In the realm of art, abstraction serves as a mesmerizing gateway into the boundless realms of creativity and expression. For many artists, the decision to create within the abstract form transcends mere technique—it becomes a profound statement of personal philosophy and artistic vision. Below we embark on a journey into the minds of abstract artists,...
Geneviève Seillé: Analogue Word Processor (1992). Gèneviève Seillé to Birkenhead December 2023 Geneviève Seillé’s Analogue Word Processor from 1992 is now in the collection of the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in Birkenhead, UK. The work was acquired from an exhibition of Seillé’s at England & Co in 1995 and has recently been gifted to...
Installation of sculptures by Nek Chand in the exhibition Tropical Modernism at the V&A. Nek Chand: Tropical Modernism at V&A Victoria and Albert MuseumUntil 22 September 2024 England & Co have arranged the loan of five sculptures by Nek Chand for the exhibition Tropical Modernism at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Nek Chand Saini (1924-2015)...
Christine Khondji: Beyond the Thread Bin Matar House, Muharraq, Bahrain22 April – 30 May 2024 Christine Khondji is exhibiting her embroideries based on childhood memories and mythological references in Beyond the Thread: A group exhibition in textile and fiber, at the Bin Matar House, Muharraq, Bahrain. Khondji says: “Embroidering is walking step by step on...
Anne Bean featured in Tate Etc magazine 8 January 2024 Anne Bean is interviewed by Figgy Guyver for the In the Picture feature in Issue 60: Winter 2023 of Tate Etc magazine. In this interview, Bean recalls the perilous process behind her iconic series of photographs, Elemental (Heat) from the late 1970s, saying that ‘danger...
Monica Ross: State of Emergency, 1992. Installation view, Drawing Room, 2024. Monica Ross and ‘The Time of Our Lives’ The Drawing Room, London SE125 January – 21 April 2024 Monica Ross (1950-2013) is one of the artists featured in the exhibition The Time of Our Lives that focuses on pioneering drawing practices of women artists...
A Stitch in Time at Edinburgh College of Art 1973. Photo: John Dugger Archive, England & Co. The Participation Art Event 1973: Provocation or Prophecy? Edinburgh College of Art, 13 February 2024 ‘The Participation Art Event 1973: Provocation or Prophecy?’ was the title of Lynn MacRitchie‘s public lecture on 13 February at Edinburgh College of...
Anne Bean: Shouting Mortality as I Drown (1977). Performed for camera, 1977; first performed 1973. Archival pigment print. Anne Bean: Heat (1974-77). Construction with nine distressed and altered silver gelatin prints. Acquired by Tate. PRESS RELEASE PHOTO LONDON 2024 16-19 May 2024 Room W04 in West Wing of Somerset House, London WC2. England & Co’s...
Exhibition poster. Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970–1990 Tate Britain, London SW1 8 November 2023 – 7 April 2024 Anne Bean, Hannah O’Shea and Tina Keane are among the artists included in Women in Revolt! Art and Activisim in the UK 1970–1990, Tate Britain’s landmark exhibition of feminist art in the...
Anthea Alley: sculpture installation view at Turner Contemporary, Margate. Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction 1950-1970 Turner Contemporary, Margate 3 February – 6 May 2024 Paule Vézelay and Anthea Alley are included in Beyond Form: Lines of Abstraction 1950-1970, a group exhibition presenting abstraction as a radical global language shared by women artists in the twenty...
