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Tabish Khan
Born (1982-11-09) November 9, 1982 (age 42)
London, England, UK.
OccupationArt critic, Writer, Speaker
EducationBiomedical Science, King’s College London
Period2010s–present

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Tabish Khan is an art critic, writer, and speaker[1] who writes primarily about art exhibitions in London, UK. He is the art critic for Londonist,[2] regularly reviews exhibitions for Culture Whisper,[3] and writes for FAD magazine.[4] He is a trustee of the City and Guilds of London Art School,[5] The Discerning Eye[6] - which hosts an annual exhibition,[7] and artist collective ArtCan.[8] He is also a critical friend of UP projects[9] - a public art organisation specialising in socially engaged public art commissioning.

Career[edit]

He has been writing for Londonist since 2012.[10] He has written previews of the exhibitions for the year[11] and month ahead,[12] roundups of exhibition reviews,[13][14] and individual reviews of museum and gallery exhibitions - including 'In Plain Sight' at the Wellcome Collection,[15] 'Hieroglyphs' at The British Museum,[16] and Raphael at The National Gallery.[17]

He has conducted interviews for Londonist, including with artist Sara Shakeel[18] and actor Imogen Poots.[19] He has also reviewed restaurants[20] and the performing arts[21] for Londonist.

For Culture Whisper, Khan has reviewed London exhibitions including Mat Collishaw ('Petrichor' at Kew Gardens),[22] Marina Abramovic at the Royal Academy of Arts,[23] London, and Thomas J Price at the Victoria and Albert Museum[24], London.

Khan writes a weekly top 5 for FAD magazine,[25] he has an occasional column on ‘What’s Wrong With Art’,[26] reviews exhibitions including John Craxton at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester,[27] and Deep Horizons at MIMA, Middlesbrough.[28] He has also written features on artists, including an interview with David Wightman,[29] and has selected his top art books to read.[30]

He has also written for other publications including his top exhibitions of 2023[31] and an interview with artist Liorah Tchiprout for Stir World.[32]

Khan has appeared on television to discuss the Turner Prize on Al-Jazeera,[33] on euronews to discuss a Vincent Van Gogh exhibition at The Courtauld[34] and the Faberge exhibition at The V&A Museum,[35] and on TRT World to discuss the top news stories of the year.[36]

He has appeared on BBC Radio London to discuss the exhibitions coming up in the year ahead[37] and on multiple podcasts including 'All About Art' with Alexander Steinacker-Clark,[38] Ministry of Arts,[39] the Delphian Podcast,[40] and The Curator’s Salon with Gita Joshi to discuss art and his career.[41]

Khan has presented, chaired, and been part of several discussions on art and in conversations with artists.[42] Those that have been recorded include an artist interview with Joe Grieve for BWG gallery,[43] a writing about art workshop for the Association of Art History,[44] and a panel discussion entitled "What’s Wrong With Art" for the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize.[45]

He graduated in Biomedical Science from King’s College London[46] and came to art later in life. Based on his non-art background, he has been given the nickname ‘The People’s Art Critic’.[47][48] In a blog post for Artsted, he stated “I believe passionately in making art accessible to everyone”.[49] 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”.[50]

Khan has also judged numerous art prizes[51] including the Jackson’s Painting Prize in 2021,[52] the Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture in 2021, 2022, and 2023,[53] and the Studio West ‘Now Introducing’ open call and art prize in 2021.[54]

References[edit]

  1. "Biography". Tabish Khan. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  2. "Contributors". Londonist. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. "Authors". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  4. "Authors". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  5. "Trustees". City & Guilds of London Art School. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  6. "About Us". The Discerning Eye. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. "ING Discerning Eye Annual Exhibition". The Discerning Eye. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. "Board of Trustees". Art Can. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  9. "Critical Friends". UP Projects. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  10. "Exhibition Review: Hajj: Journey To The Heart Of Islam @ The British Museum". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  11. "The Must-See London Exhibitions To Look Forward To In 2024". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  12. "The Top Exhibitions To See In London: January 2024". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  13. "The Biggest Exhibitions To See In London This Winter". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  14. "The Biggest Exhibitions To See In London This Summer". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  15. "Review: Wellcome Collection's Vision Exhibition Is A Sight For Sore Eyes". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  16. "Review: British Museum Unlocks The Hieroglyphic Code In A Fascinating Exhibition". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  17. "Raphael At The National Gallery Is A Renaissance Masterpiece". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  18. "Meet Sara Shakeel, The Dental Student Whose Bling Art Collages Turned Her Into An Instagram Sensation". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  19. "Imogen Poots Tells Us About Growing Up And Going Out In London". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  20. "Fatt Pundit Is The Asian Sensation Of A Restaurant That We Predict You'll Love". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  21. "A Surprise Party Gets Even More Surprising In This Dark And Immersive Experience". Londonist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  22. Khan, Tabish. "Mat Collishaw: Petrichor, Kew Gardens". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  23. Khan, Tabish. "Marina Abramovic, Royal Academy of Arts". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  24. Khan, Tabish. "Thomas J Price, V&A". Culture Whisper. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  25. Khan, Tabish. "The Top 5 Art Exhibitions". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  26. Khan, Tabish. "What's Wrong With Art?". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  27. Khan, Tabish. "John Craxton & Jake Grewal at Pallant House Gallery, Chichester". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  28. Khan, Tabish. "Deep Horizons at MIMA, Middlesbrough". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  29. Khan, Tabish. "Tabish Khan interviews Landscape Painter David Wightman". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  30. Khan, Tabish. "The Top Art Books to read this Winter". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  31. Khan, Tabish. "A look at nine of the best London art exhibitions from 2023". Stir World. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  32. Khan, Tabish. "Painting with puppets: Liorah Tchiprout shares her practice and newest works". Stir World. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  33. "Tabish Khan on Al Jazeera discussing the 2018 Turner Prize". YouTube. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  34. McDonagh, Shannon. "First exhibition dedicated to Van Gogh's self-portraits hits London". Euro News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  35. Farrant, Theo. "Fabergé's exquisite eggs go on display at V&A". Euro News. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  36. "Tabish Khan and Marjorie Allthorpe-Guyton TRT Showcase". Vimeo.
  37. "Critic, Writer, Speaker". Tabish Khan. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  38. Steinacker-Clark, Alexandra. "The London Art Critic: Interview with Tabish Khan". Spotify. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  39. Mansfield, Gary. "Ep.185 Tabish Khan - Ministry of Arts Podcast". Acast. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  40. "Ep. 26 Tabish Khan". Delphian Gallery. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  41. "London Art Critic". The Curator's Salon. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  42. "Panel Discussions". Tabish Khan. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  43. "Artist Interview with Joe Grieve & Tabish Khan". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  44. "Writing About Art". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  45. "What's Wrong With Art". YouTube. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  46. "Tabish Khan". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  47. de Valmy, Laurence. "Tabish Khan "The People's Art Critic"". The Curious Frenchy. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  48. Jagienka, Parteka. "Industry voices: Tabish Khan - The People's Art Critic". Artsted. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  49. "Meet Tabish Khan: the art critic on a mission to make fine art accessible to all". Artsper. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  50. Segal Hamilton, Rachel. "Londonist's Tabish Khan shares advice for art critics". University of the Arts London. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  51. "Art Prize Judging". Tabish Khan. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  52. "Jackson's Painting Prize 2021 Winner". Jackson's Art Prize. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  53. "The Marsh Awards Judging Panel". The Public Statues and Sculpture Association. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  54. "Now Introducing Open Call + Art Prize". Studio West. Retrieved 6 January 2024.


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