Art

February Art Picks

Lauren Down | Tuesday 1 February, 2011 21:57

NORTH
Burlesque In Which We’ve Thrown It On Its Head Parasol Unit, 14 Wharf Road, N1 7RW An exhibition of the brightly coloured and urgently painted works of emerging British artist Nathan Cash Davidson, comprising of around 20 paintings dating from 2006 to now. Drawing on historical figures, pop culture and his-own personal life Davidson creates cartoon like work that transports the everyday into the fantastical. Until 13 Feb. www.parasol-unit.org 020 7490 7373 Tube: Angel

Haroon Mirza Lisson Gallery, 52-54 Bell Street, NW1 5DA Mirza creates large scale installations based around faith, music and science. Describing his work as “unfolding compositions in time” the artist’s compositions combine both sculptural and ready-made objects to create disconcerting pieces. 15 Feb – 19 March. www.lissongallery.com 020 7724 2739 Tube: Edgware Road

Never the Same River (Possible Futures, Probably Pasts) Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, NW3 6DG Curated by Simon Starling, this show is the latest in a series of artist-selected shows. Bringing together the work of 30 artists and designers from a span of over 50 years ‘Never The Same River’ explores how artworks can prevail amidst the changing tide of history. Until 20 Feb. www.camdenartscentre.org 020 7472 5500 Tube: Finchley Road and Frognal

Exhibition #3 with Sir Peter Blake The Museum of Everything, Sharples Hall St. Settling into its new home in Primrose Hill, The Museum of Everything features an eccentric and beautiful array of drawings, paintings, sculptures and artefacts from puppets to Potter’s famous Museum of Curiosities, most of which have been taken from Sir Peter Blake’s personal collection. Dates extended until 13 February. www.museumofeverything.com Tube: Camden Town/Chalk Farm

EAST
Smoke Fall Tintype Gallery, 23-25 Redchurch Street E2 7DJ A truly unmissable exhibition, Smoke Fall is a collection of utterly stunning and arresting images ranging from discarded negatives and sculpted orange peel to the ephemeral bricolage of the quotidian. Until 5 Feb. www.tintypegallery.com 020 7503 9642 Tube: Shoreditch Highstreet

Hilary Lloyd Raven Row, 56 Artillery Lane 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. www.ravenrow.org 020 7377 4300 Tube: Liverpool

Phoebe Unwin: Man Made Wilkinson Gallery, 50-58 Vyner Street, Cambridge Heath Road, E2 9DQ A compellingly curious destabilisation of materials, Phoebe Unwin treats paint as if it’s a sculpture: exploring the world visually, verbally and sensationally through her brush strokes. Until 6 March www.wilkinsongallery.com 020 8980 2662

SOUTH
Lights On Siobhan Davies, 85 St George’s Road SE1 6ER Another in a string of exhibitions over the last few months that explores the medium of light, curator Nuno Coelho presents the work of six emerging designers. Each
with their own unique style, Jordi Canudas Eelko Moorer, Mathias Hahn, Henny van Nistelrooy, Freddie Yauner and Jesse Visser’s installations illuminate the dark corners of this stunning gallery. Until 13 March. www.siobhandavies.com 020 7091 9650 Tube: Elephant and Castle

Shadow Catchers Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road SW7 2RL Shadow Catchers presents the work of five international contemporary artists –Floris Neusüss, Pierre Cordier, Susan Derges, Garry Fabian Miller and Adam Fuss –who take ‘photographs’ without a camera. Experimenting with ways in which to fix shadows onto light-sensitive surfaces, the works appear as if memories, fragments or visions of other worldly dreamscapes. Until 20 Feb. www.vam.ac.uk 020 7942 2000 Tube: South Kensington

Greenwich Print Makers National Theatre, South Bank SE1 9PX Having celebrated their 30th Anniversary in summer 2009, the Greenwich Printmakers co-op are set to put on the second edition of their ‘Lasting Impressions’ show. Including work from more recent years, the themes range from etchings and lithographs to screen-prints and linocuts. Until 26 Feb. www.nationaltheatre.org.uk 020 7 452 3400 Tube: Southwark

Gilbert & George: The Urethra Postcard Art of Gilbert & George White Cube, 25-26 Mason’s Yard SW1Y 6BU Returning to the form of postcards sporadically throughout their career, it has been over four decades since their first ‘Postcard Art’ show. Now the famous duo have returned with 564 new pieces, 155 of which will be exhibited at White Cube. Until 19 Feb. www.whitecube.com 020 7930 5373 Tube: Piccadilly Circus

WEST
Zigelbaum and Coelho Riflemaker, 79 Beak Street W1F 9SU Six-Forty by Four-Eighty is an interactive lighting installation by Zigelbaum and Coelho that is composed of individual pixel-tiles that change colour in response to touch and communicate with one another through audience reaction. Until 31 March. www.zigelbaumcoelho.com 020 7439 0000 Tube: Oxford Circus

Bridget Riley The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN Blazingly colourful and optically engaging, Bridget Riley’s canvases are truly steeped in their sixties heritage. The artist last curated her own exhibition at the National Gallery 21 years ago and has been invited back to mark her 80th birthday (in April) to select images from the collection and add her own paintings directly to the walls. Until 22 May. www.nationalgallery.org.uk Tube: Charing Cross

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