Although I had seen photos of Magdalena Abakanowicz’s work back in 1980, Every Tangle of Thread and Rope, the exhibition at Tate Modern was the first time I had experienced any of it in reality. Whoa, these sculptures (Abakans) are big. It was difficult to keep my hands off them – I so wanted to […]
Artists
Käthe Kollwitz at Making Modernism, Royal Academy.
One of the few artists celebrated during her lifetime and now revered, Käthe Kollwitz is, amazingly, still not a household name in the UK. Her inclusion in Making Modernism at the Royal Academy gives us the chance to experience a more diverse range of her work, a few examples of which are here. A talented […]
Making Modernism at the Royal Academy
Hmm, not sure about the title of this small exhibition at the Royal Academy but the content was extraordinary, leaving me thirsting for more information about the artists, several of whom were completely new to me. As with so much art history (HIStory full-stop) we’ve been fed a version showing only men’s work. In this […]
The entrance to William Kentridge at the Royal Academy.
It was only at my third visit to this exhibition that I really looked at the entrance display and was delighted with the playfulness as well as the complexity of the set-up. The steps up to the show, the floor, walls, doors and even part of the clock were covered with small pieces of gaffer […]
ING The Discerning Eye at the Mall Galleries, London
I have something of a confession to make – I had never visited the ING Discerning Eye till this year when a painting of mine was accepted. The ING Discerning Eye is an annual exhibition held at the Mall Galleries with submitted entries selected by a panel of judges. The only stipulation is that the […]
William Kentridge at the Royal Academy.
Where do I start? William Kentridge at the Royal Academy left me completely overwhelmed as there was so much to take in. I honestly don’t know if anyone can handle so much in one visit. I’ve been twice so far, have read the catalogue and downloaded the app so feel slightly better… I’ll concentrate here […]