When we think of modernism and art we automatically think of New York, Paris and London. Our minds automatically head west to Dada, Surrealism, De Stijl and postimpressionism. Tate Modern is showing us that artists outside of Europe and the Americas were not the only ones creating art with a retrospective from Lebanese artist Saloua […]
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If you plan on heading down to Modern Art Oxford any time soon prepare yourself for a shock. The walls will not be covered with paintings, nor will the galleries be full of sculpture. Instead, you will be confronted with a giant white doughnut in which you will be instructed to sit and become introduced […]
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Standing outside the Tate Modern is a larger than life anatomical model which looks like it was enlarged straight out of a science class. In fact, it is Damien Hirst’s way of welcoming you into his first major retrospective show. Whether good or bad, the YBA who first came to media attention after his notorious […]
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When I first heard about an exhibition at the Tate Britain comparing British artists with Picasso I thought it was a strange idea. Of course Picasso had a great impact on many, yet why these artists in particular? The British seven – comprising of Francis Bacon, Duncan Grant, David Hockney, Wyndham Lewis, Henry Moore, Ben […]
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For as long as I can remember, the simplicity of the strong black lines against a clean white background with a hint of colour in Mondrian’s abstractions have always been some of my favourite pieces of art. Now, the Courtauld Gallery is comparing this work to that of modern British artist Ben Nicholson and I […]
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