July Art Guide - London

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover more on a private art tour!

I.

Exhibition: Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts
Dates: Until August 20th, 2018

Grayson Perry curated this exhibition and it is a lot of fun! 250 years of tradition, art and giving a chance to all artists. Heaven. 

II.

Exhibition: Open Studios
Artist: Sam Creasey
Venue: Artist's studio - Putney Vale Community Centre Stroud Crescent SW153EJ
Dates: Until July 28th, 2018

The paintings of London based artist Sam Creasey welcome the viewer into a dystopian narrative formed from a juxtaposition of lurid photographic material extracted from the internet. Come for drinks, fun and oh so arty conversations! 

III.

Exhibition: Barrels & The Mastaba 1958-2018
Artists: Christo & Jeanne Claude
Venue: The Serpentine Gallery
Dates: Until September 9th, 2018

Christo and Jeanne-Claude are celebrated for their ambitious sculptural works that intervene in urban and natural landscapes around the world and temporarily alter both the physical form and visual appearances of sites. This summer, in the heart of London, the Serpentine Galleries presents a major exhibition of the artists’ work, which draws upon their use of barrels to create artworks.

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June Art Guide - London

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover more on a private art tour!

I.

Exhibition: Summer Settings
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: 508 Gallery
Dates: June 27th until July 1st 2018

The 508 Gallery and Yohan May Interiors, in partnership with MTArt Agency, have joined forces to bring you an exciting exhibition of Art and Interior Design. Both finding inspiration in the other, this immersive retail experience showcases the stunning settings we create, either for your home or a property you are selling.

Image courtesy of 508 Gallery

II.

Exhibition: To Hope
Artists: David Aiu Servan Schreiber, Jasmine Pradissitto, Jennifer Abessira, Sam Creasey, Adelaide Damoah, Will Thomson, Tristan Pigott.  
Venue: Euston Station
Dates: Until early June 2018

Facing Euston Station, this exhibition is responding to what it means to live in a big city like London today. Subjects of the art includes sustainability, cultural integration, diversity etc. It features the work of MTart artists: David Aiu Servan Schreiber, Jasmine Pradissitto, Jennifer Abessira, Sam Creasey, Adelaide Damoah, Will Thomson, and Tristan Pigott.  

Adelaide Damoah - Great Angel Golden Mother.

III.

Artist: August Sander
Venue: Hauser & Wirth, Mayfair
Dates: Until July 28th, 2018

The truth can be very powerful when captured by August Sanders. A must see in the rise of extreme right parties across Europe. 

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May Art Guide - London

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover more on a private art tour!

I.

Exhibition: All Too Human
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: The Tate Britain
Dates: Until August 27th, 2018

Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Frank Aurbearch.. can we wish for a better line up? Get ready for skin, suspect fashion choices and again, a lot of skin. Amazing use of the paint material and a good way to face up to the mirror. 

II.

Exhibition: Rodin and the Art of Ancient Greece
Artists: Auguste Rodin and Various Artists
Venue: The British Museum
Dates: Until July 2018

Rodin may have taken the core of philosophical ideals in his sculptures, he gave them life and emotions. While you walk around the classical sculptures of the Parthenon, you can’t help but crave for a human feeling like the Burghers of Calais. I am biased as I love Rodin but I do recommend the exhibition. 

III.

Exhibition: The Squash
Artist: Anthea Hamilton
Venue: The Tate Britain
Dates: Until October 2018

It’s a little mad but a good response of old establishment art. I wish it was bearing more meaning. 

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April Art Guide - London

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover more on a private art tour!

I.

Exhibition: The EY Exhibition Picasso 1932 - Love, Fame, Tragedy
Artist: London
Venue: The Tate Modern
Dates: Until September 9th, 2018

Incredible exhibition and well worth the wait! It’s an insight into the making of a 20th century name brand with its change of styles, bold statements and intensive production. 

II.

Exhibition: All Too Human: Bacon, Freud and a Century of Painting Life
Artist: Various Artists
Venue: Tate Britain
Dates: Until August 27th, 2018

This exhibition aims to show the importance of life painting - I argue that there are too many saucy nudes.

III.

Exhibition: The Classical Now
Artist: Various Artists
Venue: King’s College Cultural Institute
Dates: Until April 28th, 2018

How can contemporary art help us understand our present? Superb show with artists Damien Hirst, Picasso, Quinn, Nauman and Leo Caillard. 

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March Art Guide - London

Recommendations of what to see in the London art scene this month by our local guide, Marine Tanguy. Discover even more on a private tour.

I.

Exhibition: Charles I: King and Collector
Artists: Various Artists
Venue: Royal Academy of Arts
Dates: Until April 15th, 2018

This exhibition is a very insightful understanding of this famous historical art collection. It also shows how the very first signs of an art market in the United Kingdom began to appear. 

II.

Exhibition: Andrea Gursky
Artist: Andrea Gursky
Venue: Hayward Gallery
Dates: Until April 22nd, 2018

It's a double celebration: the re-opening of the contemporary landmark Hayward Gallery and the retrospective of Andreas Gursky. It will make you feel small but hey, that's a good thing. 

III.

Exhibition: Wasn't it Uncanny
Artist: Will Thomson
Venue:  Old Street Station
Dates: March 12th through March 19th, 2018

Each day, a different selection of artworks will be on display over the week-long exhibition. Thomson anticipates that commuters who pass through the station will notice the shifting permutations of the exhibition, and be left wondering what has changed from day to day.

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