Cock A Snook

Installation detail at Tony's gallery "I do not expect to be a mother, but I do expect to die alone" This is the first and very much anticipated UK solo show of Polish artist Olek at Tony's gallery in London, running until 23rd March 2012. The title is a direct quote from Tracy Emin's "I do not expect" 2002 blanket, and for this show she has actually transformed the gallery space into a 'crocheted' room with crocheted walls, furniture and appliances. The New York based artists has chose

Yayoi Kusama | The Queen of Polka Dots at TATE

Published on 2012-02-08 08:46:00

TATE Modern opens its doors tomorrow Thursday 9 February and welcomes the extravagant Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Tagging herself as 'environmental' artists, she's well known for her massive installations, abstract patterns and polca dots, her soft sculptures know as 'Accumulations' and the mind tripping transformations of whole environments which play with the visitor's perception of space, realm and illusion. The spectacular retrospective exhibition runs until 5th June and is

ABC No Rio Dinero | The Story of a Lower East Side Art Gallery

Published on 2012-02-02 16:36:00

Poster for the ABC No Rio Dinero Book, 1985. Designed by Keith Christensen, Marc Miller, and Alan Moore ABC No Rio has been a fixture in the underground art and music scene of lower Manhattan since 1980. It is a collectively-run center for art and activism ; a place where people share resources and ideas to impact society, culture, and community. For over 30 years now ABC No Rio has showcased an array of projects, art exhibitions and gigs, never losing its punk aesthetic and DIY et

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