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Viewing Lux: New Wave of Contemporary Art

If you’re a fan of interactive and immersive art, head down to 180 Studios for its major new audio-visual exhibition, featuring 13 large-scale installations by 12 artists and collectives, among them Hito Steyerl, Carsten Nicolai and Refik Anadol.

Standout exhibits include Julianknxx’s Black Corporeal (Breathe), a short film exploring the relationship between materiality and the black psyche; a new kinetic media sculpture by Swiss studio iart; and Es Devlin’s monumental, red-lit tunnel, BLUESKYWHITE. Made in response to solar engineering proposals to ‘dim the sun’, the two-part installation encourages viewers to contemplate the issue from two perspectives.

‘In the tunnel visitors are immersed in a nineteenth century Romantic poet’s first-hand account of “the year without summer” caused by an 1815 volcanic eruption,’ Devlin explains. ‘Once through the tunnel they are presented with contemporary accounts of solar geo-engineered solutions to global heating based on the phenomenon experienced by Byron.’

This exhibition will likely be just as — if not more — popular than the recent Ryoji Ikeda smash-hit, so book tickets asap.

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Dates
13 October 2021 — 18 December 2021
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Viewing The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea

Since launching in London in 1999, the Affordable Art Fair has expanded to 10 cities worldwide and seen over 2.8 million people cross its arty threshold. This week, leafy Battersea Park will welcome back the autumn edition of the Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, bringing together hundreds of artworks from over 100 local and international galleries.

With prices starting at just £50, there’s something to suit every taste and budget. Look out for the ‘Artworks under £500 Wall’ and the Recent Graduates Showcase to discover exciting emerging talent including Zimbabwean-British artist Bokani Tshidzu and photographer Amanda Gordon. Then, make a beeline for Fluid Form, a new immersive installation made from hand-blown glass and ice sculptures that transform from solid to liquid by artist duo Violeta Maya and Persiis Hajiyanni.

Once you’ve done the rounds, stop for a bite to eat and a Bubble Bramble, a delicious gin cocktail created especially for the fair and inspired by Katharina Jung’s surreal artwork, I’ll only fly away. Happy hunting, art lovers

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Dates
21 October 2021 — 24 October 2021
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Viewing FIAC

With Frieze Week over, all eyes are on Paris. For FIAC is back. After a year-long hiatus, the French capital’s leading contemporary art fair returns to the Grand Palais Ephémère for its 47th edition, bringing together over 170 galleries from 25 countries.

Among the leading blue-chips are Hauser & Wirth, Xavier Hufkens, Thaddaeus Ropac and Victoria Miro, which shows a two-person presentation of works by Paula Rego and Chantal Joffe. Of the 10 exhibitors in the Young Galleries Sector, we’re most excited about Los-Angeles based Bel Ami and Öktem Aykut from Istanbul whose booth includes works by the celebrated multi-media artist Dorian Sari.

Then, there’s FIAC Hors les Murs, a brilliant (and free) exhibition of outdoor sculptures and installations dotted around the city. For those unable to travel, look to the online viewing rooms, presenting an additional 43 galleries including Pippy Houldsworth, Tiwani Contemporary and David Lewis from New York.

Beyond the fair, museums and galleries across Paris are staging fabulous new shows. Highlights include the major Georg Baselitz and Georgia O’Keeffe exhibitions at the Centre Pompidou; Marlène Dumas at the Musée d’Orsay; and Fondation Louis Vuitton’s landmark exhibition dedicated to the Morozov Collection. Make sure to peek inside the freshly refurbished Bourse de Commerce too before hopping on the Eurostar home. Bon voyage.

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Dates
21 October 2021 — 24 October 2021
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