In his on-going series of tablet works, London-based artist George Henry Longly embeds ready-made objects into marble slabs, simultaneously reflecting on our fascination with lifestyle, as well as the implications of creative labour. Earlier this year, Longly exhibited at Palais de Tokyo, Paris, offering a contemporary perspective on historical Japanese objects, with an installation that…
In her film, light, and sound-based works, London-based artist Marianna Simnett makes use of narrative structures and fantastical modes of storytelling, like fables, to guide a cast of characters through events that expose the subtle mechanics of violence and control that surround us. Her latest show, Blood In My Milk at New York’s New Museum,…
Hosted at the Tate Modern, Uniqlo Tate Lates is a series of special nights held on the last Friday of every month, offering an opportunity to see the latest exhibitions and displays, hear music from up-and-coming talents, watch rarely-seen artists’ films, and join in with interactive events. Among those regularly involved, London’s NTS Radio programme…
Within a few short years of graduating, British-Chinese painter Faye Wei Wei has made a distinct mark on London’s art scene, exhibiting her dreamy and alluring portraits of lovers dancing hand in hand beside bewitching mythical creatures. After a successful solo show at The Cob Gallery in London, she is now ready to head to…
In 2016, Vanessa Carlos, co-founder of CARLOS/ISHIKAWA gallery in Whitechapel, launched CONDO London as a way to offer international galleries a site for creative collaboration and exchange. It has since expanded to New York, Mexico City, São Paulo, and Shanghai, with participating galleries from across the world. Carlos’ scheme involves local galleries lending their spaces…
Back in 2015, Bridget Donahue launched her eponymous gallery on the second floor of 99 Bowery. The New York-based curator, who studied anthropology followed by a masters in textiles, was previously the director of downtown gallery Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, where she honed her artist-focussed approach to running a space. Rather than becoming absorbed with a…
This week, Blenheim Art Foundation launched Yves Klein at Blenheim Palace, a solo exhibition by the visionary French artist, running until 7 October 2018. The exhibition, which is presented in collaboration with the Yves Klein Estate, coincides with what would have been the artist’s ninetieth birthday year. It explores concepts of beauty, sensibility and the…
Victor Barragán, the 26-year old self-taught fashion designer, relocated from Mexico City to set-up his eponymous label in New York back in 2015. Disregarding gender confines, Barragán invents new silhouettes from old ones, removing and re-attaching elements to create his idiosyncratic aesthetic. Originally making custom printed t-shirts born from Internet culture while a student in…