Examples of real photography
From July 20, a central voice in British photography will be honored: Sunderland will host Ian Macdonald: Fixing Time, the first major retrospective of the photographer who focused primarily on working class life.
The beauty of the slug
In her first solo exhibition, Abi Palmer creates a world in which slugs are adored. Her artworks take a different look at small animals. Abi Palmer: Slime Mother runs from July 20 at the Chapter Arts Center in Cardiff.
Georg Brandner: Exclusive insight into new series of works
Styrian artist Georg Brandner is working on a new series of works entitled Farbenrausch (Color rush). Here he offers a glimpse of the first completed paintings.
Hidden works of art come to light
System-critical art can endanger the lives of its creators. This also applies to the works of art on display at Neuhardenberg Castle, which were created in secret during the Nazi era and in some cases have never been on public display until now. On July 20, the unique exhibition Night-time in Germany. Persecution – Destruction – Resistance. Works from the Gerhard Schneider collection.
The real life of the Roma
The Romni artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas caused a sensation two years ago at the Venice Biennale with her design for the Polish Pavilion. The Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht is presenting this series and new works in This is not the end of the road, which runs until February 16, 2025.
The joy of artistic experimentation in person
Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington is currently one of the most talked about artists of the 20th century. From July 12, Newlands House Gallery in Petworth will be showing the breadth of her work in Leonora Carrington: Rebel Visionary.
The diversity of portrait painting
Outstanding portraits will once again be presented at the National Portrait Gallery in London from July 10: The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 exhibition will showcase 50 works of art. The winners of the awards will be announced on July 9.
A new Japan
Starting July 7, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston presents how cultural influences shaped Japanese art and culture in the 19th century. Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan features over 150 exhibits.
»Multiplicity«: Hybrid identities
Technique mirrors content: The collage, composed of various individual pieces, has enjoyed great popularity among Black American artists for decades. The Phillips Collection Museum is dedicating a major exhibition to this object: Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage can be seen in Washington, D.C. from July 6.
»In the Eye of the Storm«
Art as an identity builder: Ukrainian artists tried to find a national style for their young country at the beginning of the 20th century. From June 29, the Royal Academy of Arts in London is presenting works of art from the period in In the Eye of the Storm. Modernism in Ukraine, 1900–1930s.
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