Reviews
A NADA Alternative Art Basel Miami Beach: Day Four
I apologise in advance if this entry is somewhat sparse and not quite up to speed, as I am nursing a harsh hangover with added sleep...
New London Photography Shows Evoke Nostalgia And Abandonment – Review
The current batch of photography shows on around Central London are marked by a refreshing, if occasionally baffling, straightforwardness, the likes...
Enter The Big Guns Art Basel Miami Beach Day Three
On The Third Day Of His Diary Ben Austin Discovers Size May Matter To Some But Reputation Trumps Size!So, enter the big guns. The mega money and...
Welcome Art Tourists Miami Basel Diary By Ben Austin
Day one: Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town. Miami Basel is the Big Top, the main event. Come all you collectors, critics and curators. Welcome...
Design Miami Opens With The Best Of Classic and Contemporary – Review
Design Miami in its eight edition opened last night with an impressive roster of 29 international participants in the gallery program and 7 emerging...
London Gallery Round Up By Paul Carey-Kent – December Preview
What would you sooner, solo show or group? This month I feature three solos varied enough to look like groups, tightly-themed and more disparate...
Bloomberg New Contemporaries Inescapable Sense Of Sameness ICA – Review
For many aspiring artists who are lucky enough to crack the proverbial nod, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries represents their first step up the...
Richard Hamilton Shock and Awe The Late Works – Review
There is a famous story about Giotto, Cimabue, and a fly. Cimabue, the master, left Giotto alone in the studio one day for an unrecorded reason....
Antony Gormley Exhibition Challenges The Gallery’s Physical Possibilities
A new exhibition by the British sculptor Antony Gormley. Titled ‘Model’, at White Cube Bermondsey consists of an ambitious construction...
Tony Cragg Exhibition Perceiving The Natural And Material Worlds
Tony Cragg is exhibiting a powerful new selection of works at Lisson Gallery in London from tomorrow 28 November. This is Cragg’s twelfth...
Why Did Peter Doig Finish The Pink Hat? – Review
In Peter Doig’s show the other day, speaking with the charming girl working there, I was told that Peter Doig had finished the pink hat on...
Cartier-Bresson’s Decisive Moment Explored At Somerset House – Review
An interesting premise here, as curator William E. Ewing challenges the legacy of Henri Cartier Bresson's 'decisive moment' through a survey of...