Artists

Abstract Expressionism has historically been seen as an American boy’s club, an ultra-masculine movement personified by Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Barnett Newman et al. But, as is so often the case, this was only one part of the story. Many women were part of it and are only now beginning to be recognised as […]

Hazlitt Holland Hibbert (HHH) is showing a collection of self-portraits by Frank Auerbach, now in his nineties. As the Covid pandemic deprived Auerbach of his regular models he turned his gaze to the only person available – himself. There are 22 pieces altogether – here are a few of the ones I connected most with. […]

House Gods, Animal Guides and Five Ways 2 Forgiveness was created by Zadie Xa and commissioned by Whitechapel Gallery, supported by Dior. Combining textiles, sculpture and installation with sound, the room emanated a feeling of kindness. Was this just the effect of the title on me? I don’t think so as my companion felt the […]

This exhibition at the National Gallery is a blockbuster and yes, many of the artists are big-hitters, names familiar to many of us. What’s interesting here though is the number of paintings from private collections. I was impressed to find so many pieces had been loaned from anonymous owners so here are a few paintings […]

If you’re in Soho and looking for a different kind of exhibition space then I recommend Room 2. Situated above Andrew Edmunds, the celebrated restaurant on Lexington Street, Room 2 is an intimate gallery run by Karsten Schubert. The experience begins from the front door where you must press a buzzer to be admitted. Walking […]

The subject of AI is daily news. Generative artist Tyler Hobbs has been exploring the intersection of human-made and digital art for a while and this exhibition shows some of the results. Mechanical Hand, his first solo show in the UK at Unit Gallery, revealed influences including Agnes Martin. I also saw connections with Paul […]