The award-winning abstract-expressionist painter Anthony Daley has an upcoming solo show Irreality with Varvara Roza Galleries in London, following on from his hugely successful show Son of Rubens at Dulwich Picture Gallery. The title Irreality refers to that state of being perhaps best described as daydreaming or reverie – an abstract inner landscape given to the construction of ideas that have little to do with corporeal reality. Anthony Daley’s career has been defined by the...
PAD London, the prestigious design fair, is set to return to the capital between 10th – 16th October after two years of online-only activity. In its 14th edition, the week-long fair will once again celebrate craftsmanship and innovation, delighting art and design lovers with a world-class selection of works spanning contemporary and 20th century design and decorative arts. Faithful to the distinctive flair and originality that forged PAD’s reputation over the years, this highly anticipated...
Glass sculptures created between 1965 and the present day will be on display in a new exhibition entitled A State of Matter: Modern and Contemporary Glass Sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds, UK . The exhibition, which aims to explore glass through its three different states of matter: solid, liquid and gas, will unveil pieces from 16 different artists including Claire Falkenstein, Mona Hatoum, Luke Jerram, Joseph Kosuth and Hew Locke. A State...
To mark eight years since passing of one of Britain’s most decorated contemporary sculptors, the Templon gallery in Paris, France, pays homage to Sir Anthony Caro with an exhibition displaying a wide range of his best and most treasured works created between 1973 and 2011. With the twenty or so pieces gathered from the artist’s estate, the exhibition analyses Caro’s very personal language and his complex relationship with abstraction, whose ultimate aim was to make...
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Affordable Art Fair is back this spring celebrating inspiring contemporary art with fairs in leafy Battersea Park (10 – 13 March 2022) and Hampstead Heath (5 – 8 May 2022). The up-coming fairs will have a brand-new programme of highlights to hero the joy of collecting art. On a mission since its foundation to democratise art for all, the fair’s visitors can choose from 100s...
Skinner Auctioneers are set to host a live auction of Modern & Contemporary Art on Friday, 12th November 2021. The sale will feature a diverse selection of Asian, American and European artists whose careers span from the early Impressionist period to today’s contemporary market. The sale includes notable instances of acclaimed artists working outside their anticipated mediums, representing a rare opportunity to see these towering creators in a new light. Comprising just under 100 lots...
Marking its move from a mobile public art and research project, The Nomadic Art Gallery, founded by Arthur Buerms and long-time partner Gie in 2020, unveils its first transitional gallery space in Leuven, Belgium. Building on a cyclical model rooted in the notion of nomadism, the initiative sets forward a new gallery model, which ensues through two alternating phases. The first is an in-situ immersion within an underrepresented art scene, during which Arthur and Gie...
The Royal Society of Sculptors and the Department for International Trade, have announced that Nicola Anthony is the UK artist selected for the Live Sculpture Commission for the cultural programme of the UK at Expo 2020 Dubai taking place from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022. Under the commissioning theme, ‘See Things Differently’, Anthony will produce new work inside the Es Devlin designed UK Pavilion over ten days in November, presenting visitors a front...
Turkey’s leading art fair, Contemporary Istanbul has announced the 56 galleries and non-profit organisations taking part in the 16th edition of the art fair. The fair will occur at a new location – Tersane Istanbul – from 7th-10th October and will introduce contemporary art to one of the most significant heritage sites in Istanbul. This is after a major regeneration project to breathe new life into the historic Halic Shipyard and the Golden Horn District....
Running a gallery in these uncertain times is a challenge – even more so opening a new one. Arts & Collections talked to Serena Dunn of Grove Square Galleries about the gallery’s approach (Image top of page – Marc Standing, Primordial Instinct) Opening in October 2020 with an inaugural show of work by painter Christopher Kieling, Grove Square Galleries in London’s exclusive Fitzrovia offers emerging and established collectors an avenue for exploration and discovery. Merging...
