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Marianna Simnett’s 'GORGON' collides Greek mythology with our modern AI paradigm
Sep 07, 2023by Manu Sharma Sep 07, 2023
British artist Marianna Simnett discusses her upcoming opera production
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The exhibition 'Ugly Feelings' reveals lesser spoken-about abject emotions
Aug 25, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Aug 25, 2023
Repulsive emotions of grotesque art find a new haven in the form of the exhibition Ugly Feelings, curated by Lotte Løvholm and Georgina Maxim at Collega, Copenhagen.
'Schema': Marlborough’s invitation to the viewers to envision the 'World as Diagram'
Aug 02, 2023by Anushka Sharma Aug 02, 2023
The New York-based art gallery presents an exhibition that traces the emergence of diagrammatic thinking in western art and its significance in the art landscape.
Catharine Czudej and Gowoon Lee explore nostalgia at Meredith Rosen Gallery
Jul 31, 2023by Manu Sharma Jul 31, 2023
Artists Catharine Czudej and Gowoon Lee discuss their distinctive art practices that explore the darker side of nostalgia.
Ragini Chawla's 'Last Glass of Cola' delves into family dynamics through paintings
Jul 24, 2023by Sukanya Deb Jul 24, 2023
Looking at the tension in domestic settings, the artist identifies the theatrical within the every day through her solo exhibition Last Glass of Cola at David Dale Gallery.
Care, repair and the embodied act of painting: Fiza Khatri's practice
Jul 07, 2023by Niyati Dave Jul 07, 2023
STIR discusses the act of painting, space-making and histories of art with Fiza Khatri, one of the youngest artists to be featured in the book Great Women Painters by Phaidon Press.
Luke Rudman's practice sits at the juncture of painting and performance
Jul 04, 2023by Manu Sharma Jul 04, 2023
South African artist Luke Rudman talks about his multidisciplinary approach to creating queer art.
Vitaly Komar: “Showing your art is an act of a mating dance”
Jun 30, 2023by Vladimir Belogolovsky Jun 30, 2023
Vladimir Belogolovsky talks to New York-based artist Vitaly Komar, the co-founder of Sots Art who combines different styles in his sarcastic diptychs, triptychs, and polyptychs.
'Floating Poetry, Meandering Mindscape': calligraphy connecting body, mind and soul
Jun 26, 2023by Manu Sharma Jun 26, 2023
Taiwanese artist Yahon Chang discusses his solo painting performance, curated by Manu Park, at the St. Elizabeth-Kirche in Berlin.
MoMA Tbilisi peeks into the colourful life of Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli
Jun 10, 2023by Neeta Lal Jun 10, 2023
Within the three storied Museum of Modern Art in Tbilisi, one is exposed to a treasure trove of artistic paraphernalia by Georgian-Russian painter and sculptor, Zurab Tsereteli.
'There is no god and we are his prophets' imagines a world driven by fanaticism
Jun 03, 2023by Manu Sharma Jun 03, 2023
American artistic duo Esteban Whiteside and John Brendan Guinan explored a new world order in their recent exhibition, reflecting on the fragility of human civilisation ruled by a dominant few.
The radical and romantic legacy of the Rossettis comes alive at the Tate Britain
May 17, 2023by Vatsala Sethi May 17, 2023
The comprehensive retrospective exhibition offers over 150 paintings, drawings, photography, poetry, design, and more, showcasing the Rossetti family’s extraordinary creativity.
‘A/S/L?’: Connecting with Wang Jiajia’s piercing paintings
Apr 29, 2023by Manu Sharma Apr 29, 2023
Beijing-based painter Wang Jiajia explores his latest offering, A/S/L, presented by DE SARTHE, Hong Kong.
Conduits of time: 'Of A Place' by Gretchen Scherer at Taymour Grahne Projects
Apr 15, 2023by Divya Menon Apr 15, 2023
Of A Place, a solo exhibition by American artist Gretchen Scherer in London, provides a glimpse on statement European architecture and interiors with a contemporary lens.
Twelve contemporary female artists come together for 'With My Back To the World'
Apr 14, 2023by Urvi Kothari Apr 14, 2023
The show celebrated the women artists of Sri Lanka, referencing Agnes Martin’s series titled With My Back To the World at the Saskia Fernando Gallery.
Hilma af Klint and Piet Mondrian: exploring pioneers of abstract art in Europe
Apr 13, 2023by STIRworld Apr 13, 2023
The retrospective exhibition, Forms of life is rooted in Klint and Mondrian's fascination with the natural and supernatural, represented through colours and shapes at the Tate Modern.
Akbar Padamsee’s 'Late Works' are moving aesthetic meditations on mortality
Apr 12, 2023by Rosalyn D`Mello Apr 12, 2023
Curated by Akbar Padamsee’s wife, Bhanu, a posthumous show of the late modernist’s drawings of heads expands his artistic trajectory.
Jan Fabre's coral sculptures in Naples are an exploration of Neapolitan tradition
Apr 11, 2023by Alice Zucca Apr 11, 2023
The new permanent coral masterpieces—Per Eusebia and Number 85 (with angel wings) in two of Naples's most significant locations, add to the city's artistic legacy.
Mark Manders' 'Writing Skiapod' affirms his inclination to reinvent his art practice
Apr 06, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Apr 06, 2023
Writing Skiapod by Mark Manders at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, Los Angeles, is about the reimagination of the architectural space to disturb the inherent value of fiction and reality.
Remembering artist, activist, archivist Vivan Sundaram (1943–2023)
Apr 03, 2023by Meera Menezes Apr 03, 2023
With the demise of Vivan Sundaram, an important voice in the art world and civil society at large has lost a strong supporter of liberal and secular values.
