Another kind of life, another essential viewing
20 photographers on the margins of society I very much enjoyed Another Kind of Life at Barbican, a show of 20 photographers from the 50s to today representing “disenfranchised communities”. Even […]
20 photographers on the margins of society I very much enjoyed Another Kind of Life at Barbican, a show of 20 photographers from the 50s to today representing “disenfranchised communities”. Even […]
One week in May 2017: 40 country pavilions; six collateral events and other pavilions; seven temporary exhibitions, 120km walked, and 10 ice creams (various flavours). A bank holiday weekend in […]
Decades of Hockney’s paintings, drawings, prints, photography and video at the Centre Pompidou Perhaps not surprisingly, I am fonder of David Hockney’s paintings in California, to which he was drawn […]
I write mostly about the exhibitions that I have enjoyed/loved, Ragnar Kjartansson’s show (b. 1976, Reykjavik, Iceland) at Barbican Art Gallery joins the list. I didn’t expect to like […]
Grater, nails, slicer, strainer, electric current, cages: works by Mona Hatoum (b. 1952 in Beirut) appear hostile. Hatoum was born in Beirut, Lebanon, to a Palestinian family, although her works […]
(From most to least preferred) 1. Giacometti Pure Presence – National Portrait Gallery, until 10 January 2016 Alberto Giacometti had a revelation as he was leaving a cinema in […]
58 national pavilions, seven ‘collateral’ events and 10 exhibitions outside the Biennale. That’s what I saw in just over five days last July. The made for 5.5 days of full […]
Storylines A recent business trip to NY was also the occasion to fit in some art. Caught an early flight, made a quick stop at the hotel, and then straight […]
I hear lots of criticism of art fairs, but to me it’s a great forum to see as much art as possible under one roof, usually well curated. Two years […]
Dóra Maurer Seven Rotations 1 – 6, 1979, collection of Zsolt Somlói and Katalin Spengler © Dóra Maurer Don’t be fooled by the title of the new Whitechapel exhibition. I […]