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Fresh Voices: Emerging Galleries Breaking Boundaries and Showcasing New Talent
LVH Art presents a curated list of galleries to watch, spanning from Portugal to Mexico City to Paris. Some have established physical spaces, while others operate pop-up venues, but all share a common thread: they are led by incredibly talented individuals and represent an exciting roster of artists. Though each gallery has its own focus, they all excel at what they do, offering fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to contemporary art.
Galerie Mascota, Mexico City
Galería Mascota, located at Valladolid #33 in Colonia Roma Norte, Mexico City, was founded by Karla Garza and Javier Estevez in 2016. Galerie Mascota not only shows in CDMX, but also has pop up shows in Aspen. They focus on bringing emerging foreign artists to CDMX, providing a dynamic platform for cross-cultural exchange and exposure to the city’s vibrant art scene.
Currently on display is The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, a solo exhibition by Machteld Rullens, marking her first in Latin America. Inspired by the 1966 western film, Rullens explores the dualities of Mexico City through materials like discarded cardboard, transforming them into wall objects that reflect daily life. The exhibition runs until January 20th.
Past artists featured at Galerie Mascota include Emily Kraus and Yves Scherer.
Amanita, New York City
Amanita Gallery originated in Florence in 2021 and was co-founded by Caio Twombly and Tommaso Rositani Suckert and has since expanded the team to include Jacob Hyman and Garrett Goldsmith. The New York gallery is housed in a former CBGB space, the iconic music club that operated in the East Village from 1973 to 2006. This historic setting adds a distinctive layer of character to its contemporary art exhibitions.
The gallery’s current exhibition in New York is a solo show by Francesco Cima, Vedrai, vedrai, running from November 7th to January 12th. In this exhibition, Cima portrays otherworldly landscapes with delicate brushstrokes.
Amanita hosts exhibitions not only in New York City but also organises dynamic pop-up shows in locations such as Los Angeles, St. Moritz, Florence, and annually at Fondazione Iris, Cy Twombly’s former studio and residence in Bassano, Italy. Recently, Amanita presented Manna Rain, a solo exhibition by Rita Ackermann at Fondazione Iris, in collaboration with Hauser & Wirth. The show featured Ackermann’s new works—all of which reflect her ongoing engagement with Twombly’s artistic legacy.
ADZ, Lisbon
ADZ Gallery is a contemporary art space in Lisbon, Portugal, founded in 2021 by Danny Lamb, a former painter and gallery professional. The gallery is dedicated to a thoughtful, deliberate approach to exhibiting art, fostering a close-knit community of artists and collectors. Danny has spoken about his desire to counter the fast-paced nature of the gallery world, saying, “There’s a definite understanding of the pain and process of the craft. I also try to adhere to the slowness of making and viewing art, and I aim to carry this ethos through in how I curate exhibitions and programming.”
When Danny Lamb first opened his gallery in Portugal, he questioned whether he had arrived at the tail-end of the burgeoning art scene. However, after a few exhibitions, he realised he was, in fact, arriving at a pivotal moment. Portugal’s art scene continues to grow, with more artists relocating to the country—Ai Weiwei, for example, has recently set up a studio and residency there. ADZ Gallery is both capturing and contributing to the vibrant energy of Portugal’s flourishing artistic community.
The gallery is currently showcasing Spoorless Analogues, a solo exhibition by artist Tomas Leth, running from October 24 to November 23, 2024. In this body of work, Leth blends delicacy with earthy textures, fusing surface and psychology in ways that invite deeper contemplation.
Tramps
Tramps is a contemporary art gallery founded by Parinaz Mogadassi. Initially established in London, the gallery later expanded to New York City, gaining recognition for its pop-up shows and unconventional approach to exhibition spaces. Notably, Tramps has transformed a series of glass-walled shops on the second floor of a Chinatown mall in Manhattan and, more recently, an unfinished underground space in Paris into unique art venues. The gallery is also known for its collaborative approach, often partnering with other galleries.
Tramps showcases a diverse roster of artists, spanning both emerging talents and established figures. Notable artists associated with the gallery include Kai Althoff, Tim Breuer, and Florian Krewer.
Currently, Tramps does not have an ongoing exhibition. Its most recent show was a solo exhibition by Tim Breuer during Paris Art Basel, which has now closed.
Gratin, New York City
Gratin was founded in 2018 by Talal Abillama and is based in New York City. From the outset, Gratin has focused on introducing New York audiences to young international artists, with the exception of Lorenzo Amos, the only US-born artist in their roster. Known for his ability to bring success to relatively unknown talents, Abillama has built a dynamic program that hosts 6 to 8 exhibitions annually.
Currently on view at Gratin is Lorenzo Amos’s first solo show, No Regrets Because You’re My Sunshine. In this exhibition, Amos captures intimate, fleeting scenes with a raw, evocative style. For more on Amos’s practice, be sure to check out our artist interview feature this month.
Sunday Painter, London
Founded in 2009 by Harry Beer and Will Jarvis, The Sunday Painter began as an artist-run project space to showcase the work of their friends and peers. The idea was conceived while the founders were art students at Chelsea College of Arts and Camberwell College of Arts, and the gallery’s first space was a disused function room in a local pub in Peckham. In 2013, The Sunday Painter moved to a permanent location and transitioned to a commercial gallery model, with Tom Cole joining as a partner. Since then, the gallery has focused on representing and exhibiting the work of emerging and mid-career artists from both the UK and abroad. Artists exhibited by The Sunday Painter include Emily Kraus, Harminder Judge, and Tomas Harker.
The gallery is currently presenting Rapid Movement over Landscape by Sophie Ruigrok, on view until December 21st. This exhibition explores themes of subjectivity, focusing on Ruigrok’s fascination with out-of-body experiences, encounters with the extraordinary, and the lasting impact these moments have on perception and identity.
Emalin, London
Emalin is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded and run by Leopold Thun and Angelina Volk. Since opening in 2016, the gallery has cultivated a roster of sixteen international artists, with a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary and critically engaged practices. Most of the artists represented by Emalin had their first UK solo exhibitions at the gallery, many of whom have since gone on to show at major biennials and international institutions. In addition to its exhibition program, Emalin regularly produces print publications, organises annual offsite projects, and hosts public programs involving artists, curators, and musicians. In 2024, Emalin expanded with the opening of its second location in London, restoring the 18th-century Clerk’s House as a historical space dedicated to site-responsive exhibitions.
The gallery is currently showcasing Jasper Marsalis at Holywell Lane until November 30th. Marsalis blends painting, drawing, sculpture, and live video feeds on LED screens, creating connections that define his practice. From November 29 to February 8, 2025, Özgür Kar will be featured at The Clerk’s House for his second solo exhibition with the gallery. Kar’s work creates theatrical, multi-part soundscapes, using repetition and collaboration with voice actors and musicians to explore existential themes with a mix of dark humour and macabre elements.
a.SQUIRE, London
a. SQUIRE is a contemporary art gallery located at 3 Princeton Street, London, founded in 2023 by Archie Squire. The gallery is committed to supporting and promoting critical work by an international roster of artists, offering historically informed and prescient perspectives on contemporary life. Featured artists include Ryan Huggins and Evangeline Turner. Reflecting on the artists he selects, Archie has said, “In all the shows I’ve curated so far, it feels like the artists are challenging the very notion of the medium they’re working in. For example, with Nina Porter’s photographs, many visitors questioned why I kept referring to cameras, as her pinhole cameras don’t immediately register as traditional photographic devices.”
