Artist Sarah Maple is not prosaic. As a multi-disciplinary artist, her sarcastic hyperbolized works are multifaceted, versatile, and controversial. From stand-up comedies, paintings, sculptures, mixed media and more, her works intertwine and connect within their comedic niche, being unequivocally and distinguishably Maple's. Her newest venture, Sarah Maple’s Nazi Sexy Shark Show, is in front of a…
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Last Monday, September 29, the National Gallery in Washington DC announced that a traveling exhibition of the works of Philip Guston, known for blunt depictions of the Ku Klux Klan and other forms of racism in the US, would be postponed until 2024. Initially, the retrospective collection, ironically titled Philip Guston Now, was to be…
Buying art for the sake of art is an extreme sport, practiced infrequently. And while showing off a sculpture priced as much as a condo in New York isn’t a crime, doing it to conceal an illegal stash of cash is. However, transactions in the art trade aren’t regulated, making it difficult to spot the…
Frieze London Regent’s Park 3–6 October 2019 2019 Opening Days & Hours Wednesday Preview 2 October (Invitation only) Thursday Preview 3 October: 12pm-8pm Thursday Private View 3 October: 5pm-8pm Friday 4 - Saturday 5 October: 12pm-7pm Sunday 6 October: 12pm-6pm Frieze London is back in Regent's Park showcasing the world's leading galleries from all over…
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…
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…
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…
"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" 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…
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…
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 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…