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Just Dropped /Sunil Gupta on Studio Visit

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Just Dropped /Sunil Gupta on Studio Visit 〰️

Episode 4 of Studio Visit has Dropped! Listen here now.

In Episode 4: Professor Omar Kholeif and Levin Haegele enter the home and studio of artist Sunil Gupta—one of world’s foremost artists working with photography today. It is a bright live-work space that he shares with his creative collaborator and companion, Charan Singh in South London. At the breakfast table, pulling open archival boxes, gazing at contact sheets, the duo delve into the mysteries of what works of art are exposed to the light, exploring the push and pull of history, memory and desire.

Carry forth here.

EDITORIAL

Painting the Sun Yellow Again: A Discussion on Art Conservation with Julia Nagle

OUT NOW: Huguette Caland / imagine otherwise by Omar Kholeif
with an afterword by Dr. Brigitte Caland.
Place your order at Sternberg Press

Book cover featuring a stylized illustration of a woman lying on her back with her legs raised, in shades of blue, yellow, and orange. The title is 'Huguette Caland' by Omar Khleif, with an afterword by Dr. Brigitte Caland.

Book cover for "Lalitha Lajmi" by Skye Arundhati-Thomas, with additional words by Dr. Omar Kholeif. The cover illustration features a stylized portrait of a woman with blue hair in a braid, wearing a striped top and a dark patterned jacket, set against a white background.

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Lalitha Lajmi by Skye Arundhati-Thomas (imagine/otherwise 3).
Order from Sternberg Press.

Book cover titled 'Melt' by Yalter, featuring duplicated images of hands and eyes in sepia tone with bold, blocky text.

Nil Yalter: Circular Tension by Omar Kholeif published by Mousse. Available here.

Revisit archival photos of Beirut and its ‘Golden 60s’. Dive into a treasure trove of materials surrounding the first contemporary art gallery in Lebanon, Gallery One. Helen Khal: Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s is co-edited and authored by Omar Kholeif with Carla Chammas and Rachel Dedman, following on from an exhibition curated by Dedman and Chammas at the Sursock Museum in 2019. You can preview or order your copy here.

Black and white photo of Helen Khal holding a paintbrush and palette. Text on the image reads, 'Helen Khal, Gallery One and Beirut in the 1960s'.

Magda Stawarska by Omar Kholeif with an afterword by Lubaina Himid (imagine/otherwise 2). Available here.

Photo: Adam Keay, Those Days Come Back, Acrylic on Board, 2022. Courtesy the artist and the artPost21 Collection.

NEW “SPOTLIGHT” Series from our Editors

Enter the inner world of artist, Adam Keay. Two of his works have recently become part of the artPost21 Collection.

Read the interview with the artist here.

Dr. O’s Last Dance at the Third Line Shop

Display of books, artwork, and a briefcase on a white table in a gallery or museum setting. The books are titled 'INTERNET ART' and 'Yaliter,' with artworks including a colorful portrait of a man reading, a black-and-white drawing, and a framed art piece.

Visit The Third Line shop in-person now, every day, something new.

Watch artist Magda Stawarska in conversation with Lubaina Himid CBE RA, and author Dr. Omar Kholeif as they celebrate the launch of imagine/otherwise, volume 2—a travelogue through the life and work of Stawarska’s work.

Filmed at Toynbee Hall, London.

Order your copy of Magda Stawarska’s book HERE.

‘Magda Stawarska’ Conversation with Omar Kholeif and Lubaina Himid, Launch of imagine/otherwise volume 2 at Toynbee Hall June 2024