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Museum Exhibitions | March
Women artists' works to see this month
From online panel discussions to screenings and inspiring art exhibitions, here are a few artists to discover in March, the month the world comes together for International Women's Day.
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle
‘One of the reasons I painted was to catch life as it goes by,
right hot off the griddle… the vitality is taken out of real living’
- Alice Neel
Presenting Alice Neel (1900–1984) as 'a court painter of the underground,' the Barbican celebrates this American artist's portrayals of 'those who were too often marginalised in society: labour leaders, Black and Puerto Rican children, pregnant women, Greenwich Village eccentrics, civil rights activists and queer performers.'
Neel gained recognition in the 1960s and 1970s for her honest and emotionally charged portraits, and is considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century. Organised in collaboration with the Centre Pompidou, Paris, Hot Off The Griddle is the largest exhibition to date in the UK of this artist, bringing together over 70 of her raw and vibrant paintings. The exhibition is also accompanied by an exciting public programme of tours, talks, screenings, and an activity-packed night in celebration of London's Latinx creative community.
When: U
Where: Barbican Centre, London.
Tickets: From £5. Head to the Barbican's website to purchase your tickets.
London Art Week: Hiding in Plain Sight
27th of March at 5pm
As part of London Art Week's Art History in Focus programme of online panel conversations, researcher Ellie Smith will be discussing how she identifies and investigates overlooked artists along with Will Elliott (Elliott Fine Art), Dominic Sanchez-Cabello (Dominic Fine Art), and Alesa Boyle (Stephen Ongpin Fine Art).
Ellie will be touching on the ninetieth century artist Sarah Biffin, the focus of PM&Co's latest exhibition "Without Hands", and twentieth century artists such as Jessica Dismorr and Dod Procter.
When: Monday 27 March 2023 at 5pm.
Tickets: This is a free online event. REGISTER HERE.
At cinemas now
'I’m a feminist, but I have been since I was a child.'
- Nan Goldin
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed delves into the life and work of American photographer Nan Goldin and her global campaign against the Sackler family, whose fortune supported dozens of major arts institutions worldwide, but was largely made through the OxyContin drug at the centre of the opioid crisis in America.
Directed by Laura Poitras, this documentary film premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival where it was awarded the Golden Lion.
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed can now be watched at London cinemas including the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Barbican, and the BFI.
