John Baldessari: Pure Beauty

The Observer“A combination of exuberant nihilism and intellectual rigour...” It is sporadically funny, especially in its droll use of B-movie stills. But Baldessari's chief aim – which is to hold opposing ideas in equal tension – very often falls between the stools. The triumph comes at the end...

The Telegraph“Not yet reviewed”

The Times“Not yet reviewed”

this is london“There are plenty of Pythonesque moments...” Like all good humour, there is much serious thought behind Baldessari’s work. He was among the first artists to combine photographs and words, and among the first to get his pictures painted by someone else. His subject is how we read images...

Financial Times“Not yet reviewed”

The Independent“Not yet reviewed”

Guardian“I'm still laughing at a 1973 piece...” Wistful, witty, these early works have given so many ideas to younger artists that his exhibition is in danger of ruining other peoples' reputations. It's not just the jokers among current artists who owe him, either...

Artnet“Not yet reviewed”

Art Review“Not yet reviewed”

Time Out“Deceptively simple but revealing...” It's the work from the '70s and '80s that best demonstrates Baldessari's investigative games and processes; ten photos of the artist blowing cigar smoke to try to imitate images of clouds...