Exhibition dates: 29 June - 25 September 2011 at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London The Dulwich Picture Gallery is currently exhibiting works by the recently deceased American artist, Cy Twombly (1928 - 2011) alongside French-born 17th century classical painter, Nicolas Poussin (1594 -1665). The curator's aim, according to the introductory gallery plaque, is not to explore similarities in … [Read more...]
MA Show, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK, 2 September - 8 September 2011 This year's Summer Degree Show featured fine art & textiles including a range of works from paintings and furniture to bikinis and The Bible. Overall, the exhibition was impressive, gallery space was ample, works were more traditional than one would expect from a college art show these days and … [Read more...]
Ai Weiwei's Blog: Writings, Interviews, and Digital Rants, 2006-2009 Reviewed by Stephanie Cotela Tanner On 3 April Ai Weiwei set off for Hong Kong but never made it past airport security. Chinese authorities had other plans for him. Upon his arrival at Beijing airport he was arrested. Subsequently his studio was raided and his staff were detained and questioned by public security agents. … [Read more...]
This is a review of the exhibition catalogue for the show From Morandi to Guttuso: Masterpieces from the Alberto Della Ragione Collection at the Estorick Collection, London. When art critic Fortunato Bellonzi and dealer Ettore Gian Ferrari assessed Alberto Della Ragione's collection on behalf of their city council in October 1968, the collection was estimated to be worth 700,000,000 lire. … [Read more...]
Matt Fox is currently In a Forest Dark and Deep, a far cry from the disappearing island he's used to. Fox is unrecognisable as Jack Shepard in his role as Bobby, the foul-mouthed, construction worker who is single-handedly keeping 90s Grunge alive. Alongside Olivia Williams, Fox plays the somewhat abusively judgemental, morally superior brother who is determined to remind his sister of her wayward … [Read more...]
Read my review of Frank Bowling's recent exhibition at Rollo Contemporary Art on Art Rabbit.Frank BowlingBarticabush201033 x 58 inchesImage courtesy of the artist and ROLLO Contemporary Art … [Read more...]
Banksy's directorial debut, Exit Through the Gift Shop, hoax or not, is highly entertaining and a brilliant piece of marketing. It sends a clear message from Banksy to the arts establishment - and that message is that he's here, he's made it, his works are selling for thousands of dollars at the world's top auction houses and he's laughing all the way to the bank. Sure, it's not about the money, … [Read more...]
Exhibition: 24 February - 8 August at Tate Britain, LondonHenry Moore's current exhibition highlights his work between the 1920s and 1960s. Beginning with early Mesoamerican influences and including themes such as mother and child, abstraction and World War II his work encompasses a staggering amount of different materials including everything from walnut and elm wood to bronze, marble and … [Read more...]
Just how much of a communist was Picasso? More importantly, who cares?Read my feature, Picasso: Art vs Politics on Art Rabbit (including a review of the exhibition Picasso: Peace & Freedom currently on at Tate Liverpool)Image: Pablo Picasso The Charnel House Paris, 1944-1945xxx … [Read more...]
Exhibition Dates: 10 February - 3 MayTate ModernArshile Gorky was a key figure in American modern art. His work distinctly reveals the artists that influenced him, such as Picasso, Matisse, and Cezanne in his earlier work and Leger, di Chirico and Miro is his later work. As a result he explored a range of styles from Cubism and Surrealism to Abstract Expressionism. The themes throughout his work … [Read more...]
The search for great Mexican food in London is over. Wahaca, a chain of market-style Mexican eateries, seems to popping up all over the city. Service is friendly, atmosphere is … [Read More...]
My anniversary lunch at the Skylon restaurant, located on the third floor of London's Royal Festival Hall on the Southbank, proved to be as elegant and delicious as … [Read More...]
The making of Biennale di Venezia Making of the 55th International Art Exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace" … [Watch Video...]
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