Now that galleries are increasingly moving online, art fairs and pop-ups are the main shop windows for many. This time the Affordable Art Fair was at Hampstead, on the heath, a pretty location where you can almost feel you’re out of London.
De passage à Beyrouth, à la Villa Paradiso, l’artiste anglais David Cottingham était venu présenter sa nouvelle exposition intitulée « Vision of Dualities ». L’artiste sculpteur et peintre, qui a travaillé aussi bien dans le figuratif que l’abstrait, revient, pour Décoration, sur son parcours, ses influences, et sa passion pour la lumière et le mouvement.
Du 2 au 7 décembre, Nayla Kai Saroufim a présenté son travail chez Graffik, la galerie londonienne de Vanessa Clark. Cette artiste plasticienne, née en 1982, qui mélange les supports et joue avec les textures, évoque sa relation ambiguë avec Beyrouth, capitale qui suscite chez elle autant d’attachement irraisonné que de rejet.
Beirut is set to witness a unique exploration of the works of a talented British artist, David Cottingham. “Visions of Dualities” will take place at Villa Paradiso in Gemmayze in December 2015. This dynamic exhibition of new work reveals the harmony and duality of vibrant colour and intricate rhythm of lines.
La compagnie VC Art, fondée par Vanessa Clark, organise du 17 au 22 décembre l’exposition Vision of dualities de l’artiste londonien David Cottingham, à la Villa Paradiso. Une histoire de lumière, de mouvement, de couleur et de vie…
Beirut is set to witness a unique exploration of the works of a talented British artist, David Cottingham. “Visions of Dualities” will take place at Villa Paradiso in Gemmayze from the 17 to the 22 of December. This dynamic exhibition of new work reveals the harmony and duality of vibrant colour and intricate rhythm of lines.
Vanessa Clark is bringing Beirut to London through a unique show that is an exploration of the work of up-and coming Lebanese artist Nayla Kai Saroufim. “Beirut. Love. Hate.” will take place at London GraFFik Gallery from December 2nd-7th.
David Cottingham studied sculpture at St Martin’s School of Art in London with William Tucker, Phillip King RA and Sir Anthony Caro. After graduating, he worked with the figure before eventually returning to his first love: painting and drawing. It took a long time for Cottingham to develop his recognizable style and even now, his art is constantly evolving. This makes this exhibition especially captivating since it captures a turning point in his artistic growth.
Well the day approaches and the year is ending on a high, with an up-coming show in Beirut at the beautiful Villa Paradiso. All the work is delivered and ready for the hang.
The theme is Dualities and after a lot of thought this seems an ever more apt title. The more we know about the world the more important the understanding of our parallel universes becomes.
This marks VC Art’s second exhibition that showcases David Cottingham’s fresh style. The first was in London and it amassed significant acclaim. In fact VC Art has been behind many successful shows in Beirut, …