In addition to showcasing living artists, A. SQUIRE also exhibits works by artists from the past. For example, the upcoming show Trees in the Snow (1946) will feature visionary paintings by Forrest Bess. On view from November 16th to January 11th, this exhibition highlights some of Bess’s earliest surviving works, revealing the abstract glyphs for which he is known and marking a pivotal moment in his exploration of the unconscious mind.
Union Pacific, London
Union Pacific is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded in 2014 by Grace Schofield and Nigel Dunkley. Both Schofield and Dunkley are trained artists—Dunkley studied sculpture at Goldsmiths, while Schofield specialized in video and performance at Chelsea College of Arts. The gallery is dedicated to representing challenging and ambitious works, with a focus on contemporary artists who push boundaries. At Frieze London, Union Pacific’s booth garnered positive attention, especially for their artist Nour Jaouda. Jaouda’s Dust that Never Settles (2024) was acquired by the CAS Collections Fund, and The Light in Between (2024) was purchased by the Arts Council Collection Frieze Fund.
The gallery has two locations: 15 West Central Street and 17 Goulston Street. Artists represented by Union Pacific include Julia Bennett, Katrine Bobek, Antonia Brown, and Will Gabaldón. In the Mountain Strong Wind by Aya Higuchi opens on November 21st at 17 Goulston Street, and runs until December 14st. In this exhibition, Higuchi presents small-scale oil paintings that explore familiar, often overlooked scenes from nature and domestic life.
Sans titre gallery, Paris
Sans titre is a contemporary art gallery located at 13 Rue Michel le Comte in Paris. Founded in 2016 by Eloi Boucher and Marie Madec, the gallery began as a nomadic project space, organizing exhibitions in unconventional locations such as private apartments, industrial sites, and even a shipyard. In 2019, Sans titre secured a permanent home in the Marais district, setting up in a former Restoration-era bar with a façade listed as a Historic Monument.
The gallery represents a diverse range of international artists, focusing on multidisciplinary practices that span painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. Notable artists include Zuzanna Czebatul, Jessy Razafimandimby, and Agnes Scherer.
Currently, Sans titre is presenting Those Yes in Your Eyes, a solo exhibition by Jessy Razafimandimby, on view until December 21. The show delves into the artist’s ongoing exploration of gaze and non-verbal communication, showcasing new works that continue to investigate these themes.
Kearsey & Gold, London
Kearsey Gold opened on 19 Cork Street this past October with solo show “Redux” with Egyptian photographer Dexter Navy and his ongoing pilgrimage of rediscovering his homeland. Founded by two 24 year olds, Adam Gold and Lucas Kearsey, Kearsey Gold focuses on emerging artists, but also curates group exhibitions where they juxtaposed established artists with emerging artists.
Their upcoming group show “Material Syntax” is a group show focused on materiality as a fundamental aspect of artistic expression. Artists’s interpretations of velvet, felt, wool, burlap and more will be investigated. The show will include emerging artists like Kevin Rouillad and Daniel Brusatin as well as artists like Pierre Cardin and Victor Vasarely. The show runs from November 21st to December 22nd.
Various Small Fires, Hollywood,Seoul, and Dallas
Various Small Fires (VSF) is a contemporary gallery founded in 2012 by Esther Kim in Los Angeles. VSF also has a location in Seoul, South Korea that opened in 2019, and most recently this year opened in Dallas, Texas. Dedicated to exhibitions that challenge modes of production and presentation, the gallery represents a range of artists, some include A’driane Nieves and Lezley Saar.
Their current exhibition, “The Unboxing Project” runs from November 2nd to December 21st at their Los Angeles location. This exhibition brings together some of the most well-known and emerging voices in Korean contemporary art and is the American debut for many. Twenty-eight artists between the ages of thirty-three and eighty-nine made work for this project in response to a single prompt by the curators. Before conceiving their individual work for the exhibition, each artist received an identical (11.5 in x 11.5 in) wall mounted pedestal from the curators, each packed in an identical box, also intended to house the entirety of the work. As a prompt, they were encouraged to approach the confines of the plinth as an autonomous exhibition space.
CURATED GUIDE TO MIAMI ART FAIRS AND INSTITUTIONS
Art Basel Miami is returning again in 2022 for one of the largest and most comprehensive annual art fairs in the region. For a week, Art Basel Miami culminates exhibitions from artists all over the world and brings a wide ranging list of galleries representing the height of art to be explored and enjoyed, creating a hotspot not to be missed.
El Espacio 23
Currently showing “You Know Who You Are”
On view through October 27 2022
El Espacio 23 started as a storage space for collector and philanthropist Jorge M. Perez’s personal collection over 1,500 pieces. Located within a repurposed 28,000 square foot warehouse in Miami’s Allapattah neighbourhood, El Espacio 23 serves artists, curators and the general public with regular exhibitions and residencies alongside notable projects evolving from the Perez Collection.
“I’ve always had an interest in the way artists portray the world, and conflicts, in which we live—especially in Latin America,” Perez says, “as a result of having grown up there.” Although El Espacio 23 was intended to appeal to Miami residents, not solely for travelling art collectors who come once a year for Art Week, Perez hopes to draw focus to issues of social disruption, economic inequality and histories of exile through the works. The museum is committed to envision the shape of things to come for Miami and the prominence that art will play in this change.
Rubell Museum
Currently showing “Genesis Tramaine: Sanctuary”
On view through October 16, 2022
The Rubell Museum is home to one of the most significant and extensive collections of contemporary art in the world, featuring works by artists that include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cecily Brown, Keith Haring, Rashid Johnson, Hayv Kahraman, Jeff Koons, William Kentridge, Cindy Sherman, and Mickalene Thomas, among others. The collection’s diverse mix not only includes influential works by established artists but concentrates on works by under-recognized emerging artists. Rubell Museum began in early 1990s, when Mera and Don Rubell moved their impressive collection into a repurposed U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency building in Miami, with the creative vision of Annabelle Selldorf, who notoriously crafted beautiful spaces for art in the past for Hauser & Wirth in New York by converting a former roller rink and nightclub into a gallery, or transformed a 16-acre rail depot into the Luma Arles art complex in France; Rubell Museum was brought to life. Opening it to public played a crucial role in transforming the industrial neighborhood into the eclectic Wynwood Arts District.
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami (MOCA)
Currently showing: “Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè,” on view through November 2, 2022
Leah Gordon “Kanaval” On view through November 9, 2022
VantaBlack “To What Lengths” on view through October 14, 2022
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami (MOCA) became a collecting institution during times when no other museum in Miami was focusing on assembling a collection of contemporary art. The innovative vision of MOCA attracted generous donations by prominent names in the industry such as Mr. Richard and Mrs. Ruth Shack and Ruth Sackner as well museum purchases, MOCA established an immaculate collection of paintings, sculptures and works on paper. Permanent home to more than 400 works of art from worldwide contemporary artists such as Keith Haring, Alex Katz, Edward Ruscha, George Segal, Roy Lichtenstein and James Turrell, MOCA’s creative importance is also proven by considerable loans to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, London’s Tate Modern, and Barcelona’s Contemporary Art Museum among others.
