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Tabish Khan | |
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| Born | November 9, 1982 London, England, UK. |
| Occupation | Art critic, Writer, Speaker |
| Education | Biomedical Science, King’s College London |
| Period | 2010s–present |
Tabish Khan is an art critic, writer, and speaker who writes primarily about art exhibitions in London, UK. He is the art critic for Londonist,[1] regularly reviews exhibitions for Culture Whisper,[2] and writes for FAD magazine.[3] He is a trustee of the City and Guilds of London Art School,[4] The Discerning Eye[5] - which hosts an annual exhibition,[6] and artist collective ArtCan.[7] He is also a critical friend of UP projects[8] - a public art organisation specialising in socially engaged public art commissioning.
Career[edit]
He has been writing for Londonist since 2012. He has written previews of the exhibitions for the year and month ahead,roundups of exhibition reviews, and individual reviews of museum and gallery exhibitions - including 'In Plain Sight' at the Wellcome Collection, 'Hieroglyphs' at The British Museum, and Raphael at The National Gallery.
He has conducted interviews for Londonist, including with artist Sara Shakeel and actor Imogen Poots. He has also reviewed restaurants and the performing arts for Londonist.
For Culture Whisper, Khan has reviewed London exhibitions including Mat Collishaw ('Petrichor' at Kew Gardens), Marina Abramovic at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and Thomas J Price at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Khan writes a weekly top 5 for FAD magazine, he has an occasional column on ‘What’s Wrong With Art’, reviews exhibitions including John Craxton at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester, and Deep Horizons at MIMA, Middlesbrough. He has also written features on artists, including an interview with David Wightman, and has selected his top art books to read.
He has also written for other publications including his top exhibitions of 2023 and an interview with artist Liorah Tchiprout for Stir World.
He graduated in Biomedical Science from King’s College London and came to art later in life.
In an interview in 2021 Rachel Segal Hamilton, writing for the University of the Arts London, stated: “Tabish Khan is on a mission to demystify the art world for his readers”.[9]
Khan has also judged numerous art prizes including the Jackson’s Painting Prize in 2021,[10] the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture in 2021, 2022, and 2023,[11] and the Studio West ‘Now Introducing’ open call and art prize in 2021.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contributors". Londonist. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Authors". Culture Whisper. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Authors". FAD Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Trustees". City & Guilds of London Art School. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". The Discerning Eye. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "ING Discerning Eye Annual Exhibition". The Discerning Eye. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Art Can. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "Critical Friends". UP Projects. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ Segal Hamilton, Rachel. "Londonist's Tabish Khan shares advice for art critics". University of the Arts London. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Jackson's Painting Prize 2021 Winner". Jackson's Art Prize. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "The Marsh Awards Judging Panel". The Public Statues and Sculpture Association. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Now Introducing Open Call + Art Prize". Studio West. Retrieved January 6, 2024.