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Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai at Japan House London
Kyotographie: Kawada Kikuji x Iwane Ai unites two generations of Japanese photography in their first joint presentation in the UK. Through distinct yet complementary practices, Kawada and Iwane examine the
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026: Structure and Scale
Returning for its 258th edition, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2026 fills Burlington House with 1,851 works by 1,241 artists. Coordinated by Ryan Gander under the theme Interconnectedness, it celebrates
Jonathan Baldock: Held at Arnolfini
Jonathan Baldock’s Held at Arnolfini, Bristol, builds an immersive environment of ceramics, textiles and sound where care and threat coexist. Folkloric imagery and bodily forms create an intimate, unstable space,
Art Basel 2026: Visibility, Presence, Scale
Bringing together 290 galleries from 43 countries, Art Basel 2026 extends from historical anchors through contemporary practices into increasingly constructed, large-scale environments. The fair still functions as a central meeting
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Saturday Morning with Shumaiya Khan: A Studio Session on Contemporary Abstraction
In March 2026, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Shumaiya Khan for a Saturday morning studio session in De Beauvoir. Attendees explored contemporary abstraction through a live demonstration, engaging directly with her work. Khan discussed her use of body, landscape, mythology,
Soft Sculpture: In Conversation with Divya Sharma
In October 2025, Zarastro Art hosted London-based artist Divya Sharma for an intimate Shoreditch conversation during Frieze Week. Set against the backdrop of large-scale installations at Frieze Sculpture, the event offered a more personal encounter with contemporary sculpture. Sharma
Tracey Emin: My Bed – Exploring Vulnerability and Identity in Contemporary Art
For over two decades, My Bed (1998) by Tracey Emin has been one of the most talked-about and debated works of contemporary art. Is it a self-portrait or a profound exploration of human vulnerability? Its fame reflects Emin’s distinctive approach:
David Shrigley: Laughing at Life
Humor holds a precarious place in contemporary art: it can deliver complex messages, create contrast, or even challenge tradition. Within a long legacy that has treated art as serious and austere, humor becomes an act of protest, a perspective that
