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Hulda Guzmán features in 'A Cool Million Campaign', a public arts initiative for climate awareness led by artists and institutions to expand environmental justice programming and support the conservation of one million acres of land. 

The first show from the new international curatorial cooperative Radicants, founded by Nicolas Bourriaud, explores how climate change influences today’s art – specifically through the lens of the sublime, as defined as “a delight tinged with terror” by the 18th-century philosopher Edmund Burke.

In this exhibition Barclay includes a series of tactile sculptural environments, where large-scale forms, made predominantly from fabrics and metals, “suggest textile narratives and explore our complex relationships with cloth.”

The D.Daskalopoulos Collection has announced the donation of more than 350 artworks to four leading institutions in Athens, Chicago, New York and the United Kingdom. Works by Tonico Lemos Auad, Tom Friedman, Kendell Geers and Rivane Neuenschwander have permanently entered the collections of The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Athens (EMST), Guggenheim and MCA Chicago.

Group exhibition 'Shifting the Silence' features dynamic works by thirty-two women artists, including 'T.N. (Arte...)', 2015 by Rivane Neuenschwander. Named after artist Etel Adnan’s 2020 book about history and existence, 'Shifting the Silence' embraces experimentation, impermanence, and subjectivity.

The Wolverhampton School of Art presents an artist talk with Caroline Walker to coincide with touring exhibition ‘British Art Show 9’ on Friday 8 April. Walker will be discussing her work, including studio methods and approaches to painting, followed by a Q&A. 

Presented in celebration of Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary’s twentieth anniversary, ‘Abundant Futures’ explores the motivations behind the foundation’s two decades of investigation, collaboration, and experimentation. The presentation includes ‘Eu desejo o seu desejo (I Wish Your Wish)’, 2003 by Rivane Neuenschwander. Comprised of hundreds of brightly coloured ribbons, each carries a quote expressing a personal desire, hope, or dream.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, presents landmark solo exhibition 'Yinka Shonibare CBE RA: Planets in My Head'. The expansive showcase features a selection from the past three decades of Shonibare’s body of work, including sculptures, paintings, photographs, print and film.

Group exhibition ‘Why can't we live together’ explores migration and cultural identity
alongside the consequences of colonialism and environmental destruction. The presentation features ‘Arch (Growing Assertiveness)’, 2006 by Thomas Hirschhorn, 'a triumphal arch of journalism, topicality, opinions, comments and information'.

'Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear' is the first major V&A exhibition to celebrate the power, artistry and diversity of masculine attire and appearance. Contemporary looks by legendary designers and rising stars will be displayed alongside historical treasures from the V&A's collections and landmark loans: classical sculptures, Renaissance paintings, iconic photographs, and powerful film and performance.

Featuring around one hundred original prints, 'The Future is Blinking' considers the key themes in the history of photography in West and Central Africa with a focus on its peculiarities and its connections with other local art forms.

Thomas Hirschhorn and Jim Hodges are included in an informal group of international contemporary artists who have come together to support ’Artists at Risk’, a non-profit organisation who since 2013 have collaborated with arts non-profits and government funders to assist artists who are at risk politically and fleeing oppression and war.

University of the Arts London present their Research Season 2022 Keynote event, 'Hosting Ideas for Progress: Yinka Shonibare CBE RA in conversation with Mark Sealy OBE'.

The first global survey exhibition dedicated to the use of clothing as a medium of visual art, ‘Garmenting: Costume as Contemporary Art’ examines work by thirty-five international contemporary artists, from established names to emerging voices. The presentation includes ‘The Ghost of Eliza Jumel’, 2015 by Yinka Shonibare CBE RA.

Now in its 5th edition, ‘Artists’ Fair Kyoto’ is an independent artist showcase that positions new works by internationally acclaimed artists alongside up-and-coming artists across multiple venues in the city. Japanese artist Izumi Kato will exhibit a scroll and a small stone sculpture at Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto.

Stephen Friedman Gallery is pleased to announce that artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA has transformed the iconic London venue sketch with an installation of new artworks.

Stephen Friedman Gallery is pleased to announce the launch of Yinka Shonibare CBE RA's Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation cultural center in Nigeria. Set across sites in Lagos and Ijebu, G.A.S. is a non-profit dedicated to facilitating cultural exchange through tailored residencies, public programs, and exhibition opportunities primarily for creative practitioners from Africa and the diaspora.