Category: Articles

  • BorderLands

    The shadows of Brexit, the Scottish independence debate and many current border conflicts loom large as 20 artists works explore the personal, cultural and political dimensions of borders

  • Audrey Amiss: The Surviving Exhibitions

    Prevented by a mental health crisis from finishing her studies at the Royal Academy, she continued to make work, using it to bring attention to harmful practices in the psychiatric system

  • Project a Black Planet

    Barbican’s latest exhibition is a treasure trove of work by African-descended artists, hamstrung by obtuse organisation

  • Glenn Brown in Bath: Arrows of Desire and Grottoesque

    Enjoying a double bill in Bath, Brown has playfully inserted a selection of his fantastical grotesques into the Holburne Museum’s collection of 18th-century portraits, while at No 1 Royal Crescent his grotto-like installation is ostentatious and enjoyably camp

  • Flare-Up

    Giving voice to the shame of those with long-term illnesses and disabilities, this mixed exhibition is much needed and long overdue

  • The Invisible Chord: Hans Hartung and Music

    With about 80 paintings along with archival documents, this elegant presentation makes clear how Hartung’s love of music infused his art

  • Chico da Silva: And the Soul Is for the Birds

    Nottingham Contemporary offers a rare chance to discover a wonder of indigenous Brazilian art — as well as the tumultuous story of his life

  • Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam

    The most promising student of his year at the Royal Academy Schools returns to his alma mater and, for the first time, is celebrated for his art, not his madness

  • Daniel Buren: Pages in situ

    This archival exhibition, curated by the graphic designer Fraser Muggeridge, charts appearances of the French conceptual artist’s work and trademark stripe in printed magazines, books and ephemera over the past 60 years

  • Anni Albers: A Life – book review

    This intimate biography draws on the author’s friendship with Anni and her husband, Josef Albers, and is a wonderful addition to the legacy of her life and work