On the night of November 14th 2008, helped by a team of distributors, artist Adam Neate staged The London Show randomly distributing 1000 individually numbered unique multiples, printed on cardboard and shrink wrapped in cellophane, through the 33 Boroughs, transforming London into a gallery space.
The performance generated an incredible impact within the artistic community, […]
Yearly Archives: 2009
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This autumn Helly Nahmad Gallery presents a retrospective exhibition by the acknowledged principal of the French Impressionist school, Claude Monet. Taking in his diverse styles from the 1870s as he explored a wide range of subjects in all seasons and all types [Read More]
A former lawyer, a renowned glassmaker, a community artist and an ex-builder’s labourer have all been shortlisted for this year’s Aspect Prize, the premier award for Scottish artists, and one of the UK’s largest independently funded art prizes. Patricia Cain, Alec Galloway, [Read More]
Camden Arts Centre presents a new group exhibition Head-Wig (Portrait of an exhibition) curated by Polish artist Paulina Olowska. Olowska has selected works by a range of international artists including painting, film and photography. Together the works share a common theme, what [Read More]
Internationally acclaimed artist Bill Viola has been commissioned to create two altarpieces for permanent display in St Paul’s Cathedral, The Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s announced today. The project will commence production in mid 2009 with completion in early 2011. Following [Read More]
Along the Water’s Edge, published by the Gallery of the American Landscape, is a volume of exceptional photographs made over the past twenty years. Timothy Wolcott, a fine art landscape photographer and pioneer in pigment photography, has captured images of rivers, streams, waterfalls and oceans like you have never seen them. Shooting with medium and […]
A Group Exhibition featuring Three Strong Women: Bethany Marchman, Edith Lebeau and Jennybird Alcantara. Opens August 7th from 7 pm until 11 pm Somewhere between traditional techniques and the influence of contemporary pop culture, three women artists from the USA and Canada [Read More]
Photography evoking the complex dimensions of people and places is on display at Northwestern University’s Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art this summer. “Place and Presence: Photography from the Collection,” the Block Museum’s summer 2009 exhibition, is opened to the public [Read More]
As a historical and path-breaking presentation of video art, Gallery Espace announces the grand finale of its one-year-long Video Wednesday programme with video art from more than 60 artists at Gallery Espace. Says Renu Modi, Director, Gallery Espace: “Video art has become [Read More]
Two inspiring exhibitions are opening at the International Slavery Museum this summer: Trafficked from 31 July 2009 to February 2010 and Black Britannia from 7 August 2009 to 28 February 2010. C Stop the Traffik.©Stop the TraffikC Stop the Traffik.©Stop the Traffik [Read More]
Singapore Art Museum will present the President’s Young Talents (PYT), a contemporary art exhibition series profiling the work of talented young artists from Singapore. PYT is jointly organised by the Istana and the Singapore Art Museum. Credit Suisse is the presenting sponsor [Read More]
A rare display of one of America’s foremost abstract painters will be unveiled this summer as part of the programme of ARTIST ROOMS exhibitions at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. The presentation of late works by Agnes Martin (1912-2004) will [Read More]
The Frist Center for the Visual Arts will present Twilight Visions: Surrealism, Photography, and Paris, opening Sept. 10, 2009, in the Upper-Level Galleries. The show, which offers a unique perspective on Surrealism by examining the intersection of documentary photography, manipulated photography and [Read More]
It’s hard enough being one person let alone twelve. After thirty-five years of creating and personifying twelve very distinctive personalities, Mississippi expatriate artist Ed McGowin has produced a remarkable body of work that is rich in history and remarkable in complexity. Given [Read More]