Whenever you hear the name Fabergé, you think of opulent, lavish, jewelled, decorated and, let's face it kitsch, Russian Imperial eggs. Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution opened on the 20 November 2021 at the V&A London. Dedicated to the international...
In the beginning, there was clay. Clay was without form. Thus begins Theaster Gates' 'A Clay Sermon', a film combining music, images, and words to paint a picture of the limitless potential of clay and working with Clay. No wonder the Judeo-Christian scriptures view...
Yvonne Robinson has been a significant figure in the art world for over 70 years. A friend of David Sylvester, Bacon, Freud, Pontus Hulton, Tinguely, Augustus John, Paolozzi, Turnbull, and latterly archivist to her great friend Niki de St Phalle, she has a knack of...
Earlier this year I wrote an article about the extent to which artworks in the UK by émigré artists are- under threat, with some requiring urgent restoration and others in buildings that have been closed. Ilona Bossanyi, granddaughter of the Hungarian stained glass...
As Autumn approaches, a new season of exhibitions are planned for London's museums and galleries. Artlyst has put together a month by month selection to guide you through the best of the shows on offer. There is a separate section at the end for Art Fairs. The list...
Pablo Bronstein: Hell in its Heyday will present a new, never before seen body of work by this prominent British-Argentinian contemporary artist. Created especially for Sir John Soane's Museum, a series of large-scale watercolours will take visitors on a tour of hell...
Yorkshire Sculpture Park is open again for business, and it is so good to revisit it. The great news is many of its temporary shows have been extended, like Joana Vasconcelos' Beyond (till January 2022). Recently the stunning ‘399 Days', by Rachel Kneebone, once at...
Have you planned your summer staycation away from London? Artlyst has put together a selection of exhibitions throughout the country to satisfy your cultural cravings. South / South East From The Real: Liliane Tomasko and Sean Scully Newlands House Gallery, Petworth,...
A recent Opinion piece on the website Hyperallegenic fiercely condemned Frida Kahlo, long one of the patron saints of contemporary feminist art. Written by an Indigenous American woman, it claimed that: “In both her art and personal style, Kahlo promoted the...