“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…
“In July, Sotheby’s will offer for sale one of the greatest works by J.M.W. Turner still held in private hands. Painted in 1835, ‘Ehrenbreitstein’ dates from a period that is widely considered Turner’s best. Though he made many drawings and watercolours of German views, this painting of the ruined fortress of Ehrenbreitstein, near Coblentz, is thought to be the most…
“The museum is an unfinished total artwork. We’re continuing the process”. Marc Quinn, 2017. “Marc Quinn: Drawn from Life is an exhibition of twelve new sculptures by the leading British artist, Marc Quinn (b. 1964). It is the first time this new body of work – entitled All About Love – has been exhibited anywhere…
The Association of Women in the Arts was launched in November 2016 at the Arts Club in London and has received overwhelming support from the art world. AWITA was created to ensure greater recognition of and support for the achievement of women in the art world. AWITA brings together inspirational women working in the arts to…
An article by Martin Bailey published on March 3rd in The Art Newspaper tells us why the Thyssen collection is now in Madrid and how Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher unsuccessfully tried to bring it to the UK. To read more about the story behind the story, click here. Image : The Baron and Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza…
