Ten’s to see: Beryl Cook / Tom of Finland at Studio Voltaire

BERYL COOK Lady of Marseille, c. 1990

Walk into Clapham’s Studio Voltaire and a curated display of perky, peach-like rears and bulbous pectorals are there to greet you, firting and fizzing with a raw cheekiness. It’s not often you get to see exhibitions that are so deliciously brash, but with a pairing like Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland, it’s hardly a surprising theme. Running now until 25th August, the South London gallery’s latest foray is a flesh-heavy ode to two of Britain’s most beloved artists (even if it didn’t start that way). Supported by Cook’s family and Tom of Finland Foundation, whose co-founder’s own chiselled portrait sits pretty on the walls, the exhibition is curated with love that is felt around the room.

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Published: 22nd August 2024

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