© Carrie Mae Weems Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York / Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin
Carrie Mae Weems, Still from Cyclorama – The Shape of Things: A Video in 7 Parts, 2021
London, Barbican Centre: »Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now«
A legend comes to London
It's the artist's first major exhibition in the UK: The Barbican Centre honors one of America's greatest female photographers with Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now. Her work on cultural identities, racism and sexism will be on view in London from June 22.
June 21, 2023
Carrie Mae Weems (*1953) achieved her artistic breakthrough in the early 1980s: the multimedia artist is best known for her photographic series in which she addresses racism, sexism, family relationships and the functions and consequences of political power. Now works by the famous American artist can be seen for the first time in a major exhibition in Great Britain. Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now is a show at the Barbican Centre in London, presenting both what is arguably her best-known series of photographs, The Kitchen Table (1990), and new film installations such as The Shape of Things (2021). Visitors can dive deep into the artist's long and varied career from June 22 to September 3.
Numerous renowned museums have already dedicated major solo exhibitions to Weems, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Weems' artworks can be found in many public and private collections from around the world. In addition to photographs, videos and installations, she also creates textile art and sound recordings. Weems has received quite a few awards for her work, including the 2013 MacArthur Fellowship, also called the Genius Award, and the 2022 Bernd and Hilla Becher Prize.
© Carrie Mae Weems Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York / Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin
Carrie Mae Weems, Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Make Up) from Kitchen Table Series, 1990
Recent auction results of Carrie Mae Weems
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A ballad of ecstasy and rehab
The Neue Nationalgalerie is honoring Nan Goldin's work from the last 45 years with a comprehensive exhibition. The photographer conquered the art world with her snapshot aesthetic and is considered one of the most influential artists of our time. Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well can be seen in Berlin from November 23.
November 22, 2024
London, Tate Britain
»The 80s: Photographing Britain«
It was one of the most moving decades in the history of the United Kingdom: the 1980s, characterized by strikes, protests and AIDS. Photographers documented this period and in some cases became political activists themselves through their images. The exhibition The 80s: Photographing Britain opens on November 21 at the Tate Britain in London.
November 21, 2024
