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Kehinde Wiley, The Herring Net (Zakary Antoine and Samedy Pierre Louisson) (detail)

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5 months ago

10 art exhibitions to see in December

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what could be jollier than this: ten exhibitions to help you escape the shopping crowds, shelter from the cold a while and wrap yourself up in art and ideas?

Lorraine O'Grady, Art Is (Girlfriends Times Two)

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10 months ago

Bonnie Greer on black art: “we set out to discover what defined us”

Ahead of a Tate survey of Black art in America, Bonnie Greer tracks the emergence of a generation that defined itself on its own terms.

Rashid Johnson, Untitled Mask Collage

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11 months ago

10 art exhibitions to see in June

From the Turkish painter Fahrelnissa Zeid’s first UK retrospective to a show marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Wyndham Lewis, here are some of the unmissable exhibitions opening this month.

Mamma Andersson, Cave

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12 months ago

10 art exhibitions to see in May

From work inspired by life inside a Syrian prison to the colourful, geometric work of Rana Begum, here are some of the most unmissable exhibitions open this month.

Wolfgang Tillmans in his studio, 2017

Artists

1 year ago

In the studio with Wolfgang Tillmans RA

The photographer’s workspace in a former Berlin department store houses giant printers, tropical plants and DJ turntables. Anna Coatman meets the acclaimed artist and EU campaigner.

Malick Sidibé, A la plage

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> 1 year ago

Five art shows to see over the holiday: Turner Contemporary, Somerset House and more

From a human-animal hybrid figures to black and white photographs of modern Mali, the festive break is your last chance to catch some of the best shows of 2016.

Robert Rauschenberg, Triathlon (Scenario)

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> 1 year ago

Five art shows to see this week: Tate Modern, IKON and more

From a taxidermy goat in a car tyre to controversial feminist installations, here’s the best art to see this week.

Robert Rauschenberg, Monogram (detail)

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> 1 year ago

Rauschenberg and the most celebrated goat in art history

Simon Wilson deciphers the enigmatic work of American artist Robert Rauschenberg, as a major retrospective opens at Tate Modern.

Wifredo Lam, The Sombre Malembo, God of the Crossroads

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> 1 year ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 16 – 22 September

From films about trainspotters, darts players and fetishists, to capturing the simple joy of watching clouds go by, we guide you through the best of this week’s art events and exhibitions.

View of the new Tate Modern extension site, 2016

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< 2 years ago

Turning to Tate Modern: Royal Academicians reflect on the Switch House

As Tate puts the finishing touches to its monumental new extension, architect Eric Parry RA considers its aesthetic and cultural impact, while painters Gillian Ayres RA and Timothy Hyman RA preview accompanying retrospective shows of Khakhar and O’Keeffe.

Mona Hatoum, Light Sentence

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< 2 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.

Alphonse Mucha, Reverie

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> 2 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 6 – 12 November

From the beautiful Art Nouveau designs of Alphonse Mucha to the otherworldly work of Anne Hardy, we guide you through our recommendations of art events and exhibitions to see this week.

William De Morgan, Parrot and Snake tile panel

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< 3 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 29 May - 4 June

From Ryoji Ikeda’s immersive installation at Brewer Street Car Park to the design icons from the Arts and Crafts Movement, we take you through our top shows this week.

Two Huacos, found in the tomb of an Incan Nobleman from Chaplanca, Peru

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3 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 6 – 12 February

From Peruvian Huacos and Japanese netsuke to the portraits of Marlene Dumas.

Cornelia Parker RA, Cold Dark Matter, An Exploded View

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> 3 years ago

Five shows not to miss in early 2015

From the social power of abstract art to Henry Moore in the landscape.

Chloe Dewe Matthews, From Shot at Dawn 2013

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> 3 years ago

Our pick of this week’s art events: 21 - 27 November

From Maggi Hambling’s expressive paintings of waves to a presentation of the photography of conflict at Tate Modern.

Installation view of 'Marlene Dumas: The Image as Burden' at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, from 6 Sep 2014 until 4 Jan 2015.

Opinion

> 3 years ago

The mythical women of Marlene Dumas Hon RA

Marlene Dumas Hon RA’s paintings elevate women to mythic status. Here we celebrate the vision of a major artist as her powerful Amsterdam show comes to London.

Still from 'Ashes', 2014, by Steve McQueen

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> 3 years ago

Contemporary calendar: Autumn 2014

From recent works by Jasper Johns Hon RA to the Frieze Art Fair, we bring you ten essential London exhibition openings for your diary.

Zaha Hadid RA, The Peak Blue Slabs

Artists

< 4 years ago

Zaha Hadid RA on the influence of Malevich in her work

As a major Malevich show goes on view, Zaha Hadid RA reveals how her use of painting and drawing to develop buildings was inspired by the artist.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, The Skiff (La Yole)

Opinion

< 4 years ago

Four major exhibitions with colour at their core open this summer

Simon Wilson surveys a slew of shows, in London, Liverpool and Margate, that reveal the changing roles colour has played in art history.

Moyra Davey, Still from Les Goddesses

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4 years ago

Moyra Davey, Richard Long and The First Georgians

From the streets of Soho to the landscapes of north Cornwall, everything worth seeing in the world of art this week.

Mali Morris RA, Glide

Artists

4 years ago

Cutting it fine

As Tate Modern mounts a major show of Matisse’s cut-outs, painter Mali Morris RA pays tribute to the artist’s directness, inventiveness and exuberance

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