Black Country

Black Country, Carl Fudge's solo exhibition of paintings and woodcut prints at Chelsea's Galerie Richard was inspired by Edward Wadsworth's woodcuts.  It is a remix of the best vorticist works.

Fudge at Richard, New York 2011:

Youds turns on your electric

I almost missed Robert Youds' latest show Turn On Your Electric at Diaz Contemporary.  It was its last day of showing when I went to see it last weekend.  Youds' works show his interest in colour and light.  I can see hints of futurism/vorticism and minimalism.

Youds at Diaz, Toronto 2011:

Vorticist drawings

Vorticism is the Brit's answer to modernism during World War I.  The show The Vorticists: Manifesto for a Modern World I saw at Tate Britain this past summer is both educational and inspirational.  Works by vorticist pioneers shown at the exhibition are full of futurist dynamism characteristic of this short-lived movement.  Since photography was not allowed at the exhibition, I had to do some quick sketches on site.

Edward Wadsworth:

Frederick Etchells:

Jessica Dismorr:

Pop + minimalism + vorticism + futurism + graffiti art = ?

Newspeak British Art Now at Saatchi Gallery is another good show to see the most current British art.  The first installment of the show was shown last summer and fall; the second installment is still on, through spring.  I first saw Jaime Gili's works when I went to see the show last December.  His works were said to be a mix of pop, minimalism, vorticism, futurism and graffiti art.  I don't really care about the labels.  It is the geometry that captures me.