The Art Diary October 2024 – Revd Jonathan Evens
I begin the October Art Diary with several monographs, which are also linked to launch exhibitions.
2 October 2024
I begin the October Art Diary with several monographs, which are also linked to launch exhibitions.
2 October 2024
London’s art scene goes into hyperdrive every October, and this year promises to be no exception. From 9 October to the 13th, Frieze Week takes over London’s Regent’s Park…
1 October 2024
Fashion Designer Paul Smith is opening a new exhibition Space in Albemarle Street in time for Frieze Week. Since the… Read More
26 September 2024
Money has always been subtly represented in art, tucked into mythological, biblical, and historical scenes.
19 September 2024
The Royal Academy of Arts is presenting the most comprehensive retrospective of Michael Craig-Martin RA seen in the UK to date….
19 September 2024
Barbara Nessim is an artist recognised as a pioneer in early computer art. She was among the first to explore the creative potential of computers…
14 September 2024
Bharti Kher believes growing up as a young Indian person in an English suburb in the 1970s and 80s gave her a sense of being different…
9 September 2024
In September’s Art Diary, I highlight a range of international exhibitions before returning to the UK for exhibitions at Hastings Contemporary, The Sainsbury Centre, The Fitzwilliam Museum and Elizabeth Xi Bauer.
2 September 2024
A rare digital portrait of Blondie’s Debbie Harry by Andy Warhol has resurfaced and is now available for sale, carrying… Read More
3 August 2024
The Future is Now PT.II: Re/Form~ation showcases seven vibrant Black British artists and explores the themes of worldmaking and legacy.
24 July 2024
By rights, Glasgow School Art Director Penny Macbeth should be having a busy summer. At Glasgow’s Mackintosh conference…
20 July 2024
The July Art Diary includes exhibitions at Fitzrovia Chapel, Ingleby, The Gallery of Everything, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Cristea Roberts Gallery, The Parsonage Gallery, Wellhouse Gallery
2 July 2024
Art Basel Switzerland 2024 provided a much-needed moment of cautious optimism for the art world.
27 June 2024
Deborah De Robertis, a performance artist, has been charged with damage and theft of cultural property after tagging five artworks
3 June 2024
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 Peggy Guggenheim Collection, An Túr Gloine, art and faith, art and nature, art and space.
3 June 2024
Art Basel has unveiled their highlights for its 2024 edition, promising an expanded, city-wide program….
3 June 2024
The latest edition of The Sunday Times Rich List again illuminates the fluctuating fortunes of the UK’s wealthiest individuals, including… Read More
20 May 2024
Here is a comprehensive list of all the major London degree art shows scheduled for the summer.
15 May 2024
Art Activists in Paris have defaced Gustave Courbet’s “The Origin of the World” (1866). The painting was at the centre of controversy yesterday at the Centre Pompidou-Metz.
7 May 2024
Serpentine and The Royal Parks are preparing to unveil a new large-scale sculpture by renowned German artist Gerhard Richter, a significant addition to Kensington Gardens
23 April 2024
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone…
8 April 2024
Rex Whistler’s mural, titled “The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats,” is his most significant artwork, created when the artist was just 21….
11 March 2024
Lucas Samaras, the postwar visual artist known for his vibrant and introspective works, passed away at 87 in his Manhattan… Read More
8 March 2024
Sussex, a tranquil and moody countryside of varying beauty, has long attracted artists and thinkers. Turner, Constable, Sickert and Ravilious…
8 March 2024
The Contemporary Art Academy is a new online platform that aims to tackle the affordability crisis in art education…
7 March 2024
The March Art Diary includes exhibitions at Kettle’s Yard, Gallery 1957, Dulwich Picture Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Compton Verney, Stanley Spencer Gallery, Benjamin Rhodes Arts
4 March 2024
Untitled Art, the latest independent art fair to succumb to corporate acquisition, follows a trend of industry consolidation. Recently, notable… Read More
17 February 2024
In celebration of Pop Art’s enduring legacy, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao unveils “Signs and Objects: Pop Art from the Guggenheim Collection
15 February 2024
Arts Council England (ACE), a pivotal UK government agency known for its funding initiatives empowering museums is embroiled in controversy following the unveiling of a new policy that cautions against making “political statements.”
14 February 2024
In the February 2024 Art Diary, the Revd Jonathan Evens looks at the Pre-Raphaelites, the works of Alison Lapper, Monia Sjöö and various group exhibitions, including shows at Cross Lane Projects, Drawing Room and The William Morris Gallery.
1 February 2024
Diane Vitale has spent over twenty years overseeing the estate of Stuart Sutcliffe, (1940–1962) an original member of the Beatles… Read More
31 January 2024
The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York has unveiled the roster of 69 artists and two collectives set to participate in the highly anticipated 81st edition of its renowned Whitney Biennial.
26 January 2024