The Universality of Yojiro Takita鈥檚 Departures
Departures considers the inescapable in a starkly honest portrayal of the ceremony of death, and its reaction among the living.
Departures considers the inescapable in a starkly honest portrayal of the ceremony of death, and its reaction among the living.
Full Circle by Knut Henrik Henriksen (b 1970, Oslo) was unveiled today in King鈥檚 Cross St. Pancras Underground Station. This is the first permanent artwork鈥
Mohsen Makhmalbaf, the celebrated Iranian filmmaker and official overseas spokesman for 2009 Iranian presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi, has won the 2009 Freedom to Create Prize鈥
Cuba Italy China 鈥 a fascinating exhibition, has just wrapped up in Somerset earlier this week. The focus of Cuba Italy was centred on capturing鈥
The final exhibition to take place at the Arts Gallery, before the building is demolished for Crossrail, is set to be fittingly epic. This is鈥
Lorenzo Quinn鈥檚 monumental bronze sculpture Give & Take III, measuring almost four metres high, was unveiled on Wednesday in Berkeley Square, London. The piece, which鈥
The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2009 showcases some of the best new talent to hit the gallery walls this year. The artists were selected independently鈥
On the day that the nation observes a two minute silence to remember those who have given their life in service to their country, The鈥
Anthea Hamilton鈥檚 new show at IBID includes sculptures and wall-based work following on from her recent exhibitions at Chisenhale Gallery and La Salle de Bains鈥
A new concept is afoot 鈥 performance art in people鈥檚 homes? What鈥檚 this all about? Wunderbar Festival 2009 is hosting 12 incredible experiences in 12鈥
9 November 1989 is probably one of the most significant moments in 20th century history. I remember watching the television as the events unfolded. I鈥
Over the past few years, there鈥檚 been a particular emphasis on digital light installations. I come to expect now, every year when the clocks go鈥
Hip Hop is now 30 years old. I know it’s hard to pinpoint an exact date when hip hop emerged, sometime in 1979 in the鈥
This autumn, A Foundation, presents a solo exhibition of new work by the American-born artist Whitney McVeigh. Set in the cavernous first floor space of鈥
It has been remarked that Frieze Art Fair is pretty much like the circus coming to town. It鈥檚 extraordinary that this Fair, in its seventh鈥
You might recognise Boo Ritson’s iconic work. She is one of the most fascinating artists working today. The way that she effortlessly moves between art鈥
Last night, we headed up to BALTIC in Gateashead for the opening of Parrworld, and I was not disappointed. I left the show feeling inspired鈥
Opening on 15 October at the October Gallery, London is the long anticipated show by Romuald Hazoum茅, 鈥淢ade in Porto-Novo鈥. You might recognise his name鈥
Produced by Alex Dellal鈥檚 20 Hoxton Square Projects, in collaboration with Zoom Art Projects, The Embassy is a multi-disciplinary group show being held during Frieze鈥
The UK鈥檚 most promising artist鈥檚 work takes a new direction in his latest solo show in the heart of Soho. 31-year-old Adam Neate鈥檚 trademark cardboard鈥
Opening on 3rd October and running until 6th October, Vend么me Luxury is the place to be this month. Vend么me Luxury reaffirms its position as the鈥
The Contemporary Art Book is a compendium listing 200 artists alongside key works, biographies, and cross-referenced themes, movements and links.
Two young boys find a girl naked and close to death in the woods. The only clue to the girl鈥檚 identity is a ticket she was clutching for admission to an Albert Einstein lecture.
Cold Earth tells the story of six graduate archaeologists who enlist to excavate the ruins of the Norse Greenlanders who mysteriously disappeared.
In an illuminating study, the often forgotten figure of Edward Carpenter is revealed as a precedent for modern sexual and social liberation.
Audrey Niffenegger has returned with a powerful and rewarding story of two sets of twins and their relationships 鈥 how can you be both the same and different?
Exploring the connection between human emotion and divine intervention, contemporary fantasy Angels of Destruction considers the ability of art and imagination to create new worlds.
Evoking the ethos of the Russian impresario Sergei Diaghilev, Sadler鈥檚 Wells contextualises today鈥檚 artists, designers and composers, within the sphere of modern performance.
Energetic, fun, edgy, catchy and alive, Soft Core, is a delightful record. Two year鈥檚 in the making, it鈥檚 the third album from the band based in New York City.
Creating a real buzz around his music, A.A. Bondy has legions of fans like Bon Iver and Low Anthem. On the same label as Andrew Bird, Bondy is in good company.
At times this is avant-garde jazz at its befuddling best, where the twang of guitars is interspersed with oboes, violins, drums and the calls of gulls.
In 2008, Efterklang teamed up with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra to perform their original work to a capacity audience at Koncerthuset in Copenhagen.
Kieran鈥檚 background as DJ, producer and film-score creator for Soderbergh鈥檚 The Girlfriend Experience, means that Shh doesn鈥檛 sound like a debut album.
Lubelski has a voice of calm, serene with textbook energy, simplicity at heart, and with depth in each track; Future Slip is bound to become a staple.
Free and easy, impetuous, unaffected, inspired: from the very first guitar chord, Telekinesis! is imbued with hazy loveliness, which proves ridiculously infectious.
The rack of plastic in HMV may be getting dusty as downloads become the norm. The effects on the industry are far from subtle, but change inspires innovation.
Aesthetica launches the International short Film Competition, with cash prizes up for grabs and screening opportunities. It has never been a better time to get your camera out and start shooting.
Reminiscing on 40 years of free love, political protest, family values and social unrest, Born in 鈥68 focuses on the humanity of the late 20th Century epoch.
Julian is a writer, photographer, art critic, curator and lecturer. His primary focus is on the effects of politics, and the economy on contemporary art and New Media.
Challenging the boundaries of art and fashion, Alex Box鈥檚 inaugural exhibition fuses figures from the artist鈥檚 imagination onto the face.
Images of the Middle East often leaving a negative impact on the viewer. Daniela da Prato challenges stereotypes, and invites us to reconsider cultural preconceptions.
Martin Parr is known for his satirical documentation of contemporary British life. Opening this autumn at Baltic is Luxury, a collection of over 40 works.
Investigating the role of the 鈥渁rtist鈥 and 鈥渁rt鈥, Tate Modern surveys the last 30 years of contemporary visual culture.
Branchage Jersey International Film Festival is back 1st -4th October, screening an amazing selection of films in absolutely breathtaking and unusual locations. Highlights for 2009鈥檚鈥
Work by twelve of the world鈥檚 leading photographers, one of whom will receive this year鈥檚 prestigious Prix Pictet photography prize for environmental sustainability will go鈥
emerge 鈥 the London Design Festival鈥檚 debut graduate graphic design showcase 鈥揾as announced details of the 2009 programme and exhibition, to be held at Rich鈥
Poland has one of the most vibrant emerging design scenes in Europe. As part of POLSKA! YEAR, a group of young designers will show new鈥
You may have heard me mention Illustrative from time to time or the feature on 鈥淒efining the Art of Illustration鈥 which was published last year鈥
