Victoria Miro’s London galleries are closed for the summer
Image: Alex Hartley, A Gentle Collapsing II, 2016 (detail). Installed in Victoria Miro's waterside garden. Photography: Thierry Bal
Victoria Miro Venice: Alice Neel, Uptown continues until 16 September 2017
Image: Alice Neel, Childbirth, 1939
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The latest from Victoria Miro artists around the world
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Exhibition
Posted
11 August 2017
Just announced: The Yayoi Kusama Museum will open in Tokyo on 1 October 2017
The Yayoi Kusama Museum will open in Tokyo on 1 October 2017 with the exhibition Creation is a Solitary Pursuit, Love is What Brings You Closer to Art. Tokyo, Japan -
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News story
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27 July 2017
Victoria Miro London galleries summer hours
Victoria Miro, Wharf Road is closed to the public from 30 July to 19 September inclusive. Victoria Miro Mayfair is closed from 30 July to 5 September inclusive. -
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Exhibition
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1 August 2017
Final week – Doug Aitken: Electric Earth at The Modern, Fort Worth
The exhibition (28 May - 20 August) unfolds around the major moving-image installations that articulate Aitken’s central subject matters. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas -
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Exhibition
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7 June 2017
Final week: Victoria Miro artists at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
Works by Wangechi Mutu, Varda Caivano, Secundino Hernández, Isaac Julien and Conrad Shawcross are included in the 2017 RA Summer Exhibition (13 June - 20 August 2017). Royal Academy of Arts, London -
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Exhibition
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3 August 2017
Alex Hartley: Yokohama Triennale 2017
Titled “Islands, Constellations and Galapagos”, the sixth edition of the Triennale (4 August - 5 November 2017) explores ideas of connectivity and isolation. Yokohama, Japan -
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Exhibition
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14 August 2017
Closing soon – Hernan Bas: Florida Living at SCAD Museum of Art
In this solo exhibition (14 February - 17 August2017), Bas pays homage to his home state of Florida with paintings, screens and sculptures that explore allegory, narrative painting and personal biography. The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, USA -
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Exhibition
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30 July 2017
Coming soon – Francesca Woodman: On Being an Angel at The Finnish Museum of Photography
The exhibition (24 August - 15 October 2017) comprises around a hundred photographs, with selections from most of her thematic groups and series. The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki -
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News
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8 August 2017
Idris Khan’s monument for UAE Memorial Park is shortlisted for a World Architecture Festival award
Khan has been shortlisted in the Civic and Community category of the World Architectural Festival, which will be held in Berlin (15-17 November 2017). -
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Exhibition
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10 July 2017
Njideka Akunyili Crosby: Predecessors at Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
The exhibiton (15 July – 1 October 2017) unites work completed in the past five years, including a number of her Predecessors works. Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati -
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Screening
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13 July 2017
Imagine… Chris Ofili: The Caged Bird’s Song
Available on BBC iPlayer, the programme follows the creation of Ofili's tapestry, The Caged Bird's Song, currently on display at the National Gallery. BBC Two -
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Exhibition
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9 August 2017
Works by Alice Neel and Chantal Joffe to feature in ISelf Collection: The End of Love, opening soon at the Whitechapel Gallery
Contemporary portraiture – both real and imagined – and the relationship between self and other, or between artist, sitter and viewer, is further explored by nearly 30 international artists (30 August - 26 November 2017). Whitechapel Gallery, London -
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Screening
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25 July 2017
Isaac Julien interviewed as part of BBC Two’s Queer as Art
Available on BBC iPlayer, the hour-long programme celebrates the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. BBC Two -
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Commission
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27 June 2017
Do Ho Suh: Whitney Museum billboard commission
95 Horatio Street is a site-specific work that mines the history of the Meatpacking District to visually reconnect this space with the former railway that once occupied the neighborhood. Organised by the Whitney in partnership with TF Cornerstone and High Line Art Whitney Museum of American Art, New York -
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Exhibition
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10 July 2017
Alice Neel’s portrait of artist Faith Ringgold is featured in Tate Modern’s exhibition Soul of a Nation
Completed in 1977, Neel's portrait of the artist Faith Ringgold is one of a number of portraits of prominent art world subjects painted while Neel lived on the Upper West Side. It features in Tate Modern's major exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power (12 July - 22 October 2017). Tate Modern, London -
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Exhibition
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10 July 2017
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors continues its North American tour at Seattle Art Museum
