Yayoi Kusama: THE MOVING MOMENT WHEN I WENT TO THE UNIVERSE at Wharf Road
Exhibition 3 October–21 December 2018 by free timed ticket. Image: INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM – MY HEART IS DANCING INTO THE UNIVERSE, 2018 (detail). Courtesy Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo / Singapore / Shanghai and Victoria Miro, London / Venice. © Yayoi Kusama. Photography: Thierry Bal
Conrad Shawcross: After the Explosion, Before the Collapse at Victoria Miro Mayfair
Exhibition: 13 September–27 October 2018. Image: Fracture (R24W4) detail, 2018
Francesca Woodman: Italian Works at Victoria Miro Venice
Exhibition: 3 October–21 December 2018. Image: Yayoi Kusama, courtesy Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo/Singapore/Shanghai and Victoria Miro, London/Venice , © Yayoi Kusama
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The latest from Victoria Miro artists around the world
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Exhibition
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16 October 2018
Idris Khan creates the British Museum’s first site-specific work as part of the new Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World
Opening on 18 October 2018, the new gallery is a new exploration of the Islamic world through art and material culture. In response to the BM's Islamic world collection and building on the collection of contemporary works on paper, Khan has created 21 Stones, an installation of twenty one unique paintings, British Museum -
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Exhibition
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15 October 2018
Grayson Perry: Vanité, Identité, Sexualité, opening soon La Monnaie de Paris
The artist's first major solo exhibition (19 October 2018-3 February 2019) in France is divided into ten themed chapters that look at universal topics such as identity, gender, class, religion and sexuality. La Monnaie de Paris -
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Commission
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15 October 2018
Opening to the public this week: the Comcast Technology Center, featuring a site-specific work by Conrad Shawcross
Openingon 18 October 2018, the new Comcast Technology Center building, designed by Foster + Partners, in Philadelphia, features a major site-specific sculpture by the artist. Philadelphia, PA -
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Exhibition
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10 October 2018
Now open: Doug Aitken – Mirage Detroit
Opening on 10 October 2018, this immersive, mirrored installation is set within the former State Savings Bank, a seminal historic building in downtown Detroit. Detroit, Michigan -
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Exhibition
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27 September 2018
Elmgreen & Dragset: This Is How We Bite Our Tongue at the Whitechapel Gallery
The first major UK survey of artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, this exhibition (27 September 2018–13 January 2019) spans twenty years of extraordinary artistic collaboration. Whitechapel Gallery -
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Exhibition
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26 September 2018
Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden is featured in Space Shifters at the Hayward Gallery
This major exhibition (26 September 2018–6 January 2019) brings together sculptures and installations that explore perception and space. Hayward Gallery -
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Exhibition
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20 September 2018
A new work by Njideka Akunyili Crosby is unveiled at Brixton Underground station
'Remain, Thriving', unveiled on 20 September 2018, is the first commission in a new programme at Brixton station and will be on view for six months. Brixton Underground station -
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Commission
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21 September 2018
Do Ho Suh: Bridging Home, London
Do Ho Suh's new installation at Wormwood Street, EC2, commissioned by Art Night and Sculpture in the City, is on view from Monday 24 September 2018. Wormwood Street, London EC2 -
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News story
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4 October 2018
Idris Khan creates the first ever artwork for the Evening Standard’s Comment section
For the first time in its history, the Evening Standard has commissioned an artwork for its Comment section. Khan has responded with a work that addresses the question 'why art matters'. The Evening Standard -
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Exhibition
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21 September 2018
A Brief Intermission, a major solo exhibition by Hernan Bas at CAC Málaga
The artist's first solo museum exhibition in Spain (21 September–9 December 2018) features a selection of work made over the past ten years. CAC Málaga, Spain -
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Exhibition
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26 August 2018
Isaac Julien is featured in Strata – Rock – Dust – Stars, coming to York Art Gallery
The exhibition (28 September–25 November 2018), which showcases groundbreaking moving image, new media and interactive artwork, is inspired by William Smith’s geological map of 1815, which was key in the development of Geology as a science and transformed the way in which we understand the world. York Art Gallery -
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Review
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14 September 2018
The Guardian reviews Conrad Shawcross: After the Explosion, Before the Collapse
★★★★ 'They suggest natural forms both organic and inorganic: the multifacted brilliance of minerals, the interlocking cells of plants.' Jonathan Jones, The Guardian -
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Art fair
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15 October 2018
Victoria Miro at FIAC
Victoria Miro participates in FIAC (Stand 0.B16) with a solo presentation of works from the 1980s to the present by Grayson Perry. Grand Palais, Paris -
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Exhibition
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12 October 2018
