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Panel Discussion at The Finnish Museum of Photography—Women in Art: Is It All About Talent?

Women in Art: Is It All About Talent?

28 August, 5:30 pm
The Finnish Museum of Photography, Helsinki, Finland

The question of talent is often mentioned as justifying the absence of women in art exhibitions. But is it a question of talent?

On August 28 at 5.30 pm. we have the opportunity to welcome two photographers from France and the United Kingdom who are both actors in the feminism movement in their countries. Marie Docher and Karen Knorr who are in artist residency in the archipelago of Turku (AARK Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo Finland) will be joined by Finnish photographers Elina Brotherus and Hertta Kiiski to talk about the situation of women in photography and more generally in art.

Migrations: Solo Exhibition at Sundaram Tagore Singapore

Karen Knorr: Migrations

21 September–16 November
Sundaram Tagore Singapore
Gillman Barracks

Opening Reception with the Artist: Saturday 21 September, 4–6pm

For her first solo show at Sundaram Tagore Gallery, American/British photographer Karen Knorr presents a specially curated selection of images that explore ideas of migration and multiculturalism. This exhibition brings together several of the artist’s most powerful series, including the acclaimed body of work India Song (2008–2017).

India Song at Masterpiece London 2019

Masterpiece London 2019

27 June–3 July
Private View: Wednesday 26 June

South Grounds,
The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Sundaram Tagore Gallery, Stand B17

Masterpiece London (27 June – 03 July 2019) is the unmissable art fair at which visitors can view and buy the finest works of art, design, furniture and jewellery – from antiquity to the present day. The Fair offers an unparalleled opportunity for new and established collectors to discover exceptional works for sale across a range of price points from over 150 international exhibitors and across every major market discipline.

Punks and Belgravia included in New Order at Sprüth Magers London

New Order

24 July–14 September
Sprüth Magers London

Sprüth Magers presents New Order, an exhibition that surveys identity and image in British art, culture and society between 1976 and 1995. The exhibition originates from a discussion about the cultural status and art historical positioning of Peter Saville’s best-known work for Factory records made in the early 1980s and blurring the boundaries between art, design, pop and product. Karen Knorr will be exhibiting Belgravia (1979–1981) in its entirety as well as vintage prints from the series Punks (1977) made in collaboration with Olivier Richon.

Exhibiting artists include: Angus Fairhurst, Richard Hamilton, Damien Hurst, Gary Hume, Karen Knorr, Sarah Lucas, Olivier Richon, Peter Saville, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Gillian Wearing

Belgravia included Home Sweet Home at Les Recontres d’Arles

Home Sweet Home 1970–2018: The British Home, A Political History

1 July–22 September
Les Recontres d’Arles

The British’s attachment to their homes has continued to assert itself since the early nineteenth century, becoming an important component of their identity. The English language has invented the words comfort and comfortable, words imported into French because nothing better expressed the link between the well-being of soul and body and the domestic interior. What’s better than the theme of the home, the home so dear to the heart of the British, to highlight the richness, the diversity and the development of photography across the Channel? Home Sweet Home brings together thirty artists of all generations who allow us to share the intimacy and the everyday life of Britain from the 1970s to the present day. A look around the property that sheds light from different angles on the social, cultural and political realities, past and present, of British society. Karen Knorr will be exhibiting the a selection of works from the series Belgravia (1979–1981). 

Karen Knorr’s Inclusion in the Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts

Summer Exhibition 2019 at the Royal Academy of Arts

10 June–12 August
Royal Academy of Arts, London

Run without interruption since 1769, the Summer Exhibition is the world’s largest open submission art show and brings together art in all mediums – prints and paintings, film, photography, sculpture, architectural works and more – by leading artists, Royal Academicians and household names as well as new and emerging talent. Around 1,200 works will be on display, most of them for the first time.

Panel Discussion at The Lightbox – Fast Forward: Her Stories in Photography

Panel Discussion – Fast Forward: Her Stories in Photography with Karen Knorr, Anna Fox & Jean Wainwright

30 May, from 6pm
The Lightbox, Woking, UK

To coincide with the exhibition Women in Photography: A History of British Trailblazers at The Lightbox, join us for a tour of the exhibition and a panel discussion with Anna Fox and Karen Knorr, chaired by Jean Wainwright. Anna Fox and Karen Knorr are Professors of Photography and Jean Wainwright is Professor of Contemporary Art and Photography at University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham.

Home Sweet Home at Les Recontres d’Arles 2019

Home Sweet Home – 1970–2017: The British Home, A Political History

July 1–September 22
Maison des Peintres, Les Recontres d’Arles 2019, Arles, France

The British’s attachment to their homes has continued to assert itself since the early nineteenth century, becoming an important component of their identity. The English language has invented the words comfort and comfortable, words imported into French because nothing better expressed the link between the well-being of soul and body and the domestic interior. What’s better than the theme of the home, the home so dear to the heart of the British, to highlight the richness, the diversity and the development of photography across the Channel? Home Sweet Home brings together thirty artists of all generations who allow us to share the intimacy and the everyday life of Britain from the 1970s to the present day. A look around the property that sheds light from different angles on the social, cultural and political realities, past and present, of British society.

Karen Knorr at Festival La Gacilly – Baden Photo

Karen Knorr at Festival La Gacilly – Baden Photo

June 1–September 30
Baden bei Wein, Austria

From 1 June to 30 September 2019, the Festival La Gacilly-Baden Photo brings the world’s best photographers to Baden bei Wien on the theme Hymn to the Earth. Starting at the visitor centre on Brusattiplatz, the Festival winds through the old town of Baden and through Doblhoffpark, Gutenbrunner Park and Kurpark – in two routes of 7 kilometres in total.

Book of Beasts at Getty Center

Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World

May 14–August 18
Getty Center, Los Angeles, USA

Animals tumble, soar, and race through the pages of the bestiary, a popular type of medieval book describing the beasts of the world. Abounding with vibrant and fascinating images, the bestiary brought real and fantastical creatures to life for readers. So cherished were these vividly imagined beasts, they often “escaped” from manuscripts to inhabit other art works made during the medieval period, and even up to the present day.