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Pippy Houldsworth Gallery Now Represents British Painter Shaqúelle Whyte

Pippy Houldsworth Gallery Now Represents British Painter Shaqúelle Whyte

  A RISING YOUNG ARTIST, Shaqúelle Whyte has joined Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London. Employing mood-defining palettes and expressive brushstrokes, Whyte makes dramatic paintings with contemplative subjects whose facial expressions we rarely see. Still in graduate school, the British painter has garnered significant attention. Pippy Houldsworth Gallery will present his first solo exhibition with the...
On View: 'Phumelele Tshabalala: Becoming Water From the Same Source' at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London

On View: ‘Phumelele Tshabalala: Becoming Water From the Same Source’ at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London

  On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions   THE FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION of Phumelele Tshabalala presents new mixed-media works on canvas, board, and paper at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London. “Becoming water from the same source” features 13 works by the South African artist. Electric colors cast his fascinating subjects in a theatrical light....
On View: 'Painting with Light: The Photography of Ming Smith' at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London

On View: ‘Painting with Light: The Photography of Ming Smith’ at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery in London

“Abidjan Children” (1972 / 2003) by Ming Smith   While museums and galleries are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 virus, On View will continue to showcase images from noteworthy exhibitions   A PIONEERING AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER, Ming Smith is known for her experimental techniques. Her painterly and artfully blurred images are achieved with slow shutter...
Faith Ringgold's First European Exhibition is Open in London, Her Historic Lens on Race and Gender is More Relevant Than Ever

Faith Ringgold’s First European Exhibition is Open in London, Her Historic Lens on Race and Gender is More Relevant Than Ever

FAITH RINGGOLD, “American People Series #15: Hide Little Children,” 1966   THE EXPERIENCES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS and women artists half a century ago, their fight to make any kind of art they wanted and struggles to be recognized and have their work represented in mainstream institutions, has come to the fore in recent books...