Making | Writing | Curating
A solo show by Swedish Ceramic Artist Kina Björklund. Historical references abound in the work of Kina; decoration found in 18th-century ceramics, old lace, antique brooches, and old ironmongery. Kina uses these "tools" to stamp her plates and bowls. They provide intricate patterns. She uses terracotta clay and white transparent glazes, which look like icing... Continue Reading →
Italian Threads has been extended to 20 June 2021. The Estorick Collection is reopening to the public on 19 May 2021. With the reopening of the Gallery, the exhibition Italian Threads: MITA Textile Design 1926-1976 has been extended to 20 June, to allow time for those of you who missed it last year to see it before... Continue Reading →
The first major museum exhibition of one of the world’s most influential fashion houses. Dates: Opening September 2020 at the Design Museum, London The exhibition will offer unprecedented insight into Prada’s creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations. Facing the future, it will explore Prada’s transformation of the idea and practice of fashion and the continuing evolution... Continue Reading →
Drawing Matter. An exhibition by Eleanor Bartlett, Lucinda Burgess and Carole Pearson at no format Gallery, Arklow Road, Deptford SE14 6BN. From 6.11.2019 to 10.11.2019 Eleanor Bartlett, Lucinda Burgess and Carole Pearson all emphasise the nature and character of different kinds of matter, be it graphite, wax, tar, paper, wood or metallic paint. They are... Continue Reading →
Craft Central is holding a designer- maker winter market in its east London home, The Forge, on the 16 & 17 November. This brings together a selection of talented craftspeople to sell handmade products ranging from home accessories, fashion and jewellery to ceramics, stationery, prints and more. This is the perfect opportunity to buy special... Continue Reading →
Art London is more than a guidebook. It will accompany you on a journey through London, telling stories, uncovering histories, sharing insights into those who have made, collected and influenced art past and present. Moving neighbourhood by neighbourhood, Art London travels the streets with you, revealing art in mseums, galleries and beyond, from palace to... Continue Reading →
Cooke Latham Gallery, a new space for contemporary art located in London’s Battersea will open its third exhibition PASQUINO by Catherine Story on the 6 September. Catherine Story’s practice explores the intersections between two and three dimensionality, and the space between sculpture and painting. Informed by one another, her sculptural and painted works are theatrically... Continue Reading →
Peasant woman. Costume design for Le Coq d'Or 1937 - Watercolour, bronze paint and graphite on paper - State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow. Presented by E. Kurnan 1983 - © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019 I was at the Tate Modern a few days ago, but with a young lively lovely son 'attached' I didn't manage... Continue Reading →
Jerwood Makers 2019 Yesterday I was fortunate to have time to walk around London without planning things. Yes is a luxury, I know. While walking and thinking I stopped with my family at the Jerwood Space for coffee and lunch. While there I enjoyed the art hosted in their space: Makers 2019 in full swing,... Continue Reading →
Contemporary Asian artist, Ilhwa Kim, will have a 2-week Solo Show titled ‘Seed System’ at HOFA London from September 25th – October 6th this year. It will be her third solo exhibition in London after ‘Sensory Portraits’ in 2018. Ilhwa Kim is known for creating avantgarde, intricate paper art by masterfully combining sculpting and painting techniques.... Continue Reading →
Botanica, is a new exhibition curated by Flora Goodwin and Omar Mazhar for the Tristan Hoare Gallery in London, which focuses on the work of a diverse group of artists who have sought their inspiration from the natural world. From ancient times through to today, artists have interpreted nature in different ways and for different... Continue Reading →
Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit the exhibtion “Writing – Making your mark” at the British Library. It’s a very cosy and inspiring show, which opens with neon signs that remind us how powerful writing is. The first question. Why writing began? For counting, naming, and communicating after life. The Greek colonials took the... Continue Reading →
Material : Earth. An exhibition in London.
Mari Balsamà Wilson 