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The Unsettling Presence of Francis Bacon A packed survey at the National Portrait Gallery in London reveals an artist who was the architect of his own myth. Associate Editor @sf_burns reviews: ‘Human Presence’ is the title of this show, yet it is undoubtedly Bacon’s presence that is felt most intently throughout the two burgundy corridors and several adjoining galleries that contain more than 55 works. The ambitious scope of the exhibition feels too great for the confines of the space, which is how I also felt about the artist’s survey at Tate Britain in 2008. Two masterpieces bookend the show: the first is Head VI (1949), his early atomic depiction of an isolated, distraught Pope, which over the years you may have seen reduced to prints on tea towels and mugs; the second is Triptych, May–June 1973 (1973), a trio of canvases portraying the final moments of Bacon’s most storied lover, George Dyer, a small-time gangster who died from an overdose in a Paris hotel room in 1971. Read the full article at https://brnw.ch/21wNUdw. #FrancisBacon #NationalPortraitGallery Images: 1 .Francis Bacon, 'Henrietta Moraes', oil on canvas, 1.5 × 1.4 m. Courtesy: © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved, DACS/Artimage 2024; photograph: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Private Collection 4. Francis Bacon, 'Homage to Van Gogh', 1960, oil on canvas, 86 × 86 cm. Courtesy: Francis Bacon © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2024. Gothenburg Museum of Art 6 .Francis Bacon, 'Self-Portrait', 1987, oil and aerosol paint on canvas, 36 × 31 cm. Courtesy: © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved, DACS/Artimage 2024; photograph: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Private Collection, NYC 8. Francis Bacon, 'Study for Self-Portrait', 1963, oil, alkyd paint and sand on canvas. 1.7 × 1.4 m. Courtesy: © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved, DACS/Artimage 2024; photograph: Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd. Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

ALMINE RECH is delighted to present Memories of the Future, an exhibition curated by Marco Capaldo at No.9 Cork Street An expression of Capaldo’s longstanding enthusiasm for contemporary art, the exhibition is also the natural culmination of a years-long relationship between Capaldo and ALMINE RECH. Drawing on a seed of inspiration first planted by an ode to memories written by Rafael Pavarotti for Vogue Italia in December 2021, Memories of the Future showcases 14 visionary artists, each of whom was asked to respond to Capaldo’s premise – that memories are not immutable experiences existing only in our past, but rather ever-evolving experiences that continuously shape and inform our future. Until 19 October. #No9CorkStreet⁠ Images: 1. John Giorno, DIAL-A-POEM (Push-Button Edition), 1986–2019. © Giorno Poetry System. Courtesy: Giorno Poetry System and ALMINE RECH 2. ALMINE RECH - Francesca Woodman, Space2, from the Space2 series, 1976. Loan from private collection

'The time in which we live now’ For Art:LIVE at Frieze London & Frieze Masters, @matthewjmclean reflects on an 1865 painting by Édouard Manet on show at @hauserwirth and talks to South African artist @muholizanele (@southernguildgallery), whose work is in Frieze Sculpture this year. Manet’s painting of a day at the races ushers in modernism: its total commitment to the depiction of an everyday scene is the start of a new understanding of art. Mulholi also wants their work to remind people of this modern era, and the issues that lie beyond the world of art. ‘I thought that to bring something serious will help those who are passing this space to rethink the time in which we live now.’ Watch the whole film at the link in bio for more from: @billychildish_for_it_is_he @lehmannmaupin @jenkinvanzyl @edelassanti @things_that_are_fine_to_do @rene.matic @champlacombe @libby_heaney_ @crouchrarebooks @gallerywendinorris @a.j_boakye_yiadom #nathaliedupasquier #memphisgroup #ArtLIVE #FriezeLondon #FriezeMasters @deutschebank @deutschebankart

Danish artist Kristine Roepstorff explores energy, time and space in her piece, 'LIGHTNING ROD’ (2024), featured in this year's Frieze Sculpture display in The Regent’s Park. Modelled on a human-size seashell, 'LIGHTNING ROD' looks at a shift in our understanding of energy, exploring how it can be captured, stored, transformed and, most importantly, applied, for both destruction and creation. Roepstorff invites audiences to further explore and harness what she calls our 'inner technology', by taking part in weekly Qigong classes every Sunday between 11am-12 noon at Frieze Sculpture. Visit Frieze Sculpture until 27 October and download the #BloombergConnects app to find out more. Bloomberg Connects is the Official Digital Guide for Frieze Sculpture.

‘London is home,’ says Arlo Parks. ‘Being curious about others is a part of who I am,’⁠ ⁠ The Mercury Prize-winning, Grammy-nominated Londoner talks about her roots in this exclusive interview ahead of her gig for Frieze Music London 2024 in collaboration with BMW at KOKO in Camden Town.⁠ ⁠ The last show of her tour in support of acclaimed second album My Soft Machine is a close-the-circle moment for Parks – last time she was at Koko was as a 17-year-old in the audience.⁠ ⁠ She also loved visiting Frieze London, in search of inspiration for her next project: ‘It’s a really beautiful creative soup.’⁠ ⁠ In collaboration with @BMWUK @BMWGroupCulture and @KokoCamden.⁠ ⁠ #FriezeMusic #FriezeLondon#FriezeWeek

‘What can science learn from art?’ asks Olafur Eliasson (@studioolafureliasson).⁠ ⁠ The Icelandic-Danish artist’s site-specific exhibition ‘OPEN’ at The Geffen Contemporary at @MOCA is part of Getty’s monumental PST ART: Art & Science Collide (@pstinla). ⁠ ⁠ For Eliasson, art can make ‘the abstract palpable’. Breaking down the barriers of the museum by punching holes through MOCA’s roof to let in the Californian sunshine and presenting artworks that are incomplete without people experiencing them, he aims to restore people’s sense of agency in the face of overwhelming contemporary ‘hyperobjects’ – problems such as the climate crisis.⁠ ⁠ ‘We are open,’ Eliasson explains. ‘We are also open to YOU.’⁠ ⁠ @gettymuseum @tanyabonakdar

