Cathy's Art Diary

Neat exhibition at Cristea Roberts of prints and editions representing the still-life genre over six decades. It was co-curated by the artist Clare Woods who had a show in the upstairs gallery and it was interesting to see the works with an artist’s eye. The earliest piece was a Braque from 1953-54, a vase of brown simplicity. The most recent, hanging next to it, were three bright flower pictures by Michael Craig-Martin but also simple in style. My favourite was this steel relief by Tom Wesselmann who I had not come across before. Closed 20 April 2024    

Beautiful exhibition at Cristea Roberts of new work by Clare Woods. The main selection of work were some bright bold collages made of painted paper. The subtle shading made you think at first that they were paintings. There were some landscapes but my favourite were the flower arrangements with heavy nods to the Dutch Golden Age as well as using a technique which made you think of Matisse. There was also a series of lovely silk-screen prints of stoneware pots and jugs in more muted colours. Closed 20 April 2024