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Category Archives: Exhibitions/Reviews
Adel Abdessemed: Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf
War, violence, death – these aren’t pretty topics. Nevertheless they’re topics that are explored in Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf, an exhibition of artwork by Adel Abdessemed. Despite the dark subject matter of the artwork, people were laughing and having a good time at the opening for the exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery.
Full circle: the endless attraction of Damien Hirst’s spot paintings
The titles of Damien Hirst‘s spot paintings give them a slightly menacing, as well as a dangerously attractive, air: Cocaine Hydrochloride, Morphine Sulphate, Bovine Albumin, Butulinium Toxin A. Their relentless, insistent brightness feels almost bad for you. No wonder one group of paintings is called Controlled Substances. Yet they have no discernable secrets, and that’s part of the deal. […]
Hirst, Globally Dotting His ‘I’
Thanks to the Gagosian art empire, a ludicrous number of paintings by Damien Hirst are on display right now: 331 of Mr. Hirst’s implacably cheerful “spot” abstractions spread among Gagosian’s 11 galleries in 8 cities on 3 continents. The good news, of course, is that they’re not all in one place. And none involve dead animals, maggots, encrusted diamonds […]
Paul Morley meets Martin Creed – Video
Artist and musician Martin Creed shows Paul Morley around his exhibition, Mothers, at the Hauser & Wirth Gallery in Savile Row, London. Watch the video.
Martin Creed at Tate St Ives – TateShots – Video
Tate St Ives gets into the swing of summer with a show that’s all about space, structure, and light. We met up with artist Martin Creed, whose own playful contribution sees the spectacular sea-facing galleries filled with hundreds of white balloons, and who was there with his band to celebrate the opening. Watch the Video.
Martin Creed on Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer Part 2 of 2 – Video
Artist & Musician Martin Creed speaks with Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer about his art and his music. Some of his installations are world renowned. Creed is perhaps best known for his submission for the 2001 Turner Prize show at the Tate Gallery, Work No. 227, the lights going on and off. Watch the […]
Martin Creed on Mothers – Video
Crane.tv Presents Martin Creed on Mothers. Turner Prize-winning Glaswegian artist Martin Creed gives Crane.tv a preview of his latest work ‘Mothers’ at Hauser & Wirth’s new Savile Row gallery. Watch the Video.