John Akomfrah New works by the artist in the last year include Purple (2017), first shown at the Barbican Art Gallery; Precarity (2017), commissioned by Prospect.4 in New Orleans and, most recently, Mimesis: African Soldier (2018), currently at the Imperial War Museum in London. The first survey of Akomfrah’s work in the United States also […]
Louvre Abu Dhabi Opened November 2017 Jean Nouvel’s spectacular building has been widely acclaimed, with critics lauding its fusion of local architectural traditions and gleaming modernity. The museum’s cross-cultural displays have provoked debate and – for all the noise about the Salvator Mundi – it has made extensive acquisitions, ranging from 17th-century tapestries to Song […]
‘Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist’ Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec 21 June–23 September Placing Morisot in the centre of the Impressionist movement, this exhibition (which travels to three more venues) includes her early Manet-influenced works, the luminous garden paintings, and later experiments. Some of these works haven’t been seen together since Renoir, Monet and Degas […]
Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses of the Art Market in the 21st Century Georgina Adam Lund Humphries Adam goes behind the scenes to investigate freeports, authentication and art advisors, and other aspects of the art world. Her highly readable account is even-handed but not afraid of making judgements about a still largely unregulated world. […]
Acute Art The London-based production company realises projects for artists using digital technologies such as VR, AR and 360° videos. Its profile has risen this year with the appointment of museum director Daniel Birnbaum, formerly of the Moderna Museet, as its new director, and collaborations with artists such as Anish Kapoor and Marina Abramović. ARCHiVE […]
The Galloway Hoard (8th–10th century) National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh The Galloway Hoard of more than 100 Viking-era artefacts, which was discovered in 2014 in Dumfries and Galloway where it had lain undisturbed since the 10th century, is one of the richest of its kind. Along with gold and silver jewellery and ingots, it includes a […]
