The noted writer and curator Paul Carey-Kent gives us his rolling ten recommended contemporary art shows in London now. Paul currently freelances for Art Monthly, Frieze, Elephant, STATE, Photomonitor, Border Crossings and World of Interiors, and has a weekly online...
Why is it that everytime the great and good are honoured with a modern public statue the commissioners hire hacks to produce cheap and nasty depictions of their subjects. The latest in a long line of examples is a new statue honouring the late artist David Bowie,...
London Based Art initiative Art Wars and Hix Art have announced ‘Art Wars East’. Opening on March 29th. It consists of new works by emerging and established artists and will be unveiled and on show until May 18th. Each artist has been provided with a Star Wars...
ArtBAB Bahrain, in its third edition, is an international event to be reckoned with. It is certainly not the most significant or commercial fair in the region, with Art Dubai just following on next week. However, ArtBAB has its own individual brand and strong...
The second edition of the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report has been released. Written by the cultural economist Dr Clare McAndrew, Founder of Arts Economics, The Art Market 2018 presents the results of a comprehensive and macro-level analysis of the global...
The David Roberts Art Foundation (DRAF) has appointed independent curator Fatoş Üstek to lead its programme of exhibitions and performances. Üstek will oversee the expansion of the Foundation’s presence in London and the development of new initiatives across the UK. ...
Relatives of the estate of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are considering suing the Frida Kahlo Corporation over claims it holds the rights to her image. Mattel, toy maker and creators of the Barbie Doll recently launched a range of new Barbie dolls based on...
There is a conundrum at the heart of the work of Emil Nolde. How could it be that this superb experimental colourist, this embracer of all things which seemed ‘modern’ at the time – an interest in ‘primitive’ societies that provided a sort of prelapsarian alternative...
New Museum 2018 Triennial: Songs For Sabotage until May 27 This fourth New Museum Triennial has reached far afield from rarefied New York galleries, introducing twenty-six artists between 25-35 years old from nineteen countries. The show is an eclectic and reflection...