’s most famous illustrators including the popular watercolor artist Fahren Feingold who's work was recently featured in…
FEMINIST AVANT-GARDE OF THE 1970S @ THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ GALLERY
Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s The Photographers' Gallery 16 - 18 Ramillies St, London W1F 7LW October 7, 2016 - January 29, 2017 For women, the last few months have been exhausting. There is now a man in the White House who has not only been accused of sexual assault, but who actually brags about…
TELLER ON MAPPLETHORPE @ ALISON JACQUES GALLERY
Teller on Mapplethorpe The Allison Jacques Gallery Orwell House, 16-18 Berners St, London W1T 3LN November 18, 2016 - January 7, 2017 In honor of the 70th birthday of the iconic American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, UK-based, German-born photographer Juergen Teller will curate an exhibition of Mapplethorpe's work at the Allison Jacques London gallery. Considered one of the most important photographers of…
MERT & MARCUS: WORKS 2001-2014 @ PHILLIPS
Mert & Marcus: Works 2001-2014 Phillips London: October 24 - November 3 30 Berkeley Square London, W1J 6EX Paris: November 9 - November 16 46 Rue du Bac Paris, 75007 The first solo show of fashion photographers Mert Alas and Marcus Piggot, otherwise known as Mert & Marcus is currently on view at Phillips in London and…
WOMEN MADE WAVES AT FRIEZE LONDON 2016
From October 6 - 9 one of the world’s biggest art fairs, Frieze London, took place in the UK capitol. While the market wasn’t as strong as in other years, female artists fared generally well. Whether this is resulting from the higher visibility of women’ rights in the media or due to the fact that work by…
JEFF KOONS @ ALMINE RECH GALLERY – LONDON – OCTOBER 4 – JANUARY 21
Jeff Koons Almine Rech Gallery Grosvenor Hill, W1K 3JH London UK October 4, 2016 - January 21, 2017 Almine Rech Gallery opened its second London space on Grosvenor Hill with Jeff Koons, a solo exhibition, on view from October 4, 2016 to January 21, 2017. The exhibition is comprised of paintings and sculptures by Jeff Koons from his Gazing…
GROUP SHOW ‘PROTEST’ @ VICTORIA MIRO GALLERY – LONDON – SEPT 23 – NOV 5
Victoria Miro Gallery 16 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW September 23 - November 5, 2016 Victoria Miro Gallery is currently showing Protest with the charitable help and partnership of Reprive, the human rights defenders who provide free legal and investigative support. The show is in collaboration with over 15 international artists. New and recent works by Doug…
FRIEZE LONDON @ REGENT’S PARK – OCTOBER 6 – 9
Frieze London Regent’s Park October 6-9, 2016 Preview: October 5th (Invite Only) Frieze London is coming soon! From October 6 -9 more than 160 galleries from all over the globe will exhibit at the 14th edition of the famed art fair. This year’s event features several brand new highlights - including the debut of “The 90s”…
OSCAR WILDE INSPIRES ‘INSIDE – ARTISTS AND WRITERS IN READING PRISON’ – READING, UK – SEPT 4 – OCT 30
"Inside - Artists and Writers in Reading Prison" Artangel @ Reading Prison Forbury Road, Reading RG1 3HY, UK September 4 - October 30, 2016 This week UK organization, Artangel, opened a new exhibition at Reading Prison. “Inside - Artists and Writers in Reading Prison” features a plethora of high profile artists, all who are responding to…
DOROTHEA TANNING: FLOWER PAINTINGS @ ALISON JACQUES GALLERY – LONDON – SEPT 1 – OCT 1
“Dorothea Tanning : Flower Paintings” Alison Jacques Gallery 16-18 Berners St. London W1T 3LN September 1 - October 1, 2016 Opening Reception: Sept 1, 6-8pm Opening on September 1st, Alison Jacques Gallery will exhibit Dorothea Tanning's final paintings, which will be shown together for the first time since 1999. Conceived as a series of 12,…
CHARLOTTE COLBERT – ORDINARY MADNESS @ GAZELLI ART HOUSE – LDN – JUL 1 – AUG 13
Charlotte Colbert: Ordinary Madness Gazelli Art House 39 Dover Street, W1S 4NN July 1 - August 13 Charlotte Colbert will have an exhibition, Ordinary Madness opening this July at the Gazelli Art House in London, exploring the relationship between technology and the twenty-first century with the use of familiar icons of instant communication, emoji’s. Ordinary…
THE LONG WALK TO FOOTWEAR FREEDOM IN THE WORKPLACE
High heels – they’re one of the world’s great dividers. Yes, they look good, but any woman who has had to wear them for a long period of time (or short, for that matter) knows how uncomfortable they can be. Despite this, in supposedly developed countries like the UK and Canada, it’s legal for companies…