The museum will celebrate its three newest exhibitions during Miami Art Week, “Didier William: Nou Kite Tout Sa Dèyè,” Leah Gordon’s “Kanaval,” and Chire “VantaBlack” Regans “To What Lengths” and will host artist and curator-led exhibition tours.
Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
Currently Showing “Christo Drawings: A Gift from the Maria Bechily and Scott Hodes Collection”
On view through August 19, 2022
Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) with its eclectic lineup of exhibits, educational programs, lectures and community events takes center stage as one of Downtown Miami’s most prominent creative destinations. Designed by Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, the critically distinguished building houses a spectacular collection o 21st century art with emphasis on Miami’s ethnically rich community as well as Latin America, the Caribbean and the African diaspora.
Untitled Art
Untitled Art 2022 will take place during Miami Art Week from November 29 through December 3, with a VIP Preview on Monday November 28.
Untitled Art is the leading independent art fair lead by a calling to support the wider art community by offering an inclusive and collaborative platform for discovering contemporary art by emerging artist and historical figures. With a constant focus on investing in new technologies to make collecting art more accessible to wider audiences, and using its platform to expand under-represented voices Untitled Art is the first to launch an online art fair. One of its most important objectives is to ensure leading galleries from Miami are represented alongside engagement with local institutions. In efforts to minimize environmental impact, Untitled Art is committed to ensure a zero-impact presentation by reusing its custom-design tent for each year and donating furniture to local schools.
2022 will hallmark the fair’s most international presentation to date, Untitled Art’s programming, Special Projects, and Monuments series are a part of an expanded curatorial platform fronted by Artistic Director Omar López-Chahoud. Distinguished galleries, artists, and non-profits will challenge conversations around the environment, artificial intelligence, to race and diversity in attempts of celebrating emerging voices in the industry.
Design Miami/
Design Miami 2022 will take place during Miami Art Week on November 30 through December 4, with a VIP Preview on Wednesday, Nov 30.
Marking the 18Edition of Design Miami with a special theme: “The Golden Age: Looking to the Future” the fair features some of the most prominent names in contemporary design alongside notable emerging designers. Hand-picked by the curatorial director Maria Cristina Didero, the theme of this year is to explore the eloquent conceptualization of a golden age that is utopian, optimistic future or an idealized version of the past.
Featuring designs by Ellen Pong, Kim Mupangilai, Ryan Decker, and Sean Gerstley, “Dreamroom” (Superhouse, C04), a booth from the Curio section that takes the form of an immersive bedroom scene with vibrant colors and bold forms is one of the highlights of Design Miami. The exploratory and curious spirit of the Curio section is complemented by Superhouse’s designs including a futuristic, exuberant side and table by Pong.
Also well known for its luxury partners such as Perrier-Jouët, Fendi, and Audi which will showcase a wide scope of porjects and immersive experiences throughout the week. Most notably compelling is Come Stai?, a new chair by Gaetano Pesce with Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta, in brand’s first partnership with Design Miami/.
The LVH Guide to Paris Art Week
With Paris Art Week in full swing, the city is buzzing with energy and excitement. LVH has curated a special guide featuring the top galleries and fairs to visit, ensuring the best experience for those looking to immerse themselves in the art scene.
FAIRS
Paris + by Art Basel
Paris + by Art Basel takes place at the Grand Palais Éphémère, located at 2 Place Joffre, 75007 Paris. It showcases premier galleries and artists from around the world, offering a prominent platform for contemporary and modern art in the heart of Paris.
Design Miami.Paris
Design Miami.Paris is a premier event showcasing high-end collectible design, featuring works from renowned designers and galleries across the globe. It takes place at the Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, offering a platform for cutting-edge contemporary and historic design pieces.
Paris Internationale
Paris Internationale is a prominent global event showcasing innovations in design, home decor, and lifestyle, bringing together exhibitors and visitors to explore the latest trends. The fair takes place at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.
NADA (New Art Dealers Alliance)
NADA highlights contemporary art from emerging and established artists and galleries worldwide. The fair takes place at 104 Centquatre, 5 Rue Curial, 75019 Paris.
Asia Now
Asia Now is an annual event dedicated to showcasing contemporary Asian art. It features galleries and artists from across Asia, fostering cultural exchange and promoting emerging talent. It takes place at 9 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris.
Offscreen Paris
Offscreen Paris is a contemporary art fair focused on experimental, immersive, and boundary-pushing works that explore the intersection of art, technology, and new media. It is located at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
James Turrell, At One at Le Bourget Gagosian
James Turrell’s exhibition, At One, opening at Gagosian Le Bourget is his largest showcase in Europe in over 25 years. This ambitious survey of his work features both new and iconic pieces that explore the interplay of light, space, and perception. Key highlights include All Clear from his Ganzfeld series, an immersive installation that manipulates light to create a sensory void, and Either Or, a new piece from his Wedgework series that uses light projections to give the illusion of architectural spaces beyond the room’s physical boundaries.The exhibition also includes archival materials and pieces related to his monumental Roden Crater project, as well as a selection of his Glassworks, which are luminous LED installations that further investigate the materiality of light. Turrell’s work challenges viewers to rethink how light shapes our perception of time and space, offering a meditative experience that transcends the physical world.
This show opens October 14th.
Marina Simao, The Diffusion at Mendes Wood
The Diffusion exhibition at Mendes Wood DM is Simão’s first solo show in Paris, where she explores the interplay of abstraction and landscape. The exhibition spans two floors and engages viewers with works that evoke a sense of boundlessness and fluidity, inviting them to connect paintings across space, much like the diffusion of light or energy. Simão’s pieces are inspired by the unique architecture of the gallery and her memories of Paris, combining vibrant colors and undulating forms to blur the line between inner and outer spaces. This show reflects her interest in paradoxes and transitions, offering visitors a contemplative, immersive experience.
This show runs from October 14 to November 23, 2024.
Ugo Rondinone / Tarek Lakhrissi, Who is Afraid of Red, Blue, and Yellow? at Reiffers Art Initiatives
The Reiffers Art Initiatives 2024 Mentorship exhibition features a collaboration between Ugo Rondinone and Tarek Lakhrissi in Paris. As part of this year’s mentorship program, Rondinone, a Swiss artist, has chosen Lakhrissi, a young French visual artist and poet, as his mentee. Their exhibition, titled Who is Afraid of Red, Blue, and Yellow?, explores themes of nature, human emotion, and social issues, blending Rondinone’s contemplative, poetic style with Lakhrissi’s multi-disciplinary approach that often incorporates writing, performance, and sculpture. This exhibition coincides with Art Basel Paris and presents a deeply introspective and dynamic artistic dialogue.
This show runs from October 15 to November 16, 2024.
