Episode 1: Radical Figures at The Whitechapel Gallery
Episode 1: Radical Figures at The Whitechapel Gallery, discussed by Laura Lennard, Caz Murray and Vikki Kosmalska The Whitechapel Gallery is looking to overturn art criticism’s 1980s declaration that ‘painting is dead’. The gallery has presented a case for painting’s ‘radical’ relevance within the contemporary art canon, showcasing the work of 10 painters of varied nationalities and styles to make their point. But did our intrepid reviewers, Caz and Vikki, buy either painting’s relevance...