Frida Kahlo, John Constable, and Aleksandra Kasuba Lead This Week's Art Highlights
Tate Modern in London opens 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' from June 25 to January 3, focusing on Frida Kahlo's influence and posthumous fame. The British Museum presents John Constable's open air sketches until October 4, marking his 250th birthday. White Cube at Claydon features Rachel Kneebone, Cerith Wyn Evans, and Enrico David at Claydon Park, Buckinghamshire, until September 14. The Warburg Institute hosts 'The Department of Euterpe,' an installation exploring Aby Warburg's art institute history, until October 3. Tate St Ives exhibits Aleksandra Kasuba's nature-inspired sculptures and installations until October 4. Street artist JR transformed Paris's Pont Neuf into 'La Caverne du Pont Neuf,' a cave-like artwork with sounds by Thomas Bangalter and scents by a perfumer. Gilbert & George have a mystery collaborator. A new photobook pays tribute to Spain's napkins. A self-made nude is featured at Yorkshire Sculpture Park's Indigenous American Artists exhibition. Sculptor Nicholas Pope died at 77. Tilda Swinton narrates Olivia Laing's 'The Lonely City' audiobook about artists like Andy Warhol and Edward Hopper. Martin Parr's final commission is at Lacock Abbey. The masterpiece of the week is Giorgio Schiavone's 'Saint Peter Martyr' (c. 1456-61) at the National Gallery, London.
Key facts
- Tate Modern opens 'Frida: The Making of an Icon' from June 25 to January 3.
- British Museum shows John Constable's open air sketches until October 4.
- White Cube at Claydon features Rachel Kneebone, Cerith Wyn Evans, Enrico David at Claydon Park until September 14.
- Warburg Institute hosts 'The Department of Euterpe' until October 3.
- Tate St Ives exhibits Aleksandra Kasuba until October 4.
- JR transformed Paris's Pont Neuf into 'La Caverne du Pont Neuf' with sounds by Thomas Bangalter.
- Sculptor Nicholas Pope died aged 77.
- Giorgio Schiavone's 'Saint Peter Martyr' is masterpiece of the week at National Gallery, London.
Entities
Artists
- Frida Kahlo
- John Constable
- Rachel Kneebone
- Cerith Wyn Evans
- Enrico David
- Aleksandra Kasuba
- JR
- Thomas Bangalter
- Gilbert & George
- Nicholas Pope
- Tilda Swinton
- Olivia Laing
- Andy Warhol
- Edward Hopper
- Martin Parr
- Giorgio Schiavone
- Juraj Ćulinović
- Donatello
Institutions
- Tate Modern
- British Museum
- White Cube
- National Trust
- Warburg Institute
- Tate St Ives
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- National Gallery, London
- The Guardian
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Claydon Park
- Buckinghamshire
- Paris
- France
- St Ives
- Marseille
- Aix
- Avignon
- Arles
- Lacock Abbey
- Padua
- Italy
- Balkans
- Mexico
- Spain