SPOTTING THE NEXT NEW THING

“The British art scene now is full of people bidding to define the next thing post-Damien Hirst. Contenders have come and gone, but it’s Higgs, curator of exhibitions including ‘Then and Now’ at the Lisson Gallery and a director of London’s Cabinet Gallery, who seems to be the man with a plan. And the reason that Higgs is a genuine influence is that he chooses the right artists. Long before they attained their current fame, he worked closely with Ofili, Martin Creed, Fiona Banner, Jeremy Deller and Paul Noble.” – The Guardian