London's 2016 Winter Art Scene: From Caravaggio to Robot Design
The autumn art season in London during 2016 coincided with Frieze Week and included a variety of exhibitions. 'Beyond Caravaggio' at the National Gallery highlighted works from Caravaggio and his followers. The Royal Academy of Arts showcased 'Abstract Expressionists' alongside 'Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans.' In Soho, private galleries displayed works by Thomas Ruff, Ken Price, and 'Revolt of the Sage.' The Photographers' Gallery featured 'Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s' and Simon Fujiwara's 'Joanne.' Exploring taste, the Barbican Centre presented 'The Vulgar: Fashion Redefined,' while the Wellcome Collection's 'Making Nature' focused on species classification. Helen Marten was declared the winner of the Turner Prize 2016 on December 5. Tate Modern hosted exhibitions on Rauschenberg and Parreno, with the Design Museum and V&A Museum of Childhood also offering innovative displays.
Key facts
- National Gallery's 'Beyond Caravaggio' includes Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ' from Dublin.
- Royal Academy of Arts shows 'Abstract Expressionists' and 'Intrigue: James Ensor by Luc Tuymans'.
- Turner Prize 2016 winner Helen Marten announced December 5.
- Tate Modern features Philippe Parreno's 'Anywhen' in Turbine Hall.
- Leighton House Museum exhibits 'Flaming June' from Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico.
- New Design Museum opens with 'Fear and Love' and 'Beazley Designs of the Year'.
- Photographers' Gallery presents 'Feminist Avant-Garde of the 1970s'.
- Roman Ondák at South London Gallery reveals floor inscription 'The Source of Art is in the Life of a People'.
Entities
Artists
- Caravaggio
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio
- Georges de La Tour
- Guido Reni
- Artemisia Gentileschi
- Mark Rothko
- Jackson Pollock
- Willem de Kooning
- Arshile Gorky
- Clyfford Still
- Barnett Newman
- James Ensor
- Luc Tuymans
- Thomas Ruff
- Ken Price
- Haris Epaminonda
- Goshka Macuga
- John Stezaker
- Paloma Varga Weisz
- Mark Lewis
- Ewa Partum
- Ana Mendieta
- Lynda Benglis
- Natalia LL
- Valie Export
- Simon Fujiwara
- Joanne Salley
- Helen Marten
- Michael Dean
- Anthea Hamilton
- Josephine Pryde
- Paul Nash
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Wifredo Lam
- Elton John
- Philippe Parreno
- Frederic Leighton
- Roman Ondák
Institutions
- National Gallery
- Royal Academy of Arts
- David Zwirner
- Hauser & Wirth
- Blain|Southern
- The Photographers' Gallery
- Barbican Centre
- Wellcome Collection
- Marian Goodman Gallery
- Tate Britain
- Tate Modern
- Leighton House Museum
- Design Museum
- V&A Museum of Childhood
- South London Gallery
- Museo de Arte de Ponce
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Mayfair
- Soho
- Clerkenwell
- Fitzrovia
- Millbank
- Southwark
- Holland Park
- Bethnal Green
- Peckham
- Trafalgar Square
- Oxford Circus
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Puerto Rico