When Banksy pays homage to Jean-Michel Basquiat ahead of a retrospective organised at Barbican Center, it cannot go unnoticed. From Sept.21st, the Barbican will host “Jean-Michel Basquiat : Boom for Real“, the first retrospective of the artist in the UK. Over 100 works by the artist will be part of the exhibition : private and…
Street art collectors, be ready. The street artist Ben Eine, known for his collaboration with Louis Vuitton, will open his pop-up shop in London next week. The shop, called “Data Dollar Store” will be located near Old Street Station and will only open on Sept. 6th and 7th. Visitors will be able to meet with…
The National Gallery 2017-2018 exhibition program is out. 1858 has compiled for you the press releases of two fantastic exhibitions not to be missed in the forthcoming months. Cézanne Portraits (26. Oct.2017 – 11. Feb. 2018), Wolson and Lerner Galleries The major new exhibition, Cézanne Portraits, will bring together for the first time over 50 of Cézanne’s…
Matisse in the Studio is the first exhibition to consider how the personal collection of treasured objects of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) were both subject matter and inspiration for his work. To reveal the working processes by which these pieces were transformed in his oeuvre, around 35 objects are displayed alongside 65 of Matisse’s paintings, sculptures,…
“Tate Modern presents the UK’s first major retrospective of Alberto Giacometti for 20 years Celebrated as a sculptor, painter and draughtsman, Giacometti’s distinctive elongated figures are some of the most instantly recognisable works of modern art. This exhibition reasserts Giacometti’s place alongside the likes of Matisse, Picasso and Degas as one of the great painter-sculptors of the twentieth…
“Turner Prize winner Chris Ofili unveils a new tapestry, handwoven by Dovecot Tapestry Studio Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company, Ofili has been collaborating with the internationally renowned Dovecot Tapestry Studio to see his design translated into a handwoven tapestry. The imagery reflects Ofili’s ongoing interest in classical mythology and the stories, magic, and colour of…
Five months from now, British and European visitors will be able to attend a much anticipated blockbuster exhibition. Jasper Johns, 86 years old and an artistic career spanning sixty years will have a much anticipated retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Considered one of the most important living artists, Jasper John’s career started in 1949….
One of the most important photographic collections in the world is about to get twice as big. On April 5, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, unveiled its plans for a Photography Center to open in Autumn 2018. This new space will group together the 400’000 pieces gathered by the V&A since 1852 and the…