Who's the best-dressed artist?⁠ ⁠ In the latest episode of ‘Meet Me at Reception’, designer @Marco.Capaldo of @16Arlington joins @HansUlrichObrist of @serpentineuk and @SelviMayz of Frieze No.9 Cork Street.⁠ ⁠ The three talk about Capaldo’s new group show ‘Memories of the Future’ at Frieze No.9 Cork Street, alongside important questions of fashion, friendship and star signs.⁠ ⁠ Presented by @AlmineRech, highlights from 'Memories of the Future' include paintings by @RheaDillon, @RemiAjani and @GeorgeRouy; sculptures by @JessercPollock and @SandraPoulson; photographs by Francesca Woodman; and John Giorno’s seminal ‘DIAL-A-POEM’ ‘free poetry service’, first shown at MoMA in 1970.⁠ ⁠ The exhibition runs at Frieze No.9 Cork Street in Mayfair until Saturday 19 October 2024.⁠

‘As long as you are not ruled by sex and money, you’ve got a chance’ In the new Art:LIVE, @matthewjmclean meets punk, poet and painter @billychildish_for_it_is_he, who has been creating new works live on @lehmannmaupin’s stand this week in front of crowds of visitors. His advice for artworld success? ‘As long as you’re not ruled by sex and money, you’ve got a chance.’ With quite a different vibe (and sartorial approach) – though also questioning modes of cultural production – @jenkinvanzyl has built a sauna-style viewing room on @edelassanti’s stand for their video work that examines cycles of consumption – in this case the extraction and dispensing of magic dance sweat – in an ‘uncanny’ way. Hit the link in bio to also explore: @things_that_are_fine_to_do @muholizanele @rene.matic @champlacombe @libby_heaney_ @hauserwirth @crouchrarebooks @gallerywendinorris @a.j_boakye_yiadom #nathaliedupasquier #edouardmanet #memphisgroup #ArtLIVE #FriezeLondon #FriezeMasters @deutschebank @deutschebankart

Danielle Dean proposes ‘a more working-class way of encountering artworks’, transforming 47 Canal’s stand at Frieze London into a space akin to an antique shop.⁠ ⁠ Dean’s latest body of work explores the complex social fabric of her hometown Hemel Hempstead, a postwar project with utopian aims to house white working-class Londoners displaced by the Blitz. For Dean, growing up in Hemel Hempstead as half Nigerian, half British, was not a ‘streamlined’ experience.⁠ ⁠ She captures Middle England's ‘fearful relationship to colour’ in her film ‘Hemel’ (2024), where ‘the other’ is a B-movie-, sci-fi-inspired black slime that spreads through the streets. In her large-scale works on paper, Dean experiments with a Turkish marbling technique, creating pools of vibrant colour that threaten to overwhelm black-and-white watercolours of the town. Drawn directly into the black ink, Dean’s faces are ‘ghosts’ of slavery that haunt a nostalgic vision of Hemel Hempstead and towns like it in England.⁠ ⁠ Danielle Dean is presented by 47 Canal at Frieze London (A15). Hit the link to watch the full film: https://lnkd.in/es_Nq2A3 Global lead partner — @deutschebank @deutschebankart #FriezeLondon

Who won what at Frieze London & Masters 2024?⁠ ⁠ Institutions including Tate, Camden Art Centre and Arts Council Collection award artists featuring at Frieze London and Frieze Masters, acquiring works to enter national collections and selecting new talent for major exhibitions.⁠ ⁠ Find out who won what in this round-up of prizes, awards and acquisitions.⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Frieze Tate Fund⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Bani Abidi, Mohammed Z. Rahman, Naminapu Maymuru-White and Eva Švankmajerová.⁠ @tate @bani_abidi @m.z.r.supply @experimenterkol @sullivanstrumpf @gallevery⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ CAS Collections Fund⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Haegue Yang and Nour Jaouda.⁠ @contemporaryartsociety @yanghaegue @nour.jaouda @kukjegallery @union_pacific_london⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Camden Art Centre Emerging Artist Prize⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Nat Faulkner.⁠ @nat_faulkner @camdenartcentre @brunette_coleman⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Arts Council Collection Acquisitions Fund⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Nour Jaouda, Nicole Wermers and Shaqúelle Whyte.⁠ @artscouncilcollection @nour.jaouda @nicwermers @shaq.whyte @herald_st @pippyhouldsworthgallery⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Focus Stand Prize⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Hot Wheels, presenting CFGNY.⁠ @hot_wheels_ath_ldn @cfgny2⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Frieze London Stand Prize⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Proyectos Ultravioleta, presenting Edgar Calel and Rosa Elena Curruchich.⁠ @proyectosultravioleta @calel_edgar⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Spirit Now London Acquisition Prize⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Shafei Xia, Asemahle Ntlonti and Bambou Gili.⁠ @spiritnowlondon @shafeixia @bambou.gili @p420gallery @blankprojects @nightgallery⁠ ⁠ ⭐️ Comité Professionnel des Galeries d’Art and Fluxus Prize⁠ ⁠ Awarded to Stéphanie Saadé.⁠ @comitegaleries @fluxus_art_projects @stephanie.saade @marfaprojects⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Hit the link in bio to read more⁠ ⁠ Global lead partner - @deutschebank @deutschebankart⁠ ⁠ #FriezeLondon #FriezeMasters #Frieze