14 May 2019
Venice Biennale Collateral Exhibitions Provide Calm and Quality
It was a relief to step away from the hustle and bustle of the Giardini and Arsenale, the main venues for the 58th Venice Biennale, to visit exhibitions elsewhere.
17 April 2019
Art Cologne: The First Contemporary Art fair – Paul Carey-Kent
Art Cologne 2019 Report – founded in 1967 and so the first of the modern-style art fairs – had a lean time in the 2000s but has recovered its status somewhat.
British Culture Like UK Politics Reaches A Crisis Point – Edward Lucie-Smith
Just recently Tate Modern was named as Britain’s most popular tourist attraction: 5.9 visitors went to the gallery last year. Sounds impressive, doesn’t it – that is till you do a bit more research.
31 March 2019
William Congdon Holy Sites And The Kettle’s Yard Connection – Revd Jonathan Evens
Jim Ede was a writer, curator and ‘friend to artists’ who created Kettle’s Yard with his wife Helen Ede, an art teacher, by carefully positioning artworks alongside furniture, glass, ceramics and natural objects, with the aim of creating a harmonic whole.
28 March 2019
Indian Women Artists Working On Walls – Jude Cowan Montague
Women artists working on walls, Ruchi Shah and Poornima Sukumar are changing India, working in multiple cities in public and private spaces. Shah works with words and small businesses to transform foyers and workspaces. Sukumar is a muralist/activist.
2 March 2019
Empire II Video Installation Travels to Mexico for Museum Show
Empire II finally lands in Mexico, for an expansive museum show at Maco, Oaxaca, before heading to its final screening destination at 58th Venice Biennale.
28 February 2019
ARCO Madrid 2019 Trophy Hunting For Something Profound – Ben Austin
So, with a deep breath and a healthy dose of cynicism I get into a taxi to take me to ARCO, now I must quickly add that ARCO Madrid isn’t really in Madrid proper,
27 February 2019
ArtBAB Presents A Powerhouse of International Galleries And Artists
Get ready for the fourth edition of Bahrain’s leading art fair, ArtBAB. The 2019 event will be presenting 16 international galleries from Buenos Aires to Kuala Lumpur.
13 February 2019
Frieze LA Plus Satellite Events – Artlyst Pull-Out Guide
Welcome to the Artlyst Frieze Week LA 2019 printable pull-out Guide, This is our curated choice of the events not to miss during the busiest week in the Los Angeles Contemporary Art calendar.
6 February 2019
Bill Viola: Distraction By Life, Death And Rebirth – Zoltan Alexander
“Such a preachy, pompous show.” – Telegraph. “Viola’s art is dated, dead in the water.“ Guardian.
3 February 2019
Bosco Sodi A Moment Of Genesis – Revd Jonathan Evens
What is the nature of chance and accident? In a secular context, chance is a series of entirely random events, while in a religious context such events are understood as, in some way, reflecting the influence or direction of the divine.