‘The past’, wrote L.P. Hartley in his 1953 novel The Go-Between, ‘is a foreign country: they do things differently there.’ Revisiting Barbara Kruger’s work in the 21st century, I’m struck by how much it encapsulates the tone of its times that, seen in retrospect, seem...
En route to the Serpentine in Kensington Gardens, a black and white taxi blurs past me, drawing my gaze along Exhibition Road. I glimpse the words YOU, ME, YOU in bold capitals – two of them are crossed out with a green X. These words trigger a random set of emotions:...
“Barbara Kruger: Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You” is a journey through five decades of groundbreaking art by this iconic creative. Edited by Peter Eleey, Robyn Farrell, Michael Govan, Rebecca Morse, and James Rondeau, this volume offers an in-depth exploration...
Acclaimed American artist Barbara Kruger brings her powerful fusion of images and words to the Serpentine South in London with "THINKING OF YOU. I MEAN ME. I MEAN YOU." This marks Kruger's first solo institutional show in London in over two decades. Kruger's...
Barbara Kruger Early Works - Skarstedt Gallery, LondonSkarstedt London presents the exhibition of seminal early works by American artist Barbara Kruger. The exhibition features Kruger’s trademark black and white photographs, overlaid with the artist's...
Influential American artist Barbara Kruger first came to prominence in the 1980's along with fellow artist's Louise Lawler, Sherrie Levine, and Richard Prince – all of which used principles of appropriation as the core of their practice – a prescient fact...
American artist, Barbara Kruger will present a major new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, in June. Her recognisable work combines bold lettering, colours and dramatic juxtapositions of text and image, to investigate the machinations of power in popular culture today....
When Artlyst first started its Alt Power 100 Artlyst fifteen years ago, we were aiming at an audience fed up with the gratuitous love fest that other Power 100 lists produced. This list rewarded the commercial while ignoring the hard work of curators, museum...
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape and culture. This year's edition cuts through traditional hierarchies to spotlight those who wield influence in unexpected and...