Ten Good Reasons To Visit The London Art Fair By Paul Carey-Kent
Ah, the London Art Fair (Previews 15 Jan, public opening 16-20 Jan at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street,… Read More
4 January 2013
Ah, the London Art Fair (Previews 15 Jan, public opening 16-20 Jan at the Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street,… Read More
4 January 2013
What is movement? Ok, fine, maybe we know what movement is, but how should we think about it? In the… Read More
31 December 2012
I’m no great fan of Christmas (wouldn’t once every two years be enough?) but here all the same is a… Read More
16 December 2012
The booths have all been dismantled, the artwork packed up, crated and carted off in trucks to planes to be… Read More
12 December 2012
In honour of the festive list season, and the need to have something to talk about at the countless social… Read More
11 December 2012
Miami Beach Art Basel is so much more than a merging of international galleries in what is disputably the most… Read More
9 December 2012
I apologise in advance if this entry is somewhat sparse and not quite up to speed, as I am nursing… Read More
8 December 2012
The current batch of photography shows on around Central London are marked by a refreshing, if occasionally baffling, straightforwardness, the… Read More
7 December 2012
On The Third Day Of His Diary Ben Austin Discovers Size May Matter To Some But Reputation Trumps Size! So,… Read More
7 December 2012
Day one: Roll up, roll up, the circus is in town. Miami Basel is the Big Top, the main event…. Read More
5 December 2012
Design Miami in its eight edition opened last night with an impressive roster of 29 international participants in the gallery… Read More
5 December 2012
What would you sooner, solo show or group? This month I feature three solos varied enough to look like groups,… Read More
1 December 2012
For many aspiring artists who are lucky enough to crack the proverbial nod, the Bloomberg New Contemporaries represents their first… Read More
29 November 2012
There is a famous story about Giotto, Cimabue, and a fly. Cimabue, the master, left Giotto alone in the studio… Read More
28 November 2012
A new exhibition by the British sculptor Antony Gormley. Titled ‘Model’, at White Cube Bermondsey consists of an ambitious construction… Read More
27 November 2012
Tony Cragg is exhibiting a powerful new selection of works at Lisson Gallery in London from tomorrow 28 November. This… Read More
27 November 2012
In Peter Doig’s show the other day, speaking with the charming girl working there, I was told that Peter Doig… Read More
23 November 2012
An interesting premise here, as curator William E. Ewing challenges the legacy of Henri Cartier Bresson’s ‘decisive moment’ through a… Read More
19 November 2012
The air is getting crisper, the days are getting shorter, but it’s not quite winter yet. This weekend I was… Read More
10 November 2012
Fresh from their successful exhibition of the works of iconic London artist Duggie Fields, mere weeks ago, curator partnership DuoVision… Read More
7 November 2012
There are only a handful of museum exhibitions that become events each year and the Hollywood Costume exhibition at the… Read More
5 November 2012
The Young Masters Prize is an unique annual award which encourages artists to engage in art from an historical context…. Read More
4 November 2012
The exploration of the relationship between painting and photography is so large a topic that this complex, sober exhibition cannot… Read More
31 October 2012
This autumn has seen a number of big events in the arts, but one of the most popular has undoubtedly… Read More
26 October 2012
So it’s another belter from Simon Baker whose appointment as Head of Photography for the Tate has proven to be… Read More
22 October 2012
Review – Edmund de Waal certainly has a lot going for him. A glance at his biography shows that he… Read More
20 October 2012
Hollywood Costume, the V&A’s major autumn exhibition, is major indeed. This is the sort of blockbuster show that delivers what… Read More
18 October 2012
Because I’ve never attended the London or New York fashion week shows, I assume the opening of Pace gallery’s new… Read More
11 October 2012
Review – The Zabludowicz Collection has commissioned the artist Matthew Darbyshire to recreate T Rooms an installation originally exhibited at… Read More
3 October 2012
Review – Bharti Kher’s is one of India’s best-known contemporary artists. Collections of Her work has attracted the attention of… Read More
1 October 2012
Drawing was once considered one of the cornerstones of Western art. The reason for this is simple: if art was… Read More
21 September 2012
Although one could definitely make the case that there is too much work in this show, it is a noble… Read More
20 September 2012