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Say hello to Frieze Masters
Mexican dolls, early 20th century Dutch and Flemish paintings Installation of Don Judd’s works This year Frieze has launched Frieze Masters, a new fair for ‘historical art’, alongside Frieze proper in Regent’s Park. In contrast to Frieze which is pretty much the thermometer of ‘what’s hot and what’s not’ in the realm of contemporary...
Between the Pages: Contemporary Japanese Photobooks
The current exhibition in the reopened Photographers’ Gallery, Contemporary Japanese Photobooks, isn’t your average exhibition. Instead of the usual ‘do not touch’ signs, you are encouraged to don a pair of white gloves (provided by the gallery) and pick up any book that catches your fancy. There is a large variety to choose from, as the books come...
Market Forces: Re-evaluating the Problem of Value in Contemporary Art
The relationship between money and contemporary art has always been somewhat awkward. Since the late 19th century, generations of the artistic avant-garde have in turn taken it upon themselves to attack the complacency of the society, as embodied by the artistic taste of the bourgeoisie; and in view of the critical spirit on which contemporary art...
A Carnival of Things: the work of Samantha Donnelly
Samantha Donnelly’s sculptures bring together disparate materials to form delicate structures, which speak of accident, contradiction and transience at every turn. The everyday objects that intermingle in her work include building materials, beauty products, jewellery, stationery, household cleaning products, books and magazines, forming an eclectic and makeshift union. With a sense of rhythm that is...
