Frank Bowling in his home in London, 2018

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< 3 years ago

Frank Bowling: “I realised that girls liked me at art school.”

With the British-Guyanese artist’s major retrospective at Tate Britain this year, we meet Frank Bowling in his London home to hear his thoughts on painting, family, and the secret to staying alive.

Artists

< 3 years ago

Frank Bowling: the artist who put abstraction on the map

The British-Guyanese artist spent decades in New York at the forefront of experimental abstract painting. Now, at age 85, he’s finally celebrated in a retrospective show at Tate Britain. We trace how he got there.

Kathy Brew, Portraits of Kathy Acker, San Francisco

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3 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in May

From abstract art by pioneering women artists to explorations of the natural world, here are 10 exhibitions to catch this May.

Alice Mann, Drummies (series of 4), Cape Town, South Africa

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> 3 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in November

This month see art that spans a millennium. From the 11th-century Domesday Book, to Japanese surimono prints and empty swimming pools, here are 10 exhibitions to check out this November.

Open Eye Gallery – Biennial 2018 – George Osodi

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> 3 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in October

The long days of summer are over, but there is no shortage of art to see. From the first UK exhibitions dedicated to pioneering textile artist Anni Albers and Spanish Old Master Jusepe de Ribera, to witches’ ladders and Frieze Masters, here are 10 exhibitions not to miss this month.

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> 4 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in September

From Outsider Art to ancient warriors, here are ten unmissable art exhibitions opening this month.

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5 years ago

10 art exhibitions to see in April

From powerful and symbolic 20th-century war paintings to the first ever exhibition dedicated to queer British art, here’s the best art to see this month as chosen by the RA Magazine team.

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6 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 6 – 13 May

The National Gallery unveils work by its artist in residence, while a show at Tate explores the relationship between British art and photography. We pick the week’s best shows.

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6 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 29 April – 6 May

From a long-awaited survey of Mona Hatoum at Tate Modern to a display featuring Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara’s iconic cartoon girl, we pick the week’s best shows.

Dan Flavin, Installation view, untitled (to Don Judd, colorist) 1-5

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6 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 8 – 15 April

From a mesmerising display of Dan Flavin’s neon works in Birmingham to an exhibition focusing on Giacometti’s early sculpture, we pick the week’s top shows.

Cy Twombly, Quattro Stagioni: Autunno, from Quattro Stagioni (A Painting in Four Parts)

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> 6 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 22 – 28 October

From monumental abstract painting on the Sussex coast to meditative sonic art in a Soho basement, we guide you through the must-see exhibitions in the UK this week.

Amy Stephens, something. anything. everything.

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< 7 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 28 August – 3 September

From the psychedelic, cacophonous videos of South Africa’s Dineo Seshee Bopape, to the abandoned Saharan film sets in Ben Rivers’ latest cinematic work, we guide you through the week’s top art events.

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< 7 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 26 June – 2 July

From Jackson Pollock’s pivotal series of black pourings to the monumental sculptures of Phyllida Barlow RA, we guide you through the week’s top art events.