REVIEW - Art Exhibitions in LondonAn archive of reviews of museums, exhibitions and artworks, from 1994 onwards.Christian Bchel, Simply Botiful, Hauser and Wirth Coppermill- May 19, 2007 Installation from early 2007 Christoph Bchel&8217;s Simply Botiful is the most involved, engaging and creepiest piece of installation work I have ever seen. Taking over a massive warehouse in London&8217;s East End, Bchel has constructed his own universe - a cheap, nasty hotel for prostitutes and desperate asylum seekers; a shop, decorated with terrorist propaganda, selling ...http://artreview.wordpress.com/2007/05/19/christian-buchel-simply-botiful-hauser-and-wirth... Velazquez, National Gallery- May 18, 2007 Exhibition held in Winter 2006 The little catalogue handed out to visitors at the National Gallery&8217;s Velzquez exhibition was at pains to chart the painter&8217;s ascent to artistic genius. Not only were the breathtaking leaps in ability mentioned but also the youthful slips and errors defects that accompanied this climb. Although they are endowed with great ...http://artreview.wordpress.com/2007/05/18/velazquez-national-gallery/ |