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Patterns of Thrift - Hana Miletić

“The Promise” and “Patterns of Thrift” at The Approach

7 May 2021, 12:00 pm
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19 June 2021, 6:00 pm
Based above a pub of the same name, The Approach Gallery is showing work by Tom Allen and Hana Miletić until the 19th of June. The Promise is Tom Allen’s Read more…

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“Backstage” at the Maureen Paley Gallery

15 May 2021, 11:00 am
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13 June 2021, 6:00 pm
“Backstage” presents a series of photographs captured by ‘one of the major American photographers of the late twentieth century’*, Peter Hujar. These images record performers backstage in New York theatres Read more…

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“A Glittering City” Exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery

19 May 2021
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15 August 2021
“A Glittering City” is an exhibition presenting two moving-image artworks focusing on the topics of urbanism, gentrification, power and resilience. For the first film, ‘Fire In My Belly’, artist Ayo Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 19 May 2021

19 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 20 May 2021

20 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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“Is there space for empathy?” exhibition at Bow Arts

21 May 2021, 10:00 am
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8 August 2021, 4:00 pm
The world’s first Empathy HQ is opening right here in Bow! The Nunnery Gallery will present the first UK solo exhibition by the Finnish artist Enni-Kukka Tuomala. In this exhibition, Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 21 May 2021

21 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 22 May 2021

22 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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“Wasted Mud” at Chisenhale Gallery

22 May 2021, 12:00 pm
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18 July 2021, 6:00 pm
The first solo exhibition by Shanghai-based artist Yu Ji, “Wasted Mud” uses sculpture to explore the human body in relation to the built and natural environments we inhabit. Cast in Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 23 May 2021

23 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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Eileen Agar: Angel of Anarchy exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery - 24 May 2021

24 May 2021, 11:00 am
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6:00 pm
Whether dancing on the rooftops in Paris, sharing ideas with Pablo Picasso, or gathering starfish on the beaches of Cornwall, Eileen Agar transformed the every day into the extraordinary. Her unique Read more…

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“Hebridean Spaces”, Espacio Gallery

24 May 2021, 1:00 pm
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5 June 2021, 7:00 pm
From the Western Isles to the East End, the Espacio Gallery is exhibiting work by four artists from the remote island of North Uist. Belonging to the Outer Hebrides, North Read more…