Do Ho Suh: Specimens, now open at Frist Art Museum
The centrepiece of this exhibition (12 October 2018–6 January 2019) will be the artist's Specimen Series, which explores details of Suh’s domestic existence such as light switches, door handles, electric panels and appliances taken from his living spaces and recreated in fabric. Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee -
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Exhibition
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12 October 2018
Do Ho Suh: The Perfect Home II, now open at Brooklyn Museum
A display (12 October 2018–27 January 2019) as part of Brooklyn Museum's One series, of Suh's 2003 work The Perfect Home II. Brooklyn Museum -
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Review
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10 October 2018
Frieze writes about Do Ho Suh: Bridging Home, London
'The confounding presence of Bridging Home, London – both unstable yet rooted in its new environment – makes the individual experience of migration both tangible and collective…' Alice Bucknell, Frieze -
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Event
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9 October 2018
Sarah Sze artist’s talk at Tate Modern
The artist discusses her practice at this evening talk (6.30-8pm, Thursday 15 November 2018) in conversation with Mark Godfrey, Senior Curator of International Art. Tate Modern -
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News story
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9 October 2018
The New York Times reports on Fallen Sky by Sarah Sze, Storm King Art Center’s first public commission in nearly a decade
Responding to a hollow in the ground, the work will be installed at the 500-acre sculpture park in 2020. Sara Aridi, The New York Times -
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Exhibition
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8 October 2018
Final week – Conrad Shawcross: MATRIX 179 at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
The exhibition (21 June–21 October 2018) celebrates the premiere of Shawcross’ sculpture Monolith (Optic), 2016, on Main Street in front of the Wadsworth Atheneum. The accompanying exhibition will feature additional sculptures, models and a slow-moving light machine. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut -
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Review
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4 October 2018
Yayoi Kusama’s new exhibition is featured on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row
Jacky Klein reviews THE MOVING MOMENT WHEN I WENT TO THE UNIVERSE. The programme also features an interview with Heather Lenz, director of Kusama – Infinity. Jacky Klein, Front Row -
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Profile
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3 October 2018
Francesca Gavin writes about Yayoi Kusama in the Financial Times
From painted bronze pumpkins to flower sculptures and a fresh take on her Infinity Mirror Rooms, Yayoi Kusama’s new work brings her kaleidoscopic polka-dot-filled fantasy world to life. Francesca Gavin, The Financial Times -
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Event
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2 October 2018
Conrad Shawcross presents Exploding Paradigms and Parallax Disruptions as part of the Frick Collection’s Artists, Poets, and Writers Lecture Series
The free lecture (6–7pm, 17 October 2018) outlines the breadth of his practice, focusing specifically on recent works from his two series Paradigms and Optics. The Frick Collection, New York -
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Picture story
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2 October 2018
Yayoi Kusama creates a special cover for Harper’s Bazaar Art
The design is available as a limited-edition collectable cover distributed alongside the November issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Harper's Bazaar -
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Preview
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1 October 2018
The Art Newspaper previews Yayoi Kusama’s new exhibition at Victoria Miro
Gareth Harris gets a first look at THE MOVING MOMENT WHEN I WENT TO THE UNIVERSE, which opens to the public by free timed ticket on 3 October 2018. Gareth Harris, The Art Newspaper -
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Preview
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1 October 2018
The Evening Standard previews Yayoi Kusama’s new exhibition at Victoria Miro
' …the walls and ceiling of the installation are covered with a reflective surface, giving the lanterns the appearance of continuing on forever for all those who stand in the space.' Ailis Brennan, The Evening Standard -
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Interview
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25 September 2018
Elmgreen & Dragset talk to the Evening Standard and reveal their new Whitechapel Gallery installation
'Humour is a way of dealing with it, to make it bearable, not to cry or scream.' Ben Luke, The Evening Standard -
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Profile
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23 September 2018
Read Tim Adams’ Yayoi Kusama cover feature in The Observer New Review
'This autumn sees more new work on display at the Victoria Miro gallery in London – only two years since its last open-all-hours event. The exhibition coincides with the UK release of a film about the artist’s extraordinary life, Kusama: Infinity.' Tim Adams, The Observer -
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Event
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20 September 2018
Artist talk: Elmgreen & Dragset
Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset discuss their major exhibition and new commission for the Whitechapel Gallery on Saturday 29 September 2018. Whitechapel Gallery -
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Interview
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18 September 2018
Conrad Shawcross discusses his new exhibition with Wallpaper*
'I’m still bamboozled by the way this simple shape can form these tendril like structures that branch out and don’t join into themselves again.' Tom Seymour, Wallpaper* -
