Posts Tagged ‘ Events ’
“Paris Photo” will present a panoramic overview of worldwide photographic expression, spanning the 19th century to the present day while also unveiling an emerging international scene. For its 13th edition, Paris Photo turns the spotlight on photographic work from the Arab countries and Iran in what is an unprecedented exploration of the practice in this [ READ MORE ]
The Whitechapel Gallery presents the first UK retrospective of leading French contemporary artist Sophie Calle. Sophie Calle’s work involves encounters with strangers that are both deeply personal and revealing of broader social issues. Placing trust in individuals, her artistic social experiments explore identity, the connections between individuals and the boundaries between the public and private [ READ MORE ]
50 acclaimed artists give away their works for free in the last ever Free Art Fair Returning for the third and final time during Frieze week, The Free Art Fair promises to be bigger, better and more fun than ever. Staged at the Barbican Centre, The Free Art Fair will use the format of a curated [ READ MORE ]
Disembodied Voices live performance by Julia Kollewe Duration: 27 mins 27-31 October, Platform One Gallery Disembodied Voices is Julia Kollewe’s first solo show since graduating from BA Drawing at Camberwell College of Art in summer 2009. Kollewe is a performing and video artist, and freelance journalist for the Guardian. Tues 27 – Fri 30 Oct, performance starts 7pm Sat 31 Oct, [ READ MORE ]
Toynbee Studios 11 Nov 2009, 2pm – 8pm artsadmin.co.uk/toynbeestudios/ In the performance, I Trust You, Basdekis’ relentlessly sews her skin in an acute exploration of pain and politics. Over one day the artist silently embroiders the sole of her foot, gradually creating the [ READ MORE ]
SUSPENSE London Puppetry Festival 30 October – 8 November 2009 SUSPENSE London Puppetry Festival ‘09 is the first festival of puppetry to take place across London for over 25 years. All the work programmed is for adults. Over 10 days a range of performances, masterclasses and symposia will take place at 7 venues across the capital. SUSPENSE will explode [ READ MORE ]
‘Theatre company Punchdrunk have collaborated with the Old Vic to create their latest site-specific performance piece underneath the derelict railway tunnels of Waterloo station. All tickets for the project, entitled Tunnel 228, have already been snapped up but you can take a sneaky preview of the action as it unfolds for an unusual drama that, [ READ MORE ]
Is optimism a positive thing? And what is it anyway? What is the line between optimism and self-delusion? Join this group discussion with various thinkers and artists and let’s search for answers… Part of BAC’s BURST Festival 2009. 23 May 2009 16:00 £5.00 (Concs £3.00) To book your place and join the discussion or for more information visit www.bac.org.uk or [ READ MORE ]
Join Futuresonic and the Met Office in the bubble blowing climate experiment, Climate Bubbles. Prepare your bubbles… the date has been announced, and the bubble blowers of the world are about to set forth on the world’s first mass-participation bubble-blowing soap-tastic citizen-science experiment! Open to anyone, all you need to do is make/get some bubble mixture and [ READ MORE ]
Friday 1 May 2009 Celebrate the Polish Year of Culture with Late at Tate Britain. Explore the relationship between Polish and British culture through a major display of Polish and British symbolist art and a fine selection of Polish film, interactive art and talks. A Part of POLSKA! YEAR In collaboration with the Polish Cultural Institute in London and [ READ MORE ]