Fill your cultural calendar with our selection of unmissable Modern & Contemporary Art exhibitions and events this month, including a brand new exhibition from The Women’s Art Collection, and the 10th anniversary edition of the 1-54 Art Fair to name a few.
Pabi Daniel, Warmth – Man, 2021. Courtesy of Ed Cross Fine Art
Make sure to stop by Ed Cross Fine Art in Shoreditch to experience the work of Pabi Daniel, one of Ghana’s most exciting emerging artists. Titled We Gonne Be Alright, the exhibition of Daniel’s new work explores conversations surrounding identity, cultural expression, and preservation through the discipline of portraiture.
‘History has been nothing but a cover up when it comes to the story of Africans. The story of my people I feel has always been brushed under the carpet for far too long… so I feel burdened as an artist to lift the carpet up and represent what has always been there – the thriving cultural evolution of my people. My responsibility is not just to make beautiful paintings but to make bold representations that clearly defines the space of black people in our history.’
– Pabi Daniel
Salifou Lindou, Family Dreams, 2022. Courtesy of 1-54 Art Fair
1-54 Art Fair celebrates its 10th anniversary with its London edition this October, bringing a celebration of Contemporary African Art back to Somerset House for four days from 13 – 16 October 2022. This year the Fair hosts artists from its largest number of countries to date, with an impressive 50 international exhibitors from 21 different countries.
Life is Still Life, 2022. Courtesy of The Women’s Art Collection
The Women’s Art Collection, Museum Partner of London Art Fair 2022, is delighted to present an exciting collection of modern and contemporary pieces by women artists exploring the genre of still life.
‘Throughout the history of art, still life has been denigrated and dismissed, largely because of its associations with women and the home. Despite this, still life has been the site of radical experiments with form and meaning and a way for artists to explore broad questions about life, death, gender and the self.’
– The Women’s Art Collection
Beth Cullen Kerridge, Bacpack, 2021. Courtesy of StART
StART Art Fair returns to the Saatchi Gallery this October to present a fantastic array of contemporary galleries and individual artists from across the globe. This independent fair is celebrated for its support of emerging artists and their careers. This year, you can view works by Seong Gu-Lee, Ben Mosley and Beth Cullen Kerridge amongst many more.
Use code LAF241 when purchasing your StART tickets to get two tickets for the price of one.
Rachel Gracey R. E., Thames 2, 2020. Courtesy of Zuleika Gallery
ZULEIKA GALLERY
Escape into the serene landscapes of contemporary printmaker Rachel Gracey at Zuleika Gallery’s space in Woodstock. The exhibition’s title is a reference to what the artist describes as ‘a quite extraordinary, quirky book’ called River Notes: The Dance of Herons by Barry Lopez. Explore works inspired by The River Thames at Port Meadow in Oxford, The River Helford in Cornwall, The River Cherwell in North Oxford and The River Stour in Dorset.
Cornelia Parker, Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View, 1991. Courtesy of Tate Britain
TATE BRITAN
Experience the magnificent, attention-commanding installations of Cornelia Parker at the Tate Britain until 16 October. The awe inspiring exhibition includes iconic works such as Thirty Pieces of Silver (1988-9) and Cold Dark Matter: An Exploded View (1991), amongst remarkable drawings, prints and photographs by one of Britain’s most acclaimed artists.
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The gallery is delighted announce the opening of their new gallery in Hampshire with an inaugural ‘Winter’ exhibition.
Jenna Burlingham Gallery has expanded with a move to a much larger building, Rope House, on the same street as their original space in Kingsclere. This was once a 19th-century rope merchant’s home and workshop and now has the feeling of an informal townhouse. With open galleries at ground level and drawing rooms upstairs, paintings, prints, sculptures and ceramics are displayed throughout as part of interior settings.
Sumi, or Japanese ink, has been used for Oriental calligraphic works and paintings for a long time. The need for works in Sumi, an art form backed by a long unbroken history, remains strong.
In contemporary art, which is filled with an indiscriminate mix of materials and representation techniques, works produced based on Sumi are specifically referred to as “Sumi_ism” and at #7 exhibition a collection of works from Reiko Tsunashima and Sogen Chiba, Mizuho Koyama are displayed from this field.
Kerlin Gallery are delighted to present ‘Stuck on dawn,’ Marcel Vidal’s first solo exhibition at the gallery.
Celebrated for his diverse practice and immersive sculptural installations, the exhibition brings together three series of work in Marcel Vidal’s first exhibition dedicated exclusively to painting.
A review of Ikon’s artistic programme in the 1990s, presenting work by 40 artists who showed during this period. With Elizabeth Macgregor as Director, Ikon’s outlook was increasingly international, whilst also showing an eclectic mix of British artists including Basil Beattie, Permindar Kaur, Keith Piper, Yinka Shonibare, Georgina Starr and Mark Wallinger.
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