A major artwork by the celebrated Turner Prize winning British contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare MBE has been acquired by The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art in Washington. The permanent installation of sculpture “Wind Sculpture VII” made its...
On October 21st the Artes Mundi 7 Exhibition and Prize in Cardiff opened its doors to the British public, presenting a major exhibition of work from six of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists. Artes Mundi 7 is the UK’s largest contemporary art prize, with...
Yinka Shonibare MBE is currently presenting his sixth solo exhibition at Stephen Friedman Gallery. Entitled ‘And the wall fell away’. The show marks a pivotal moment in the artist’s practice with the complete absence of the Dutch wax batik...
A major exhibition of work by the South African artist William Kentridge opens at the Whitechapel Gallery on Wednesday. Artlyst was at the press view and highly recommends it as an exhibition not to miss for 2016. The show is titled Thick Time and was curated by the...
Ok, so it isn’t Basel, or even Frieze for that matter, but ABC provides something a bit different from the mega fairs, on a smaller scale and dedicated solo presentation, the vast majority of the galleries are German and they all have that distinctive feel, of being...
Artlyst is pleased to present our curated guide to the best London exhibitions premiering this autumn. A number of exciting blockbuster, museum exhibitions, International Art Fairs, and the best emerging art shows are just some of the tempting...
Grand Theft Auto (GTA), one of the world's most successful video games, has a reputation for violence, now a new art work by artists Larry Achiampong, David Blandy plus a group of teenagers use it to create "a series of self-portraits”. Achiampong...
Frieze New York launch their 2016 edition, on Randall's Island Park, Manhattan this week from May 5-8 (4th VIP Opening). This will be the fourth NY outing for the fair founded in London by Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover in 2003. The fair will...
Lisson Gallery will present John Akomfrah’s first exhibition with the gallery, showing new and recent works by this internationally acclaimed artist and filmmaker. Akomfrah’s work is characterised by a rich, multi-layered visual style that is as poetic as...