Gunther Forg, Le Moderne at Fondation Le Corbusier, Maison La Roche
The exhibition Le moderne by Günther Förg at Maison La Roche, Paris is presented by the Fondation Le Corbusier in collaboration with Almine Rech. The retrospective honors Förg’s multi-disciplinary work, spanning painting, photography, and sculpture.Förg, a key figure in late 20th-century conceptual art, is celebrated for his exploration of modernist architecture, particularly through large-format photography of culturally significant buildings. The exhibition features works that examine the intersection of modernism, color, and space, drawing on Förg’s unique use of materials like lead, copper, and wood in his paintings and sculptures. The setting of Maison La Roche, designed by Le Corbusier, adds an architectural dialogue to Förg’s works, making this show a must-see for fans of both modernist architecture and conceptual art.
This show runs from October 16 to December 14, 2024.
Andy Warhol, Art After Art at Skarstedt
Skarstedt’s Paris exhibition Andy Warhol: Art After Art explores Warhol’s engagement with art history during the 1970s and 1980s. The show features iconic works from series like Heads (After Picasso), The Last Supper, Mona Lisa, and The Scream (After Edvard Munch). Through these pieces, the exhibition examines Warhol’s interest in the reinterpretation of art historical icons, both religious and secular, and how he blurred the boundaries between high art and mass reproduction.
The show runs from October 14 to December 7, 2024.
Chris Ofili & Dana Schutz at David Zwirner
David Zwirner in Paris is hosting two major exhibitions this fall: Chris Ofili’s Joyful Sorrow and Dana Schutz’s The Sea and All Its Subjects, both starting on October 14, 2024.Chris Ofili Joyful Sorrow exhibition is his first solo presentation in France. He delves into themes explored in his earlier works, with a particular focus on Shakespeare’s Othello. The show, presented across two locations (David Zwirner Paris and Victoria Miro in Venice), includes new paintings that deepen his engagement with the tragic aspects of the play, adding emotional complexity to his vibrant visual language.
Dana Schutz’s The Sea and All Its Subjects is Schutz’s exhibition features new paintings that construct intricate, allegorical narratives, reflecting on contemporary life through impossible or enigmatic situations. This is her first solo exhibition in Paris since her major survey at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. The works explore tensions and ambiguities, embodying Schutz’s unique, expressive style.
Chris Ofili’s Joyful Sorrow runs from October 14 – November 30, 2024, and Dana Schutz’s The Sea and All Its Subjects runs from October 14 – November 16, 2024.
Harold Ancart, Maison Ancart at Gagosian
At Gagosian’s 4 rue de Ponthieu space, an exhibition featuring Harold Ancart’s work, titled Maison Ancart, is currently on view. The paintings explore themes of radical freedom and innovation, drawing inspiration from pioneering abstractionists, including Post-Impressionists, the School of Paris, and postwar American artists. Ancart revisits archetypal elements such as trees, meadows, ponds, and mountains, which he considers “alibis” for painting—platforms for his creative experimentation.
The show runs from October 14 – December 20, 2024.
Rashid Johnson, Anima at Hauser & Wirth
In conjunction with Art Basel Paris 2024, Hauser & Wirth presents “Anima,” showcasing Rashid Johnson’s latest creations in painting, sculpture, and film. This exhibition reflects Johnson’s enduring exploration of interiority and self-reflection. Expanding his unique visual vocabulary, it delves into animism—the belief that all entities, including inanimate objects, possess a spirit. Notably, “Anima” features the gallery debut of two new painting series: the interconnected Soul Paintings and God Paintings, which Johnson has meticulously developed over recent years.
The show runs from October 14 – December 21, 2024.
Artists and Exhibitions to watch out for in 2024
WangShui
WangShui is an American artist, based in New York, who explores aberrant structures of perception. Primarily focusing on video, sculpture, painting and installation, their works examine the psychological and irrational ambiguities that shape our experience and relationship with the world around us. Liminality transformation and spatial perspective are key aspects of WangShui’s work, which offers a hallucinatory fantasy of hidden spaces, detailed images and materials that take us into a mysterious realm between the knowing and unknowing. Experimenting with AI-generated imagery, WangShui says their “paintings are, in a way, physical gestural expressions of the algorithms that I embody”. Their works are a reflection of our symbiosis with the technologies that are now determining our lives and which can be understood as an extension of and communication with the body.
Oliver Bak
Oliver Bak, a Danish artist from Copenhagen, transforms chromatic backgrounds into abstract landscapes teeming with figures, animals, and natural elements. His forms emit a ghostly energy, mysteriously shimmering through layers, blurring within their environment. This interplay creates an eerie yet soothing ambiance. Drawing from art history, Bak references symbolist artists like Odilon Redon, Gustave Klimt, and Kai Althoff, known for profound human psychology in enigmatic narratives. Bak’s art breathes cosmic spirituality, muting space while expressing emotions, offering a fresh take on Romanticism with sensual, dreamlike atmospheres.
Dustin Emory
The prime focus of Atlanta based artist Dustin Emroy is painting. A self-taught artist who started painting during covid, he works in black and white to explore the human response to confinement. His strict palette and unconventional perspective, challenges the viewer to consider how imposed limitations can create an endless platform for representation. His subjects provoke constant introspection, with the interplay of light and shadow and monochrome palette heightening the emotions embodied in the expression and posture of his figures.
Emily Kraus
During her time at the Royal College of Art in London, Emily Kraus revolutionised her approach to making art by creating a metallic cube with a rotating canvas loop. This innovative approach reshapes spatial boundaries, defying traditional canvas painting. Kraus immerses herself in raw materials and oil paints, fostering spontaneous mark-making that prompts movement and disorientation. Her technique involves layering paint onto rollers to create organic patterns reminiscent of nature. Influenced by meditative practices, her method blends paint to produce an aesthetic resembling technological glitches and audio wave systems. The constrained cube dimensions compel her to construct the painting’s appearance throughout the process, holding onto surrounding marks while focusing on the present moment. This process encourages reflection on the convergence of digital and physical realms within her work.
Matthew Angelo Harrison
Matthew Angelo Harrison’s sculptures blend anthropology, sci-fi, and industrial design, delving into “abstract ancestry”. Using African wooden sculptures and bones, he explores ancestry, authenticity, colonialism, and the interplay between African and African-American cultures. He encases these artefacts in acrylic resin, plexiglass, and industrial clay, sculpting them with CNC machines, typically used in car part fabrication. This technical experimentation re-imagines motifs, merging them with the present. In his ‘Dark Silhouettes’ series, figures and spears rest within sleek resin blocks on stainless steel mounts, while ‘Dark Povera’ involves scanning wooden objects to create low-resolution replicas via a 3-D printer. Harrison’s work reflects diaspora, identity, and displacement, hinting at the ambiguous origins of these artefacts, which he feels have “lost the energy that was originally in them.” His pieces invoke complex implications where ‘cutting edge technologies are still haunted by the ghosts of modernity’. In 2024, Harrison will have a solo exhibition in Zurich.
