2023 Exhibitions Archives

Commodity Cultures and Consumption

What resists commodification? Very little these days. Subcultures, alternative lifestyles and perhaps, most tellingly, varying types of ethical consumption, all fall foul of capitalism’s ability to co-opt alternatives into its mechanism.

PlanetHeroines24th November 2023

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Paris Photo 2023

Photo Exhibition - Hundred Heroines volunteer writer Emma Godfrey Pigott reflects on her experience of Paris Photo 2023, and discusses her highlights from the event.

PlanetHeroines22nd November 2023

Exhibition Featured Garage Sale Museum Exhibition Archive

We’re holding a Garage Sale!

Inspired by the work of Martha Rosler, our Garage Sale – as well as offering some great bargains – challenges the viewer to take a critical look at the second-hand market in the UK, particularly the pricing policy of charity shops as they strive to find new audiences.

PlanetHeroines22nd November 2023

A woman, painted in blue, sits amid plumes of orange smoke and small fires, on a dry landscape.

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Re/Sisters: A Lens on Gender and Ecology

Exhibition at the Barbican (until 14.01.24) RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology is a major group exhibition surveying gender and ecology.

Katherine Riley13th November 2023

Four sculptures the the shape of humanoid figures stand in a room lit by bright green lighting. Four sculptural 'baskets' lie on the wooden panelled floor.

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Going Dark: The Contemporary Figure at the Edge of Visibility

The Guggenheim Museum (until 07.04.24) - Going Dark addresses what it means to be seen, not seen, or erased in society, through formal experimentations with the figure.

Katherine Riley7th November 2023

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PHOTOFAIRS New York

PHOTOFAIRS New York, a new contemporary art fair dedicated to photo-based and digital artwork, runs from 8th – 10th September 2023.

Katherine Riley6th September 2023

Film still. A young girl holds a ballet pose, balancing on the point of one foot, in a ballet studio. The studio is painted pink, and she wears a pink dress, tights and shoes.

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Rineke Dijkstra: I See You

MEP, Paris: I See You, a new exhibition from Rineke Dijkstra, presents four video installations exploring the emotional development of young people.

Katherine Riley14th August 2023

Black and white series of nine photographs. Portraits of a Black woman in various poses.

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BLACK VENUS: Reclaiming Black Women in Visual Culture

Somerset House, London: BLACK VENUS highlights the work of 18 Black women and non-binary artists to explore the reclamation of narratives around Black femininity.

Katherine Riley7th August 2023