Cass Art Recommends the Aesthetica Art Prize for Aspiring Artists

Exciting times lie ahead as we move into the phase of one month left to submit your work to the Aesthetica Art Prize. Cass Art highlights this Prize as a must for artists wanting to make a significant impact upon the art world today.

Jeff Wall: Tableaux, Pictures, Photographs, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Jeff Wall pioneered large-scale photography, transcending the classical into the contemporary. His critically acclaimed work, produced in the form of colour transparencies displayed in lightboxes since the 1980s, was inspired by the backlit advertisements found at bus stops in Europe.

Aesthetica Art Prize: Judging Panel Announced

We are delighted to present the Judging Panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015. The Prize is open for submissions until 31 August 2014. Spanning the arts industries, our judges lend their expertise to support the next generation of artists.

Review: Franz West, Where Is My Eight? The Hepworth Wakefield

Austrian artist Franz West was a pioneer in viewer participation. He achieved worldwide fame with his furniture and sculpture for exterior and interior spaces, and his Passstucke (Adaptives).

As Exciting As We Can Make It: Ikon in the 1980s

As Exciting As We Can Make It: Ikon in the 1980s, currently on display at Ikon Gallery is a departure from the solo and two-person exhibitions that have become synonymous with Ikon’s programme.

Adriano Costa, Sam Falls, Samara Scott, Michael E Smith: Zabludowicz Collection, London

The Zabludowicz Collection – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year – is presenting four solo exhibitions of sculpture, taking place simultaneously in a former Methodist chapel.

Interview with Becca Pelly-Fry, Director of Griffin Gallery

Becca Pelly-Fry is Director of Griffin Gallery and Global Artist Outreach Programme Manager for ColArt. Griffin Gallery supports emerging artists through its diverse programme of shows and its annual art prize, Griffin Art Prize.

Allan Kaprow, Yard, The Hepworth Wakefield, UK

This summer The Hepworth Wakefield presents the first reinvention of Allan Kaprow’s Yard to be realised in the UK. First installed outside the Martha Jackson Gallery back in 1961, Kaprow’s seminal “Environment”, or “Happening” will be hosted by The Calder, The Hepworth’s newest space.

Review of Quentin Blake: Inside Stories, London

The House of Illustration is not new. It launched in 2002 as a UK illustrators’ collective, spearheaded by Emma Chichester and indeed Quentin Blake himself, and has since attracted the attention of illustrators Peter Blake, Lauren Child, Sara Fanelli, David Gentleman and Jan Pienkowski.

Various artists, Some Artists’ Artists, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York

Marian Goodman presents a selection of artists curated by other artists. Bringing together 23 artists of different ages and from various countries, Some Artists’ Artists showcases a multitude of voices.

Review of Malevich, Tate Modern, London

Kazimir Malevich was one of the great innovators and explorers of European abstraction. He had a clear sense of the trajectory of style and purpose in the visual arts, and in his eyes, art had an exalted destiny in the modern world.

Various artists, Last Train, Ron Arad Studio, London

Following its unveiling at the Venice Art Biennale last year, Ron Arad’s Last Train makes its way to London. Ron Arad opens his Camden studio to showcase the large-scale diamond engravings created by a range of artistic collaborations.

Interview with Tatiana Rais, Winner of the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Award 2014

Tatiana Rais is the Director and founding member of Espacio Odeón: Centro Cultural, a non-profit cultural centre in the heart of Bogota. She is one of the 2014 winners of the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Award.

Tom Price, Presence and Absence, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

London-based artist, Tom Price, heads across the ocean for his first solo exhibition in the USA. Debuting new work at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, his show explores the notions of presence and absence and the idea that these two states are dependent on one another.

M.F. Husain: Master of Modern Indian Painting, V&A

It was in 1964 that the first USA exhibition of Maqbool Fida Husain, aka M.F. Husain, was displayed in India House, New York. 50 years on, we now have the opportunity to view his Indian Civilisation series.

Jerwood Makers Open, Interview with Artists Revital Cohen and Tuur Van Balen

Jerwood Makers Open is currently on display at Jerwood Space until 31 August. The initiative recognises emerging artists and offers crucial support in the early stages of their careers. Revital Cohen and Tuur Van Balen speak to Aesthetica about their approach to their project.

Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture: RSA Awards & Artist Opportunities

The Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture has unveiled the latest details of its £200,000 programme of support for artists working across the whole spectrum of the visual arts in Scotland. The organisation has a proud tradition of promoting excellence in contemporary art and architecture.

Review of Elfyn Lewis: Beautiful Mistake/ Camgymeriad Hardd

Follow the stairs to the first floor, and there, bathed in natural light, with crisp white walls and high ceilings, you’ll find the rooms of gallery/ten. The brainchild of curator Cat Gardiner, gallery/ten focuses on contemporary Welsh art.

Vivien Zhang & Laurence Owen, Rook & Raven, London

The summer exhibition at Rook & Raven showcases the work of two graduates, Vivien Zhang and Laurence Owen. Curated by Aretha Campbell, the show explores the artists’ fascination with form and the place of painting and sculpture within the prevailing art scene.

Interview with Kyler Zeleny: Aesthetica Art Prize Longlisted Artist

Kyler Zeleny’s work focuses on the family album and found Polaroids. His current interests relate to rural mythology, in which he using photography to explore cultures. Zeleny was longlisted in the 2014 Aesthetica Art Prize with his piece Broken Road.