It’s the same thing every year. The press has a field day with some sensational piece that challenges the very definition of art and the Turner Prize is front page news for the day.
Maria Howard
Maria Howard is a freelance writer based in South East London. She is also curator of Telegram Gallery representing emerging painters, photographers, and printmakers. Find her on Instagram as @mimihoward.
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Etel Adnan’s Vibrant, Visual Poems
LONDON — “Colorists are epic poets,” said Charles Baudelaire, and here at the Serpentine Gallery we have both: a painter of abstract landscapes and a poet, not to mention activist, scribe, and filmmaker.
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The Sculptural, Musical Paintings of Mary Heilmann
LONDON — When I first walked into the Whitechapel Gallery, I thought I was looking at a Barnett Newman zip painting on the far wall.
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“The Views of the Majority Don’t Align with My Own”: Artists React to Brexit Vote
LONDON — After two days of torrential rain, I woke up at 6am this morning to bright sunshine, surely a sign that all would be well.
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Brexit Could Close the Door to Opportunities for Artists
LONDON — Much of the Brexit debate has focused on questions of economy, immigration, and security, which will be most impacted by the decision. But little has been said of the arts — one of the most multicultural industries in Britain today.