Tabish Khan is an art critic, writer, and speaker who writes primarily about art exhibitions in London. He is a trustee of the City and Guilds of London Art School,[1] The Discerning Eye[2] - which hosts an annual exhibition,[3] and artist collective ArtCan.[4] He is also a 'critical friend' of UP Projects[5] - a public art organisation specialising in socially engaged public art commissioning.
He has interviewed Joe Grieve for BWG gallery,[14] presented at a "Writing About Art" workshop for the Association of Art History,[15] and hosted a panel discussion entitled "What's Wrong With Art?" for the Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize.[16] He has also written features on many different artists, including an interview with David Wightman.[17]
In a blog post for Artsted he stated “I believe passionately in making art accessible to everyone”.[18] In an interview in 2021, Rachel Segal Hamilton, writing for University of the Arts London, stated: “Tabish Khan is on a mission to demystify the art world for his readers”.[19] While in an interview on Ceri Hand’s blog from 2020 he is described as “unafraid of holding unfashionable or controversial opinions but is very open to having his perception shifted”.[20]
Khan has also judged numerous art prizes including the Jackson’s Painting Prize in 2021,[21] The Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture in 2021, 2022, and 2023,[22] and the Studio West ‘Now Introducing’ open call and art prize in 2021.[23]
References
^"Trustees". City & Guilds of London Art School. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
^"Our Board". The Discerning Eye. Retrieved 29 July 2024.