This major exhibition (30 June - 10 September 2017) examines the artist’s seven-decade career and contextualizses the notion of infinite expansion and accumulation in her work, culminating in her immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms. Seattle Art Museum, Washington -
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Commission
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22 June 2017
The 2017 Terrace Wires commission by Conrad Shawcross is unveiled at St Pancras International
The Interpretation of Movement (a 9:8 in blue), 2017, is the artist's most ambitious mechanical work to date. St Pancras International, London -
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News story
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20 July 2017
The soundtrack to Isaac Julien’s Looking for Langston is released by The Vinyl Factory
The soundtrack is available in two vinyl editions. Both are pressed to specially mixed blue vinyl, housed in an extreme gloss sleeve, with 12″ insert, while a limited edition of 50 copies are signed by Julien himself. -
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Exhibition
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7 June 2017
Tal R: Academy of Tal R at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The exhibition (20 May - 10 September 2017) is both an overview of his work from the past twenty years and a presentation of a series of new works. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark -
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Exhibition
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15 June 2017
Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at National Gallery Singapore
The first major survey of Kusama's work in Southeast Asia includes paintings, sculptures, videos and installations from the 1950s to the present (9 June - 3 September 2017). National Gallery Singapore -
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News story
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7 June 2017
Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Little Sparta public opening 2017
Set in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, Little Sparta is Ian Hamilton Finlay’s unique garden and life's work. This year's annual public opening takes place between 7 June and 30 September 2017. Stonypath, Dunsyre -
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Interview
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15 August 2017
The September 2017 issue of W Magazine features a six-page interview with Njideka Akunyili Crosby
The artist talks to Diane Solway ahead of her exhibition of new work at Baltimore Museum of Art and inclusion in Prospect New Orleans. Diane Solway, W Magazine -
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Exhibition
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14 August 2017
Coming soon: Njideka Akunyili Crosby at Baltimore Museum of Art
Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s solo exhibition at Baltimore Museum of Art (25 October 2017 – 18 March 2018) will feature new works by the Los Angeles-based artist. Baltimore Museum of Art, MD -
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News story
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11 August 2017
Artnet reports on the announcement of the Yayoi Kusama Museum
The five-story museum—a white, large-windowed, curved structure—was built by architecture firm Kume Sekkei and completed in 2014. Brian Boucher, Artnet -
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Review
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10 August 2017
Mousse Magazine reviews Figa by Kara Walker at DESTE Project Space
'The displaced hand gains a new life and meaning in Hydra and in the larger Greek context… Figabecomes a sort of gigantic talisman.' Filipa Ramos, Mousse Magazine -
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Exhibition
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9 August 2017
Last few weeks – Chris Ofili: Weaving Magic at the National Gallery
The exhibition (26 April - 28 August 2017) marks the first time the artist has worked in the medium of tapestry and will include a series of preparatory works on paper in an installation conceived by the artist for the Gallery's Sunley Room. National Gallery, London -
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Review
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9 August 2017
Alice Neel, Uptown reviewed in The White Review
"Neel was the Matisse of the brownstones: an exceptional colourist, immaculate stylist, and a collector of New York souls." Rosanna McLaughlin, The White Review -
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News story
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4 August 2017
The Art Newspaper reports on Celia Paul’s forthcoming exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art
Paul's spring 2018 exhibition will be the first of three shows curated by Hilton Als, followed by exhibitions of work by Lynette Yiadom-Boakye and Peter Doig. Victoria Stapley-Brown, The Art Newspaper -
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Exhibition
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4 August 2017
Last chance to see ISelf Collection: Self-Portrait as the Billy Goat, featuring Yayoi Kusama, at Whitechapel Gallery
Self-Portrait as the Billy Goat (until 20 August 2017) brings together physical, psychological and imaginary self-portraits by a selection of leading international artists. Whitechapel Gallery, London -
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News story
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1 August 2017
Njideka Akunyili Crosby to be honoured at the 2017 Hirshhorn gala
Akunyili Crosby is among three generations of trailblazing women artists to be honoured at the event on 6 November 2017. Lincoln Center, New York -
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Preview
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31 July 2017
The Guardian reports on Brooklyn Museum’s The Legacy of Lynching…, featuring Kara Walker
"…Kara Walker’s laser-cut steel sculpture of a lynching scene has a particular emotional resonance." Anna Furman, The Guardian -
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Exhibition
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29 July 2017
Final weeks: Elmgreen & Dragset Die Zugezogenen (The Newcomers) at Kunstmuseen Krefeld
