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Viewing Shaqúelle Whyte: Winter Remembers April at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery

Winter Remembers April is Shaqúelle Whyte’s second solo show at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery running to 8 November 2025. The title is a homage to the jazz standard “I’ll Remember April” as interpreted by Wynton Marsalis, signalling from the outset the exhibition’s interest in memory, temporality and musical references.

In this new body of work, the British painter deepens his exploration of non-linear time: past, present and future converge in his canvases as figures unfold in multiple physical and psychological permutations. Whyte also sustains his interest in the Black male body and the arc of Black cultural experience, with works reinterpreting mythological narratives to critique the way Black creators and culture are treated in society.

Whyte’s painterly approach remains vigorous: loose, energetic brushwork, large-scale format, elements of theatre and film suggest both urgency and reflection. Winter Remembers April positions Whyte as a painter capable of capturing the shifting, slippery nature of memory, myth and identity in captivating narratives. Essential viewing.

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Dates
10 October 2025 — 08 November 2025

Viewing ​​A Story of South Asian Art at Royal Academy of Arts

A moment The Wick have been looking forward to: at the Royal  Academy of Arts in London from 31 October 2025 to 24 February 2026, A Story of South Asian Art is set to be a richly layered exploration of modern and contemporary art from South Asia, seen through the work of the Indian sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee (1949–2015) and the network of artists, teachers and environments that shaped her practice.

At its heart, the exhibition features Mukherjee’s remarkable fibre and hemp-sculptures — large, vibrant organic forms that fuse craft traditions, abstraction, figuration, and nature. These works are placed in dialogue with paintings, drawings, ceramics and prints by artists connected to her — including her parents, Benode Behari Mukherjee and Leela Mukherjee, who taught at the influential art school Kala Bhavana in Santiniketan.

The show is organised thematically and chronologically, mapping places like Santiniketan, Baroda and New Delhi’s Garhi Studios as key incubators in South Asian art history. Alongside Mukherjee and her family, the exhibition also highlights artists such as KG Subramanyan, Jagdish Swaminathan and Nilima Sheikh whose practices contributed to the shaping of Indian modernism. Giving a refreshing, networked narrative, A Story of South Asian Art foregrounds the region’s material innovation and South Asia’s importance and contributions to the evolution of global modernism.

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Dates
31 October 2025 — 24 February 2026

Viewing Art Basel Paris 2025 at the Grand Palais

From 24–26 October 2025, Art Basel Paris continues the European marathon of fairs under the historic glass roof of the Grand Palais, gathering 206 galleries from 41 countries—an affirmation of both global reach and Paris’s local artistic vitality. The main “Galeries” sector continues to feature blue‐chip names and major works spanning modern, post-war and contemporary art, while the “Emergence” section gives visibility to younger galleries and emerging artists. Head to “Premise” for thematic curatorial projects.

The fair’s Public Program extends beyond the fair halls: large-scale installations and art interventions appear around Paris in venues such as Avenue Winston-Churchill, Place Vendôme, the Cité de l’architecture and more. A highlight this year is the “Oh La La!” initiative, curated by fashion documentarian Loïc Prigent under the theme “À la mode”, blurring the boundary between art and fashion that Paris is famous for.

Standout booths for 2025’s edition include Tina Kim Gallery’s rare presentation of Lee ShinJa (Korea) whose five-decade practice of fiber-based abstraction is only now gaining broader recognition outside East Asia, bridging textile tradition and contemporary abstraction. Also see Jala Wahid’s sculptures referencing blindfolded abstracted horses, a camping mattress and helmet — exploring themes of military invasion and forced migration – at Sophie Tappeiner in Emergence. For the headliners, see Thaddeus Ropac in the “Galeries” sector, where a cross-generational includes Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin, Charline von Heyl, Mark Manders and Cecilia Vicuña.

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Dates
24 October 2025 — 26 October 2025
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