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Seventh Banksy Mural Spotted in London, British Museum Broke Law Says Internal Review, Nazi Artifacts Stolen, and More: Morning Links for August 12, 2024

Seventh Banksy Mural Spotted in London, British Museum Broke Law Says Internal Review, Nazi Artifacts Stolen, and More: Morning Links for August 12, 2024

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. THE HEADLINES POINTLESS PAINTINGS. A seventh animal painting by Banksy emerged in London over the weekend. This time the elusive street artist made a police box in the City of London look like a fish tank. Given the police’s reaction, though, it looks …

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Sem Lala “Flipside” at Hot Wheels Athens London

Sem Lala “Flipside” at Hot Wheels Athens London

The conceptual and material action of splitting determines the two-part continuation of “Flipside.” Meaning is positioned as interdependent, disruptions and reiterations trouble the coherence of a visual field, and the ideological relations that constitute an art object are centered, leaving the stuff of language, excess, and embodiment to the crevices that condition the works on …

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Meera Shakti Osborne “Hold Me Close (the forest is full of police)” at Peer, London

Meera Shakti Osborne “Hold Me Close (the forest is full of police)” at Peer, London

“One cannot write poems about trees when the forest is full of police.”—Bertolt Brecht “Hold Me Close (the forest is full of police)” is a newly commissioned exhibition comprising painting, sound, installation and zines from London-based artist Meera Shakti Osborne. The project is the artist’s first major solo exhibition and marks the culmination of their …

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Corri-Lynn Tetz and the Story of the "Tender Buttons"

Corri-Lynn Tetz and the Story of the "Tender Buttons"

Sim Smith is proud to announce Corri-Lynn Tetz’s first UK solo exhibition Tender Buttons. Corri-Lynn Tetz is a Canadian artist whose practice concentrates on the female figure, with imagery taken from a collected archive of found imagery and personal photographs, to create indulgent, dream-like painted scenes that capture the vulnerabilities, enactments, and clichés of femininity.  For many …

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Can Altay “Been Waiting For The Rain To Flow” presented by Arcade at Flat Time House, London

Can Altay “Been Waiting For The Rain To Flow” presented by Arcade at Flat Time House, London

Arcade and Flat Time House are pleased to present a new exhibition with Can Altay. For over two decades, Altay has been addressing how we live together and how we inhabit the built environment and the planet through his investigations into the politics of everyday life, public space, urban ecologies, and artistic action. Altay often produces “settings” …

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Isa Genzken “Wasserspeier and Angels” at Hauser & Wirth, London

Isa Genzken “Wasserspeier and Angels” at Hauser & Wirth, London

On view is a revival of Isa Genzken’s expansive installation “Wasserspeier and Angels” (2004), marking 20 years since it was displayed in Genzken’s first major solo exhibition in London. Originally responding to Hauser & Wirth’s former historic space in Piccadilly in 2004, the representation of Genzken’s complex assemblage in the city brings her work into …

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Peering into the Strange Past Through the Lens of Bizarre Historical Photographs

In the 20th century, photographers captured world changes, from wars to new inventions and odd events. Photos like Boston’s Molasses Flood or alligator picnics in Los Angeles fascinated viewers and historians. Even simple mugshots reveal intriguing stories. These images, evoking smiles or sadness, piece together our history, showcasing peculiar inventions, outdated customs, and unique moments …

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Reihaneh Hosseini and the Number "8" @ Moosey London

Reihaneh Hosseini and the Number "8" @ Moosey London

Born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, Reihaneh Hosseini immersed herself in philosophical studies before establishing her artistic base in Vienna in 2014. Her deliberate choice of the figurative style is more than a mere artistic decision; it’s a manifestation of her emotional core, the tales she wishes to convey, and her unique perspective on existence. …

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