RICHARD AVEDON: PORTFOLIOS September 9 - November 13, 2019 Hamiltons Gallery 13 Carlos Place, London, W1K 2EU To mark Hamiltons Gallery being appointed an official representative of The Richard Avedon Foundation in the UK, Hamiltons will present Richard Avedon: Portfolios from September 9th to November 13th, 2019. Throughout his 60-year career, the photographer Richard Avedon created…
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MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATE THE 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF APOLLO 11
On July 20, 1969, the whole world watched as humankind made its first steps on the moon. It was at this moment in image history that began the expansion of human vision, photography and videography. As we're coming up to the half century mark of exploring Earth’s celestial neighbor, museums and institutions across the globe…
LONDON FRIEZE SCULPTURE 2019 OPENS JULY 3RD
Frieze Sculpture On view: July 3 – October 6, 2019 The Regent’s Park London, UK Creating a major public art display at the heart of London, Frieze Sculpture will bring together more than 20 international artists to present new and modern artworks in monumental scale, all placed around the English Gardens of The Regent’s Park from…
BRITISH MUSEUM OPENS LARGEST MANGA EXHIBITION OUTSIDE JAPAN
"The Citi exhibition 'Mangaマンガ'" On view: May 23 - August 26, 2019 The British Museum Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG This May the British Museum is housing the largest collection of manga artwork outside of Japan in "The Citi exhibition 'Manga マンガ'". The collection is expected to include original manga art dating back to…
“IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU” WITH CASSILS, ZACKARY DRUCKER, NAN GOLDIN, AND GRAY WIELEBINSKI
"It’s Not Me, It’s You" Private View: May 23rd 6 – 8 pm Exhibition: May 24 – June 29, 2019 Gazelli Art House 39 Dover Street London W1S 4NN "It’s Not Me, It’s You" is a group exhibition exploring how one’s physical body can be owned and dispossessed through intimate interaction, on view at Gazelli Art House…
“NOT THAT WE DON’T” CHLOE WISE DEBUTS IN LONDON
Chloe Wise: "Not That We Don’t" April 10 — May 18, 2019 Almine Rech Grosvenor Hill, Broadbent House, W1K 3JH London UK Almine Rech London is currently showing the second exhibition of Chloe Wise with the gallery and her first in London, which opened on April 10th. In "Not That We Don’t", Wise continues her exploration into…
WHITE CUBE PRESENTS TRACEY EMIN’S “A FORTNIGHT OF TEARS”, OPENING THIS FEBRUARY IN LONDON
Tracey Emin "A Fortnight of Tears" Preview: Tuesday 5 February 2019 6 February 2019 – 7 April 2019 White Cube Bermondsey White Cube Bermondsey presents ‘A Fortnight of Tears’ by Tracey Emin. Installed throughout the gallery’s spaces, this major exhibition includes sculpture, neon, painting, film, photography and drawing, all focusing on the artist’s own memories…
BANKSY TO RAFFLE DISMALAND SCULPTURE; BID STARTS AT £2
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,…
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…