If you’ve been around the capital this past year you might have noticed the rich art scene which we have been subjected to; from the Tate Modern to the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London can defiantly be called the city that never gets enough of art.
1. Henri Cartier-Bresson: A question of colour @ Somerset House
8 November 2012 – 27 January 2013
With photographs from the artist never showcased before in the UK- alongside works by other internationally renowned photographers- this exhibit puts light on Cartier-Bresson’ colorful photography, and its endlessly powerful talent to transport you in time and space.
2. Juergen Teller: Woo! @ ICA
23 January – 17 March 2013
The Fox reading room of the ICA was drowned with one of the most influential photographer of its generation, Juergen Teller. He succeeds in picturing the artworld as well as manipulating commercial photography, presenting a collection of imagery which introduced classic images from the 90′s to family portraits or more recent landscapes. A great exhibit which gave great credit to the spontaneous character and a personal favorite.
3. Light show @ Hayward Gallery
Wednesday 30 January 2013 - Monday 6 May 2013
This definitely made everyone’s Facebook profile picture. A show that explored magnificently the experimental and phenomenal aspects of light by bringing together sculpture and installations that use light to sculpt and shape space in different ways. Featuring works by 22 artists, the show was a brilliant illustrative way of showing how light is so powerful in changing one’s state of mind.
4. Roy Lichtenstein: A retrospective @ Tate Modern
21 February – 27 May 2013
A stunning showcase of 125 pieces of Lichtenstein’s artwork, well known for his work based on comic strips and advertising imagery, altogether colored with his signature hand-pinted Benday dots. The visual power and intellectual rigor of the painter triumphantly put everyone in awe; paying tribute to the artist’s impressive talent.
5. Lowry and the painting of modern life @ Tate Modern
26 June – 20 October 2013
A major exhibition of landscapes by the much-loved British painter L.S. Lowry which aimed at reassessing the artist’s contribution to art history; a fine collection which proved the overall delicacy of his work, and his important parallels to the painters of modern life at that time, such as Von Gogh.
By Anouck Mutsaerts
*images courtesy of monkeyc.net, Adam Bowie, Habier Lopez , Robert Wade on Flickr, Sylvie Cherry on deviant art
