SUE WILLIAMS
Since beginning her career in the 1980’s, Williams’ oeuvre can be defined, in part, by its transition from boldly narrative and satirical, cartoon-like paintings exploring themes of feminism, violence, and inequality, to all-over compositions of brightly colored semi-abstractions, retaining the…
“THE SWIRL” – PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS OF MANI NEJAD
Berlin and London based artist Mani Nejad has been developing his Brain Blitz series over a period of several years. It's a comprehensive suite of delicate works weaving together various media ...
DRAWN INTO THE PRESENT – AT ROPAC GALLERY LONDON
Bringing together portraits from the 20th century tothe present day, this exhibition – currently on view at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, London, traces a line through the varied approaches taken by artists to depict their subjects on paper. Often focussed on…
Adam Pendleton
“How do you make sense, on an emotional, intellectual, and pragmatic level, of the visual residue one leaves behind?”, Pendleton asks. His works capture a microhistory of marks and impressions: drips, splatters, strokes, erasures, shapes, word fragments. These are the accumulated…
Paradise Edict – Michael Armitage
Michael Armitage has become one of the most exciting voices in contemporary painting. In his large-format, nuanced oil paintings, he combines East African and European motifs and painting traditions. He draws inspiration from political events, pop culture, folklore and personal memories,…
KATE KLINGBEIL – SCULPTURAL PAINTINGS
Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles is currently presenting Nervous System, a solo exhibition by Kate Klingbeil which features four recent paintings inspired by the artist’s experiences with chronic illness and her resulting medical anxiety caused by navigating the deteriorating American…
Luca Sára Rózsa – A Circle does not have an End
Steve Turner Gallery, Los Angeles is currently presenting A Circle Does Not Have An End, a solo exhibition of Budapest-based artist Luca Sára Rózsa. The exhibition features recent paintings and ceramic relief. According to the artist, the people are living…
SEYDOU KEITA – THE QUEST FOR HUMAN BEAUTY
In the 1950s and 60s, a colourful collection of inhabitants of Bamako, capital of Mali, posed for Seydou Keïta, one of Africa’s most renowned photographer. People visited Keïta’s studio to have their picture taken at their best: wearing extravagant dresses…
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