‘Tom Wesselmann’ at Fondation Louis Vuitton
In 2024, for the first time, Fondation Louis Vuitton will present a major exhibition dedicated to the work of the American painter Tom Wesselmann. The artist was associated with American Pop Art and is best known for his ‘Great American Nude Series’ and ‘Standing Cutout Pieces’. Wesselmann joyfully re-imagines traditional genres of still life painting and the representation of female subjects. Bringing our attention to a new intimacy of close detail and perspective. He once said, “the prime mission of my art, in the beginning, and continuing still, is to make figurative art as exciting as abstract art.”
Opening date: Spring/Summer 2024, TBC
‘Jenny Holzer: Light Line’ at the Guggenheim, New York
Since the 1980s, American neo-conceptualist artist Jenny Holzer’s iconic use of written word has captivated audiences around the world and reinvigorated the representation of art. This exhibition will present a re-imagination of Jenny Holzer’s landmark 1989 installation at the Guggenheim. The site specific work will transform the building with a display of scrolling texts from her earliest series of truisms and aphorisms to more recent experiments with language generated by artificial intelligence.
Opening date: May 17 – September 29, 2024
‘Anthony McCall’ at the Tate Modern
Anthony McCall is a renowned British-American artist known for his pioneering work in the field of light and space working with film and installation experimentation. McCall gained prominence in the 1970s with his series of “solid light” installations, his work makes visible the immaterial qualities of cinema, including light, space, and duration.
In summer 2024, The Tate Modern will feature a dedicated exhibition of immersive works by McCall, including the seminal Line Describing a Cone from 1973, a captivating thirty-minute art piece by Anthony McCall and key work in the Tate’s collection. Visitors will be able to enter and explore the large-scale sculptural forms created from McCall’s thin mist and slowly evolving planes of projected light.
Opening date: June 24, 2024 – April 25, 2025
Art Destinations To Visit This Summer
Here is our list of art exhibitions to fly to these holidays. Set in magical locations around the world, they give us yet another reason to visit Italy, the South of France, or even Marfa in Texas this summer:
Luma Arles, South of France
Works from the Hoffmann Collection
The LUMA Foundation is a 27-acre artistic campus in Arles that brings together artists and innovators. At the heart of the campus stands the spectacular tower designed by Frank Gehry, whose twisted geometric structure is said to evoke Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting Starry Night. The building will house exhibition rooms, galleries for in situ projects and LUMA’s research and archives centres.
Arles is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in France. Its numerous Roman monuments have earned it UNESCO World Heritage status. Maja Hoffmann, who founded the LUMA Foundation in 2004, is the driving force behind the Arles project. The Foundation is a leading international philanthropic organisation that supports Art, music, environmental issues, human rights, education, and science.
Villa Era, North of Italy
Grand Entrance by artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy
The American-born, Paris-based artist Matthew Lutz-Kinoy is occupying the ground floor of Villa Era with a site-specific project titled Grand Entrance. The starting point for the artist’s project is the concept of the Theatrum Mundi and his research into the lavish festivities that the Medici rulers were famous for staging throughout the city of Florence during the Renaissance, particularly the wedding of Arch Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici and Christine of Lorraine in 1589. Many architectural elements designed by Bernardo Buontalenti for this event still exist along with designs and etchings, as well as the accounts of these lavish festivities, including a reenactment of a naval battle that was staged in the flooded courtyard of Palazzo Pitti, and were elaborately reconstructed by the historian Aby Warburg.
Ballroom Marfa, Texas
ESPEJO QUEMADA by artist Donna Huanca
Donna Huanca presents a series of new works commissioned by Ballroom Marfa in her exhibition ESPEJO QUEMADA. Huanca creates experiential installations that incorporate paintings, sculptures, video, scent and sound. The profound experiences and memories of Huanca’s first visit to Marfa in 2005 inspired the work in the exhibition. The artworks draw on visual, cultural, and mythological cues informed by feminism, decolonialism and the artist’s personal and familial histories, while simultaneously engaging with the biodiversity, geology, and dark skies of Far West Texas. The sky was particularly striking for Huanca–animated with cosmic and extraterrestrial forces while also revealing the natural rhythms of the sun and moon.
Orto Botanico Corsini, Italy
Endgame, group show
Association Orto Botanico Corsini is pleased to present Endgame, an exhibition of sculptural interventions located throughout the Corsini Botanical Gardens in Porto Ercole, curated by Luia Corsini in collaboration with Massimo Mininni. Endgame refers to Samuel Beckett’s celebrated one-act play, first performed in 1957, in which an embittered protagonist laments the state of his life — the would-have-beens and could-have-beens, as he nears his journey’s end. The title also serves as a commentary on the intrinsic, layered and complex relationship between man and nature.
Collaboration is at the heart of this project, with conversations unfolding between man and nature, artist and medium. A cross-cultural dialogue between Esteban Fuentes de Maria, Carlos Garcia, Fernando Ocaña and Bosco Sodi, from Mexico, Agnes, Federica di Carlo, Desideria Corsini, Henryk Corsini, Luia Corsini, Marzia Gandini, Charlie Masson, Pietro Pasolini, Malù dalla Piccola, Benedetto Pietromarchi, Annie Rattie Tristano di Robilant, Baldassare Ruspoli and Alessandro Twombly, from Italy, Stijn Cole from Belgium and Sol Bailey Barker and David Worthington from the United Kingdom, reveals the myriad ways in which man perceives himself in relation to Earth.
Luss House, New York
At The Luss House, group show
At The Luss House, presented by Blum & Poe, Mendes Wood DM, and Object & Thing, provides a unique opportunity to experience newly created contemporary art and design, including site-specific works, at the former home of architect and designer Gerald Luss (b. 1926, Gloversville, NY). At The Luss House continues to explore the possibilities of connecting today’s artistic ideas with those of past eras through the presentation of contemporary art and design within an architect’s own domestic environment as the organizers also did last fall at the home of industrial designer and Harvard Five architect, Eliot Noyes. The exhibition features works from eighteen international artists in response to the house’s environment, including Alma Allen, Lucas Arruda, Cecily Brown, Green River Project LLC, Eddie Martinez, Ritsue Mishima, Johnny Ortiz, Frances Palmer, Paulo Monteiro and Marina Perez Simão among others.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Greece
Takis: World in Movement, with works by the artist Takis
A major exhibition of iconic sculptures by Takis (born Panagiotis Vassilakis, 1925-2019) opens on 23 June at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), Kallithea, Greece. Entitled Takis: Cosmos in Motion, it features 46 sculptures from the late artist, including the emblematic Aeolians, Light Signals-Archimedes’ Screw, and Fireworks as well as key works drawn from series across his career including ‘Musicals’, ‘Magnetic Wall / The 4th Dimension’, ‘Spirals’, ‘Electrical Barrels’, ‘Flowers and Spheres’. A visionary artist and leading figure in the kinetic art movement of the 1960s, Takis spent more than seventy years expanding the purview of art, drawing on concepts and experiences ranging from experimental physics to ancient philosophy and spirituality.
