Issue 9-6

To finish off the year, the Canvas team takes a look at the provocative nature of Abdel Abdessemed’s oevre, Taner Ceylan’s hyperrealist paintings and Siah Armajani’s intellectually engaging practice. We also visit the Foster + Partners-designed Blue-Chip Gallery Sperone Westwater and bring you the second edition of our special feature Artists Who Collect. Reviews this issue include Frieze London, the Istanbul Biennial, the Leila Heller show Calligraffiti 1984-2013 and a landmark exhibition Iran Modern at New York’s Asia Society.