Insiders Guide to the very best Art Shows of 2023 by Tanya Baxter Contemporary

Reviewing those upcoming in the city and further afield, lesser-known and established, Tanya gives REDD the lowdown of what to look forward to and the top shows globally to look out for. Art fairs and new exhibitions not to miss in May, June and into October in London  and Europe, and one particularly special exhibition for celebrated artist, Bridget Riley, which is a solo show in Hong Kong.

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Close to home:

After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art, The National Gallery, London - 25 March to 13 August 2023

The exhibition celebrates the achievements of three giants of the era: Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin and follows the influences they had on younger generations of French artists, on their peers and on wider circles of artists across Europe in Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels and Vienna.

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Peter Doig at The Courtauld Gallery - 10 February to 29 May

A major exhibition of new and recent works by Peter Doig – including paintings created since the artist’s move from Trinidad to London in 2021. The Morgan Stanley Exhibition: Peter Doig presents an exciting new chapter in the career of one of the most celebrated and important painters working today. It is the first exhibition by a contemporary artist to take place at The Courtauld since it reopened in November 2021 following its acclaimed redevelopment

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Eye of the Collector 17-20 May 

Founded by Nazy Vassegh, Eye of the Collector is an Art platform comprising a boutique London art fair, an accompanying online/social platform and a network of collectors spanning the globe. Conceived to recreate the domestic opulence of an imaginary collector's home, these curated viewing rooms encourage new collecting pathways and creative dialogues.

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Frieze London and Frieze Masters 11–15 October 2023

One of the world’s most hyped art fairs, Frieze returns to London this October. Though details are always kept under wraps until nearer the time, some 290+ major international galleries will exhibit. This year Frieze Sculpture will be overseen by independent curator Fatoş Üstek. It will return to the English Gardens in Regent's Park in the autumn.

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PAD London 10–15 October 2023

The prestigious PAD art fair was founded in 1997 in Paris by Patrick Perrin, with the first London edition running ten years later in Hanover Square. Set in Mayfair’s Berkeley Square (a stone’s throw from REDD HQ), PAD showcases a mix of modern art, photography, glass and ceramics, fine art and jewellery, featuring galleries from countries across Europe, North America and Asia.

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Worth the Eurostar:

Vermeer at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam - 10 February to 4 June 2023

The Rijksmuseum has never held a solo show of the artist’s work before. To date, the most comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was held in 1996, at the Mauritshuis in The Hague. This will be show stopping and worth the visit.

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Reaching for the Stars: From Maurizio Cattelan to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence - 4  March to 18 June 2023

Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo are coming together to celebrate some of the luminaries of contemporary art in the exhibition Reaching for the Stars. From Maurizio Cattelan to Lynette Yiadom Boakye. Over 70 works by leading Italian and international contemporary artists including Maurizio Cattelan, Cindy Sherman, Damien Hirst, Lara Favaretto, William Kentridge, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Sarah Lucas and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye celebrating the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection’s 30th anniversary, one of the world’s most celebrated and prestigious collections of contemporary art.

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Art exhibitions worth travelling for:

Bridget Riley’s Solo Hong Kong Exhibition - 22 – 25 March

A retrospective exhibition spanning Bridget Riley’s 70-year career was held at the Scottish National Gallery and then the Hayward Gallery, London in 2019-2020. Her work is in the collections of major museums worldwide, including Tate Britain, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In recent years, there has been increased interest in Modern British Artists such as Lucian Freud, Frank Auerbach and David Hockney. Bridget Riley’s work is following a similar trend and is of great appeal to audiences both in the USA and Asia. In 2016, Riley set a new record at auction with the sale of Diagonal Curve which sold for £4.3 million at Christie’s London.

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Tanya has personally curated the artwork within 7 Charles Street, the latest development to be completed by REDD. Launching to the market in February of this year, 7 Charles Street is being praised for its modern Mayfair sensibilities and the incredibly high calibre of the design and finish. Read more about 7a Charles Street, the artwork within the apartment and the design here.