Exhibitions JUNE'S BEST ART SHOWS
CHANTAL JOFFE: STORY
11 June to 26 September We all know how important it is for our art practice to draw every day – even if we don’t always get round to it – and, as it turns out, so did the Dutch and Flemish masters.
Inspired by the saying “no day without a line”, the likes of Rubens, Van Dyck and Jan Brueghel the Elder were encouraged to draw daily. The results collected here vary from quick pen-and-ink preparatory sketches to highly finished watercolours. Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham. www.barber.org.uk
ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST/© HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II 2021
MAKING A MARK: DUTCH AND FLEMISH DRAWINGS FROM THE ROYAL COLLECTION
4 June to 31 July Although Chantal Joffe rose to prominence with her figurative artworks based on found imagery from mail-order catalogues and magazines, the contemporary artist has since spent her career painting those closest to her. True to form, the American-born Royal Academician’s latest exhibition features portraits of her mother, Daryll, as she explores how the relationship between mother and daughter changes over time. Expect to see women depicted in Joffe’s trademark distinctly understated yet powerful manner. Victoria Miro, London. www.victoria-miro.com
6 Artists
& Illustrators
© CHANTAL JOFFE. COURTESY THE ARTIST AND VICTORIA MIRO
21 May to 27 February 2022 From modern abstract carvings to iconic strung sculptures to large-scale bronze works, Dame Barbara Hepworth’s legacy spans more than five decades. On display alongside her iconic sculptures will be plenty of 2D work, including early life class drawings, a post-war series of paintings capturing surgeons at work, and lithographic prints inspired by a visit to Greece. The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire. www.hepworthwakefield.com
© BOWNESS, HEPWORTH ESTATE PHOTO: JERRY HARDMAN-JONES
BARBARA HEPWORTH: ART AND LIFE
