Cultural Fix, Autumn 2023
Cultural Fix
15 September 2023
Nicolas Party at Hauser and Wirth, New York
Extending the palette of his paintings to engulf the gallery’s white walls, Nicolas Party’s solo exhibition, featuring new oil-on-copper paintings, signature pastel paintings and two monumental site specific murals, provides a rich, immersive experience reflective Party’s vibrant, saturated style.
Recommended by Silka Rittson-Thomas, Art Advisor and Contributing Editor T Magazine
542 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, United States
Wolfgang Tillmans at David Zwirner, New York
The prolific photographer explores a recurring visual trope in his work; the fold, in this exhibition of brand new offerings. Laying bare the textural surface, the inside of the outside, the work collapses linear delineations and boundaries of separation.
Recommended by Laura Stoloff, Creative consultant and Stylist
525 & 533 West 19th Street New York
Ed Ruscha at MoMA, New York
Sure to be a landmark show. A compelling retrospective of over 200 works, Ruscha even recreates his chocolate room from 1970 featuring walls covered in hundreds of sheets of paper printed in a velvety layer of chocolate which sounds amazing and delicious.
Recommended by Ashley Stewart Rödder, Director Gagosian
11 West 53 Street, Manhattan
Nara at The Pace, Seoul
Spotlighting the expressionistic qualities of his ceramics, this collection features some 140 ceramics and 30 drawings on paper and cardboard along with selected items from the artist’s personal collection. Arranged in cabinets and atop custom wooden tables, the ceramics and drawings are situated in a conversation bringing into focus his sensibility of expression across different mediums.
Recommended by Sarah Levine, Senior Director Pace Gallery
267 Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Ruth Asawa at The Whitney, New York
Widely recognized for her wire sculptures, this exhibition features the artist’s drawings which are beginning to garner just as much acclaim. Comprised of over one hundred works, many of which have never been exhibited, the drawings speak to her playful curiosity and technical dexterity as well as her interest in the aesthetic possibilities of the everyday.
Recommended by Melissa Morris, Founder and Creative Director Métier
99 Gansevoort St, New York
Poor Things by Yorgos Lanthimos
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Dogtooth, The Lobster), and described as a steam punk dark comedy starring Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo and Willem Dafoe, the film was given an eight minute standing ‘O’ at Venice in addition to rave reviews everywhere else.
Recommended by Hikari Yokoyama, Founder of Naum House and Contributing Editor British Vogue
Sharon Eyal at 104, Paris
The final chapter in Israeli choreographer Sharon Eyal’s trilogy, 'The Brutal Journey of the Heart' explores the feelings of love, sensuality and control through precise, dynamic performances fueled by DJ Ori Lichtik’s special electronic score. Costumed by Maria Grazia Chiuri of Christian Dior Couture, the dancers move as if their hearts were beating in unison, epitomising Eyal’s ultra physical and emotional approach to gesture.
Recommended by Hikari Yokoyama, Founder of Naum House and Contributing Editor British Vogue
5 rue Curial, 75019 Paris
Sofia Zevi, Milan
Modern and contemporary Milanese design and fashion, celebrating a culture of creativity, craftsmanship and industry, both new and old.
Recommended by Erik Maza, Executive Style Director Town and Country
Via Ciovasso, Via del Carmine, 19, 20121 Milano MI, Italy
The Missing Thread at Somerset House, London
Showcasing the important contributions of Black British culture in British design history, Missing Thread, tells the story of the socio-political circumstances that gave rise to creativity in music, photography and fashion and shaped the aesthetic thus far celebrated, but rarely credited to its rightful sources.
Recommended by Charlie Casely Hayford, Founder and Designer at Casely Hayford
Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Sadler's Wells, London
The storied American dance company comes to the London stage. Featuring a mixed bill, the company’s moving and dynamic performances are not to be missed.
Recommended by Fernando Jorge, Founder and Designer Fernando Jorge
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN
Bohinc Studio at Art Basel, Miami
Widely recognized for its distinct visual language, the Bohinc Studio will be showing new and commissioned furniture and object designs at the always entertaining Art Basel in Miami.
Recommended by Susan Bender, Creative Director, Stylist and Contributing Editor British Vogue
1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach
Climate Week NYC, New York
An influential gathering of thought leaders from across industry, culture, health and governance centered around a series of talks focused on the terrifying reality we face and the solutions at our disposal to meet them. Speakers include young activists discussing eco-anxiety and eco-optimism, analysts on financing climate justice, and scientists discussing the climate-health equity nexus and net-zero concrete.
Recommended by Robin Mellery-Pratt, Head of content strategy Business of Fashion
Donald Judd at the Korea Furniture Museum, Seoul
The first solo exhibition of Donald Judd’s work in South Korea in nearly ten years, this comprehensive survey covers three decades of the artist’s work from the 1960’s to the 1990’s. Comprised of his paintings as well as ‘actual space objects,’ the exciting evolution of the artist’s ideology is laid bare to view.
Recommended by Sarah Rustin, Communications at Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery
121 Daesagwan-ro, Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
MÁM at Sadler's Wells, London
The result of a collaboration between two luminaries; choreographer/director, Michael Keegan-Dolan and concertina virtuoso, Cormac Begley, MÁM is a spellbinding mix of scampering rhythms and Gaelic folklore performed by elastic dancers in a narrative where the ancient and the modern, the local and the universal come together.
Recommended by Sara Sjölund, Co-founder Geist talks
Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4TN
Frieze Masters at Regent's Park, London
Taking place in one of London’s great royal parks, Regent’s Part, the Frieze Masters exhibits the best in contemporary and historical art from the world’s top museums and galleries in bite-sized, beautifully curated portions. In an elegant space designed by Annabelle Selldorf, avoiding the atmosphere of a trade show, the confluence of people watching, environment, and culture are a seasonal treat.
Recommended by Sophie Ashby, Founder and interior designer Studio Ashby
London NW1 4HG
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