Snipe’s Weekly Exhibition Guide: 23 - 29 May
‘Manhattan’ – Michael Craig-Martin, 1981 – The artist and Alan Cristea Gallery
Michael Craig-Martin: Drawings 1967 – 2002
Alan Cristea Gallery, 31 Cork Street, Bond Street, W1S 3NU
The most comprehensive exhibition of drawings by conceptual artist Michael Craig-Martin, this show tracks the development of the artists trademark everyday object artistic vocabulary over 40 years. Including 60 unique works that have never been seen in the public domain before, some of which have been created at the Alan Cristea gallery specifically for this show. Until 4 June
Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow
Hidde Van Seggelen, 2 Michael Road, Fullham Broadway, SW6 2AD
An unusual gallery space, the self-contained white cube that is Hidde Van Seggelen plays host to a small, international assortment of works that supposedly revolve around the title’s apocalyptic Biblical connotations. And even though only a few works seem to actually fit this loosely thematic thread, Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow is a compelling display of film and other works. Until 28 May.
LGVL
The Wayward Gallery, 47 Mowlem Street, Bethnal Green, E2 9HE
Having found in each other a mutual approach towards photography, Lydia Garnett and Vic Lentaigne formed the collaborative platform LGVL after meeting whilst studying at Brighton University. Exploring fashion and youth culture, their elegantly composed images are on display for one week only. Until 29 May.
The Foul Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart
Matt Roberts Arts, Unit 1, 25 Vyner Street, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DG
Drawing inspiration from craft and cubism Julie Cockburn’s mixed media works reveals dramas of the every day man through a manipulation of found photographic and painted portraits. Retrieving characters from obscurity, Cockburn takes ownership of their fates, cherishing them and creating something monstrously exquisite. Until 28 May.
Mute Shoot
The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, Dalston, E8 3DL
Anyone who has ever held a camera in order to take someone portrait knows that communication is paramount: to relax the subject, get to know what might reflect their personality and in order to get them to pose in the right manner. Unable to speak, Martin Zähringer latest exhibition explores different means of discourse between artist and model. Until 31 May.
23 May 2011
Snipe's Weekly Exhibition Guide: 9 – 15 May
‘The Kiss’ – Siân Hislop, 2011 (Courtesy French Riviera Gallery and the artist)
Open Studios
Second Floor Studios, Mellish Industrial Estate, Harrington Way, Harrington, Woolwich, SE18 5NR
This weekend Second Floor Studios offers a rare chance to see inside over 130 artists studios, giving an insight into their methods and inspiration. Works on display range from paintings, graphics, illustration, jewellery, ceramics, sculptors, fashion design, sound installations, animation and photography. Opening night 12 May, 5pm-9pm, 14 & 15 May, 11am-6pm.
Siân Hislop: Le Baiser
French Riviera, 309 Bethnal Green Road, Bethnal Green, E2 6AH
The first solo exhibition of UK artist Siân Hislop, ‘Le Baiser’ will feature a series of new paintings based around famous on-screen kisses. With dripping, cascading layers of acrylic ink bursting through the outer layers of oil paint, Hislop’s beautiful vibrant work investigates the space between triumph and decay in Americana. From 13 May.
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Susan Hiller
Tate Britain, Millbank, Pimlico, SW1P 4RG
This week offers the last chance to check out Tate Britain’s major survey of the influential work of American born artist Susan Hiller. Encompassing her socio-political infused work from the 1970s to more modern explorations of the unconscious mind, menacing video installations such as ‘An Entertainment’ and audio sculpture ‘Witness’ promise to be highlights. Until 15 May.
Definitions
Victoria-Miro, 16 Wharf Rd, Angel, N1 7RW
‘Definitions’ offers a unique chance to see Bahamas born artist Ian Hamilton Finlay’s sculpture works presented alongside his text-based pieces. Exploring the materiality of the written word’s meaning, this exhibition is a reminder that Finlay was a poet at heart whose art was informed by mythology and classicism. Until 1 June.
