Something for the Week, Issue 7
By Keshav AnandWelcome back to Something for the Week — your weekly selection of things to look at, read, listen to, and experience across the arts. If you like what you see, consider subscribing to the Something Curated newsletter.
Richard Serra: Six Large Drawings at David Zwirner, London
Dubbed the “poet of iron,” American artist Richard Serra — whose monumental metal sculptures have appeared around the world over the past five decades — passed away at the age of 85 last month. In the final exhibition conceived by the artist in his lifetime, discover some of Serra’s most significant works on paper at David Zwirner.
9 Apr –18 May 2024
Homage To Quan Âm by Maria Than: Panel Discussion at arebyte Gallery, London
Artist Maria Than, designer Sophia Luu, and publisher Trà My Hickin unpack ideas around discovery, memory, and resilience within the context of immigration. Taking Than’s show at arebyte Gallery as a starting point, the trio reflect on the need to preserve archives and narratives for future generations of Southeast Asian diasporas. Book here.
10 Apr 2024
Roni Horn at Hauser & Wirth, New York
Hauser & Wirth is currently hosting an exhibition of works by Roni Horn at its Wooster Street location in New York. Known for a practice that seamlessly blends conceptual rigour with a refined visual sensibility, Horn unveils her newest series of works on paper alongside previously unseen cast glass sculptures.
Open until 28 Jun 2024
SADAK. Hand painted street signs in India. by Aradhana Seth
Since the 1990s, hand-painted signs have been a defining feature of India’s urban landscapes, existing within a vernacular culture distinct from ubiquitous digital productions. This captivating collection of images offers a glimpse into Indian filmmaker, visual artist and designer, Aradhana Seth’s photographic archive. Available at Tenderbooks.
An evening of poetry and spoken word at the Royal Academy Of Arts, London
Kick off the weekend with an evening of poetry and spoken word, inspired by the RA’s exhibition Entangled Pasts, 1768–now: Art, Colonialism and Change. Including poets Dami Folayan, Vanessa Kisuule and Roy McFarlane, the programme delves into themes of migration, exchange, artistic traditions, identity and belonging.
12 Apr 2024
Feature image: Roni Horn, Untitled (“Be careful Louis, very careful. Unhappiness is our own invention. At times I’m sad that I lack the imagination for it.”), 2021–22. © Roni Horn. Photo: Ron Amstutz