ArtSpam Favourites: January 2022

Everyone seems to get the blues in January. I personally find that a bit offensive because my birthday is in January. But I get it, its sucks, the joy of Christmas and New Years celebrations have slowly faded into the background, everyone is back to work and broke. But as ever, art will always exist. (Thank God!)

So what’s been in the diary for this month? Well its been a mixed bag, or the sublime to the ridiculous and back again. I’ve had a wonder through 18th century British Society as perceived by William Hogarth to the deepest parts of Amazonia in South America. Then you have the weird floaty alien things at the Tate, otherwise known as ‘In Love With The World’ by Anicka Yi. like I said the sublime to the ridiculous. therefore from this interesting pool of artworks do we have this months top ten ArtSpam Favourites:

1.Portrait of Sína, a teacher from the Village of Maronal, Valley of Javari Marubo Indigenous Territory, State of Amazonas, 2018. By Sebastiào Salgado from the Amazônia exhibition at The Science Museum, London.

2. The Lady’s Last Stake 1759 by William Hogarth from Hogarth and Europe exhibition at the Tate Britain, London

3. In the Courtyard by Ally McIntyre 2019 at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

4.Mount Roraima covered in clouds, Monte Roraima National Park, State of Roraima, 2018 By Sebastiào Salgado from the Amazônia exhibition at The Science Museum, London.

5. Miss Mary Edwrads 1742 by William Hogarth from Hogarth and Europe exhibition at the Tate Britain, London

6. ‘In Love With The World’ by Anicka Yi, Hyundai Commission, 2021/22 Tate Modern, London.

7. Children playing in the Carú River, Village of Juriti, Awá- Guajá Indigenous Territory, State of Maranhào 2013, By Sebastiào Salgado from the Amazônia exhibition at The Science Museum, London.

8. Medusa, ALO (dates unknown) at the Saatchi Gallery, London.

9. Amapyranawin Awa, village of Juriti with a pet Tamarin. Awá-Guajá Indigenous Territory 2013. By Sebastiào Salgado from the Amazônia exhibition at The Science Museum, London.

10. ‘A Performance of ‘The Indian Emperor of The Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards’ circa. 1732-5 William Hogarth from Hogarth and Europe exhibition at the Tate Britain, London