09 May 2011
Snipe's Weekly Exhibition Guide: 2 – 8 May
Urban Fog
Antti Laitenen: Bark Boat
Nettie Horn, 25B Vyner Street, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DG
The second UK solo show by Finnish artist Annti Laitenen, this exhibition if focused around his the latest performance piece ‘Bark Boat.’ Launched from the Finnish peninsula of Porkkala last august, the artist manned an authentic yet rudimentary sailboat and successfully navigated the Baltic Sea to an island called Naissaar. Documented through a series of hauntingly beautiful videos and photographs, this project perfectly follows his solo show in which he created an island in the same sea out of sandbags. From 6 May.
Peter Kennard: At Earth
Raven Row, 56 Artillery Lane, Liverpool, E1 7LS
Celebrating the work of London artist Peter Kennard, this exhibition is a collection of photomontages, paintings, and digital imagery made in collaboration with Tarek Salhany. Often politically charged his works are brooding, beautiful and immediately emotive. Until 22 May.
Miroslav Tichy
Wilkinson Gallery, 50-58 Vyner Street, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DQ
Having begun taking photographs in the 1960s, the Czechoslovakian artist Miroslav Tichy rejected the communist view of art and became an important player in subversive art movements before his psychological breakdown. Moving back to his hometown he began focusing on images of women, capturing their curves and celebrating their movements through photographs taken on his home-made cameras. From 6 May.
Urban Fog
Urban Fog, 1A St Jude St, Dalston Kingsland, N16 8JU
An art installation and tea-house led by Atelier ChanChan, Urban Fog is a collaboration between Zoe Chan and designers Sarah Khan, Mickey Kloihofer and Mariana Pestana. Occupying the space between art and architecture this temporary installation is definitely worth checking out. From 5 May.
03 May 2011
Snipe’s Weekly Exhibition Guide: 25 April – 1 May
Luke Insect – “The Time & Space Machine”
ON
From the legendary pop of the 60 to sun-kissed Balearic drenched scene of the late 80s and early 90s, music has always influenced visual art. Particularly inspired by the psychedelic sounds and visuals of the 60s, artists Luke Insect, Leo Zero and David Little work under the collective of Golden Sun Movement. Currently on display at the Idea Generation Gallery, their inaugural exhibition ‘ON’ features a selection of works from their extensive design back-catalogue as well as collaborative site-specific works created to explore the gallery’s unique architecture. Until 8 May.
Drawing 2011 Biennial Fundraiser
Taking place at the Drawing Room in East London, this Biennial fundraiser features a whole host of exciting works from over 2000 emerging and established artists including Paula Rego, Mark Wallinger, Fabian Peake and Fiona Banner. The final silent auction will take place on 18 May but you can visit and place your bids or just enjoy the incredible drawings on display now. Until 18 May.
Philip Taaffe
Incorporating everything from botanical patterns to Islamic imagery, renowned New York artist Philip Taaffe’s latest psychedelic paintings are splashed with vibrant hues and a real sense of urgency. In his first ever solo exhibition in London you can see the unique combination of action painting, silk-screening and layering that has made his collage-esque work so beloved. Until 14 May.
Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2011
The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize finalists Thomas Demand, Roe Ethridge, Jim Goldberg, and Elad Lassry currently have their work on display at Ambika 3 and you can catch a range of talks with the nominees at The University of Westminster this week following the announcement of the winner tomorrow. Until 1 May.
26 Apr 2011
Exhibition Guide: 21 – 27 February
Edwyn Collins: Nature Punk
Idea Generation, 11 Chance Street, Shoreditch High Street, E2 7JB
Venerable for his talent as a musician, Edwyn Collins’ interests have always lied further a-field than the obvious. Considering himself first and foremost an illustrator, the Scottish native’s studies of bird life and other creatures is a testament to his creativity. Following on from a similar exhibition in 2008, Nature Punk will include many of Collins’ most intricate and technically proficient works from the last six years. February 26 – March 6
Mark Dean
Beaconsfield, 22 Newport St, Lambeth North, SE11 6AY
Looped, psychedelic images flicker against rich layered audio recordings in Mark Dean’s exhibition at Beaconsfield. Physically enveloping, his audio-visual installation shows reworks of old movies and embeds them with dense symbolism from popular culture and religious tradition. Until February 27
Folie à Deux // Floorwork
The Left Side of the Barn, 136 Tanners Hill, Deptford Bridge, SE84QD
A collaborative music and arts venture, Folie à Deux’s Alternative Folk Evening presents performances from Laish, Tristram and Kristen McClement in Utrophia’s Project Space. Exhibiting alongside these folk artists, ‘Floorwork’ will showcase the beautiful, texture focuses work of Philippa Johnson who will be transforming the gallery’s space by weaving an intricately patterned rug from adhesive tape. February 26
22 Feb 2011
Exhibition Guide: 14 - 20 February
Postcards From Vegas
Fine Art Society, 148 New Bond St, Bond Street, W1S 2 JT
Rob and Nick Carter’s personal collection of postcards combine nostalgic childhood memories and a love of neon. Taking postcards from the 60s and 70s the pair experiment with neon signs that have been found on location at motels, diners and casinos. Until 15 Feb.
