Described in his New York Times obituary as having been “one of America’s foremost living architects”, Louis Kahn was a manipulator of form and space, a masterful choreographer of light, and a visionary amongst the architects of the mid-20th century.
Diversity – Malaysia Art reflects the nature of Malaysia and its people. Curated by Tony Godfrey and featuring 10 artists, the exhibition opens at La Galleria, Pall Mall on 23 November.
Previously the subject of three major exhibitions at The Guggenheim in New York, The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, James Turrell’s hallucinatory and sublime installations are recognised as among the most searching and affecting of our time.
Barry Grose is a self-taught painter, who studied briefly at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and also holds a master’s degree from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York.
The Royal Scottish Academy’s dual-part Resident ’14 exhibition has brought together 15 artists who have undertaken residences at venues across Scotland funded by the Royal Scottish Academy Residences Programme.
Collezione Maramotti and Whitechapel Gallery announce a special evening of conversation, reading and performance with Corin Sworn, winner of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women.
HADA Contemporary is the first East Asian gallery on Vyner Street, London. Representing a number of artists, the gallery cultivates a conversation between art in the East and the West.
On 6 November, the city of Turin welcomed the 2014 edition of Artissima, Italy’s largest and most prestigious contemporary art fair. A well-established event in its 21st edition, it sees 194 galleries exhibit works at Oval Lingotto.
Inspired by JG Ballard’s futurist texts and enthralled by themes of science fictions, Mirrorcity offers an alternative reflection on our current and future existence between the digital and the physical.
The last night of the BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival saw filmmakers and filmgoers alike gathered in the ballroom of the De Grey Rooms to celebrate four days of international short film screenings and industry events.
The season of literature festivals is well and truly upon us. October saw the 23rd annual Off the Shelf Festival in Sheffield. For as long as the festival has existed, it has attracted plenty of famous faces. This year was no exception.
Located on an old port, on the banks of the river Nervion is the titanium-clad, cathedral like Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Designed by Frank Gehry and built in 1997, the museum resembles a fantasy ship, with soaring elevated arcs.
Fashion in Motion showcases the work of leading international designers through one-off catwalk events. This innovative programme strives to show fashion as it is meant to be seen: in motion.
The Courtauld offers a glimpse into the work of Egon Schiele, who can be viewed in terms of the Expressionist tradition. Numerous galleries have focused on this period within art, but this is the first UK show to dedicate itself to Schiele.
Attendees at the ASFF Opening Night launch party were treated to a special preview selection of the incredible films on offer at this year’s festival. Nicolas Novak’s hilarious French comedy, Entretien D’Embauche and Alex Turvey’s River Island promo featuring model collective Justanorm, were amongst a series of films screened.
Cooper Gallery, Dundee showcases the first major exhibition in the UK of the work of pre-eminent German conceptual artist Anna Oppermann. Centring on one of her crowded ensembles, the show catalogues her history through drawings, prints, gallery invites, Polaroids and films.
Although it was more than 125 years ago that lumber baron Thomas Barlow (T.B.) Walker built a room onto his Minneapolis home on Hennepin Avenue, mounted his 20 favourite paintings on the walls, and opened his home to the community.
A new solo exhibition of the work of American photographer and filmmaker Alex Prager, opens at the National Gallery of Victoria. Founded in 1861, Australia’s oldest public gallery introduces audiences to Prager’s photographic projects.
All That Matters Is What’s Left Behind at Ronchini Gallery brings together abstract works from a distinct group of young international artists, each of whom explore the act of “leaving their mark.”
