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Painting the Broken American Dream (Louie Metz)

Scantily clad figures whose blank stares emit an aura of disillusionment. Louie Metz paints the seedy and the saddened. ...

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Innate Talent, Meticulous Painting (Shizu Saldamando)

Born to parents of Mexican and Japanese decent, Saldamando’s work embodies components that reflect her bi-racial heritage....

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The decadent and defiant paintings of Nick Brown

The drips that flow from Brown’s landscapes don’t just enhance the unceasing presence of movement that circulates through his work, but they exude a ghostly aura that brings to mind the passing...

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Dexter Dalwood : ‘London Paintings’

Whereas his previous work featured imagined interiors and locations acting as memorials to real people, here it is the narratives which are imagined...

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Late Turner : Painting Set Free

Tate Britain’s Late Turner keeps Turner on the stage rather than focusing on his exit. As co-curator Sam Smiles said, these are “paintings with subjects that have resonance”. ...

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Painting Now : Tate Britain

“The state of painting now” is a tired topic. The premise – that painting has lost its lure because of new media, which in their very newness enable their users to conquer new territory in the...

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SUPERPAINTINGS at Transition Gallery

They're laughing. Are we?...

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Ecological Mutiny: The Paintings of Adam Bloom.

Adam Bloom’s paintings of blood and bone are a strange attractor, holding the viewer quiet and nervous with their dreamlike and symbolic depictions of humanity. The imagery is at once horrific...

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Shimabuku: Art with a twist of octopus and limes

Adventures with animals, humans and fruit conjure a universe of fun and wonder in Santander. ...

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Art Profile: Dr Apinan Poshyananda

An interview with the artistic director of Bangkok Art Biennale Dr Apinan Poshyananda...

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There’s Pigment and there’s PIGMENT TOKYO

An interview with Tokyo’s iconic colour purveyor....

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Ancient to Contemporary: A Comprehensive View at Frieze 2024

From first nation rituals to environmentally conscious sculptures, the global art community convened in London for the Frieze London and Frieze Masters fairs 2024 ...

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Thought-Provoking Sound and Vision in a Celebration of Sufi Art (Paris)

First museum dedicated to Sufi art and culture opens near Paris...

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Marian Goodman Gallery Spreads Wings in New York

Marian Goodman Gallery opens its new headquarters in Tribeca, New York, on 26 October 2024 with Your Patience Is Appreciated: An Inaugural Show....

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New Life to Ancient Vistas: XNL Aperto Showcases Contemporary Italian Art

Invigorating Piacenza, and pilgrims in search of contemporary art inspiration, XNL Aperto presents its third iteration....

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Epiphany in Bermondsey: Patricia Dominguez

Chilean multimedia artist Patricia Dominguez presents a crossover of the spiritual and quantum realms...

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Footwork, Humour, and the Coolest Club Night in London

Ambiguous Dance Company present a Korean blend of contemporary dance and immersive theatre...

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Goya in Time-Based Media (Reflecting on the summer of 2024)

Excoriating and insightful, painter and poet Michael Eden reflects, in verse, on the machinations of the mob....

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Psychedelic Search Histories —  Nokukhanya Langa and Bruce Nauman at Saatchi Yates 

Internet culture and a technological dependency find a common pandemonium at Saatchi Yates. ...

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Bringing Water to the Well — Frieze Announce 2024 Funds

A series of initiatives and acquisition funds that continue to bolster the UK arts ecosystem, emphasising Frieze's role in championing and nurturing the wider cultural landscape...

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Colour, Sound, and Choreography — Jean Tinguely in Milan

Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, presents "Jean Tinguely", the most comprehensive retrospective held in Italy since the artist's death....

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Vulnerability, Resistance, and Uncomfortable Questions — Tonia Nneji and Jamie Luoto, Berlin

Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery's Berlin chapter presents two challenging perspectives on the female experience....

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Biennale Gherdëina 9:Thinking Like a Mountain

A review of Biennale Gherdëina 9: The Parliament of Marmots and GaMec: Thinking Like a Mountain. 2024 Italy. ...

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Mothers — Laura Langer at Ilenia

Laura Langer presents Mothers at Ilenia, London. ...

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Amsterdam Art Week: Contrast and Delight

A review of Amsterdam Art Week 2024 ...

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CAN Ibiza Art Fair: Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Art

An Exploration of Global Artists, Local Narratives, and Environmental Consciousness on the Balearic Island...

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Bringing Radical Impermanence to the Institution: Megan Rooney at Kettle’s Yard

A three-week residency in Cambridge sees Megan Rooney bring all new large-scale works on canvas, a series of dance performances and a site-specific mural painted directly onto the walls of Kettle’s...

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On the Female Birthday Suit’s Autonomy from Perversion

An overview of An Other View — Joan Semmels' reimagining of the female form released from the ever-present leer of the male gaze. ...

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Reportage and Resistance from Ken to Khan: Shanti Panchal and the London Landscape

Both political and personal, Shanti Panchal at Grosvenor Gallery tracked a career of muralism and multiculturalism from 1985 to 2022...

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A Legacy of Smiles—LUAP at Altonaer Balkon, Hamburg

Getting inside the head of the artist, or at the very least, of his creation. Artist Paul Robinson/LUAP explains the Pink Bear Pavilion in Hamburg, Germany....

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