Rhombus Sectus
Bischoff/Weiss, 14a Hay Hill, Green Park, W1J 8NJ
Raphaël Zarka’s on-going series of enigmatic work revolves around various pre-existing forms. For his first solo show at Bischoff/Weiss, the artist focuses his attention on a particular shape: the Rhombicuboctahedron, (an Archimedean solid composed of eighteen square and eight triangular faces). Until 19 Feb.
British Art Snow 7
The Hayward, Southbank Centre, Waterloo, SE1 8XX
Through sculpture, video, film, installations, performance and painting the British Art Show 7 explores ways in which contemporary British art conjures up distant histories, the vivid present and imaginary futures. 16 Feb – 17 April.
Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard
South London Gallery, 65 Peckham Rd, Oval, SE5 8UH
Compelling and stunning, the duo’s collaborative film, video and sound works taken from the last seven years are definitely something that shouldn’t be missed. The body of performances, cultural re-enactments and musical exploration all encourage audience participation. Until 18 Mar.
14 Feb 2011
Exhibition Guide: 07 - 13 February
Sky Clouds with Water
401 Contemporary, 13 Mason’s Yard, St. James’s, Piccadilly Circus, SW1Y 6BU
Her first debut solo show, Bianca Brunner’s latest exhibition at 401 Contemporary focuses on the potential to explore, distort and manipulate photographic images. Playing with elegant compositions, the images on display are carefully constructed environments the blur the boundaries between tangible truth and abstract visuals. Until March 5.
Rodchenko and His Circle
Art Sensus, 7 Howick Place, Victoria, SW1P 1BB
One of the most renowned Constructivist artists, Alexander Rodchenko’s latest exhibition includes a collection of unseen photographs from the Russian born artist and his contemporaries. Until March19.
Capelgywn
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate East, E1 7QX
Working with watercolour, drawings, installation, sculpture and film, Welsh artist Bethan Huws plays with space, subtly altering the audiences’ experience of each exhibition arena. With her own cultural identity at the heart of her poetic work, Huws infuses this show and the small focal sailing boat with her own memories. Until March 18
The Witching Hour: Darkness and the Architectural Uncanny
PM Gallery & House, Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing Broadway, W5 5EQ
Drawing inspiration from a wide range of architectural forms, the artwork in this exhibition features looming, haunting cemeteries, dark underground tunnels, run-down housing estates and deserted buildings. Artists showing their work include the renowned Idris Khan, Richard Billingham and emerging talent in the likes of David Rowan, Sally Payen and Chris Keenan. Until March 12
08 Feb 2011
Exhibition Guide: 31 January – 6 February
Hilary Lloyd
Raven Row, 56 Artillery Lane, Liverpool, E1 7LS
Intense and arresting, Hilary Lloyd’s exhibition at Raven Row Gallery has been specifically created for the sparse and echoing space. Having been preparing for this show for over three years, watching as the gallery emerged from a building site, Lloyd’s photography, videos and slides capture spontaneous moments as if they were but a blink of the eye. Until 6 Feb.
Shannon Oksanen
Union Gallery, 94 Teesdale St, Cambridge Heath, E2 6PU
Inspired by the work of Franz West, Cy Twombly, Niki de Saint Phalle and Constantin Brancusi, the Canadian born Shannon Oksanen’s handmade objects conjure up a palpable sense of nostalgia. Constructed with everything from found objects to plaster, Oksanen’s sculptures are humble, oddly beautiful and modest constructions. This solo exhibition also comprises of a short film. Until 5 Feb.
