John Akomfrah RA To Represent GB At 60th Venice Biennale
The artist and filmmaker Sir John Akomfrah RA will is to represent Great Britain at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2024
24 January 2023
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Arise Sir Grayson Perry and Sir John Akomfrah Knighted In New Year’s Honours List
The New Year’s Honours list 2023 has given a nod to several Visual Artists in this year’s presentation. The List reflects the contribution
30 December 2022
John Akomfrah: The Unintended Beauty of Disaster
Lisson Gallery unveils a series of new and recent works by celebrated artist, filmmaker, lecturer and writer, John Akomfrah.
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John Akomfrah: Purple
British artist and filmmaker, and winner of the 2017 Artes Mundi prize, John Akomfrah has been commissioned to create a new work for the Curve. His most ambitious project to date, Purple is an immersive, six-channel video installation addressing climate change and its effects on human communities, biodiversity and the wilderness.
Sat–Wed 10am–8pm (last entry 6.30pm) Thu–Fri 10am–10pm (last entry 8.30pm) Bank holidays 12 noon–8pm (last entry 6.30pm)
John Akomfrah Wins £40k Artes Mundi 7 Art Prize In Cardiff
The UK artist John Akomfrah OBE has won the Artes Mundi 7 art prize. He was chosen from a shortlist of six international contemporary artists.
27 January 2017
JMW Turner And John Akomfrah: Ocean Drama At Turner Contemporary
Turner Contemporary is presenting the exhibition ‘JMW Turner: Adventures in Colour’; and in association with the great British painter’s reflections on light, colour, and the sea, contemporary British artist John Akomfrah OBE presents his installation: the video triptych ‘Vertigo Sea’.
12 October 2016
Artist Filmmaker John Akomfrah To Open First Exhibition At Lisson Gallery
Lisson Gallery will present John Akomfrah’s first exhibition with the gallery, showing new and recent works by this internationally acclaimed… Read More
17 December 2015
60th Venice Biennale Pavilions And Collateral Events Guide – Artlyst
The 60th Venice Biennale Arte, scheduled to spearhead the 2024 cultural calendar from 20 April to 24 November 2024, will mark a significant milestone…
8 April 2024
Toppled Colston Statue Sparks Renewed Debate at Bristol Museum
A proposal to officially move the statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston into the M Shed museum in Bristol as a permanent display
14 February 2024
London Art Exhibitions 2024 A Month By Month Guide
Artlyst has compiled a month-by-month guide to the best London art exhibitions coming in 2024.
15 January 2024
Ten London Art Exhibitions Winter/Spring 2024 – Recommended By Artlyst
In February, most major galleries are launching their new season’s exhibitions. From solo shows featuring contemporary artists Barbara Kruger and Yoko Ono to group shows on the subjects of colonialism, contemporary artists from the African diaspora and the use of textiles in art, it promises to be another enthralling year.
2 January 2024
Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2023/2024 – End Of Year History Making
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2023, an exclusive exploration of influential figures reshaping the contemporary art and cultural landscape.
28 December 2023
Twelve Out of London Art Exhibitions Summer 2022
Summer has arrived. Have you planned your UK staycation yet? To help you, Artlyst has put together a selection of twelve exhibitions to tempt you outside of London and across the length and breadth of the UK.
28 June 2022
Turner Prize To Be Presented At Towner Eastbourne In 2023
The Turner Prize has announced that it will be presented at Towner Eastbourne in 2023, as the centrepiece of the gallery’s centenary celebrations.
15 June 2022
More Out Of London Summer Exhibitions 2021 – Artlyst Recommends
Have you planned your summer staycation away from London? Artlyst has put together a selection of exhibitions throughout the country to satisfy your cultural cravings.
26 July 2021
Out of London Museums Reopen for Summer Season 2021 – Artlyst Recommends
As Museums and Galleries plan their reopenings after the current Covid restrictions and the public plan their Summer staycations, Artlyst has put together a selection of exhibitions throughout the country to get you through the season.
