Exhibitions 2004
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Jacco Olivier
Moving Pictures 12 October – 13 November 2004 London Gallery I Jacco Olivier is a young Dutch painter who uses animation to illuminate the narrative process of painting. Olivier fuses painting and moving images in tiny, projected, animated works that invest small and intangible moments with a magical lyricism. Olivier begins with a painting that he paints over time and again;... Learn More -
Grayson Perry
12 October – 13 November 2004 London Gallery I Grayson Perry creates seductively beautiful pots to convey challenging themes: at the heart of his practice is a passionate desire to comment on deep flaws within society. The forms of the pots may be traditional, but Perry resolutely distances himself from the typical cannon of artistic ceramics. Rather he uses... Learn More -
Adriana Varejão: Saunas
14 September – 9 October 2004 London Gallery I In the Sauna paintings, Varejão explores questions inherent to painting and geometry, with a sensitive use of light and shade to represent simple, contemporary tiled interiors that the artist describes as 'psychological ambience'. Fine colour gradations enliven the apparent chromatic uniformity of these paintings whilst the grids that constitute these... Learn More -
After Image
21 June – 31 July 2004 London Gallery II Simryn Gill, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman Curated by Glenn Scott Wright, After Image touches on issues ranging from self-definition to cultural belonging. Simryn Gill, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman and Francesca Woodman all use photography of their own bodies to explore identity, sexuality and cultural iconography. The work included... Learn More -
Alice Neel: A Chronicle of New York 1950 - 1976
1 June – 31 July 2004 London Gallery II Bringing together paintings from three decades, this exhibition shows the remarkable range of characters that Neel portrayed in paintings that demonstrate a rare combination of painterliness and acute draughtsmanship. Learn More -
Udomsak Krisanamis
30 April – 22 May 2004 London Gallery I “In Udomsak’s earliest works, meaning slips and skitters across their smooth monochromatic surfaces or sinks between the pin pricks of light in a blanket of black. In his later paintings, it is buried in fine layers of paper or noodles, concealed under thick blobs of colour. We are tricked into... Learn More -
Painting 2004
30 March – 24 April 2004 London Gallery I Hernan Bas, Avner Ben-Gal, Varda Caivano, Charline von Heyl, John Kørner, Dana Schutz, Suling Wang Painting 2004 showcases the work of a younger generation of international artists originating from America, Argentina, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Israel and Taiwan. Their work draws on a variety of sources including, romanticism, storytelling, recent and... Learn More -
Raqib Shaw
Garden of Earthly Delights 19 February – 20 March 2004 London Gallery I Raqib Shaw, 29, graduated with an MA in Fine Art from Central St Martin's in 2002. Born in Calcutta and brought up in the cultural wealth of Kashmir, Shaw's ancestry has shaped his richly layered paintings. Raqib Shaw's family are carpet makers and shawl traders and he grew up immersed... Learn More -
Extended Painting
14 January – 14 February 2004 London Gallery II Anne Chu, Hiroko Nakao, Jacco Olivier, Grayson Perry, Tal R, Adriana Varejão This exhibition features six artists from Asia, the Americas and Europe whose work extends the possibility of painting beyond the canvas. American artist Anne Chu uses a variety of media including wood, bronze, urethan and ceramic. Chu incorporates... Learn More
