Martin O'Brien talks to art historian & writer Dominic Johnson ahead of Fading Out Of Dead Air – Transmissions for the Necropolis 14 December Whitechapel Gallery: Visit Dominic Johnson: How would you describe your work? Martin O'Brien: My work comes from a lineage...
“Hello…?” “Hello…?” A scratchy sound of white noise emanating from a small radio fills the dark room. A faint voice comes through. It sounds like nothing from this world, as if death itself was speaking. Somewhere else, sickly patients lie in hospital beds in hell....
A weekend gathering convened by multidisciplinary artist zack mennell at Peckham's Safehouses this March, COMMON HOST summons strange archetypes and odd beings, placing ancient folk customs in relation to the post-industrial landscapes of London and Essex....
FACET provides a fresh perspective on contemporary Queer Art, a series of five exhibitions are happening this June at Deptford's VSSL Studio, then continuing with four further exhibitions until January 2024. This new programme of commissions from invited artists...
Tate Britain is set to host "The 80s: Photographing Britain," a landmark exhibition that delves into the transformative decade of the 1980s through the lens of photography. The exhibition, the largest of its kind to date, will feature nearly 350 images and archival...
The June diary includes exhibitions by Judy Chicago, Belinda De Bruyckere, Isa Genzken, Nan Goldin, Dora Maar, Susie Hamilton, Samuel Walsh, Richard Kenton Webb, Caspar David Friedrich, Michael Takeo Magruder, as well as exhibitions exploring the influences of the...
Frieze London and Frieze Masters, two of the art world's most prestigious events, concluded their 20th and 11th editions on the evening of October 15, marking a resounding success. The five-day extravaganza at Regent's Park witnessed a remarkable confluence of...
My October art diary features several artists I have interviewed or featured previously who have work on display this month. The Arx are currently showing works by two of the artists I have had the pleasure of interviewing previously for Artlyst. The display of...
Glenn O’Brien, the NY arts writer and style guru has died age 70. O’Brien chronicled New York City’s society and demimonde for over four decades. Cleveland, Ohio, born O’Brien studied journalism at Georgetown University, becoming the editor of the campus paper,...