Spain and the Hispanic World at the Royal Academy of Arts
In “Spain and the Hispanic World” over 150 treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library in New York culminate in a display. The Hispanic Society Museum & Library was founded in 1904 and is “home to the most extensive collection of Spanish and Hispanic art outside of Spain,” now presented in the UK for the first time.
Discarded Ropes and a Fibrous Forest of “Abakans”
Rectangular painted cotton, painted paper collages and charcoal drawings give an overview of materials and techniques Abakanowicz experimented with. Multimedia weaving pieces made of sisal, cotton, wool, false silk and horsehair prepare us for what is to come later. A special glimpse at the “interior design” of her studio is offered.
Bark, Bat Bones and Bodily Fluids
Sustainability is a much-discussed subject, including when it comes to art. The material aspect of the works in the show “Eye of the Sun” calls for special attention. Ilma Uglobari, formerly known as Ilma Savari, presents works which are made of mulberry or fig tree bark in her first solo exhibition outside of Papua New Guinea at the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery.
Tiny Traces: African & Asian Children at London’s Foundling Hospital
The exhibition Tiny Traces does not only invite to have a look at the surface of the fabric of empire – but more so we can let ourselves be absorbed into the deeper tissues of this fabric, made to follow some of the threads which are connected to today’s everyday life.
JEWS. In Their Own Words.
In what follows, we are thrown into “a theatrical inquiry” with captivating, varied, informative and thought-inspiring acts around existing ideas around and prejudices against Jews. What image appears if we close our eyes and try to imagine “a Jew”?
Kimono at the V&A
Through the new exhibition at the V&A we witness different key moments of an ongoing global exchange of developing ideas and knowledge. The exceptional kimono creations to be seen in the exhibition offer inspiring stories about the kimono as a protagonist on the global fashion stage.
Queer as Folklore
The theme of Duovision’s latest show now opened at Gallery 46 in London, is Queer as Folklore. The artists featured explore the notion of folklore, it’s subversive depths and worlds of fantasy, alternative religion and British Paganism. In this exhibition, creatures emerge, seasons change, the imagined materialises and reality dwindles.
Triggered Economics or How to commit to the inevitable
Now it is the time for artists to “go viral:” The site-specific group exhibition Triggered Economics or How to commit to the inevitable carefully curated and tailor-made to its temporary space on Mayfair’s busy Bruton Street, was conceptualised by Emma Witter and Jonah Pontzer.
Handbook of the Spontaneous Other
The Greek-Armenian artist Aikaterini Gegisian spent years amassing materials to create the collages in her newest book published through Mack this year. The book is a yellow hard-cover and comprises of fifty-nine collages.
Out of the Box
When having a look at the wooden sewing box with velvet, silk, leather and paint of Frida Kahlo shown at the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition in London, we might imagine how some of those intimate moments would have felt together with this famous Mexican artist at her home in Mexico City.