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Artist spotlights, reviews, insights, and art world news from our team.
Stezaker/Tremlett at Artvisor, London
“Walls, sculptures and drawings can talk and tell stories, they can echo.” – David Tremlett “There is something very odd, even unnerving about cutting through a photograph. It sometimes feels like I am cutting through flesh.” – John Stezaker We are pleased to announce a two-person exhibition of leading British artists John Stezaker and David Tremlett curated by Piero Tomassoni, held at Artvisor in London from May to September 2023.. David Tremlett, Spaces #1, 2023 John Stezaker (b. 1949) is known for his provocative collages and conceptual use of photography and found images. Having begun his career in the early 1970s, he became...
“The Ideal City”, a talk by Piero Tomassoni at the Palazzo Ducale of Urbino
In a captivating and thought-provoking event held at the prestigious Palazzo Ducale of Urbino, Piero Tomassoni delivered a talk on the topic of “The Ideal City” on the invitation of the Colnaghi Foundation and of the Italian Association of Family Businesses (AIDAF), whose associate companies include major household names from all industries, and together produce nearly 15% of Italy’s GDP. The historic walls of the Palazzo Ducale, itself one of the prime example of ideal urban space in the Renaissance, were the perfect setting for unraveling the complexities surrounding the concept of an ideal city. The talk commenced with a...
Hermann Nitsch at Pace Gallery, New York
Selected Paintings, Actions, Relics, and Musical Scores, 1965–2020 On 16 March 2023, Pace Gallery New York will open a retrospective of the Viennese artist Hermann Nitsch (1938-2022). The exhibition, entitled Hermann Nitsch – Selected Paintings, Actions, Relics, and Musical Scores, 1965–2020 is a celebration of the artist’s contributions to the avant-garde and a testament to his enduring legacy. The retrospective initially began as a collaboration with the artist, however, after his passing last April, the solo exhibition became a way to honour the completion of one of Nitsch’s final projects. Hermann Nitsch, Schüttbild, 1992 © Hermann Nitsch Foundation Nitsch was an interdisciplinary...
London exhibitions to look forward to in 2023
Joseph Beuys: 40 years of drawing and SENSE: Beuys / Gormley at Thaddeus Ropac On view through 22 March 2023 at Ely House, this exhibition, the first major one dedicated to Beuys in London in 20 years, presents almost 100 works on paper by the German artist. The works exhibited span four decades and show how drawing was, for Beuys, not a preparatory stage for other projects, but a way of thinking, a primary technique that encloses a complete creative process. Installation shot from Joseph Beuys: 40 years of drawing, Thaddaeus Ropac, London. Presented along with Joseph Beuys: 40 years...
Artvisor Talks: A Conversation with Liat Brix-Etgar on Art and Social Engagement
A conversation between Prof. Liat Brix-Etgar and Piero Tomassoni on the role of art and art education in today’s changing society, and their impact on political transformation and engagement.
A Conversation with Vanessa Jackson
Vanessa Jackson in conversation about her multi-decade career as painter, educator, and staple of the London art scene.
Francesco Jodice. West, at Galerie Le Château d’Eau, Toulouse
The WEST project by the Italian artist Francesco Jodice (b. 1967, Naples) is the subject of an exhibition curated by Matteo Balduzzi at the Galerie Le Chateau d’Eau, a public art space in Toulouse, France. With the WEST project, Jodice tells the story of the rise and fall of the American economic model and its image, investigating the origins of the current crisis of the liberal model over a period between the beginning of the Gold Rush (1848) and the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers (2008). Begun in 2014, WEST consists of three long journeys through a few of the states...
Highlights from Singapore Art Week
With the opening of the inaugural edition of ART SG at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore has established itself as a global art hub by bringing together galleries, artists, and institutions from all over the world. ART SG is part of the 11th edition of Singapore Art Week (SAW), where over 130 events were presented across the island. SAW also showcased S.E.A. Focus, in collaboration with Art Basel, which highlighted Southeast Asian contemporary art, and the seventh edition of the Singapore Biennale, which runs until 19 March 2023. ART SG With a reported attendance of 42,000 visitors, ART SG bills...
From the Nineties to the Noughties: Paul Jenkins in London
A collection of works produced in the 1990s and early 2000s by the American artist Paul Jenkins are the subject of a significant solo exhibition at the Ronchini Gallery in London. ‘Paul Jenkins: Works on Canvas from the Nineties and Noughties’ opened on 23 November and highlights the multiformity of acrylic paint as a medium. Jenkins, who lived in New York City as a contemporary of Pollock, Rothko, and Motherwell, is recognised for his method of pouring luminous layers of paint as a foundation for his abstract works. The exhibition comes following a major presentation at the Tampa Museum of...