Extensive survey show of works by the Cuban painter Carmen Herrera at Lisson Gallery

LONDON.- Lisson Gallery announces an extensive survey show of works by the Cuban painter Carmen Herrera. One of her most comprehensive exhibitions to date, this will include historic paintings from the 1940s through to the present day. Born in 1915 Herrera continues to draw and paint every day from her home in New York City. Recognition came late for Herrera; a story not uncommon among women of her generation. After seven decades of painting, her work was finally revealed to a wider [...]

Exhibition of new site specific and situated works by Daniel Buren at Lisson Gallery

LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents an exhibition of new site specific and situated works by Daniel Buren, France’s most influential living artist. His first solo show in the UK since 2009 will include a large scale installation and outdoor work. For over forty years Buren has examined the role of the gallery as a supposedly neutral space. He creates works “in situ”, by working within the context of existing architectural, spatial and social elements. Since the 1960s Buren’s critical analysis of painting -attempting [...]

The Guggenheim Acquires Three Seminal Works by Artist, Philosopher, and Poet Lee Ufan.

NEW YORK, NY.- The Guggenheim Museum recently acquired three seminal works by artist, philosopher, and poet Lee Ufan. The two sculptures and one painting come into the collection on the eve of this summer’s retrospective Lee Ufan: Marking Infinity and are generous gifts of Lisson Gallery, London; Kukje Gallery, Seoul; Blum & Poe, Los Angeles; and The Pace Gallery, New York, in honor of the artist. Active in Korea, Japan, and France since the 1960s, Lee’s creation of a visual, conceptual, [...]

Exhibition of Work by Prominent South Asian Artist Rashid Rana at Lisson Gallery

LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents an exhibition of work by Rashid Rana. Rana is widely considered to be the most prominent and original contemporary artist working in South Asia today. Through his work Rana explores constructs of media and identity, reflecting upon and critiquing the impact of globalisation worldwide whilst simultaneously exploring the local and competing influences of tradition and modernity in contemporary South Asia and Pakistan. Lisson Gallery’s Curatorial Director Greg Hilty says, “Rashid Rana’s work demonstrates a powerful interplay [...]

Exhibition of New Work by Spanish Artist Angela de la Cruz at Lisson Gallery

LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Angela de la Cruz. Fiercely emotive, de la Cruz’s work examines the language of painting and sculpture, challenging the established norms and testing the boundaries of both mediums. Says Lisson Gallery’s Curatorial Director Greg Hilty, “De la Cruz’s fierce independence of vision and confidence with the physical matter of her work marks her out as one of the truly unique artistic voices of her generation.” Angela de la Cruz, Compressed [...]

Dates Announced for First Ever Exhibition of Internationally Renowned Artist Anish Kapoor in India

LONDON.- The British Council, in association with the Lisson Gallery London and the Indian Ministry of Culture will present the first ever major exhibition in India of works by the internationally renowned artist Anish Kapoor at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi from 28 November 2010 – 27 February 2011 and the Mehboob Film Studios, Mumbai from 29 November 2010 – 16 January 2011. The exhibition is sponsored by Louis Vuitton. Organised across two sites, each exhibition will [...]

New and Key Past Works in First Show by Marina Abramović on View at Lisson Gallery

LONDON.- Lisson Gallery presents a new exhibition by Marina Abramović, the first show of Abramović’s work at Lisson Gallery. Comprised of new and key past works in the mediums of video, photographs and sculpture, the show will be in two parts across both Bell Street galleries. 52-54 Bell Street will feature the Rhythm series, from her early performances, exhibited for the first time in its entirety, while 29 Bell Street will feature new work from her Back to Simplicity series. [...]

Indian Show at National Gallery has Been 10 Years in Preparation Says Anish Kapoor

LONDON.- Following the announcement by the DCMS that a new cultural agreement between Britain and India was signed during Prime Minister Cameron’s recent visit, leading British artist Anish Kapoor has issued the following clarification: “While I am delighted the first major show of my work in India is going ahead, I feel I need to make it clear publicly that the planning of the show well pre-dates the election of the present Conservative government. We have in fact been working [...]

International Participation Doubles for 3rd Edition of India Art Summit

NEW DELHI.- The 3rd Edition of India Art Summit™ –India’s Modern and Contemporary Art Fair– is set to take place from 21-23 January 2011 in Pragati Maidan (ITPO), New Delhi. With 84 exhibiting galleries at this edition, and the inclusion of 34 leading international galleries (double the number that participated in 2009), India’s importance as an emerging global centre for art is further confirmed. The 3rd Edition of India Art Summit will present galleries from 20 countries including Australia, Canada, [...]

First Solo Exhibition in a UK Public Gallery for Angela de la Cruz Opens at Camden Arts Centre

LONDON.- London-based artist Angela de la Cruz presents new and existing work in her first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery. Situated in-between painting and sculpture, de la Cruz’s works hide in corners, bully each other and fall from the wall as they fight against the physical constraints of gallery spaces. Angela de la Cruz’s practice stems from a feeling of exhaustion with painting as a medium and from a desire to escape the illusion of the picture-plane. “My [...]

Museum of Contemporary Art Presents Ceal Floyer’s First Solo Museum Exhibition

MIAMI, FL.- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), North Miami will present Ceal Floyer: Auto Focus from March 11 through May 9, 2010. This mid-career survey is Floyer’s first solo museum exhibition in the United States, featuring multi-media works from the late 1990s to the present. The exhibition is part of MOCA’s Knight Exhibition Series and is curated by MOCA Executive Director and Chief Curator Bonnie Clearwater. Floyer’s deceptively, minimal conceptual works emerge from her daily experiences rather than from [...]