Scope Miami Beach, Miami Art Week 2019
One of the highlights of the 2019 edition of Miami Art Week was SCOPE; a contemporary art fair that spans over fifteen years with destinations in Basel, New York, and Miami Beach. With a vast array of works and installations on display, view just a few favourites, along with a video tour below.
Antony Gormley: Royal Academy of Arts
The 69-year-old Turner prize-winning artist, Antony Gormley takes over the Royal Academy of Arts, transforming thirteen of its galleries into an impressive showcase of the sculptor's iconic works. Famed for his contemporary creations often inspired by the human body and the mind, visitors are invited to observe, interact and reflect on the personal subjects that the works portray.
Thomas Heatherwick 'Vessel' Hudson Yards, New York
At the very heart of the Hudson Yards development on New York's West Side is a giant honeycomb-like sculpture towering above the plaza below. Designed by British designer Thomas Heatherwick, 'Vessel' is a brand new icon for the city that never sleeps. Visitors are invited to climb the structure's 154 Escher-like staircases to the top for a unique take and views of the city skyline and surrounding area.
Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life
The Tate Modern’s latest exhibition features over 40 art pieces created by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson from 1990 to the present. Born in 1967, Eliasson has produced many works, including installations, sculptures, photographs, and paintings, utilising materials such as moss, glacial meltwater, fog, light, and reflective metals. His artistic practice is deeply rooted in three key interests: a concern for nature shaped by his experiences in Iceland, exploration of geometry, and investigations into our perceptions and interactions with the world around us.
Chihuly: Reflections on nature, Kew Gardens
internationally recognised glass artist Dale Chihuly returned to Kew Gardens with the 'Reflections on Nature' exhibition, showcasing never before seen works in the UK against the stunning backdrop of the world-famous botanical gardens.
Masterpiece Presents…Phyllida Barlow with Hauser & Wirth
Every year, Masterpiece showcases an impressive installation at the exhibition's entrance, giving a taster of the show and transporting visitors into the world of luxury, art, design and antiques. This year, the show has collaborated with Phyllida Barlow to create a vibrant sculptural installation in conjunction with Hauser & Wirth, referencing the supersized ‘pom-pom’ works she first developed in the 1990s.
Masterpiece 2019
Coco Dávez: Faceless
Coco Dávez launches her first solo exhibition in the UK titled 'Faceless' at the Maddox Gallery, Westbourne Grove. Her signature technique is achieved through unconstrained brushwork and pure acrylic colour on canvas, paying homage to the artists who have deeply inspired her practice.
ENORME Studio X VITAMIN-ARTE: Astral Bodies
ENORME Studio collaborated with VITAMIN-ARTE during the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week showcasing its striking 'Astral Bodies' installation, inspired by the number of meteorites that hit the Earth's surface. Using FINSA Wood's new fibracolour MDF, the studios demonstrate the possibilities of the new material, using it in colourful layers to form the textured surfaces of the 'astral bodies' that reach Earth.
COS X Mamou-Mani: Conifera
Returning to Milan Design Week for its eighth consecutive year, fashion brand COS teamed up with Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani to create its latest instalment 'Conifera', a beautiful installation that flowed through the courtyard and into the gardens of Palazzo Isimbardi, constructed entirely from 3D-printed bioplastic blocks.
Campana Brothers: Hybridism
The Campana Brothers return to London for their first solo show at Carpenters Workshop Gallery to present 'Hybridism', a collection of 13 mesmerising furniture objects and sculptures showcased in the gallery.
Note Design Studio: Formations
Stockholm based Note Design Studio exhibits their latest installation 'Formations' amongst the historic surroundings of Circolo Filologico Milanese during this year's Milan design week.
April Key: Ocean Drive
During the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week, April Key showcased her mesmerising 'Ocean Drive' collection of sculptural lighting designs within the Isola district of the city. The collection is a fusion of Art Deco inspired architecture, lighting and sculpture, taking reference from a series of lost 1950's Kodachrome negatives discovered by Key at a flea market in Istanbul.
David Shrigley Exhibition of Giant Inflatable Swan-Things
Known for his comical designs and playful exhibitions, David Shrigley presents a new show at the Spritmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. His attention-grabbing works on display titled 'Exhibition of Giant Inflatable Swan-Things' is an installation created exclusively for the museum gallery, which opened on 27 September 2018.
Canary Wharf Winter Lights 2019
Winter Lights returns to Canary Wharf for its fifth edition this January, transforming the dark evenings and surroundings of London's iconic district into a spectacle of colour and movement for visitors and locals to enjoy. Twenty-one impressive lighting installations are on display across the estate for visitors to explore, promoting the many destinations and what they have to offer.
FENDI Presents: The Shapes of Water by Sabine Marcelis
This year FENDI and Design Miami/ celebrate their ten-year anniversary. Presenting 'The Shapes of Water'; a project by Sabine Marcelis dedicated to rediscovering one of the elements FENDI cherishes most: water.
Jordan Wolfson: Colored Sculpture
Jordan Wolfson's 'Colored Sculpture' is not an installation for the faint-hearted. Being exhibited in the Tate Modern tanks until 26th August 2018, the installation consists of a 6ft puppet with chains attached to its head, an arm and a leg. Throughout the 'performance' the puppet is dragged across the floor, up into the air and dropped on its head.
Masterpiece 2018
Masterpiece returned to the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea and with it, brought some of the finest brands, designers and galleries to showcase the vast collections of art, sculpture and design from across the globe. Selecting four of my favourite brand discoveries, I share the designs that caught my eye during the fair.
Serpentine Pavilion 2018: Frida Escobedo
Making its first appearance back in 2000, the Serpentine Galleries have invited Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the gallery's eighteenth pavilion for the public to visit and interact with during the Summer months.
Christo: The London Mastaba
The Serpentine in London's Hyde Park has taken centre stage as Christo unveils 'The London Mastaba', a 20 metre high floating art installation consisting of 7,506 vibrantly painted barrels, stacked and secured onto a scaffold frame, inspired by the shape of a Mastaba, a type of ancient Egyptian tomb.