arts
Filthy fossil fuels, a dizzying debut and the ominous side of the moon
Digital wizard John Gerrard on the energy industry, Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s first UK museum exhibition and a foreboding view from Artemis II – all in your weekly dispatch
TL;DR
- The "Extraction" exhibition examines the oil and gas industry through the work of artists like John Gerrard and Marguerite Humeau.
- Michaela Yearwood-Dan's "The Practice of Liberation" is her debut UK museum exhibition, blending various art forms.
- A photograph from Artemis II, showing Earth over the moon, is described as ominous and desolate.
- Peter Doig's "Echo Lake" is highlighted as a masterpiece, exploring themes of grief, memory, and pop culture's influence on innocence.
- Other art events mentioned include exhibitions by Thérèse Oulton, Paula Rego, and Jack O’Brien.