Søren Solkær, Gems from the Past 30 Years (Group Show), Voices in British Art: Volume Three (Group Show)
Black Sun #192, Rome Italy, Courtesy of National Nordic Museum and the artist. © Søren Solkær
National Nordic Museum | Søren Solkær: Black Sun, December 9, 2023 – March 10, 2024
“The National Nordic Museum proudly presents Søren Solkær: Black Sun, showcasing the exquisite works of internationally celebrated Danish photographer Søren Solkær. The exhibition is open December 9, 2023, to March 10, 2024.
“Søren Solkær: Black Sun features recent work by Søren Solkær (b. 1969), who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his penetrating portraits of legendary performers such as Björk, Metallica, Paul McCartney, the White Stripes, and Amy Winehouse, among others. The subjects of the photographer’s present work are music makers of another sort. In his photographic series Black Sun, Solkær studies the murmuration of starlings.
“The term “murmuration” derives from “murmur,” or the soft sound of the starlings’ flight calls and fluttering wings as they move together midair. Starling murmurations take myriad forms—from abstract to representational and may function as an open call to join the evening roost and provide protection against predators. From an early age, the artist observed starling murmurations in the wetlands of southern Denmark. In his mature work, he revisits this spectacle, which is observable on multiple continents where starlings are native or invasive species. Solkær has captured this mysterious act of murmurations across Europe since 2017.
“Solkær’s Black Sun series celebrates this curious occurrence of shape- shifting starlings and draws inspiration from 19th-century European landscape painting and Japanese woodblock prints. Featuring over 50 photographs and video art, Søren Solkær: Black Sun is the first exhibition of this series in a U.S. Museum.
“Coinciding with the opening of Søren Solkær: Black Sun, Solkær is set to release his ninth photographic monograph, Starling, in November 2023. The book will feature 138 exclusive images, encapsulating the beauty and mystery of this fascinating phenomenon.”
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Lucia Engstrom, Baltic Blue, 2023. Hand Embroidered with Organic Wool, Silk and Mohair; Cotton Rag Paper. 34.5 x 25.5 inches (87.6 x 64.8 cm). Edition of 3 + 1AP, each unique
Von Lintel Gallery | Gems from the Past 30 Years (Group Show), December 9, 2023 – January 13, 2024
“Founded by Tarrah von Lintel in 1993, Von Lintel Gallery initially opened its doors in Munich, and subsequently moved to New York City in 1999, before establishing its current home in Los Angeles in 2014. To put this time into perspective, during its 30 years Von Lintel Gallery has placed over 180 works in the permanent collections of major museums worldwide, displayed booths in over 80 art fairs internationally, exhibited more than 250 shows within our own gallery, and used over 3,500 red dots.
“Gems from the Past 30 Years is an ode to the gallery's journey and will showcase a stunning array of photography. This diverse selection of photographic works exemplifies Von Lintel Gallery's core mission—to quietly push the boundaries of the medium while upholding an enduring aesthetic tradition. The group exhibition will feature works by photographers who have been integral to the gallery's history, alongside those newly welcomed into the gallery's roster. The Gems from the Past 30 Years exhibition not only celebrates Von Lintel Gallery's rich history, but also signifies a continued commitment to fostering artistic excellence and innovation in the years ahead.”
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Denis O'Regan, Mick Gothenburg 82
Kerridge’s Bar & Grill | Voices in British Art: Volume Three (Group Show), December 4, 2023 – February 29, 2024
“Works by the likes of internationally known British artists Damien Hirst and Gavin Turk feature in ‘Voices In British Art: Volume Three’, a specially curated exhibition of established and emerging artists housed within Corinthia London in Embankment at Kerridge’s Bar & Grill.
“As part of the exhibition, two-time Michelin star awarded TV chef and proprietor of the restaurant Tom Kerridge has teamed up with London-based multidisciplinary collaborative artists The Cameron Twins to release an exclusive hand-finished cooking related print with 20% of all profits benefiting FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste (Charity No: 1100051).”
For more information visit here and to purchase prints visit West Contemporary Editions