5 May 2021
Your Frieze London 2020 Online Guide – Artlyst
The Frieze London 2020 platform for modern and contemporary art has announced the opening of both Frieze and Frieze Masters.
8 October 2020
Art Fund Announces £200,000 Museum of the Year Super Prize
On the eve of the re-opening of museums around the UK, from nationals Tate and the V&A to Turner Contemporary and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, the UK’s largest arts charity, Art Fund, today launched a campaign for museums, with the announcement of plans for a special edition of Art Fund Museum of the Year and a week celebrating museums, running from 12 October 2020.
23 July 2020
Black Art Matters – Paul Carter Robinson
This is long overdue, but under the worrying circumstances that have dominated the news in the past week, I feel it is essential to voice an opinion representing Artlyst.
4 June 2020
Venice Biennale 58: From Climate Change To Automatonics – Paul Carter Robinson
Over the years, the Giardini and the Arsenale, the two official locations for the Venice Biennale have become interchangeable in terms of weightiness. Some years the Arsenale outshines the Giardini and in others, the grandeur of 20th-century pavilions in the Giardini wins hands down. This year it is certainly the year for the Arsenale and beyond.
13 May 2019
Twenty Unmissable Pavilions at 58th Venice Biennale – Artlyst
What goes around comes around and again it is time for the Venice Biennale. Now in its 58th edition and under the direction of Hayward Gallery head honcho, Ralph Rugoff, the event is bound to be a groundbreaking affair. Artlyst will be there to report on the best offerings from the international world of contemporary art.
2 May 2019
Ghana Announces All Star First National Pavilion For Venice Biennale
Sir David Adjaye OBE will design the architecture for the first Ghana Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Arte 2019. It will take place under the patronage of Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and advised by Okwui Enwezer.
25 February 2019
Ugo Rondinone To Create Monolithic Sculpture At Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
The Liverpool Biennial and Tate Liverpool have announced a new joint project with the internationally acclaimed artist Ugo Rondinone.
9 July 2018
Britain’s Leading Artists Protest Against The Decline Of Art In Schools
Over 100 artists, including Tracey Emin, Jeremy Deller, Antony Gormley, Lubaina Himid, Anish Kapoor, Grayson Perry, Sam Taylor Johnson, Mark Wallinger and Rachel Whiteread, have written to The Guardian to protest against the decline of art in schools.
8 May 2018
London Christmas Museum Guide 2017 – What’s Open, What’s Closed
Artlyst has produced a helpful guide to the closing times of the major London museums and galleries during Christmas 2017 holiday period.
21 December 2017
Paul Carey-Kent Chooses His Top London Exhibitions 2017
Paul Carey-Kent chooses his top exhibitions for 2017
17 December 2017
Alt Power 100 ArtLyst 2017 – Meet The Alternative Powerhouses
Alt Power 100 ArtLyst: 2017 has been an extraordinary year for exhibitions both here in the UK and abroad.
31 October 2017
2017 Canadian Biennial Unveiled At National Gallery of Canada
The 2017 Canadian Biennial opens today at the National Gallery of Canada. More than 100 recent acquisitions of Canadian and Indigenous contemporary art
19 October 2017
Frieze London Reports Strong Sales And Robust Institutional Support 2017 Round-Up
Frieze London which closed on Sunday 8th October has brought together more than 160 galleries from 31 countries and driven strong sales across the fair and throughout the week.
11 October 2017
Frieze London 2017 The Galleries Curators And Vibe Inside The Tent
Frieze London 2017 will present more than 160 leading galleries from across the world will showcase ambitious presentations by international emerging and established artists.
30 August 2017
Diversity Empowers Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2017
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2017 has shown flair and diversity in its choice of visual art related honours.
17 June 2017
Art Basel Plus Satellite Fair Guide 2017 What To See
Art Basel 2017 is a curated selection of 291 first-rate galleries exhibiting at the fair’s 48th edition in Basel. The gallery list for the Swiss event, taking place from June 15 to June 18, 2017, is a corker.
7 June 2017