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Toggle Sidebar Circulation and Encounter: “East Indian, West Indian” Hew Locke and Tim Barringer (Paul Mellon Professor in the History of Art, Yale University) will be in conversation in “East Indian, West Indian,” an on-line keynote discussion chaired by Hammad Nasar, to be held at 1:00pm GMT, Friday, June 4, 2021. The panel is part of the conference “London, Asia, Art, Worlds: Circulation and Encounter” at the Paul Mellon Centre. London, Asia, Art, Worlds posits London as a ke...

‘Quaid in Gotham City’ by Adnan Mairaj Malik A sumptuous read, Finding Jinnah: Contemporary Art from Pakistan is sure to create a buzz in art circles. The title sits subtly against an image of the ever-famous Karakul cap that came to be associated with Mohammad Ali Jinnah. This poignant symbol of the ‘father figure’ invites the reader, literally, into ‘finding Jinnah’, setting the tone of what is to unfold in the book. This hardcover publication by the Furqaan Ahmed Collection (FAC)...

© Shutterstock / Sandra_M One of the largest touring exhibitions of contemporary art in the UK will open in Aberdeen this summer, with the city’s Look Again pledging to provide funding for local artists. Organised every five years and now in its ninth edition, British Art Show 9 will bring innovative modern art produced in the UK to four cities. The art show, which is curated by Irene Aristizábal and Hammad Nasar, is organised in collaboration with institutions across the cities of Aberdeen...

18/02/2021 Wolverhampton will now host British Art Show 9 (BAS9) in January 2022 after new dates for the touring exhibition were announced by organisers after consultation with the partner cities. The event – which is the biggest touring exhibition of contemporary art in the UK – will take place in the city between 22 January and 10 April 2022. Wolverhampton was due to host the opening of the exhibition in March 2021 however, due to the continuing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdow...

British Art Show 9 Announce New Opening and Tour Dates   / / The long-awaited opening of British Art Show 9 has been announced by Hayward Gallery Touring. Aberdeen will be the first stop then touring to Wolverhampton, Manchester and Plymouth. The artists presented in the exhibition respond in critical ways to this complex context British Art Show 9, will now be opening in Aberdeen, Scotland on 10 July 2021 and touring to Wolverhampton, Manchester and Plymouth. The British Art Show is the b...