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Michael Armitage: Pathos and the Twilight of the Idle

Michael Armitage is one of the most important painters of the present day. He gained recognition with large-scale paintings that depict figures in somnambulistic landscapes. In them, paint is applied in several layers, scraped off, and reworked anew. Armitage’s motifs are marked by history and current political events. He studies

Kehinde Wiley: ‘Equestrian Portrait of Prince Tommaso of Savoy-Carignan’

Kehinde Wiley is one of the most celebrated artists working today. Timken is proud to share his dazzling painting Equestrian Portrait of Prince Tommaso of Savoy-Carignan (2018) for the first time with the public in San Diego. Wiley employs “street-casting” to identify youthful, contemporary models for his large-scale works, posing

Wayfinder: Larry Achiampong’s Solo Exhibition at Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art

Baltic Centre For Contemporary Art presents the first major solo exhibition by British-Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong. Working in film, sculpture, installation, sound, collage, music and performance, Achiampong draws on his shared and personal heritage to explore class, gender, the intersection between popular culture and the residues of colonisation. His work

Eric Gyamfi: Fixing Shadows – Julius and I

  Eric Gyamfi transforms the gallery into a monochromatic cosmos, examining how photography can shift meanings and histories – ‘fixing shadows’ of legacy, absence, and revival. Six thousand cyanotype prints densely cover the gallery walls in the first UK solo exhibition of the artist’s work. In each one, Gyamfi blends

Nzulu Yemfihlakalo: Cinga Samson’s Exhibition at White Cube Mason’s Yard

‘Nzulu Yemfihlakalo’ is a fresh collection of oil paintings by South African artist Cinga Samson, which is proudly on display at White Cube Mason’s Yard. Dreamlike large-scale tableaux and portraits draw from his environment and metaphysical concerns, prompting the viewer to confront the epistemological boundaries of our collective understanding. The title

Eastern Voices: Contemporary Artists from East Africa

‘Eastern Voices: Contemporary Artists from East Africa’ is a group show featuring eighteen artists from Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Uganda, Eritrea, and Sudan. This survey exhibition aims to foster dialogues and highlight synergies between artists and galleries working in East Africa today. Exhibiting artists include Yasmeen Abdullah, Ermias Ekube, Adiskidan Ambaye,