Going to the V&A on a Friday evening recently, I took refuge from the hordes to look at the Jameel Prize exhibition which was surprisingly deserted. Perhaps because it had already been running a while? Who knows. Painter Hayv Kahraman’s beautifully executed paintings combine the traditions of medieval Arabic illustration and European painting to explore […]
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Courtauld Impressionists from Manet to Cézanne at the National Gallery
As the Courtauld Gallery has closed for refurbishment for a couple of years, someone had the brilliant idea of showing a selection of the classic Impressionist paintings for a few months at the National Gallery The original Courtauld catalogue above lists the entire collection, a selection of which are on show and it was revealing to […]
Artists at The Other Art Fair, Victoria House London. Post 2 of 2
Here are more snapshots from previously featured artists and new ones from the show which was in 2 venues: Victoria House and The College, former St Martin’s School across the road. This large golden-lit skyscape from Alex McIntyre stood out on her stand. Secret Art Prize winner Michelle Loa Kum Cheung juggled showing here with work […]
Artists at The Other Art Fair, Victoria House London. Post 1 of 2
It’s always interesting to visit The Other Art Fair at Victoria House in Holborn though I did rush round as I’m really focussed on my preparations for The Other Art Fair in Brooklyn in a few weeks. Anyway, here are a few images of work worth mentioning: Hanna ten Doornkaat showed some more architectural pieces this time […]
Hiding in Plain Sight: Female Abstract Expressionists in 1950’s and 60’s America at Amar Gallery
Go down the stairs at Amar Gallery in Islington to encounter a gem of a show about the female Abstract Impressionist artists working at the same time as those male painters we’re already so familiar with: Pollock, Rothko, De Kooning, Newman etc. It was a very macho movement with the women producing work of equal power and […]
Unreal Estates curated by Amanda Lwin
Looking for a place to rent or buy with a few original features? Then why not go to Unreal Estates, an exhibition curated by my former studio-mate Amanda Lwin in a real estate agency, Homefinders, at 146 Kingsland High Street, London. Exploring the current housing situation, she’s brought together a group of writers […]