A triumphant return Superlatives sometimes feel hyperbolic, but in the case of the recently opened Anish Kapoor exhibition at the Hayward Gallery, words like superb and stunning seem appropriate. Kapoor is one of only a few artists who have had a second exhibition at the Hayward Gallery. In1998, the Hayward was the first public gallery […]
Konrad Mägi – Dulwich Picture Gallery
Step into a world of bold colour to discover the greatest Nordic modernist painter you’ve never heard of Think about Modernist painters and I’ll bet the usual suspects come to mind: Picasso, Matisse, Dali, Munch, Seurat. But one name that probably does not leap to mind is Estonian artist Konrad Mägi, despite being a contemporary […]
UK/Brazil Season of Culture Highlights
Promoting greater mutual understanding Mention Brazilian culture in the UK, and most people should be able to come up with, at the very least, samba, ‘The Girl from Ipanema” and extravagant Carnival parades. Oh, and Pelé, of course. I’m not sure what a counterpart inquiry in Brazil would yield. I hazard a guess at […]
Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen-Hayward Gallery
Threads of Life meets Heart to Heart in double bill show There are many galleries and museums showing women artists this year, with the Hayward Gallery opening with a double bill. Chiharu Shiota and Yin Xiuzhen share an interest in memories and produce sculptural pieces that are adventurous and experimental. Their works invite viewers to engage […]
Seurat and the Sea – Courtauld Gallery
This historic exhibition provides an engrossing display of Seurat’s singular approach and talent Seurat and the Sea: Exhibitions of Georges Seurat’s (1859 – 1891) work are few and far between. Having died at the young age of 31, Seurat left a small number of works and those who have them guard them jealously. So it’s […]
Moco – The Modern Contemporary Museum, London – Review
If you are looking for a quick fix of the highest quality contemporary art then Moco is just the ticket. The gallery already seems to be a fixture on the tourist trail.
London Fine Art Preview – Autumn 2024
Look forward to plenty of fine art in the city At London Unattached we like to keep on top of all ‘matters cultural’ in the city. This week we are looking at what is coming up in the world of fine art and what exhibitions to look out for in the months ahead. London is […]
The Future is Female
Women powering the arts On International Women’s Day, exhibitions showcasing female artists blossomed across London. In Chelsea, The Future is Female opened at The Garrison Chapel, while in Hampstead, Burgh House launched two exhibitions of female artists who fled the Nazis and took refuge in the UK in the late 1930s. Built in 1859, the […]
Sussex Art Shuttle
Sussex showcases the Best of British this Autumn To celebrate Eastbourne’s Towner Gallery hosting the Turner Prize this year, Towner Eastbourne, Charleston and the South Downs National Park have organised the Sussex Art Shuttle that takes visitors from Eastbourne, through the Sussex countryside to Lewes and back. With the aim of making the beautiful Sussex […]
Hiroshi Sugimoto Hayward Gallery review
Sugimoto’s Time Machine is serene and sublime London and the Southbank Centre are a hub of activity at the beginning of October: the London Film Festival is in full swing at the BFI and Frieze London is rolling into town for the weekend. The Hayward Gallery’s new show Hiroshi Sugimoto: Time Machine is therefore an […]