London, Ontario.- The Art Exhcnage is pleased to present “Meghan Dauphinee: A Matter of Convenience” on view at the gallery from January 13th through January 28th 2012. Born in London, Ontario Meghan Dauphinee attended the H. B. Beal Secondary Scho…
Tate Britain Commissioned Conceptual Artist Giorgio Sadotti to Create Christmas Tree
LONDON.- This year Tate Britain has commissioned conceptual artist Giorgio Sadotti to create the Tate Britain Christmas Tree. The work, entitled Flower Ssnake, is on display from 10 December 2010 until 5 January 2011. For Flower Ssnake, Sadotti has cho…
Tate Britain Christmas Tree 2009: Weihnachtsbaum by Tacita Dean
LONDON.- Tate Britain has commissioned Tacita Dean to create its Christmas tree for 2009, entitled Weihnachtsbaum. It will be on display at Tate Britain from 11 – 23 December 2009. Dean has created a traditional and yet quietly contemplative response to the commission, selecting a 4 metre high Nordman Fir to stand in the centre of the gallery’s Rotunda. This has been decorated with hand-dipped beeswax candles which have been made especially for the work. Each afternoon at 16:00, as the sun sets and light fades from the gallery, the candles will be lit one by one. Illuminating the tree for approximately two hours, the candles are designed to