From Charcoal to Lipstick, Drawing’s Potential for Experimentation and Rebellion

Sophie Ruigrok | Frieze | 4th March 2019

New York and London both have institutions dedicated to drawing, as if the art form needs special support. Some see it as just a working tool, more bridesmaid than bride. London’s Drawing Biennial 2019 suggests it reigns supreme as a means of experimentation and caricature. Says one artist, it’s “a space of reflection and speculation … the fulcrum of [my] practice”.