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Winter Sculpture Park
There’s an undeniable charm to this endeavour showcasing 43 artists in a field in Bexley, about 30 minutes from London.
Caroline Walker - Birth Reflections
Seeing imagery of helpless newborns being kept safe — displayed in a setting intended to make people feel safe and loved — is a powerful combination.
Isamu Noguchi - A New Nature
Incredibly minimalist sculpture from the mid-50s to early 80s laid out like a Japanese zen garden.
City Lights
If you’re within easy reach of the City of London “Square Mile” then you won’t want to miss this short run of nighttime light and sound installations.
Louise Bourgeois - The Woven Child
This is not a genteel exploration of femininity. It is impossible to escape the burden of emotions that are quite visibly woven into these works.
Trenton Doyle Hancock - Water Ground Hell Sky
Big, vibrant, intricate and overwhelming. Have you encountered the Moundverse?
Winter - ArtCan group show
66 works in a room not much larger than a standard bedroom and the overall quality is high.
Jenna Gribbon - Light Holding
These are highly personal moments, often incredibly intimate, rendered in paint. A must see show.
V.O Curations - Assemble
Read about V.O Curations, a not-for-profit with a focus on early stage artists, and their current group show.
Allison Katz - Artery
There are so many different ideas flowing through Artery that you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s a group show.
Chris Rivers: Odyssey
When is an abstract painting not abstract? Sometimes it takes an astronaut to answer that question.