Staffordshire St presents Stove by a Whale, a collaboration between Steven He and Seongeun Lee curated by Jiayue He. Together, they draw inspiration from their different journeys. Steven’s utopian fictions are envisioned through tracing the source of ideas and cultural traditions back to their origins whilst Seongeuntranslates the harsh realities of life into the language […]
Matthew Krishanu (b.1980, Bradford, UK) paints atmospheric, pared-back compositions including scenes from the artist’s life, particularly his childhood years in Bangladesh growing up with his brother, and their parents who were Christian missionaries. In the paintings, seemingly familiar narratives are alluded to but destabilised. The viewer’s own projections are called upon to fulfil the interpretive […]
An arresting solo exhibition by Bulgarian artist Andreana Dobreva, opens at Fiumano Clase on the 27th April and runs until the 24th May 2024. A series of new paintings exploring the ongoing difficulties facing migrant populations, a contemporary issue that goes back millennia.
A solo exhibition by Ethiopian artist Tesfaye Urgessa, coinciding with the artist’s representation at Ethiopia’s inaugural participation in La Biennale di Venezia. Following his exhibition Prejudice and Belonging, the London presentation is an academic survey of his overall practice, including preliminary charcoal on paper sketches and large-scale oil paintings. The selection of work demonstrates the […]
In Summer 2024, Serpentine will present an exhibition of trailblazing artist, author, educator and feminist icon Judy Chicago (b. 1939, Chicago, USA; lives and works in New Mexico, USA). Revelations will be Chicago’s first solo presentation in a major London institution. One of the most provocative and influential artists working today, Chicago came to prominence […]
SEE ESCAPES, curated by Joachim Pissarro, is deeply rooted in the context of Cuban artist Yoan Capote's upbringing in Cuba, an island marked by profound historical and geographical circumstances. Exploring a spectrum of themes through an emotional lens, SEE ESCAPES presents a progression in Capote's practice, presenting his most recent series Purificación, Aguas Territoriales, Sentimientos […]
Writer Nathalie Olah leads a talk in response to the art of Beryl Cook. Situating Cook in the British mid-century, Olah explores the artist’s work in relation to the academic interests of that time — namely pop-culture as a relatively new phenomenon, and the spread of American soft power through its entertainment machine. With reference […]
In new paintings, Tchiprout presents moments of intimacy and community, staging hand-made dolls in a world that is self-referential and protected. Her dolls are modelled after herself and her peers, female protagonists from Yiddish literature, and historical figures including the Jewish dancer Els Keezer. In painting figures that are activated by their expressions and likenesses, […]
Celebrating the many entanglements between love and creativity, Elizabeth Xi Bauer presents Cupid. Exhibiting works by nine couples: 16 individual artists within their romantic partnerships and an artist duo.
Coinciding with Frieze London, the artist’s sixth solo show with the gallery will unveil new and recent works on paper informed by twentieth-century music, process, and rhythm.
