2024 ART FAVES

And what I am looking forward to in 2025!

(Estimated reading time: 8-10 minutes)

CONTENTS

  1. Top Exhibitions of 2024 🖼️

  2. 2025 Exhibition Picks 🔜

  3. Opportunity Listings 📝

  4. Book a 1-2-1 session 📆

  5. The White Pube book competition 📖

  6. Support ARTiculate For the Price of a Coffee ☕️

  7. Share This Newsletter♻️

  8. Poll: What time is best for you to receive newsletters 🗳️

Top Exhibitions of 2024

Stepping into Matthew Krishanu’s The Bough Breaks at Camden Art Centre felt like opening a private photo album of childhood playtimes and cherished family moments. Bidisha Mamata’s accompanying essay was nothing short of masterful.

Mother and Child (Tree, Epping Forest), 2024 by Matthew Krishanu

At the Venice Biennale, All African People’s Consulate challenged colonial narratives with an immersive installation styled as an immigration office. Visitors could “interview” for passports, a sharp commentary on global inequities. I still have my passport that was issued and a colleague managed to successfully use theirs as ID.

Image courtesy of Dread Scott

Ekow Eshun’s The Time is Always Now: Reframe The Black Figure at the National Portrait Gallery exceeded expectations, redefining the Black figure in contemporary art and highlighting the importance of normalising Black life in galleries.

Peter's Series: Back, 2008 by Hurvin Anderson

When We See Us at Kunstmuseum Basel, curated by Koyo Kouoh and Tandazani Dhlakama celebrated joy through Black figuration, with Neo Muyanga’s perfectly curated soundtrack causing me to dance around as I explored the show.

On the music front, there Beyond the Baseline at the British Museum explored 500 years of Black music in Britain at The British Library, proving the impact of Black culture on British society proceeding the post-Windrush era. The early 2000s section was pure nostalgia, bringing back memories of me listening to Trevor Nelson’s R&B show on Radio 1 religiously on Saturday afternoons as a kid and teenager.

Meanwhile, Reverb at 180 Studios, organised by Vinyl Factory, was nothing short of mesmerising. Immersive video installations, evocative soundscapes, and even a melting ice sculpture combined to create a dynamic, multi-sensory experience. This exhibition has been extended to 2nd February.

Finally, Lauren Halsey’s emajendat at the Serpentine Gallery transported me to South Central LA with its vibrant walls of CDs and community-centric energy. It challenged media-fed perceptions, and left me reflecting on the beauty of resilience. This exhibition is on until 23rd February.

2025 Exhibition Picks

Opportunity Listings

Book A Session

I am looking forward to running the first batch of 1-2-1 sessions with those who have booked so far.

The one-hour online sessions are tailored to your needs and can include:

  • Setting realistic goals for 2025

  • Feedback and support for funding applications

  • A sounding board for new ideas

  • Crit session

  • Any other support related to your practice

Each session includes a personalised written plan to keep you focused and on track.

These sessions are available for just £25 (as a donation through Ko-Fi) and is only open to subscribers to this newsletter until 28th February.

If you’re interested in booking, drop me an email to enquire and secure your spot.

Support Articulate

If you’d like to support my work, you can make a one-off donation or set up regular payments here. Every little helps!

Next Newsletter

I’ll be discussing MONEY 💰 and why relying on just one source of income from your practice may not be ideal if you’re looking to sustain yourself as a full-time as an artist. I’ll share a case study, some handy tips, and useful resources.

Poor Artists Book Giveaway

Enter a prize draw to win a copy of Poor Artists by The White Pube 🍋

In this eye-opening journey through the bizarre world of contemporary art, criticism duo The White Pube tell the story of art like never before. Poor Artists follows aspiring artist Quest Talukdar through childhood obsessions, art school lessons and her professional debut. In surreal encounters with other artists, Quest learns profound truths about money and power, and must decide whether she cares more about success or staying true to herself.

Click here for a chance to win one of two copies! Deadline to enter is 12pm on Friday 10th January. Winners will be notified by 13th January.

Photo courtesy of The White Pube

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Poll

I’m sending this week’s newsletter a little later than usual, partly because I had a deadline this morning 🙈. However, it would be really helpful to know the best time of day for you to read them. The newsletters I send on Mondays will typically have an estimated reading time of 8-10 minutes, though that doesn't include the time it might take to read through any opportunity listings or other external material included.

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