Gwen John, Enid Marx, and LR Vandy Lead This Week's Art Exhibitions
This week's art roundup features various exhibitions across the UK. At Modern Two in Edinburgh, 'Gwen John: Strange Beauties' showcases the work of the Welsh artist from 1 August to 4 January. Compton Verney in Warwickshire is hosting 'The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design' until 3 January, highlighting Marx's designs. Meanwhile, Whitechapel Gallery in London presents 'East of the Aldgate Pump,' which examines contemporary artists until 6 September. 'LR Vandy: Rise' is on display at Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 13 September, and 'Ranti Bam: Sacred Groves' at South London Gallery runs until 23 August. The featured masterpiece this week is Jean-Siméon Chardin's 'The Water Cistern' at the National Gallery, London.
Key facts
- Gwen John exhibition at Modern Two, Edinburgh, from 1 August to 4 January.
- Enid Marx exhibition at Compton Verney until 3 January.
- East of the Aldgate Pump at Whitechapel Gallery until 6 September.
- LR Vandy exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park until 13 September.
- Ranti Bam exhibition at South London Gallery until 23 August.
- Saul Leiter photograph from 1960 featured in a London show.
- Gunter von Hagens died this week.
- Georgia O'Keeffe works inspired by New Mexico to show in UK for first time.
Entities
Artists
- Gwen John
- Enid Marx
- Rene Matić
- Denzil Forrester
- LR Vandy
- Ranti Bam
- Saul Leiter
- Alfred Stieglitz
- Dorothea Lange
- Gunter von Hagens
- Georgia O'Keeffe
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Brett Whiteley
- Jean-Siméon Chardin
- Johannes Vermeer
Institutions
- Modern Two
- National Museum Wales
- Compton Verney
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Yorkshire Sculpture Park
- South London Gallery
- National Gallery, London
- Glasgow School of Art
Locations
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- United Kingdom
- Warwickshire
- England
- London
- New York
- United States
- New Mexico
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Grand Bassam