Reviews
Ed Ruscha: 50 years of painting, Hayward Gallery, London
Words and images collide in an amazing half-century of work by a master of the modern consumer age
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Miroslaw Balka, Tate Modern, London
Sunday, 18 October 2009
Confused people in the dark need to think outside the box
Eduardo Paolozzi: The Jet Age Compendium, Raven Row, London (Rated 4/ 5 )
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Eduardo Paolozzi is usually remembered for his hulking bronze sculptures, such as those in London outside the British Library and Euston station, or for the labyrinthine patterns tiled in the mosaics he produced for Tottenham Court Road tube station. Much less discussed is the dissemination of the artist's graphic work outside the gallery; his designs for everyday objects, such as textiles and wallpaper, and his text and image contributions to the avant-garde magazine Ambit.
Rosalind Nashabishi/ Richard Wright, ICA/ Gagosian Gallery, London (Rated 3/ 5 )
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Lights, camera, action... almost
Michael Glover: A journey into the terror of sensory deprivation – nearly
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
The sheer terrible sobriety puts one in mind of Balka's other pessimistic works
Turner Prize 2009, Tate Britain, London
Sunday, 11 October 2009
This year’s shortlistees bring a welcome return to solemnity and skill – and not a condom in sight
Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Sunday, 11 October 2009
A taste for luxury was not merely a perk but a duty for Indian kings, patrons of artists and craftsmen
Angels of Anarchy: Women Artists and Surrealism, Art Gallery, Manchester
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Skewing it for themselves
Pop life: Art in a Material World, Tate Modern, London
Sunday, 4 October 2009
In a Warholian world where more is more, Jeff Koons has plenty to brag about ... or has he?
Pop Life: Art in a Material World, Tate Modern, London (Rated 1/ 5 )
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Truly, madly deeply shallow
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