Art Destinations To Visit This Summer II
Hauser & Wirth, Menorca
Mark Bradford, Masses and Movements
Mark Bradford’s ‘Masses and Movements’, inaugurates the gallery’s newest location on Isla del Rey in the port of Mahon in Menorca. For his first exhibition in Spain the artist presents an installation of globe sculptures, a site-specific wall painting, and a suite of new canvases based on a sixteenth-century map of the world thought to feature the first use of the name ‘America’ in print. ‘Masses and Movements’ extends across seven gallery spaces. Integral to the exhibition is a new social engagement project that Bradford is collaborating on to bring arts education to immigrant communities and a display that highlights the global immigration crisis. Continuing his career-long exploration of the systems that oppress marginalised populations, Bradford’s newest exhibition features work rich in both formal and allegorical complexity, reasserting the importance of abstraction to understand the world we live in and confirming his place among the most important artists working today.
Albion Fields Sculpture Park, Oxfordshire
Inaugural exhibition, Group Show
Londoners seeking an outdoor art escape this summer will have an exciting new destination to add to the map. Albion Fields, a sprawling new 50-acre sculpture garden, opened in Oxfordshire this week. In partnership with Goodman, Marian Goodman, König and Lisson Gallery, Albion Fields presents for its inaugural exhibition works by twenty-six major international artists including Alicja Kwade, Richard Long, Bernar Venet and Ai Weiwei.
Deste Foundation, Hydra
Group Show The Greek Gift
The Greek Gift brings together a series of new and existing works, alongside found objects and impromptu responses from a variety of artists who have maintained decades-long relationships with Dakis Joannou and the DESTE Foundation. Part-divertissement and part-collaborative project, this small exhibition borrows its title from a chess tactic—the “Greek gift sacrifice.” This move, for which a player sacrifices a bishop in order to checkmate, in turn is believed to have been named after the mythical gift of the Trojan Horse from the Achaeans to the city of Troy. As any gift, it is a complex tangle of generosity and self-interest. The exhibition includes works by Elizabeth Peyton, Chris Ofili, Jenny Holzer and Louise Bourgeois, among many others.
Chateau Saint Maur, St Tropez
Group Show, Minimo- Minimal and Monumental Art
With works by Pierre Soulages, Le Corbusier, Niki de Saint Phalle or Jean Dubuffet; but also Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin or Cindy Sherman, the group exhibition Minimo brings together art and wine in the vineyards of Chateau Saint Maur in St Tropez. A must visit if you are in the South of France this Summer.
Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo
Alberto Giacometti, A retrospective
The Fondation Giacometti is joining forces with the Grimaldi Forum to present for the first time in Monaco, an exceptional retrospective of the work of the sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti, the most important retrospective held in recent years and one organised by the curatorial office of Émilie Bouvard, the Fondation’s scientific and collections director. This voyage into the creative works of Alberto Giacometti takes place in an atmosphere of wonder, the wonder of Giacometti in the face of “marvellous” reality, as he often put it. He endeavoured to represent, without hierarchy, what he saw around him: loved ones, objects from his studio, everyday things, landscapes from his Swiss childhood or the suburbs of Paris. The scenography of the exhibition, the richness of the works presented, amazes in turn the viewer who is placed at the heart of the artist’s intimacy.
Isola della Certosa, Venice
Doug Aitken installation, Green Lens
Anthony Vaccarello, the creative director for French fashion house Saint Laurent has partnered with conceptual artist Doug Aitken on Green Lens, a monumental reflective structure. Located on the island of Isola Della Certosa, Venice, the structure was the pièce de résistance of the Maison’s Spring Summer 2022 menswear collection. Dubbed the Green Lens, the large-scale installation is covered entirely by mirrors. The surrounding foliage gets reflected by the surfaces, representing the perfect homogenisation of man-made structure and the natural world. Upon entering the structure, visitors get to experience a kaleidoscopic space that reflects the landscape, sky, and immediate surroundings. Like most art installations, Green Lens was created to spark conversations. Aitken’s aim for this structure was to inspire discussion regarding the balance between the splendour of nature and the advancement of human society.
Museum Exhibitions not to miss in Paris this week
Palais de Tokyo: Tituba, Who protects us?
The exhibition “Tituba, Who Protects Us?” brings together eleven artists from France, Great Britain, and North America, all of whom have Caribbean and African diasporic backgrounds. The group show offers a reflection on themes such as grief, memory, migration, and ancestrally, creating a space to explore how these elements intersect and influence personal and collective histories.
The show is on from October 17 to January 5, 2025.
Louis Vuitton Fondation: Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann and…
The Fondation Louis Vuitton will host the exhibition “Pop Forever, Tom Wesselmann &…”, a tribute to Pop Art. This exhibition highlights the lasting impact of Pop Art, which continues to resonate globally. The show will feature a selection of 150 of Wesselmann’s paintings and additional pieces by 35 artists from different generations and nationalities, all of whom share a connection to Pop Art’s spirit. The works explore the evolution of Pop from its Dadaist roots to its modern-day expressions, spanning from the 1920s to the present.
The show is on from October 17 to February 24, 2025.
Musee Picasso: Jackson Pollock: The Early Years
The exhibition Jackson Pollock: The Early Years (1934-1947) explores the artist’s early career, highlighting influences such as regionalism, Mexican muralists, Native American arts, and European avant-garde, especially Pablo Picasso. It traces his artistic evolution up to his first drip paintings in 1947, showcasing his experimentation with various media and relationships with key figures like Lee Krasner and Charles Pollock. The exhibition offers insight into the intellectual and artistic context that shaped Pollock’s early development.
The show is on from October 15 to January 19, 2025.
Centre Pompidou: Surrealism
The exhibition showcases paintings, drawings, films, photographs, and literary works by key Surrealist artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Giorgio de Chirico, and Joan Miró, along with female Surrealists such as Leonora Carrington and Dora Maar. Organized into 14 sections, it explores Surrealism’s literary inspirations (Lautréamont, Lewis Carroll) and themes like dreams and the artist as a medium.
This show runs from September 4 to January 13, 2025.
Fondation Cartier: Olga de Amaral
The Fondation Cartier is hosting the first major European retrospective of Olga de Amaral, the exhibition features nearly 80 works, spanning her career from the 1960s to today. It highlights her innovative use of materials and techniques, including her renowned gold-leaf textiles and monumental three-dimensional pieces, exploring the intersections of modernism, vernacular traditions, and pre-Columbian art.
This show runs from October 12 to March 16th, 2025.
Lafayette Anticipations: Martine Syms: Total
In Total, artist Martine Syms recreates elements from her Los Angeles studio, blending private and public spaces to explore themes of identity, surveillance, and performance in everyday life. The exhibition reflects on consumption, turning the studio into a retail space and film set, questioning how images shape reality and identity. Drawing from personal, historical, and cultural references, Halsey critiques the mechanisms of desire and the forces behind them, offering a meditation on the intersection of culture, spirituality, and consumption.
This show runs from October 16 to February 9, 2025.
Pinault Collection, Bourse de Commerce: Arte Povera
The Bourse de Commerce will showcase a major Arte Povera exhibition featuring over 250 works. This exhibition, curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, explores the movement’s origins and international influence, spotlighting key artists like Giovanni Anselmo, Alighiero Boetti, and Mario Merz, alongside contemporary artists engaging with its legacy. The works blend natural and urban materials, focusing on memory, energy, and emotion, drawing from major public and private collections globally.
