Breaking the Mould
A major new touring exhibition promises to shed light on the hidden histories of womenâs sculpture in the UK and worldwide. The Arts Council Collection, from which the exhibits are drawn, describes
Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women Since 1945 as âthe largest survey of its kind to dateâ. The show challenges the male-dominated narratives of post-war British sculpture, presenting work that pushes boundaries.
Aesthetica speaks to the showâs curator, Natalie Rudd, about this vital intervention in modern art history.
A: Why is this exhibition so important, thinking about the history of womenâs participation in sculptural movements in the UK and worldwide?
Yinka Shonibare To Coordinate 253rd RA Summer Exhibition – National Gallery
The Summer Exhibition Committee members are Royal Academicians Tony Bevan, Vanessa Jackson, Mali Morris, Humphrey Ocean, Eva Rothschild, Bob and Roberta Smith and Emma Stibbon. David Adjaye will curate the Architecture Gallery. The committee will be chaired by the President of the Royal Academy, Rebecca Salter.
For this year’s exhibition, Shonibare will explore the theme of ‘Reclaiming Magic’ and celebrate the joy of creating art. He also plans to include some work that has not been made in a ‘Western tradition’. Shonibare said: “Reclaiming Magic’ is an exhibition that seeks a return to the visceral aspects of art-making. It will transcend the Western canon, which formed the foundations of the Royal Academy and Western Art History’s reference points. The exhibition will be a celebration of the transformative powers of the magical in art, a return to the ritualistic and the sheer joy of m