Mark Rothko at Tate Modern: 26 September - 1 FebruaryFrancis Bacon at Tate Britain: 11 September - 4 JanuaryTate Modern is currently exhibiting the late works of American abstract painter, Mark Rothko (1903-1970), emphasising his works in series. The highlight is his Seagrams series originally commissioned for the Four Seasons in NYC before Rothko pulled the plug realising that a upscale … [Read more...]
ICA Auction Exhibition
September 22, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Exhibition Dates: 11 Sept - 5 OctSotheby's Auction Preview: 12-17 OctSotheby's Auction Dates: 17 & 20 OctStrolling around the lower gallery at the ICA checking out the works of art that will be on sale at Sotheby's next month, I couldn't help but think that these works were not the best example of works by the well-known contemporary artists that have created them. And that lead me to another … [Read more...]
D. Hirst, Fuck Yeah!
September 16, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Damien Hirst - Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, Sotheby's London, 15 & 16 September, 2008£111 Million bagged in two days at Damien Hirst's Sotheby's sale, including the best seller at £10.3m, "The Golden Calf" (pictured on right). Who knew that a stuffed shark in a tank of formaldehyde could sell for £9.6m while on the other side of the pond Wall Street is declaring crisis! if I didn't … [Read more...]
Girl Power & the London Art Scene
September 15, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Women artists are joining forces to conquer the London art scene; more and more all-female shows are popping up around the city. Most recent exhibitions include, Interior at Hales Gallery which brought together six female artists in June/July, Pretty Vacant at Transition Gallery (23 August - 7 September) displaying the work of three female artists and Rapunzel Rapunzel at Shoreditch Town Hall … [Read more...]
Review: Mat Collishaw, Shooting Stars
September 9, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Exhibition Dates: 11 July - 31 August 2008Mat Collishaw's work is utterly profound. It takes more than a casual assessment to soak up and appreciate the multi-dimensional symbolism that he incorporates into his work; his work is full of philosophical quandaries, controversial subjects, mysterious elements and an exploration of the ephemeral nature of the image. He plays with the concept of actual … [Read more...]
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