For their solo exhibition (19 February - 27 August 2017), Elmgreen & Dragset transform the venue back into what it was originally intended to be: a family home. Museum Haus Lange, Kunstmuseen Krefeld, Germany -
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Exhibition
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27 July 2017
Conrad Shawcross in Now Wakes the Sea at The Glucksman, Cork
Titled after the 1963 short story by JG Ballard, the exhibition (4 August - 5 November 2017) considers a resurgence of interest in the sea in contemporary art practices. The Glucksman, Cork -
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Exhibition
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27 July 2017
Njideka Akunyili Crosby to feature in Istanbul Biennial 2017
Works by Akunyili Crosby will feature in the 15th Biennial (16 September - 12 November 2017), curated by Elmgreen & Dragset. Istanbul, Turkey -
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Channel
27 July 2017
Milton Avery: an exhibition talk by Edith Devaney
Edith Devaney, Contemporary Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and author of the catalogue essay for Milton Avery at Victoria Miro Mayfair (7 June - 29 July 2017) introduces Avery's work and talks about the exhibition. The talk took place at Victoria Miro Mayfair on the evening of 10 July 2017. -
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Exhibition
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26 July 2017
Kara Walker in Brooklyn Museum’s The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America
The exhibition (26 July - 3 September 2017) seeks to spark an honest conversation about the legacy of racial injustice in America today. Brooklyn Museum -
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Exhibition
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25 July 2017
Isaac Julien in Coming Out: Sexuality, Gender and Identity at Walker Art Gallery
The Walker Art Gallery marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexual acts in England and Wales (1967 Sexual Offences Act) with a major exhibition (28 July - 5 November 2017) drawn from the Arts Council Collection and its own collections. Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool -
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Exhibition
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25 July 2017
Grayson Perry featured in Age of Terror: Art Since 9/11, coming to the Imperial War Museum
The UK’s first major exhibition (26 October 2017 - 28 May 2018) of artists’ responses to war and conflict since the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, Age of Terror: Art Since 9/11 will feature more than 40 British and international artists. Imperial War Museum, London -
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Exhibition
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25 July 2017
Alice Neel: Painter of Modern Life coming to Deichtorhallen, Hamburg
Conceived by Jeremy Lewison, the exhibition (13 October 2017 - 14 January 2018) presents more than seventy paintings. Deichtorhallen, Hamburg -
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Exhibition
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24 July 2017
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors to tour The Broad, Los Angeles
The exhibition (21 October 2017 - 1 January 2018) will provide visitors with the opportunity to experience six of Kusama’s infinity rooms alongside large-scale installations and key paintings, sculptures and works on paper from the early 1950s to the present The Broad, Los Angeles -
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News story
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24 July 2017
Artnet reveals the full list of artists for the 15th Istanbul Biennial, curated by Elmgreen & Dragset
The Biennial (16 September - 12 November 2017) – which is centered around the concept of “a good neighbour” – will be staged across six venues in the heart of the Turkish city. Caroline Elbaor, Artnet -
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Interview
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24 July 2017
Kara Walker talks to WABE 90.1 about The Jubilant Martyrs of Obsolescence and Ruin
Walker spoke with City Lights host Lois Reitzes about the High Museum acquisition along with her sphinx, titled A Subtlety, or the Marvelous Sugar Baby, and being a controversial artist in the public eye. WABE 90.1 -
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Profile
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22 July 2017
Asia Times reports on Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow at National Gallery Singapore
"No matter how Kusama’s work evolves, one thing remains constant – the intensity of her focus when she works." Elena Owyong, Asia Times -
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Channel
21 July 2017
Hilton Als reads an undated poem by Alice Neel
“I love you Harlem…” Filmed on the occasion of the exhibition Alice Neel, Uptown curator Hilton Als reads an undated poem by the painter Alice Neel. The exhibition focuses on paintings made by the artist during the five decades in which she lived and worked in upper Manhattan, first in Spanish (East) Harlem, where she moved in 1938, and, later, the Upper West Side, where she lived from 1962 until her death in 1984. Alice Neel, Uptown continues at Victoria Miro, Wharf Road, London until 29 July 2017, and Victoria Miro Venice until 16 September 2017. -
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Review
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20 July 2017
Hyperallergic reviews Unfinished Conversations at MoMA, featuring Kara Walker
"…Walker’s 40 Acres of Mules, which was made at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement… is an unapologetic reinterpretation of the famous Stone Mountain Park monument…" Murat Cem Menguc, Hyperallergic -
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Exhibition
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19 July 2017
Tal R: Academy of Tal R to tour to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Touring from Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, the exhibition (14 October 2017 - 14 January 2018) features works from the mid-1990s to the present. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam -
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Review
