Collector Anita Zabludowicz on Why She Is “Most Attracted to Innovative Art”

As two of the world’s most prominent collectors of contemporary art, Anita Zabludowicz and her husband,Poju, have amassed enough work over their four decades of collecting to fill not only their homes but also elegantly appointed public exhibition spaces in London and New York. However, the couple stands apart from the majority of the elite collector class […]

Inside 20,000 balloons: Martin Creed’s fun, disorienting Work No. 202

No more envying the kids in the ball room at IKEA. The National Gallery has a new work of contemporary art that’s sort of an adult version of a ball-filled room, with a subtext of deep thinking. The installation is titled Work No. 202: Half the Air in a Given Space, and it’s byMartin Creed, who won Britain’s sometimes-controversial […]

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. […]

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 Studio 4 with Host Fanny Kiefer Part 1 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 […]