Drawing Biennial at Drawing Room
Walking into an exhibition that is fit to burst with artworks by as many artists usually fills me with dread. The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition effect: so many different ideas and visual languages that they all dissolve, disappear, and get buried amongst each other. Initially, when I walked into Drawing Room, I habitually felt the same way. There's too much going on; how can I possibly have an enjoyable and meaningful experience here? My brain went hastily to feeling overwhelmed, before I'd had the chance to see a single work. But I needed to take a breath and take a pause, as ultimately, it is hard to overstate the quality and range of fascinating drawing work that enlivens the walls for the 2026 edition of the Drawing Biennial. Not only was I seriously impressed by the exhibition, I was re-energised about my love for contemporary art and revised my own presuppositions of what can make an exhibition great. The sheer range of talent made me query the role of the curator; all ...
