Picasso to Julie Mehretu modern drawings, the British Museum collection

Picasso to Julie Mehretu modern drawings, the British Museum collection
7 October 2010 –25 April 2011


Currently, the British Museum exhibits many of the great artists' drawings of the 20th century collected over the past 35 years.
The collection starts with Picasso’s study for his masterpiece Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and concludes with Julie Mehretu, the Ethiopian-born artist who is one of the stars of the international contemporary art scene with acclaimed solo exhibitions at the Guggenheim in New York and across the world.

The collected drawings are not selected artists' famous major works. But, I believe it is rare opportunity to enjoy their practice pieces and early studies. (unfortunately, taking photos was exhibited.)

Rachel Whiteread Drawings at Tate Britain

Tate Britain 8 September 2010 – 16 January 2011

When I draw my initial idea paper or concept sketches, it is rare that I keep them well until the final development. They are easy to disappear and be forgotten.

However Rachel Whiteread shows that concept drawings or idea sketch paper also can be a great masterpiece. She is well-known for her large-scale beautiful sculptures but tate britain's current exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore her works on paper, most of which have never been shown before in a public gallery.

I was impressed by the materials what she used on her drawings. She used varnish on graph paper to express surface texture of her translucent sculpture. Her high quality drawings are not only for just the initial concept but also for the final visualisaiton.