Decoding global art exhibitions
Critical perspectives and regional insight to deepen your engagement with art and make exhibitions more meaningful and enjoyable.
Encounters
A visual record of exhibitions, shaped through direct encounters with artworks and spaces.
Reviews
Essays and critical reviews of exhibitions, written by Eva M. Sanchez and invited contributors.
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When cinema was a weapon
Read more: When cinema was a weaponZineb Sedira revisits the political cinema of Algeria and the wider Global South in the 1960s and 1970s, when film became a means of resistance and collective imagination. At Tate Britain, her immersive reconstruction raises a contemporary question: can cinema still inspire collective action?
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When perception gives way to sacrifice
Read more: When perception gives way to sacrificeAnish Kapoor returns to the Hayward Gallery with an exhibition that is both visually spectacular and emotionally unsettling. While his monumental voids and Vantablack sculptures continue to challenge our perception of space, his recent corporeal works confront visitors with flesh, blood, and sacrificial ritual. This review examines how the retrospective navigates the friction between quiet…
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Rothko’s timeless dialogue with the viewer
Read more: Rothko’s timeless dialogue with the viewerWhat happens when colour becomes a space for contemplation? Rothko in Florence at Palazzo Strozzi explores the artist’s lifelong search for emotional depth, revealing how colour, architecture and silence transform painting into a profound encounter between artist and viewer.
Context
A global survey of exhibitions revealing cultural and market patterns across regions. By covering museum, gallery, and biennial programmes, it tracks how art travels, where it lands, and what that reveals about the institutions and contexts receiving it.
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