Billy Childish - Unknowable but Certain

this is london“His paintings pale in comparison to those by less reactionary figures...” These paintings are a homage to an enduringly powerful development in 19th- and 20th-century art but Childish’s work lacks the pioneering approach that distinguishes his heroes...

New Statesman“A ragged retrospective of an underground hero...” After decades of being of minor cultural interest - something in the tradition of the Outsider artist - Childish is finally getting establishment recognition. Or perhaps, more cynically, the ailing ICA needs to get its attendance figures up...

Guardian“A scenario for the devil's sitcom...” Childish seems to be a mirror image of Emin, if she had a sex change and gave up conceptual art. There's the same scratchy insistence on me, me, me that is at once maddening and heroic...

The Independent“A belligerent outsider, an anomaly and an artist...” Childish constantly threatens this whole exhibition with his ego, with his ranting, on placards, in poetry and in documentary. Bitterness is a poison, and it's not absent here. However, there's much to like about this show...

The Observer“Not yet reviewed”

Time Out“Not yet reviewed”

The Times“Not yet reviewed”

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed”

Financial Times“Not yet reviewed”

Art Review“Not yet reviewed”