Rachel Whiteread for Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery Director Iwona Blazwick OBE today unveiled the major new commission by British artist Rachel Whiteread for the building’s historic façade with the artist and an introduction by Danny Boyle, filmmaker and London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Artistic Director. The work is Whiteread’s first ever permanent public commission in the UK and features … Read more
Gillian Wearing at Whitechapel Gallery
Yesterday saw the opening of a major new retrospective exhibition by the much revered YBA, Gillian Wearing. The Turner Prize winner’s show at the Whitechapel Gallery features mixed media images and video content of the people of Britain. Drawn from the techniques of reality TV, fly-on-the-wall documentaries and theatre, Wearing’s work explores the relationship between … Read more
Richard Hamilton: the father of pop art
Richard Hamilton, one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century and the man who gave birth to the pop art movement in the late 50s, has died aged 89. Richard Hamilton invented the term ‘pop art’ 54 years ago and, from his Just What is it that Makes Today’s Homes So Different, … Read more
