2022 - Issue 5
Showcasing artists and works that caught my attention.
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Images 1-2 = I didn’t have the transcendental art-going experience that the recent deluge of 5-star reviews led me to believe I’d have, but this show is still absolutely worth your time.
Frances Bacon: Man and Beast at Royal Academy of Arts (@RoyalAcademyArts) until 17 Apr
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Images 3-4 = From afar, the neon palette draws your eye. Then you notice Gisela McDaniel (@GiselaMcDaniel) applies thick streaks of paint straight from a tube, small jewellery, and “organics” like shells and flowers to augment her portraits of marginalised individuals. I still can’t decide if it’s any good, but it certainly has your attention.
Managua Fu’una at Pilar Corrias @PilarCorriasGallery until 26 Feb
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Images 5-6 = I haven’t a clue what’s going on in this exhibit by Holly Hendry (@h.ollyh.endry) which looks like a life-size Science Museum proposal made of off-cuts and recycled materials… and I couldn’t tear myself away. Intriguing and amusing and absolutely worth a look.
Holly Hendry: Fatty Acids at Stephen Friedman Gallery (@StephenFriedmanGallery) until 26 Feb
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Images 7-8 = Skip the lower galleries and climb straight to The Upper Room to see an octogenarian having a whole hell of a lot of fun with her art. If you think the large paintings look like quick sketch studies, just wait ‘til you see the small scale plans on paper.
Rose Wylie: Cars and Girls at David Zwirner (@DavidZwirner) until 19 Feb
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Image 9 = It says a lot about society that these group show works exploring female identify and empowerment feel as necessary and relevant today as they did in the 1960s-70s when they were made.
Oh, Marilyn! at Gazelli Art House (@GazelliArtHouse) until 12 Mar
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Image 10 = If you like your humour dry and absurd, then the illustrations of Glen Baxter (@GlenBaxterArtist) will keep you chuckling all afternoon. Note: a basic art history understanding is required to get some of the jokes.
Inexplicably Vermillion at Flowers Gallery (@FlowersGallery) until 19 Feb