To welcome the summer solstice and the end of the second quarter of 2021, IñigoArt looks at art market data and specifically at the consequences of the industry’s shift to digital. After nearly 18 months of a near total cancellation of art fairs and a forced pause on the market, there seems to be a feeling of déjà vu as restrictions are lifted. Everything, yet nothing, has changed.
If you are in London this August, don’t miss the brilliant opportunity to have a glimpse and buy the capital’s up-and-coming art. The London Open at Whitechapel Gallery takes place every three years so don’t miss it people! Works are for sale. What’s stopping you??
It is Paris art week. Inaugurated 44 years ago, FIAC is the classic afternoon tea affair whilst, in its third edition, Paris Internationale is the bloody mary on the grunge rooftop of a multi-storey car park. Paris Internationale art fair brings together a young generation of 55 galleries and 8 project spaces from 17 countries. With a sense for the surreal and body awareness, these are my highlights.
Yelena Popova (b. 1978 Urals, Russia) is based in Cambridge for the year ahead at the Girton College residency. Her paintings are quickly associated with constructivism given the formal quality of her translucent geometric layers. These elusive paintings, however, are the entrance doorway to a distinct practice encompassing video and installation.