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Viewing Brian Clarke: A Great Light

The Wick - Installation view of Brian Clarke: A Great Light,
at Newport Street Gallery, courtesy of the gallery

Above Installation view of Brian Clarke: A Great Light, at Newport Street Gallery, courtesy of the gallery

Brian Clarke: A Great Light
Newport Street Gallery

9 June – 24 September 2023
www.newportstreetgallery.com/exhibition/brian-clarke-a-great-light

Open now at Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery, HENI presents “A Great Light,” an exhibition showcasing works by one of the world’s leading stained-glass artists, Brian Clarke. Throughout his career, Clarke has pushed the boundaries of stained glass, melding art, architecture, and tapestry to create works that invite contemplation and reflection. This exhibition will celebrate the artist’s 70th year and present a collection of works from 2002 to the present day, including folding screens, leadworks and a 42m2 wall of mouth-blown glass which bathes the gallery in light and colour.

Viewing Lisa Brice: Bar Games (1992 – 2023)

The Wick - Lisa Brice
Bar Games, 2023
oil and oil pastel on archival paper mounted on Dibond panel in aluminium artist’s
frame
site size: 150.1 x 203.5 x 0.5 cm/ 59 ⅛ x 80 ⅛ x ¼ in
frame size: 152 x 205.6 x 4.5 cm / 59 ⅞ x 81 x 1 ¾ in
Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London.
Photo: Katie Morrison

Above Lisa Brice Bar Games, 2023 oil and oil pastel on archival paper mounted on Dibond panel in aluminium artist’s frame site size: 150.1 x 203.5 x 0.5 cm/ 59 ⅛ x 80 ⅛ x ¼ in frame size: 152 x 205.6 x 4.5 cm / 59 ⅞ x 81 x 1 ¾ in Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Katie Morrison

The Wick - Installation view, Lisa Brice, Bar Games (1992 - 2023), Sadie Coles HQ, London,
02 June 2023 - 08 July 2023
Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London.
Photo: Katie Morrison

Above Installation view, Lisa Brice, Bar Games (1992 – 2023), Sadie Coles HQ, London, 02 June 2023 – 08 July 2023 Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Katie Morrison

The Wick - Lisa Brice
Bar Games, 1992
mixed media
144 x 197.5 x 15 cm / 56 3⁄4 x 77 3⁄4 x 5 7⁄8 in
Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Katie Morrison

Above Lisa Brice Bar Games, 1992 mixed media 144 x 197.5 x 15 cm / 56 3⁄4 x 77 3⁄4 x 5 7⁄8 in Credit: © Lisa Brice, courtesy The Artist and Sadie Coles HQ, London. Photo: Katie Morrison

Lisa Brice: Bar Games (1992 – 2023)
Sadie Coles HQ, Bury Street

2 June – 8 July 2023
www.sadiecoles.com/exhibitions/956-lisa-brice-bar-games-1992-2023/

Visit Sadie Coles HQ on Bury Street and witness the career span of South African artist Lisa Brice. Working shrewd reinterpretations of femininity in both high and low culture, Brice layers and dethrones its art historical and contemporary archetypes in two singular works that span her career.

In response to famed works like Manet’s “A Bar at the Folie Bergère”, the paintings debate the double-edged aura of provocative allure and the traditional views of femininity in the context of the 1990s. The exhibition intends to critique objectified femininity and empowering women, offering a fresh perspective on contemporary and historical womanhood.

Viewing Summer Exhibition 2023

The Wick - Installation view of the Summer Exhibition 2023 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, 13 June - 20 August 2023.
Photo: © David Parry/ Royal Academy of Arts

Above Installation view of the Summer Exhibition 2023 at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, 13 June – 20 August 2023. Photo: © David Parry/ Royal Academy of Arts

Summer Exhibition 2023
Royal Academy of Arts

9 June – 20 August 2023
www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/summer-exhibition-2023h

In case you’ve missed it (and the question would be, how?!) Piccadilly is awash with art for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. On its 255th edition, renowned British artist David Remfry RA takes the reins as the exhibition co-ordinator, delving into the theme “Only Connect” from E.M. Forster’s novel “Howards End,” a phrase intended to capture the transformative potential of genuine emotional connection.

Encounter towering sculptures by Phyllida Barlow RA, a dramatic draped installation by fashion designer Richard Malone, a witty painting by comedian Joe Lycett and a room curated by Champion Tim A Shaw. An impressive 1,614 works are on display from both early career and established artists, including household names such as Tracey Emin RA, Hew Locke RA, Barbara Walker RA, and Gavin Turk, alongside previous Spotlight’s Lindsey Mendick, Caroline Walker, and Bobbye Fermie.