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18 July 2017
Frieze reviews Alice Neel, Uptown
"…the exhibition underlines a part of Neel’s practice rarely explored and tells a story of how to be an artist in a big city…" Orit Gat, Frieze -
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Exhibition
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18 July 2017
Elmgreen & Dragset to feature in Faurschou Foundation’s exhibition of recent acquisitions
Elmgreen & Dragset’s Secondary, 2015, features in a selection of the newly acquired artworks from Faurschou Foundation’s collection (18 August 2017 - 26 January 2018). Faurschou Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark -
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Channel
18 July 2017
Sarah Sze’s Hammock (For Rauschenberg) featured in ARoS Triennial
A new commission for the inaugural ARoS Triennial: The Garden, End of Times, Beginning of Times, Sarah Sze's Hammock (For Rauschenberg) stretches across a wooded ravine which drops sharply to the sea. Divided into three sections (The Past, The Present and The Future) the Triennial focuses on depictions of nature throughout history and features works by international artists. Sze's work is included in The Future, which explores artistic responses to environmental change. Film by outofsync-artinfocus.com. -
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Feature
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16 July 2017
Matt Rudd spends a week living in The Clearing by Alex Hartley and Tom James at Compton Verney
"The dome is real, even if the apocalypse isn’t. It is called the Clearing and it is one of this year’s most ambitious social experiments." Photo: Charlie Clift for the Sunday Times Magazine. Matt Rudd, The Sunday Times -
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Review
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15 July 2017
Imagine… Chris Ofili: The Caged Bird’s Song reviewed in The Telegraph
"His thoughtful ruminations on the genesis of his design trod that fine line between lifting a veil on the artistic process and letting the mystery be." The Telegraph Jasper Rees -
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Event
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14 July 2017
Grayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! catalogue signing
On Thursday 20 Jul 2017, 3.30 - 4.30pm, in the Serpentine Pavilion, Grayson Perry will be signing copies of the catalogue for his current Serpentine Galleries exhibition. Serpentine Galleries -
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Exhibition
Posted
14 July 2017
Grayson Perry: The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! to tour to Arnolfini
Arnolfini has announced that Grayson Perry's major exhibition (on display at the Serpentine Galleries, London, until 10 September 2017) will tour to Bristol in the autumn (27 September - 24 December 2017). Arnolfini, Bristol -
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Event
Posted
13 July 2017
Grayson Perry: Typical Man in a Dress Part Two coming to the London Palladium
An intelligent evening (2 November 2017) of laughs, discussion, insight and costume changes in this one-off show at the London Palladium. London Palladium -
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Exhibition
Posted
7 July 2017
Conrad Shawcross’ Monolith (Optic) at New Art Centre, Roche Court
Monolith (Optic), 2016, is on view in the Sculpture Park. Roche Court, East Winterslow, Wiltshire -
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Review
Posted
6 July 2017
Studio International reviews Isaac Julien: “I dream a world” Looking for Langston
"The time for a reassessment of the importance and relevance of Looking for Langston has arrived." Alexander Glover, Studio International -
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Gallery Event
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4 July 2017
Gallery Event: Milton Avery exhibition tour led by Edith Devaney
Monday 10 July, 6-7pm. Edith Devaney, Contemporary Curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and author of the catalogue essay for our current Milton Avery exhibition, will lead a tour of the exhibition at Victoria Miro Mayfair. RSVP essential. Victoria Miro Mayfair -
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Gallery Event
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4 July 2017
FULLY BOOKED Isaac Julien’s Looking for Langston is celebrated in a special evening in association with queercircle and The Vinyl Factory
Thursday 27 July, 7-9pm. In conversation with Josh Rivers from Gay Times, Isaac Julien will discuss his seminal work Looking for Langston. The evening also features a special performance by artist and poet Travis Alabanza and the launch of the soundtrack of the film by The Vinyl Factory. Victoria Miro, Wharf Road -
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News story
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4 July 2017
Frieze reports on the return to Tate Britain of Chris Ofili’s Union Black
Ofili's Union Black, gifted to Tate Britain, will be flown from the museum's roof this autumn. Frieze -
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Review
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3 July 2017
This is tomorrow reviews Isaac Julien: “I dream a world” Looking for Langston
"Julien’s visually arresting installation is luminous and large-scale, a combination of text, documentation and photography." Joan Lee, this is tomorrow -
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Event
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3 July 2017
SOLD OUT Grayson Perry artist talk at the Royal Geographical Society
Grayson Perry talks about his work and his current Serpentine Galleries exhibition, The Most Popular Art Exhibition Ever! 7pm, Mon 24 July. Please note: this event is now sold out. Royal Geographical Society, London
In Focus
Tal R: a film by Louisiana Channel
In the run up to his major exhibition, Academy of Tal R at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark (until 10 September 2017), the artist was interviewed by Kasper Bech Dyg and Marc-Christoph Wagner over the course of six months while he was in the process of making his series of large-scale railcar paintings, Habakuk.
Visit the Louisiana Channel for full details.
© Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2017
