The multidisciplinary artist Tacita Dean has been awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award 2019 by the Government Art Collection (GAC). The new work was unveiled at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office today Friday 27 September 2019 by Sir Simon McDonald, Permanent...
For the February 2025 Art Diary, I begin with exhibitions by artists I've followed and whose work I've written about. These include Peter Howson, Jonathan Anderson, Barbara Hepworth and Theaster Gates. Then, I highlight the fascinating work and career of Steve...
My journey to the culture capital Paris for Art Basel Week 2024 began with a special breakfast in a repurposed boulangerie in the 9eme arrondissement. On arrival, a brass band seemed serenading us at the top of the street. As the charming, glass-fronted door swung...
Autumn will bring exciting and significant exhibitions to the major museums and galleries in London. From beloved artists such as Van Gogh, Monet, and Francis Bacon to a group show featuring Renaissance giants Michelangelo, Leonardo, and Raphael, there will be plenty...
The Future is Now PT.II: Re/Form~ation showcases seven vibrant Black British artists and explores the themes of worldmaking and legacy. These artists create new worlds and narratives by utilising various materials such as glass, wood, textiles, and tissue paper,...
The second edition of Tokyo Gendai, organised by The Art Assembly with SMBC Group as the Principal Partner, has successfully concluded. The event showcased an impressive array of international contemporary art. It featured 69 galleries from around the globe and...
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...
The title of this show of British women artists from 1520-1920 at Tate Britain is highly apt. ‘Now You See Us’ contains just the right amount of ironic sang-froid that it has taken the best part of half a millennium for women to become visible as professional artists,...
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone as it welcomes Adriano Pedrosa as its inaugural Latin American curator. In a departure from convention, Pedrosa's...