I travelled to the north-east during the middle of August to catch up with family and friends. I was encouraged by some of my artist friends living and working in the north-east to pay a visit to Wallington Hall to…
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The shape of things to come: new sculpture
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The sculpture exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea is the latest exhibition made up of a mix of old and young sculptors, making their anarchic presence felt in the space that was once an army barracks. There are works…
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Tracey Emin: Love Is What You Want
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Now showing at the Hayward Gallery in London until 29 August, Tracey Emin’s new show is all about love or so she says! This exhibition covers every period of her career including some works seldom seen. There are some new…
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Louise Bourgeois: Death of the Spider Woman
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It is just under a year since the French-born American artist, Louise Bourgeois died of heart failure at the age of 98. She gained recognition and fame quite late in a long career. At age 70 her psychologically charged abstract…
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Why is Nancy Spero so angry?
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The rallying call of Spero raised questions for me and the OCA students who came to the Nancy Spero exhibition. Spero confronts in her installation Maypole Take No Prisoners II which is made from steel, silk, wood, nylon filament, handprint…
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Cindy Sherman: Master of Disguise
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Cindy Sherman has had a profound effect on the artists of her generation. Her work can be described largely as repellent and yet it is alluring at the same time. There is also the added ingredient of humour instilled in…
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What next in the Turbine Hall?
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Tacita Dean is the third British Artist chosen to take part in the Unilever Series in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall; she is one of the Young British Artists generation. Following in the footsteps of Anish Kapoor in 2002 – with…
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Eileen Cooper: life laid bare
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Eileen Cooper is a painter and printmaker and Head of the Printmaking at the Royal Academy Schools. Her unique style is one that penetrates the mind and stays with you long after you have visited an exhibition of her work. …
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Susan Hiller: Death, Desire and Language
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The work of artist Susan Hiller is described as being radical, provocative and inventive dealing with issues around death, encounters with UFOs, E.S.P., automatic writing and the artist as shaman. She cites major influences in her work as being Minimalism,…
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Gallery visit: Nancy Spero
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Well worth a visit: On Saturday 2 April I will be hosting a visit for six students to the Nancy Spero retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery. Entertaining, challenging and stimulating, a good day out is on offer. If you would…
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Henri Matisse: His true colours
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When Matisse was giving instruction to his students he would tell them to think about the colour of the object or scene in front of them and forget about its name: vase, lemon, coffee pot etc. When beginning to paint an…
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My art book of the year: Chris Ofili
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My choice is the Judith Nesbitt’s book on Chris Ofili. Inside the pages we are taken on a journey that includes exuberant mixed media colour work on canvas and watercolours to fine drawings and photography. In this book we see…