Never The Same River (Possible Futures, Probable Pasts)
Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Rd, Finchley Road & Frognal, NW3 6DG
Curated by British artist Simon Starling, Never The Same River (Possible Futures, Probable Pasts) brings together works by 30 artists and designers, revisiting the rich history of the Centre. By re-positioning objects that previously occupied the space alongside new works, Starling draws compelling parallels between the past, present and future. Until 20 February.
Testing Ground
Zabludowicz Collection, 176 Prince of Wales Rd, Chalk Farm, NW5 3PT
The third annual Testing Ground features this year’s Future Map 10, an exhibition of works from recent graduates from University of The Arts, London. Now in it’s thirteenth year, this exhibition is renowned for showcasing the best of future generation – compiling a discerning selection of figures that will help shape our cultural landscape. Until 6 Feb.
01 Feb 2011
Exhibition Guide: 24 - 30 January
John Stezaker: ‘Marraige (Film Portrait Collage) LXI.’ Courtesy the artist, the approach and Whitechapel Gallery, 2010
Chicks on Speed: Happening
Kate MacGarry, 7a Vyner Street, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DG
Fashion, art and music all play a key role in the complex, multimedia output of Chicks on Speed. Their sculptural works often function as instruments, props and tools in their live performances, which in turn blend contemporary pop art and vibrant fashion with an early 20th Century avant-garde chique. Until 30 January.
John Stezaker
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate East, E1 7QX
This exhibition showcases a selection of over 90 works from the renowned 70s collage artist John Stezaker. Working with vintage postcards, illustrations and classic movie stills Stezaker’s surreal infused, Max Ernst-esque works are truly beguiling. 29 January – 18 March.
Oliver Pietsch
Nettie Horn, 25b Vyner Road, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DG
Nettie Horn gallery presents Berlin-based Oliver Pietsch’s 40-minute film ‘From Here to Eternity.’ An exploration of mortality and the theme of death throughout cinematic history, Pietsch’s film plays with video montage, using an array of imagery from classic archived material modern Blockbuster film reels. Until 30 January.
Keep an eye for more in-depth February listings in next month’s issue of Snipe.
24 Jan 2011
Snipe's Weekly Exhibition Guide: 17 - 23 January
Francesca Woodman – ‘From Space 2 Series Providence Rhodes’ Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery
Figure Stuck, Stuck
Whitechapel Gallery, 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate East, E1 7QX
For two nights only Dog Kennel Hill Projects present their innovative performance piece. A collaboration between modern dancers Henrietta Hale, Rachel Lopez de la Nieta and Ben Ask, Figure Stuck, Stuck was developed during the trio’s residency at the Gallery in November and was sprung to life by their shared interest in exploring new contexts for dance. Thursday 20 and 21 January, from 7pm. Tickets are available online.
London Art Fair
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Angel, N1
The London Art Fair presents an entire array of contemporary art-work taken from over a 100 galleries: from ‘Abstractcritical at Poussin’ to the ‘Zebra Gallery.’ Featuring work from leading figures to exciting emerging talent, the Fair also has solo and group shows in the Art Projects section where you will find galleries from across the world. Additionally Photo 50 is an entire showcase dedicated to contemporary photography. 19 – 23 January. For information on dates, times and tickets for London Art Fair 2011 click here.
Francesca Woodman
Victoria Miro, 16 Wharf Road, Angel, N1 7RW
If you haven’t been to see Francesca Woodman’s exhibition yet, this week presents you with your last chance. Exploring but a snippet of the artists’ 800-strong archive, this retrospective encompasses 100 photographs that were taken between 1970 and the enigmatic artist’s death in 1981. Truly compelling, Woodman’s work often identified with the performative nature of photography, reflected in the blurred movement. Until 22 Jan.
The Great Masturbator on Holiday
Gooden Gallery, 25A Vyner St, Cambridge Heath, E2 9DG
Neil Drabble explores his work through installation, sculpture, photography, performance and text. Dark and sinister, much of his surreal work draws obvious comparisons to Salvador Dali, from the title of the exhibition to the slightly disturbed imagery. Until 23 Jan.
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