1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Somerset House
Academics, artists and art critics have been trying to bring African art, historical as well as contemporary, to greater attention since africa95 in 1995. The 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House London (16 – 20 October 2013) aims to take this further, writes SAJID RIZVI. Success is guaranteed, in more than moderation. There are several reasons for this optimism. After many years of assiduous efforts in continental...
Nour Festival of Art in London
London’s Nour Festival of Arts will present a programme of contemporary art, design, film, music and literature from the Middle East and North Africa 1 October – 30 November 2013 at more than 20 venues across Kensington and Chelsea. Highlights include the Ferozkoh exhibition in partnership with Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art at Leighton House Museum as part of Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture; Natacha Atlas at the Royal Albert Hall;...
Nour Festival of Art in London
London’s Nour Festival of Arts will present a programme of contemporary art, design, film, music and literature from the Middle East and North Africa 1 October – 30 November 2013 at more than 20 venues across Kensington and Chelsea. Highlights include the Ferozkoh exhibition in partnership with Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art at Leighton House Museum as part of Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture; Natacha Atlas at the Royal Albert Hall;...
Asian art features at LAPADA
Asian art and antiques feature prominently in this year’s LAPADA Art and Antiques Fair, Bekeley Square, London 25–29 September 2013. Among the exceptional works on offer are furniture, jewellery, carpets, tapestries, antiquities, clocks, ceramics, silver and fine art. One hundred dealers and experts in their fields will participate in this year’s Fair, which is a ‘one stop shop’ for the most sought after pieces. Prices of works range...
New Sensations Finalists
Channel 4 and the Saatchi Gallery have announced the shortlist and finalists for this year’s New Sensations Prize. The work of 20 young artists will be exhibited in an exhibition in London opening on 12 October. Twenty graduates from BA and MA courses at UK and the Republic of Ireland colleges and universities have been chosen by the judges: the artists Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin; Nick Hackworth, founder of Paradise Row,...
New Sensations Finalists
Channel 4 and the Saatchi Gallery have announced the shortlist and finalists for this year’s New Sensations Prize. The work of 20 young artists will be exhibited in an exhibition in London opening on 12 October. Twenty graduates from BA and MA courses at UK and the Republic of Ireland colleges and universities have been chosen by the judges: the artists Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin; Nick Hackworth, founder of Paradise Row,...