The word carnival derives from Latin expressions meaning either to remove meat or say farewell to meat. These indicate the Christian roots of carnival which are to be found in the period leading up the fasts of Lent.
2 June 2022
I was curious to see how the Curator Cecilia Alemani – one of the few female curators of the Biennale, was going to address the pandemic of the last two years and how this historical moment we all went through was going to be reflected in one of the most important non-commercial Art rendez-vous.
18 May 2022
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Radical Landscapes, but it went beyond my expectations. As usual, Tate Liverpool has developed a thought-provoking and in-depth exhibition on this subject.
9 May 2022
Theaster Gates’ The Black Chapel will be the 21st Serpentine Pavilion. The Chicago-based artist, along with the architectural support of… Read More
3 February 2022
Stirring it up or creolisation is taken by this exhibition as a defining characteristic of British Caribbean artists.
5 December 2021
Life Between Islands is a landmark exhibition exploring the extraordinary breadth of Caribbean-British art over four generations.
17 November 2021
In the beginning, there was Clay. Clay was without form. Thus begins Theaster Gates’ ‘A Clay Sermon’,
19 October 2021
The Turner Prize-winning artist Lubaina Himid CBE has been awarded the Robson Orr TenTen Award 2021 by the Government Art Collection (GAC).
27 September 2021
Held every year since the Summer Exhibition is the world’s oldest submission exhibition with works selected and hung by Academicians.
16 September 2021
Lord Hall National Gallery Chairman Resigns Over Diana Interview – 20th Serpentine Pavilion – Art Basel HK What The Galleries Said
23 May 2021
Since childhood, Jafa has cut pictures out of books and magazines, pasting them into new contexts. Black potention is an awareness.
18 March 2021
“I am re-writing a Black Queer and Trans visual history of South Africa for the world to know of our existence, resistance and persistence” -Zanele Muholi
1 November 2020
There can be no doubt that the new show devoted to Turner at Tate Britain is a meaty affair. The gallery is fortunate in the fact that a great deal of Turner’s legacy is in its own possession, and that other British galleries also own important examples of his work. In present circumstances, with the coronavirus still raging, this will have saved the organisers a great deal of trouble.
29 October 2020
The founder of the British Museum Sir Hans Sloane has had his bust removed from a prominent position in the gallery due to his connection to the slave trade. The statue, currently in a cupboard, will now make up part of a display which acknowledges colonial oppression.
25 August 2020
Tate Britain will present a landmark exhibition Turner’s Modern World, dedicated to JMW Turner (1775-1851), exploring what it meant to be a modern artist during his lifetime, this Autumn.
25 August 2020
In this new series, art critic, Poet and novelist Sue Hubbard discusses seminal contemporary artworks
5 July 2020
Tate Britain has announced the ten artists who will each receive one-off £10,000 bursaries in place of this year’s Turner Prize: Arika, Liz Johnson Artur, Oreet Ashery, Shawanda Corbett, Jamie Crewe, Sean Edwards, Sidsel Meineche Hansen, Ima-Abasi Okon, Imran Perretta and Alberta Whittle.
2 July 2020
You saw it here first, Tate, The National Gallery and the Royal Academy have announced plans to reopen in July.
30 June 2020
Elizabeth Kwant’s work engages contemporary socio-political issues; immigration detention, migration, gender and slavery through her multi-disciplinary practice. Her socially engaged… Read More
13 June 2020
The BLM protests in recent weeks have shown us how relevant issues of race still are. It’s shocking to see that racial discrimination still exists in this day and age. It is our role as cultural influencers to give our attention and support to the fight against systemic racism.
13 June 2020
As a sculptor who has used Victorian and other found sculptures in my work for some time, the increasingly heated debate on the future of public Victorian statues, buildings and street names across the country has resonated with me.
11 June 2020
A notorious statue dedicated to a slave trader in Bristol has been torn down and thrown into the harbour during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK. Following a peaceful demonstration in Bristol
7 June 2020
This is a new series by Artist/historian James Payne demystifying great works of art. We will be adding to this page as the content is produced.
1 June 2020
‘We Will Walk—Art and Resistance in the American South’ is one of the most powerful and important shows I’ve seen. It is co-curated by the artist Hannah Collins, who initiated the project, and curator Paul Goodwin. The exhibition traces the history of African-American artists in the Deep South during the second half of the 20th century, a time of racial terror so savage, so traumatic but yet so recent.
5 February 2020
We’ve just welcomed in not only a new year but a new decade. So let’s look forward to the exciting exhibitions that will be on offer in London during 2020.
2 January 2020
Tate Modern has unveiled a monumental 13-metre-high fountain created by the American artist Kara Walker. Walker is best known for her thought-provoking investigations of race, sexuality and violence through the history of slavery,
1 October 2019
William Blake is one of the heroes of British art. In some ways, however, his work fits uncomfortably into the current establishment set up.
14 September 2019
Summer is over, but there is much to look forward to this Autumn. Here is the Artlyst guide to twelve exhibitions not to miss opening Autumn 2019.
2 September 2019
Liz Magic Laser has created an exhibition on the ground floor of Fact Liverpool as part of Real Work. This… Read More
14 July 2019
Summer has finally arrived in the UK so if you’re planning on heading out of London, Artlyst has put together a list of twelve exhibitions to see around the UK. Don’t miss the Keith Haring extravaganza at Tate Liverpool; major sculpture exhibitions at Yorkshire Sculpture Park including David Smith and Damien Hirst as part of Yorkshire Sculpture International; seaside photography at Turner Contemporary and painting shows galore from early 20th century masters such as Vuillard to contemporary giants Bridget Riley and Paula Rego and historical exhibitions such as Last Supper in Pompeii at the Ashmolean.
4 July 2019
I was looking at the tapestries with painted and sewn figures, the colourful designs of pioneering activist and artist Faith Ringgold when I heard a discussion taking place in the next gallery room.
8 June 2019
The African American Artist Kara Walker has been selected to create the next annual Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern.
11 March 2019
