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.
Familiar flower and mushroom images of the past are having somewhat of a renaissance. MdM Mönchsberg examines the clichés and levels of meaning and symbolism behind the natural products.
Meschac Gaba: Museum of Contemporary African Art seems to have a life of its own. Although the work is infused with Gaba’s presence, it nonetheless possesses an autonomy from authorship.
A new series of photographic works by Chloe Sells titled Moth’s Breath is currently on display at Michael Hoppen until 31 August . This exhibition marks the first solo show of Sells’ work at the gallery.
Since 2010, British artist Giorgio Sadotti has been assembling THIS THIS MONSTER THIS THINGS, an exquisite corpse made from objects produced by 51 artist friends and acquaintances.
We take a look at one of the opportunities available for both Aesthetica Art Prize artists. Selected entries will be part of an exhibition held in York St Mary’s, York Art Gallery’s contemporary art space.
The first room of the Saatchi’s summer exhibition, Paper, opens with a sprawling mural of interior scenes framed by lyrical passages of text: Untitled (Colour Kitchen) by Dawn Clements.
Part of this year’s Manchester International Festival is being held at the Arndale Shopping Centre: Europe’s third largest mall and described as ‘the jewel in the city’s retail crown’.