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Event
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18 September 2018
Idris Khan talks about his work as part of Art Out Loud at Chatsworth
On Friday 21 September, Khan talks about his practice, exploring the influences and the creative process behind his work. Chatsworth House, Derbyshire -
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Preview
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18 September 2018
AnOther writes about Francesca Woodman: Italian Works at Victoria Miro Venice
'Many celebrated images came from this time, including the Angel series, where Woodman leaps joyfully towards two wings hanging from the ceiling of the Cerere…' Tish Wrigley, AnOther -
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Preview
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17 September 2018
Dazed writes about the influence of Italy on the work of Francesca Woodman
'Across her lifetime, the artist also held an extraordinary relationship with Italian art and culture, now the subject of a new show at Venice’s Victoria Miro gallery.' Phoebe Gardner, Dazed -
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Preview
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17 September 2018
Francesca Woodman: Italian Works is featured in i-D Italy
Fabrizio Meris previews the exhibition in the Italian language edition of i-D. i-D Italy -
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Interview
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11 September 2018
Conrad Shawcross talks to the Evening Standard ahead of his new exhibition at Victoria Miro Mayfair
'… It’s almost like a lightbulb that’s just shattered and you’ve taken a photo before it all just crumbles to the ground.' Ben Luke, The Evening Standard -
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News
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10 September 2018
Chantal Joffe is announced as a judge of the Evening Standard Art Prize
Ben Luke visits the artist in her studio to discuss starting out as an artist, painting people and joining the judging panel of the Evening Standard Art Prize. -
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News
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10 September 2018
Idris Khan talks to The National about creating the award-winning UAE memorial Wahat Al Karama
'It was about a year-and-a-half before I could really feel myself getting back into the studio – not the ongoing work that you sort of know how to make, but fresh ideas. The project took a lot out of me.' Melissa Gronlund, The National -
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Interview
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31 August 2018
Elmgreen & Dragset talk to the Financial Times ahead of their exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery
'The work shows how tradition is embedded in all British institutions. Britain still thinks it’s an empire. It’s crazy.' Gareth Harris, The Financial Times -
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Exhibition
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24 August 2018
Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room – Hymn of Life goes on permanent display as part of Henie Onstad’s 50th anniversary celebrations
A permanent installation (from 23 August 2018) of Yayoi Kusama's 2015 work Infinity Mirrored Room – Hymn of Life at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Norway. Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Norway -
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Publication
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7 August 2018
A new online publication accompanies Adriana Varejão’s exhibition at Victoria Miro Venice
The publication includes an interview with the artist and installation views of the exhibition. -
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Gallery Exhibition
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31 July 2018
Upcoming exhibitions at Victoria Miro
The gallery's autumn programme includes exhibitions by Yayoi Kusama, Conrad Shawcross and Francesca Woodman. -
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News
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31 July 2018
Read our online publication for Conrad Shawcross: Optic Labyrinth (Arrangement I)
A new publication on the occasion of Frieze Sculpture 2018, featuring an interview with the artist, images and a film of the work on view in Regent's Park. -
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Channel
31 July 2018
Adriana Varejão
On the occasion of her solo exhibition at Victoria Miro Venice, the renowned Brazilian artist discusses the ideas behind and links between the works and their powerful resonances with the city of Venice. -
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Channel
19 July 2018
Conrad Shawcross, Optic Labyrinth (Arrangement I), 2018
For Frieze Sculpture 2018, selected by Clare Lilley, Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Conrad Shawcross has created a new work, titled Optic Labyrinth (Arrangement I), 2018. Taking the form of a simple immersive maze, the work engages with the sun and its shifting position throughout the day and the seasons, focusing specifically on how people navigate and orientate themselves both emotionally and physically in relation to its rise and fall. -
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Exhibition
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14 July 2018
Stephen Willats in FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art
Titled An American City: Eleven Cultural Exercises, the inaugural edition of the Cleveland Triennial (14 July–30 September 2018) comprises artist commissions, performances, films, and public programmes to examine the ever-changing and politically urgent conditions of an American city. Cleveland, Ohio -
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Preview
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9 July 2018
Deborah Levy reflects on the work of Francesca Woodman in the summer issue of Tate Etc
'I think about Francesca Woodman’s inspiring images every time I write a female character and begin to embody her (make her present) in the world of my fiction.' Deborah Levy, Tate Etc -
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Exhibition
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7 July 2018
