The Jackson’s Art Blog editorial staff have decided to collate a list of our top 10 recommended for exhibitions each month. So, after much research and careful deliberation, Lisa, Julie and I give you our first-ever top 10.
Julie’s Picks:
1. From the Forest to the Sea: Emily Carr in British Columbia
“The first UK exhibition dedicated to Emily Carr – one of Canada’s most beloved and esteemed artists, virtually unknown outside Canada.”
Showing at Dulwich Picture Gallery until 15 March 2015
2. Adventures of the Black Square: Abstract Art and Society 1915–2015
“This epic show takes Kazimir Malevich’s radical painting of a black square – first shown in Russia 100 years ago – as the emblem of a new art and a new society. The exhibition features over 100 artists who took up its legacy, from Buenos Aires to Tehran, London to Berlin, New York to Tel Aviv. Their paintings, photographs and sculptures symbolise Modernism’s utopian aspirations and breakdowns.”
Showing at Whitechapel Gallery until 6 April 2015
3. Self
“In a world where ‘selfies’ have become everyday expressions and ‘Britishness’ is being redefined, what is the role of self-portraiture and how has it shifted through the history of art to the present day?”
Showing at Turner Contemporary until 10 May 2015
4. Incognito
“The group show ‘Incognito’ focuses on the artists’ response to the meaning of this word full of mystery.”
Showing at The Stone Space until 1 March 2015
Lisa’s Picks:
5. Efforts and Ideals: Prints of the First World War
“In 1917 the British Ministry of Information commissioned several well-known British artists to produce a series of images on different aspects of the war effort.”
Showing at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane until 22 February 2015
6. Chantal Joffe ‘Beside the Seaside’
“A show with a focus on her Hastings beach portraits.”
Showing at Jerwood Gallery until 12 April 2015
7. Natural Forces: Romanticism and Nature
“This new display of Romantic painting of the early 1800s expresses this dynamic drama of human emotion in relation to nature.”
Showing at Manchester Art Gallery until 12 July 2015
8. John Virtue: ‘The Sea’
“In a striking departure from the huge paintings of London which formed the subject matter of his highly acclaimed exhibition at the National Gallery as Associate Artist in 2005, these new paintings take the vast, dark expanse of the North Sea as a central theme.”
Showing at Towner Contemporary Art Museum until 12 April 2015
Danielle’s Picks:
9. Marlene Dumas: The Image as Burden
“Her intense, psychologically charged works explore themes of sexuality, love, death and shame, often referencing art history, popular culture and current affairs.”
Showing at Tate Modern until 10 May 2015
10. Christian Marclay
“Continuing Marclay’s long-standing interest in the relationship between image and sound, the exhibition is comprised of a series of works on canvas and paper that feature onomatopoeia taken from comic books.”
Showing at White Cube Gallery, Bermondsey until 12 April 2015
To view more details about these exhibitions, please visit out Exhibition Calendar here.
