Review of Lucy + Jorge Orta at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Lucy and Jorge Orta have worked in collaboration since 1991. The general thrust of their work is located in the exploration of global concerns surrounding survival and sustainability.
Lucy and Jorge Orta have worked in collaboration since 1991. The general thrust of their work is located in the exploration of global concerns surrounding survival and sustainability.
Channel 4 and The Saatchi Gallery have announced the shortlist and finalists for this year’s New Sensations Prize. The work of 20 young artists will be exhibited in a show in London opening 12 October.
Indifferent Matter: From Object to Sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds comprises works key artists by Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Robert Smithson, Hans Haacke and Andy Warhol.
In his rigorously formatted photographs, which never exceed the dimensions of a magazine page or spread, Elad Lassry elaborates on the potential of a photograph to exist as a sculpture.
Laura Buckley’s sensory installation at Site Gallery, Sheffield, is separated from the outside world by a thick black curtain, which marks the entrance of the gallery and the end of the bookshop.
The first major retrospective in Italy of the works by sculptor Anthony Caro could not come at a better time. The Museo Correr assures the artist the attention of anyone in Venice this summer.
This September the seventh annual Macmillan De’Longhi Art Auction returns to London. This year’s event will be held over five days and will include a public exhibition at the Royal College of Art.
Ron Mueck’s skill lies in the creation of figurative sculptures that appear to be real, in a sense that they are made of flesh and blood, but moreover, have presence in a profoundly individual way.
A Journey Through London’s Subculture at the Old Selfridges Hotel is part of the ICA’s Off-Site. The exhibition illustrates a perceived thread of creativity between the post-punk era and the present day.
Drawn in Cursive takes inspiration from The Queens Gambit: one of the oldest known opening moves in a game of chess and positional play where you force your opponent to either accept or decline.
For this year’s Frieze London, Frieze Talks will include: Jérôme Bel, Meredith Monk and Stephen Shore as part of the line up of international artists, filmmakers, curators and cultural commentators.
The pedestal is a sort of prosthesis for objects; it is their feet, their legs. It gives an object strength, lifts it up. Cassie Raihl’s first solo show at Dodge Gallery comprises of variations on the pedestal.
Eternity is a Long Time, an exhibition devoted to the American artist, Mike Kelley, who helped trace out new avenues in the history of contemporary art is currently on display at HangarBicocca.
The Institute of Art and Ideas has released a new debate online with a panel of professionals including Courtauld scholar Julian Stallabrass, art historian Griselda Pollock and artist Sidsel Christensen.
The Royal Academy’s retrospective of the work of Richard Rogers is dedicated to exploring the conceptual strategies that shaped the architect’s evolving practice. In London until 13 October.
In a celebration of contemporary art, outstanding works shortlisted from the Aesthetica Art Prize will be displayed in the setting of York St Mary’s – York Art Gallery’s contemporary art space.
The Edinburgh Art Festival returns to Scotland from 1 August, immersing the city in cultural explorations of art. Running until 1 September, the festival features no less than 50 exhibitions.
The diverse art of renowned artist Bruce Nauman is on show in York St Mary’s until 10 November. Nauman rose to prominence in the 1960s working across a broad spectrum of different media.
The Art Collective was originally launched to support and promote new and emerging artists. Working to help represent and showcase today’s top artists, the Art Collective has become a vital support system.
