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…
Daniel Arsham & Perrotin
In his latest exhibition at Perrotin Gallery, Daniel Arsham debuts multiple series of work that draw inspiration from the evolution of his artistic practice over the past two decades – honoring his longstanding collaboration with Emmanuel Perrotin. Renowned for visually…
HIGHLIGHTS OF FRIEZE & FRIEZE MASTERS LONDON
Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2023 are open. A centrepiece of Frieze London’s 20th-anniversary celebrations is a special programme exploring the UK’s cultural landscape through a series of collaborations with key arts organizations and public institutions. These collaborations will sit…
MARCUS JAHMAL – FLUID METAPHORS
Marcus Jahmal’s paintings operate like a flexible, moving chessboard, composed of various color fields, on the ground of which a cast of characters play an eerie game, as in a dream. A woman’s leg protrudes into the picture; a cat…
THOMAS SCHEIBITZ – SIMILARITIES AND IMITATIONS OF THE VISIBLE
Berlin-based artist Thomas Scheibitz is among the most important German painters and sculptors of his generation. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a kind of conceptual painting and sculpture that draws upon art-historical references. At the heart of his…
TARIK CURRIMBHOY – PURITY OF FORM AND MATERIAL
“Sculpture in Motion” is currently on view at Leila Heller Gallery, New York, featuring sculptures by Indian artist and architect Tarik Currimbhoy. In both architecture and sculpture, Currimbhoy searches for tranquility, simplicity and tactility, expressed in purity of both form…
DEBORAH ROBERTS – A COLLAGE OF BLACK IDENTITY01
Deborah Roberts presents “I’ve something to tell you” – a suite of recent large scale works in mixed media and collage at Stephen Friedman Gallery London. The show features paintings dominated by black backgrounds and some of the largest works…
FRANCISCO SUÁREZ – INHERENT GLOW
Spanish painter Francisco Suárez is currently on show at Galería Victor Lope, Barcelona, presenting his recent series Lumen – a refined and singular conception of geometric abstraction. Without abandoning the characteristic rigour and measure of his work, these pieces appear as a…