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Viewing Magdalena Abakanowicz: Every Tangle of Thread and Rope

Magdalena Abakanowicz’s bold experimentations with space, form and organic materials reframed the possibilities of sculpture for good. This exhibition brings together 26 of her radical three-dimensional works, otherwise known as Abakans, in a forest-like display alongside early textiles pieces and little-known drawings.

Honouring the artist’s wish for them to be seen and experienced as living works, visitors will weave through a fibrous sculptural landscape. As you meander through the forest of towering forms, you’ll encounter some of her most ambitious pieces from the 1960s and 70s, including the monumental Abakan Red (1969) and Abakan – Situation Variable II from 1971, which incorporates rope, spilling from the sculpture onto the floor.

It’s a rare opportunity to appreciate Abakanowicz’s pioneering vision as well as the close connection between these raw forms and both the human body and earth around us. ‘It is from fibre that all living organisms are built, the tissue of plants, leaves and ourselves,’ Abakanowicz once said. ‘Our nerves, our genetic code, the canals of our veins, our muscles. We are fibrous structures.’

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Dates
17 November 2022 — 21 May 2023

Viewing Making Modernism 

Landing at the Royal Academy this November is ‘Making Modernism’, the first major UK exhibition dedicated to a group of trailblazing women artists working in Germany in the early 1900s. These include Paula Modersohn-Becker, Kӓthe Kollwitz, Gabriele Münter and Marianne Werefkin. Also featured are key pictures by Erma Bossi, Ottilie Reylaender and Jacoba van Heemskerck.

Although less familiar than their male counterparts like Wassily Kandinsky, these women were no less central to the development of Modernism in Europe. In celebration of their vital contribution to the movement, this long-overdue exhibition brings together 65 works, many never seen in the UK before.

Expect bold, brilliant colours and pictures that take as their themes the changing role of women, modernity, identity, belonging and urban life. Highlights include Bossi’s Portrait of Marianne Werefkin from 1910 and Modersohn- Becker’s 1906 Mother with Child on her Arm, Nude II. Of the still lifes on display in the final section, our favourite is Münter’s Apples on the Wall from 1908.

It’s a great opportunity to discover the individuality of each artist as well as the strong affinities between them. Finally, they’re getting their time in the spotlight. Don’t miss it!

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Dates
12 November 2022 — 12 February 2023

Viewing Paris Photo

Returning to Paris for its 25th year, Paris Photo is a dazzling celebration of contemporary photography. This year’s anniversary edition brings together 183 exhibitors from 31 countries, including 18 that are new to the fair.

In addition to the main section, featuring leading galleries including Eric Dupon, Huxley Parlour and Gagosian Paris, is the Curiosa section, which spotlights image-based art practices as well as photographic explorations beyond traditional genres of the medium. Curated by UCCA curator Holly Roussell, it brings together 16 galleries showing emerging artists from around the world. Don’t miss the solo shows by Elliot & Erick Jiménez and Pao Houa Her, both of whom are exhibiting in France for the first time. Another highlight is the book section which gathers 34 publishers offering unique editions and new book releases.

While you’re there, be sure to scope out the Elles x Paris Photo fair path, which highlights a selection of women artists exhibited at the fair as well as historic figures who have significantly contributed to the medium. Names for your radar include the early 20th-century Italian American activist Tina Modotti and South African photographer Zanele Muholi. Taking place alongside the fair is a curated programme of events, talks and prizes.

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Dates
10 November 2022 — 13 November 2022
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