Balm, 2017, Oil on Canvas
The day in December when I choose my must-see art exhibitions for the coming year fills me with so much expectation and hope. Here are my picks for 2018…
- Tomma Abts at The Serpentine Sackler Gallery, 20 June – 9 September 2018. Abstract oils, what’s not to like! She often uses non- words for titles, which turns the viewer back to the painting for reference.
- Virginia Woolf: An Exhibition inspired by her writings at the Fitzwilliam Museum, 2 October – 9 December 2018. This exhibition, on tour from Tate St Ives, promises works by over 70 artists including Carol Bove and Tamara Henderson.
- Actions. The image of the world can be different at Kettle’s Yard, 10 February – 6 May 2018. This will be their opening exhibition after a lengthy redevelopment and with Helen Frankenthaler on the list of artists it will surely not disappoint.
- Art Capital: Art for the Elizabeth Line at Whitechapel Gallery, 13 March – 6 May 2018. This exhibition will show unseen material from all the artists contributing to the Crossrail Art Programme. Watch Chantal Joffe talk about her piece here (look out for the oozy paint on her table!)
- The Court Of Redonda – Stephen Chambers at Heong Gallery, 24 February – 20 May 2018. 100 Portrait paintings of inhabitants of a mythical kingdom where creativity, diversity and tolerance reign.
- Sixty Minute Spectrum by David Batchelor at the Hayward Gallery, now until March 2018. This colour clock is an attempt to rescue urban colour from advertising and the artist says he can accurately tell the time with the piece, give or take five minutes. Starting and ending each hour with red, if you get to know the colour sequence it should be more than hue o’ clock!
- Minjung Kim at White Cube, Mason’s Yard, 26 January – 10 March 2018. The artist describes her work as ‘a visualisation of Zen and Tao’, see some of her work here.
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