Michael Armitage
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Venice Biennale — Venice
2026 · In Minor Keys · curated by Koyo Kouoh
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2024 · Foreigners Everywhere · curated by Adriano Pedrosa
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Five artist parents—Rachel Whiteread, Michael Armitage, Chantal Joffe, and Rachel Maclean—share their personal approaches to introducing young childre…
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The Financial Times reviews a retrospective of Helen Frankenthaler at the Basel Kunstmuseum, describing it as a welcome exhibition that is winningly p…
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The article chronicles the 80-year history of the Arts Council Collection, a 'museum without walls' established in post-war Britain. It traces the ori…
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The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) has announced a major survey exhibition titled 'MATRIX: 50 Years of Experimentation,' schedu…
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Michael Armitage, a Kenyan British artist based in Bali since 2022, is the subject of a major survey exhibition titled "The Promise of Change" at the …
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Palazzo Grassi in Venice is hosting a major retrospective of Michael Armitage, featuring forty-five paintings and nearly a hundred drawings that blend…
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Christie's London will host 'Close Encounters: Figuration, Painting and Landscape in the Arts Council Collection' from 3 to 23 June 2026, in partnersh…
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The 61st Venice Biennale is described as the most contested and chaotic in recent history, marked by the absence of a curator following the death of K…
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The Korea Herald recommends three must-visit museum shows in Venice during the Venice Biennale. At Palazzo Grassi, the Pinault Collection presents "Mi…
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Artnet News reporter Katya Kazakina recounts her experience at the opening week of the 61st Venice Biennale, describing a whirlwind of art, parties, a…
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Michael Armitage / MATRIX 263

Michael Armitage

Dec 14, 2016 — Apr 2, 2017

Michael Armitage / MATRIX 263 December 14, 2016–April 2, 2017 New works by the London-based painter reflect on sexuality and gender stereotypes in Kenya.

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
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Art Basel — Basel
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