Sarah Ball news

Sarah Ball in conversation with Phillip Edward Spradley, cultural producer, discussing her artistic practice, recent projects, and studio processes.

Sarah Ball features in the group exhibition Being There, which showcases four Thomas Gainsborough portraits alongside 18 British contemporary artists working in portraiture today.

X Museum presents its third collection exhibition, titled Portrait of a Man, featuring male figures created by 61 international contemporary artists in recent years. Departing from a historical review of male portraiture, the exhibition delves into the complexities and multifaceted implications of male image and identity and explores how contemporary artists learn and unlearn from the past.

'Infinite Woman' investigates a spectrum of female stereotypes, and their relationship to art. Ideas of the siren, mother, goddess, demon, caregiver and lover, among others, are explored, examined and disrupted.

Contemporary collecting explores the relationship between the British Museum's contemporary and historical collections .

Art on a Postcard has launched its second guest postcard auction in collaboration with War Child. 

'From the Ashes' is a project launched in aid of the Amazon. Migrate Art have created art materials, like paint, ink, pigment and pastels, with ashes salvaged from deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, and have commissioned contemporary artists to use these to create works. The artworks will be auctioned at Christie's in aid of Migrate's work. 

Presenting rotating exhibitions and viewable storage of the Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, The Bunker showcases a wide range of contemporary art by both well-known and emerging artists, displayed alongside iconic pieces of furniture and other curiosities. The collection champions emerging, and at times, overlooked artists, especially in the early stages of their careers, and so the Bunker offers insight into a truly unique collection.

'Being In the World' marks the tenth anniversary of Long Museum. Curated by Iwona Blazwick, the group show is conceived as an artistic celebration of returning to 'the world' in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.⁠

We are delighted to present a panel discussion on Friday 22 July, 5-6pm (BST) chaired by Katy Hessel (art historian and founder of The Great Women Artists) featuring artists Kenturah Davis, Genevieve Gaignard, Deborah Roberts and Amy Sherald.

On the occasion of the institution’s 30th anniversary, Kunstmuseum Bonn presents a comprehensive survey of its collection of contemporary art across twenty rooms. ‘Space for imaginative actions’ offers fresh perspectives on key figures, movements and subjects, as well as showcasing some of the world’s most innovative contemporary artists.

TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art is an annual contemporary art auction held in the Richard Meier-designed Rachofsky House in Dallas, benefitting both the Dallas Museum of Art and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.

Stephen Friedman Gallery is pleased to announce representation of British artist Sarah Ball. Ball’s meticulously rendered portraits explore themes of gender and identity. Demonstrating an acute sensitivity to the psyche of her subjects, she emphasises physical characteristics that define how we outwardly portray ourselves to the world. 

For this exhibition British artist Sarah Ball draws on historical photographs to create works that reflect on issues of bias, prejudice and prejudgement. 

The 'Summer Exhibition' is the world’s largest open submission art show. Run without interruption since 1769, the show brings together art in all mediums by Royal Academicians and household names as well...

In celebration of the Royal Academy's 250th anniversary, Grayson Perry RA coordinated the biggest, brightest and most colourful Summer Exhibition yet.

The painting which Sarah Ball submitted for 'The Columbia Threadneedle Prize: Figurative Art Today' 2018 (formerly The Threadneedle Prize) is a striking example of the British artist's practice.