This show runs from October 9 to January 20, 2025.
Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris: Oliver Beer, Josephsohn by Albert Oehlen, Art in Atomic Age
The A Thousand Voices project, led by Oliver Beer, invites children to reinterpret four selected works from the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris through drawing and sound. Participants’ creations will be transformed into animated films and an immersive sound composition.
This show runs from October 4 to July 13, 2025.
The Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris is also presenting a retrospective of Swiss sculptor Hans Josephsohn. Curated by Albert Oehlen, the exhibition explores Josephsohn’s work, known for its powerful representations of the human form, with a focus on his interaction with materials and process. The show covers three major periods of Josephsohn’s career, from figurative works to abstraction, featuring sculptures made of plaster and brass, many on loan from the Kesselhaus Josephsohn.
This show runs from from October 11 to February 16, 2025.
The exhibition Atomic Age explores the influence of atomic energy and the Cold War on art and culture from the 1940s to the 1960s, showcasing works by prominent artists who grappled with the existential threats and scientific advancements of the period. Through paintings, sculptures, and multimedia, the exhibition reflects on how art responded to and interpreted the fears and hopes of the atomic era and the impact of science breakthroughs on public consciousness.
This exhibition runs from October 11 to February 16, 2025.
20 Must-See Exhibitions Happening in London this March
Donna Huanca: Wet Slit
at Simon Lee Gallery
From February 28th to April 18th
Wet Slit, is Donna Huanca’s debut exhibition with the gallery and her first solo show in London since SCAR CYMBALS at the Zabludowicz Collection(2016). Merging painting, sculpture, sound and scent, Huanca’s site-specific installation immerses her viewers in a total environment which presents her unique aesthetic with a politics of the body and its relationship to space and temporality.
James Turrell
at PACE Gallery
From February 11th until March 27th
Presented in site-specific chambers, the works feature elliptical and circular shapes that change colours hypnotically, one colour morphing into the next. The programme runs on a loop that is imperceptible to the viewer, prompting a transcendental experience.
Bridget Riley: Studies: 1984 – 1997
at David Zwirner
From March 6th to April 18th
The show will display a group of works from the 1980s and 1990s selected by the artist herself; the selection aims to reflect the connection between the writings of Paul Klee (1879–1940) and her own understanding of abstract painting. Concurrently, late works by Paul Klee will be also on display on the ground and first floors.
Paul Klee: Late Klee
at David Zwirner
From March 6th to April 18th
Showing late works of the artist dated from the early 1930s until his death in 1940, the exhibition at David Zwirner explores the diverse visual and formal styles of Klee’s art.
Hot with Excess: A Season of Contemporary Artists’ Opera
at Zabludowicz Collection
From March 12th to March 27th
This special season of live events explores the collision of contemporary art and opera. Performances, screenings and discussion reveal how artists working today are commandeering this cultural tradition to propose new hybrid ways of working that resist easy definition. Featuring Sam Belinfante, Trulee Hall, Richard Kennedy, Benjamin Orlow, Marijke de Roover and Alexandre Singh.
Ella Kruglyanskaya: This is a Robbery
at Thomas Dane Gallery
From March 11th to May 23th
The exhibition takes the form of a continuous collage in two parts across both gallery spaces. The show presents a large variety of works on canvas, on paper and egg tempera panels. The show unpacks the traditions of portraiture, still-life, trompe l’oeil and the memento mori and examines Kruglyanskaya’s own artistic output throughout.
Picasso and Paper
at The Royal Academy
From January 25th to April 13th
In the exhibition, Picasso’s creative process is analysed through a remarkable documentary footage of the artist at work and through a collection of studies for Guernica and sketchbooks of revolutionary masterpieces like Les Demoiselles d’Avignon.
Among the trees
at Hayward Gallery
From March 4th to May 17th
By drawing attention to the beauty, scale and complexity of trees and forests, the 38 artists in this exhibition turn our vision of the natural world on its head, inviting us to see it with new eyes. Featuring work by: Robert Adams, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Yto Barrada, Johanna Calle, GillianCarnegie, Tacita Dean, Peter Doig, Jimmie Durham, Kirsten Everberg, Anya Gallaccio, Simryn Gill, Rodney Graham, Shi Guowei, Hugh Hayden, Eva Jospin, Kazuo Kadonaga, William Kentridge, Toba Khedoori, Luisa Lambri, Myoung Ho Lee,Zoe Leonard, Robert Longo, Sally Mann, Steve McQueen, Jean-Luc Mylayne, Mariele Neudecker, Virginia Overton, Roxy Paine, Giuseppe Penone, Abel Rodríguez, Ugo Rondinone, George Shaw, Robert Smithson, Jennifer Steinkamp, Thomas Struth, Rachel Sussman, Pascale Marthine Tayou and Jeff Wall.
Chung Sang-Hwa: Excavations, 1964 –1978
at Lévy Gorvy
From February 28th to April 25th
The exhibition presents works coming from an important artistic period of the Korean artist, when he was involved in the international avant-garde movements both in Asia and Europe. The paintings on display aim to draw the attention on the conceptual and technical approaches that have becomes emblematic of his late work.
Radical Figures: Painting in the New Millennium
at Whitechapel Gallery
From February 6th to May 10th
Since painting was pronounced dead in the 1980s, a new generation of artists has been revitalising the expressive potential of figuration. Charging their vibrant canvases with a social and political undertow, they echo the words of Philip Guston: ‘I got sick and tired of all that Purity. I wanted to tell stories’. The exhibition brings together 40 canvases created over the last 20 years, with offerings from 10 painters: Michael Armitage, Cecily Brown, Nicole Eisenman, Sanya Kantarovsky, Tala Madani, Ryan Mosley, Christina Quarles, Daniel Richter, Dana Schutz and Tschabalala Self.
Isa Genzken: Window
at Hauser & Wirth
From February 7th to May 2nd
The immersive installation at Hauser & Wirth develops on the theme of travel by displaying elements of an aircraft cabin and widows which appear as a point of connection between interior and exterior spaces. In this regard, the show expands on theme like architecture and light, topics that are constantly present in Genzken’s work.
Shara Hughes: Unmanageable
at Pilar Corrias
until March 28th 2020
Unmanageable marks Hughes’ first solo exhibition with Pilar Corrias, showcasing 11 recent paintings from the American painter and printmaker. This recent body of work proposes a novel exploration of interiority by using landscape as a model for working with and through consciousness. She began this series of paintings while offering support to close friends that were experiencing horrific tragedies and ordeals.
To Exalt the Ephemeral: Alina Szapocznikow, 1962 –1972
at Hauser & Wirth
From February 7th to May 2th
The show reveals the full expressive potential of the pioneering Polish artist Alina Szapocznikow. The exhibition, which is Szapocznikow’s first solo show in the UK since 2017, displays works she made through the material innovations she realised during the last decade of her life.
Ettore Spalletti
at Robilant + Voena
From February 18th to April 16th
Ettore Spalletti, was and still is revered in Italy and celebrated abroad as the ‘painter of light’. This exhibition is dedicated to Spalletti’s choice and use of simple forms methodically covered with his signature palette of gentle blues, greys and pinks. Instead of eliminating expressivity they evoke a serene, soothing and calm construction, like a Tiepoloesque sky or a Piero della Francesca background.
