ANISH KAPOOR RA – INDIA ART SUMMIT
Missing Kapoor’s work at the RA? Us too! If you get the chance (and happen to be in India) the Academician will be in conversation with Professor Homi K. Bhabha of Harvard University this Saturday at the India Art Summit’s Speakers’ Forum from 12-1pm. Bhabha’s work centres around theories of hybridization and the legacy of colonialism. He suggests that colonialism ought not to be seen as a historical relic but as one of the lens through which we view contemporary culture. He’s fascinating and insights into Kapoor’s work will worth the trip to New Delhi alone.
DO YOU HAVE A RESERVATION?
You know I like to break-up the arty stuff with the foodie stuff and this week I get to make it relevant too. The new-look RA restaurant opens today. Designed by Tom Dixon and showing off the RA’s own sculpture collection the new-look restaurant will take you somewhat by surprise. Book your table today: 020 7300 5608.
UNDER FIRE
Whilst this happened before Christmas the war is still raging in the States and has received relatively little coverage over here. The Smithsonian Institute has controversially bowed to pressure from the Catholic League to remove David Wojnarowicz’ 1987 video A Fire in My Belly from display. Wojnarowicz was a homosexual video artist and painter who died of AIDS related complications in the early 90s. Much of his work deals with the issues surrounding AIDS and the Church and this work in particular involves a shot of ants crawling over a crucifix. In response MOMA has put their copy of the work on display and The Andy Warhol Foundation has threatened to refuse all funding to future Smithsonian projects. Read more here: http://www.frieze.com/blog/entry/under-fire/
EXHIBITION OF THE WEEK
Robert Mapplethorpe: Night Work
Curated by the Scissor Sisters With…
The American super-photographer’s work curated by the “popular beat combo” the Scissor Sisters? Sounds unmissable to me!
Alison Jacques 41 - 42 Berners Street
19 January - 19 March 2011
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