New Contemporaries @ ICA
Popped into this exhibition last weekend to have a nose around at some young guns, particularly at George Little who i’ve been keeping my eye on for a while. Unfortunately they had excluded his large canvas from the London edition of the show so was left with just a small painting and an installation to enjoy.
There was some excitement on my behalf though as i spotted none other than Mr Saatchi lurking in the bookshop. He looked a bit shifty, like he was going to lift something. You’ve got to give Charles his dues – he’s not an ivory tower sort of collector, he likes to get down and dirty with the students.
This iteration of New Contemporaries felt like a “light ” version of the Liverpool show. I guess the space in the ICA is limited, but i felt like i wasn’t quite getting the whole picture, especially after having a look at the catalogue. So in no particular order my highlights from the exhibition, which are mostly all painters:
Tara Tingleff ( http://www.tyratingleff.net ) – header image is also hers.
Anita Delaney ( http://www.anitadelaney.net – This photo shamelessly stolen from http://curatorcharlie.blogspot.co.uk/ )
Emanuel Rohss ( http://www.emanuelrohss.com )
George Little ( http://www.georgelittle.co.uk )
Max Ruf ( http://www.maxruf.com )
This exhibition is now finished but you can always check their website.