Emmanuelle Moureaux: Slices of Time
at NOW Gallery
From February 5th to April 19th
As part of the on-going Design Commission, NOW Gallery has selected Moureaux to present a large-scale installation in the UK for the first time.Inspired by the gallery’s location on the Greenwich Peninsula, the installation draws the attention on the flow of time by showing layers of numbers in 100 shades of colours.
David Hockney: Drawing from life
at the National Portrait Gallery
From February 27th to June 28th
The National Portrait Gallery presents the first major exhibition devoted to David Hockney’s drawings in over twenty years. The exhibit presents a selection of works that explores Hockney’s artistic production from the 1950s to the present, focusing on depictions of himself and a small group of sitters close to him.
Gauguin and The Impressionists
at The Royal Academy
From March 29th to June 14th
This exhibition is a unique opportunity to view the Ordrupgaard Collection’s treasure of Impressionist works; the show will feature works by artists like Monet and Degas, pre-Impressionist artists like Corot andCourbet, as well as artists associated with the Barbizon School, such as Dupre and Daubigny. The exhibition also includes incredible pieces of the Post-Impressionist figure Paul Gauguin, that span his career path.
Christopher Wool
at Galerie Max Hetzler
From March 11th to May 16th 2020
The exhibition will comprise new works on paper and sculptures by artist Christopher Wool. Integrating both mechanical and analogue processes, the works on paper combine a silkscreen printing process, overpainted with oil and enamel. Sourced from the open landscape of the desert, the structure of the metal sculptures is drawn from tangled ranching wire found on the artist’s property in Marfa, Texas. This will be the artist’s first solo exhibition in the UK since 2006 and the eighth solo show with Galerie Max Hetzler since 1989.
David Hockney: Video Brings Its Time to You, You Bring Time to Paintings and Drawings
at Annely Juda Fine Art
From February 28th to April 25th
The exhibition features 18 portraits on canvas of Hockney’s friends and associates, from fellow artists to well-known musicians such as Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars. The exhibition also includes two multiple perspective videos: Woldgate Woods, Winter 2010 (9 screens) and Seven Yorkshire Landscapes,2011 (18 screens). Filmed in Hockney’s native Yorkshire, in these videos Hockney continues his career-long exploration of single point perspective.
Andy Warhol
at Tate Modern
From March 12th to September 6th
This major retrospective is the first Warhol exhibition at Tate Modern for almost 20 years. As well as his iconic pop images of MarilynMonroe, Coca-Cola and Campbell’s soup cans, it includes works never seen before in the UK.
Cao Fei, Blueprints
at Serpentine Gallery
From March 4th to May 17th
This exhibition brings together new and existing works in an immersive, site-specific installation, expanding the themes of automation, virtuality and technology that Cao Fei continuously draws upon.
10 Inspiring and Remote Art Destinations
Inhotim, Brazil
Inhotim is home to a museological complex featuring a series of pavilions and galleries with works of art and sculptures on display in the open air. Set within a spectacular botanical garden, Inhotim is one of the largest outdoor art centers in Latin America. It was founded by the former mining magnate Bernardo Paz in 2004 to house his personal art collection, but opened to the public a couple of years later. Since the outset, Inhotims rise on the scene of the Brazilian cultural institutions has been marked by the mission to create an artistic collection and to define new museological strategies that provide the community with access to cultural assets. In this sense, it seeks to bring the public into contact with a relevant set of artworks, produced by artists from different parts of the world, providing an up-to-date reflection on the questions of contemporaneity.
Donum Estate, California
In California, the Donum Estate pinot noir-focused winery lives harmoniously with an ever-evolving collection of currently more than 40 large-scale, open-air sculptures. Dotted throughout the landscape, each piece plays with scale and nature. Artists include: Yayoi Kusama, Anselm Kiefer, Jeppe Hein, Doug Aitken, Zhan Wang and Gao Weigang.
Chateau la Coste, France
Situated halfway between the historic town of Aix en Provence, home of Cezanne, and the famous Luberon Nature Park, Chateau La Coste is set in the midst of the Provencal landscape as an international destination for art, architecture and natural beauty. Château La Coste is a vineyard where Wine, Art and Architecture live in harmony. Artists and architects were invited to visit the Domain and discover the beauty of Provence. In turn, they were encouraged to choose a place in the landscape that spoke directly to them and were given the freedom to create a work that would live there. Artists include Tadao Ando, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder and Tracey Emin.
Naoshima Art Island, Japan
Naoshima, commonly known as Japan’s art island, is a tiny island in the Seto Inland Sea, just a short ferry ride from Japan’s main island of Honshu. Until the early 1990s, Naoshima was a remote and sleepy island, but thanks in large part to an art-loving Japanese businessman’s vision it has gradually become one of the world’s most unique destinations for art lovers. In addition to its traditional fishing villages, Miyanoura and Honmura, the island is filled with stunning architecture by Tadao Ando, museums, colourful galleries and installations, and charming cafes.
Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains, Las Vegas
Internationally renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale site-specific public art installation located approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Comprised of seven towers of colourful, stacked boulders standing more than thirty feet high, Seven Magic Mountains is a creative expression of human presence in the desert, the Mojave with a poetic burst of form and color.
Not Vital Chapel in Bataan, Philippines
Painter, sculptor, explorer, nomad, and traveller—Swiss artist Not Vital has built a spectacular chapel in the vast grasslands of Bataan in the Philippines. At a height of 141 square metres, the chapel towers over the surrounding plains and has been designed to house a large ceramic mural, which is Not Vital’s interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. Whereas most art is made or chosen for a specific space, in this case, the space has been built to house the mural.
Casa Wabi, Mexico
This spectacular artist retreat along the Mexican coast of Oaxaca was created by the Mexican artist Bosco Sodi and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. Casa Wabi adopts its name from the concept “Wabi-Sabi,” which represents a vision of the world focused on the acceptance of the ephemeral and the imperfect.
Fondation Carmignac, France
The Carmignac Foundation is a corporate foundation founded in 2000 by Édouard Carmignac to support contemporary artists through the creation of an international collection. Originally centred on Pop Art and the Expressionist German School, the Carmignac corporate collection has more than 250 works from the 20th and 21st centuries, including works by Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein, Gerhard Richter, Andreas Gursky, Keith Haring, Richard Prince or Sterling Ruby.
The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas
The Chinati Foundation is the heart of Marfa, a small desert city in west Texas, best known as an arts hub. Founded by artist Donald Judd in the 70s, this art oasis hosts a world class collection of giant works of art and indoor and outdoor installations by artists such as Dan Flavin, John Chamberlain and Donald Judd himself, making it one of the most attractive destinations for the art world.
The Norval Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
Located in the Steenberg area of Cape Town, adjacent to Table Mountain National Park, the Norval Foundation combines the experience of art with an appreciation for nature, exhibiting 20th and 21st Century art from the continent, situated in a unique setting that offers visitors a multi-sensory experience.
