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Never the twain shall meet?
LYNNE WALSH faces the ‘brilliant or bonkers’ conundrum of a simultaneous exhibition of work by Jeff Koons and Cy Twombly
POLES APART: (L to R) Cy Twombly’s Five Greek Poets and a Philosopher: ‘Sappho’ and Jeff Koons’ Diamond (Red)
[Bastian Gallery]
CHRIS SEARLE on Mike Westbrook who died aged 90
STEVE JOHNSON speaks to JIM MORAY about an album that marks 25 years since his first
DENNIS BROE observes how cutbacks, mergers and AI create content detached from both reality and history itself
SAHAR MARANLOU explores a novella, newly translated and republished in English that tells the history of Iran through women’s bodies
DAVID NICHOLSON applauds the revival of a joyous production that deals with choirs, competitions and communism
Primal Gestures: Jeff Koons & Cy Twombly
Bastian Gallery
THE concept behind the juxtaposition of these two artists is either brilliant or bonkers.
The small but beautifully formed Bastian Gallery in London’s Mayfair is renowned for clever use of its space, and this show certainly supports that reputation.
Whether Jeff Koons, contrarian and devoted acolyte of capitalism, has anything in common with the work of the thoughtful and intuitive Cy Twombly is a moot point.
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