Gallery highlights
Victor Pasmore: Line & Space 2 March–3 April Marlborough Gallery, London
Victor Pasmore was among the leading British abstract artists of his generation; this survey traces the development of his style from early landscapes, through his geometric forms in the s to later experiments with a wide array of mediums and materials including collage, spray paint and Perspex. Look out for Pasmore’s relief sculpture Abstract in White, Black and Maroon ( ), a construction made from plastic and wood.
Art & Devotion: The Splendour and Worship of Asian Sculpture 13–28 March Marcel Nies Oriental Art, Antwerp
Marcel Nies’ annual exhibition of Asian sculpture this year explores historical rituals of worship and private devotion across various countries, including Indonesia, India and Cambodia, with objects dating from the eighth to the th century. Highlights include an elegant
th-century Tamil bronze depicting the Hindu goddess Parvati, and a th-century head of the Buddha Sakyamuni from Thailand (Fig. ).
Medieval Women: Subjects and Makers of Art 25 February–31 March Sam Fogg, online
This show highlights the often overlooked role of women in the production of medieval art, whether as makers, subjects or patrons. Among the highlights are a th-century depiction of Saint Clare (Fig. ), the first woman to write her own set of monastic guidelines, and a tapestry thought to have been woven by women under the patronage of the nuns at the Abbey of Saint Walburga in Eichstätt.
Orita Meta – Crossroads 1 February–28 March Rele Gallery, Los Angeles
Rele, which launched its Lagos gallery in , has opened a new location in Los Angeles, continuing its mission to promote Nigerian artists on a global stage. The inaugural exhibition presents work by three artists, Tonia Nneji (Fig. ), Marcellina Akpojotor and Chidinma Nnoli (Orita meta meaning ‘a junction where three roads meet’ in Yoruba); each addresses their experience of gender and sexuality through their paintings and collages.