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors at The Cleveland Museum of Art
Focusing on the evolution of her immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms, the most significant North American tour of Kusama’s work in nearly two decades continues at The Cleveland Art Museum (7 July–30 September 2018). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio -
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Exhibition
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7 July 2018
NS Harsha at Glynn Vivian, Swansea
The artist's largest solo UK exhibition to date (7 July–9 September 2018) takes place in several spaces across the Glynn Vivian and includes three core works – a new installation Feel Free to Feed Each Other, the UK premiere of Reclaiming the Inner Space, and the seminal earlier work Stargazers. Glynn Vivian, Swansea -
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Publication
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5 July 2018
A new online publication accompanies the exhibition Alex Hartley: The Houses
The publication accompanies a new body of work inspired by some of the most iconic modernist domestic buildings of the twentieth century. It includes an interview with the artist and selected images from his book LA Climbs: Alternative Uses for Architecture in addition to images and installation views from the exhibition at Victoria Miro Mayfair. -
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Exhibition
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1 July 2018
Rockaway! 2018: Narcissus Garden by Yayoi Kusama
MoMA PS1 presents Yayoi Kusama’s site-specific installation of Narcissus Garden as the third iteration of Rockaway! (1 July–3 September 2018), a free public art festival presented with Rockaway Artists Alliance, Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, National Park Service, and Bloomberg Philanthropies in the Gateway National Recreation Area at Fort Tilden. Gateway National Recreation Area, Fort Tilden, Far Rockaway, New York -
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News story
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29 June 2018
Read our Sarah Sze: Afterimage online publication
We are delighted to announce a new publication for the exhibition Sarah Sze: Afterimage, featuring a text by the artist and an essay by Jarrett Earnest. -
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Review
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28 June 2018
Time Out reviews Sarah Sze: Afterimage
★★★★ 'Afterimages are the ghostly pictures that float in front of a person’s eyes after they’ve stopped looking at the actual thing. The artworks in Sarah Sze’s exhibition of the same name are made up of not just one lingering image, but hundreds of them.' Rosemary Waugh, Time Out London -
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Preview
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28 June 2018
ArtReview selects Alex Hartley: The Houses in its guide to Mayfair Art Weekend
'The effect is luminous but disturbing, emphasising the unattainable distance of these places even as the works seek to capture and present them for the gallery goer.' ArtReview -
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Exhibition
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27 June 2018
A major work by Doug Aitken inaugurates the new Copenhagen Contemporary
The opening programme (29 June–30 December 2018) includes Aitken's installation Song 1, 2012/2015. Copenhagen Contemporary, Denmark -
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Exhibition
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22 June 2018
Work by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Isaac Julien and Grayson Perry features in Michael Jackson: On the Wall
The exhibition (28 June–21 October 2018) explores the influence of Michael Jackson on some of the leading names in contemporary art. National Portrait Gallery, London -
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Interview
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20 June 2018
Wangechi Mutu talks to T Magazine as part of its series The Story of a Thing
The artist explains how a sculptural piece of furniture made by a friend has altered her home and influenced her work. Emily Spivack, T Magazine -
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Exhibition
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19 June 2018
Wangechi Mutu and Barnaby Furnas feature in Chaos and Awe: Painting for the 21st Century, at the Frist Art Museum
The exhibition (22 June – 16 September 2018) features works that induce feelings of disturbance, mystery, and expansiveness through the portrayal of forces shaping and hastening social transformation in ways that are increasingly difficult to predict. Frist Art Museum, Nashville, Tennessee -
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Interview
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17 June 2018
The Observer interviews Sarah Sze
'I don’t do Twitter or Instagram or Facebook. I feel like there’s enough information in my head already.' Killian Fox, The Observer -
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Exhibition
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16 June 2018
Stephen Willats and Grayson Perry feature in Do I Have to Draw You a Picture? at Heong Gallery, Cambridge
The exhibition (16 June–7 October 2018) engages with themes of communication, breakdown of communication, and isolation. Heong Gallery, Downing College, University of Cambridge -
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Review
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14 June 2018
Nick Compton writes about Sarah Sze: Afterimage in Wallpaper*
'This is a kind of cubism of the age of information overload, getting to the contemporary splintering, the attempt to contextualise and edit the daily rush of digital and IRL information.' Wallpaper* Nick Compton -
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Exhibition
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12 June 2018
The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2018, coordinated by Grayson Perry
The exhibition (12 June–19 August 2018) also features work by Chantal Joffe, Isaac Julien, Idris Khan, Tal R and Conrad Shawcross. Royal Academy of Arts, London
In the News
News
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10 September 2018