Betty Woodman and George Woodman showcase works at Charleston Gallery
Mar 26, 2023by Rahul Kumar Mar 26, 2023
The exhibition celebrates the work of American artists Betty Woodman and George Woodman with ceramics, abstract paintings, assemblages and photographs.
Encounters: the curated sector at Art Basel Hong Kong presents 14 large-scale projects
Mar 22, 2023by Rahul Kumar Mar 22, 2023
Curator Alexie Glass-Kantor speaks to STIR about the importance of experimentation at a commercial fair and the making of this year’s Encounters at Art Basel Hong Kong 2023.
Untangling the art of Moritz Berg
Mar 21, 2023by Rahul Kumar Mar 21, 2023
STIR speaks with German visual artist Moritz Berg on his art practice that is based on the study of perception and the aesthetic effects of a nature informed environment.
Jenny Wu's sculptural paintings are an extension of her time-based practice
Mar 06, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 06, 2023
The exhibition Ai Yo, by Chinese artist Jenny Wu at Morton Fine Art, is a seamless flow of composition, colour, control, and a chance at intersecting maths and art.
Daniel Mullen’s paintings evoke an abstract spatial environment for contemplation
Mar 04, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Mar 04, 2023
The Glasgow-born, Rotterdam-based painter plays with colours, light and darkness to let his paintings speak to the sense perception of the built environment.
Radical & creative thinking motivates the installations of 'The Future is Present'
Feb 04, 2023by Dilpreet Bhullar Feb 04, 2023
The exhibition The Future is Present at the Design Museum, Denmark, curated by Pernille Stockmarr, has four key themes Human, Society, Planet+ and Imagining the Future.
Does the India Art Fair 2023 mark a cultural rebirth for the Indian art scene?
Jan 23, 2023by Vatsala Sethi Jan 23, 2023
India Art Fair 2023 debuts a fusion of art and technology, straddling modern and contemporary in India's capital through installations, talks, and performance art.
Colombian artist Jose Palacio talks about the process of his digital art practice
Jan 22, 2023by Manu Sharma Jan 22, 2023
Speaking with STIR, the artist known as JIPS discusses his fascinating art practice built upon what lives within his subconscious.
Inside artist Carlos Cruz-Diez's inimitable 'The Euphoria of Colour'
Jan 09, 2023by Shraddha Nair Jan 09, 2023
A posthumous solo exhibition at Galleria Continua Dubai, celebrates Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez and his fascination with colour theory, through his works.
Kindred spirits: in memory of my grandfather, Amar Nath Sehgal (1922-2007)
Dec 31, 2022by Siddharth Sehgal Dec 31, 2022
Siddharth Sehgal writes about his grandfather Amar Nath Sehgal, the Indian modernist sculptor, painter, poet and art educator.
A diverse and inclusive art world in the making
Dec 26, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Dec 26, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR looks at art galleries, art collectives, and movements that supported LGBTQ artists, people of colour, and diverse life forms.
Sweeping something under the rug: in conversation with Antonio Santin
Dec 22, 2022by Urvi Kothari Dec 22, 2022
Madrid-based Antonio Santin unravels the mystery behind the anthropomorphic forms that eerily lie beneath his rug paintings - an ornate excuse to represent what’s invisible.
Centraal Museum Utrecht curates the old with the new for the exhibition ‘Double Act’
Dec 18, 2022by Shraddha Nair Dec 18, 2022
Curator Bar Rutten brings together his love for 17th century painting and new media artwork into a unique exhibition, in a significant showcase of the Kramlich Collection.
Tschabalala Self's public sculpture 'Seated' reclaims and owns a public space
Dec 13, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Dec 13, 2022
American artist Tschabalala Self’s public sculpture Seated, commissioned by Avant Arte, highlights politics of gender and power by asserting presence in a public place.
Art Basel Miami: an overview of the annual art fair’s latest outing
Dec 12, 2022by Manu Sharma Dec 12, 2022
Exploring the 2022 edition of Miami Art Basel, with some insight into its past, and where it may go.
Artist Ahmet Doğu Ipek showcases works that emerge from the idea of darkness
Dec 04, 2022by Rahul Kumar Dec 04, 2022
Gallery Arter exhibits works produced by the artist in the past two years that metaphorically evoke a sense of darkness, referencing the pandemic and the natural phenomenon around us.
Museum of Art & Photography set to open doors of its state-of-the-art museum
Dec 01, 2022by Rahul Kumar Dec 01, 2022
Custodian to a growing collection of over 60,000 artworks, the museum consists of art predominantly from the Indian subcontinent, dating from the 10th century to the present.
Investigating Anna Weyant's tragicomic art at her Gagosian debut
Nov 30, 2022by Vatsala Sethi Nov 30, 2022
Anna Weyant's solo show Baby It Ain't Over Till It's Over at New York's Gagosian gallery has an intriguing eerie aura that is drawing a crowd.
Marc Lebouc, President of Galerie de l’Institut on 'Picasso. Sculptures 1902-1962'
Nov 27, 2022by Rahul Kumar Nov 27, 2022
A monumental exhibit presenting Pablo Picasso’s works across paintings and sculptures include some of the most significant pieces by the iconic artist.
'We Fancy’ asserts queer aesthetics across forms and representations
Nov 13, 2022by Dilpreet Bhullar Nov 13, 2022
The exhibition ‘We Fancy’ represents the works of more than 30 LGBTQIA+ artists who’ve previously studied or taught at the Art Students League in New York.
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