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Curated Exhibitions
Joseph Beuys
The Dusseldorf School of Photography
Just Now – Bert Kreuk’s Collection
This Side of Paradise – curated by Jane Neal
Banksy – The Unauthorised Retrospective – curated by Steve Lazarides
Stitched Up
Duane Hanson
Dadamaino
Ron Gorchov – curated by Vito Schnabel
Henry Hudson
Paint Your Own Backyard – curated by George O’Dell
Rock Style – curated by Jeffrey Deitch and Tommy Hilfiger
The Nude in the C20th & C21st century
Between the Eyes
Charming Baker
Animal Farm: Beastly Muses and Metaphors
Taner Ceylan – I Love You
Featured Exhibitions
Joseph Beuys Revealed
10 October—15 November 2013
An exhibition of 12 early works on paper and an important sculpture from a single owner's collection with pieces from between 1947 and 1966, the period when Beuys established his international reputation. Joseph Beuys Revealed shows the foundational importance of drawing to his practice. A cohesive display of his defining subjects: animals, landscapes and the female figure, this exhibition manifests the complex philosophies underpinning the oeuvre of a towering figure in 20th-Century art … read more
Banksy: The Unauthorised Retrospective
11 JUNE 2014—25 JULY 2014
The first, unauthorised, retrospective of works by the internationally renowned artist, curated by Steve Lazarides who was Banksy’s agent from the outset of his career until 2008. The exhibition featured sculptures, paintings and prints from that seminal period including signature early works such as Avon and Somerset Constabulary, right up to the politically charged Guantanamo Bay ‘Crude Oil’ … read more
The Nude in the XX & XXI Century
19 November 2015—15 JANUARY 2016
The Nude in the XX & XXI Century comprises works from a selection of artists whose practices engage with the historic iconography of The Nude and who use this subject to consider the place of the body within our changing cultural landscape. With the increased intersection of the fine art and fashion worlds visible throughout Western media, the concept of ‘Body Beautiful’ has become something to aspire to – a new icon for our age – but one robbed of religious significance, romantic context, or intellectual import … read more