Barbican Partners with Fondation Giacometti for a series of three groundbreaking exhibitions.
3 December 2024 • Mark Westall
The exhibitions bring together the practices of three contemporary artists alongside historic works by Alberto Giacometti
Tag: Barbican
Barbican announces first major survey of pioneering Indian art 1975-1998
27 March 2024 • Mark Westall
In the autumn of 2024, the Barbican will present The Imaginary Institution of India: Art 1975-1998, the world’s first major exhibition of Indian art to explore and chart a period of significant cultural and political change in the country.
6 Art Exhibitions featuring women and queer artists
11 March 2024 • Jessica Wan
Jessica Wan, curator and writer picks 6 exhibitions themed on resistance, global feminist movements and activism to see in celebration of International Women’s Day
Devyani Saltzman appointed Barbican’s Director for Arts and Participation
28 February 2024 • Mark Westall
The Barbican is thrilled to announce that Devyani Saltzman has been appointed its new Director for Arts and Participation. Saltzman… Read More
Barbican’s Lakeside Terrace to be transformed by Ibrahim Mahama’s monumental public commission
30 January 2024 • Mark Westall
The Barbican has announced the first large-scale public commission to be presented in the UK by Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama
5 Art Memberships – Last minute Christmas Gifts
21 December 2023 • Mark Westall
It’s the 21st December and the countdown to Christmas is speeding up and you haven’t got time to get to the shops what can you do?
The Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see over the Festive Season
14 December 2023 • Tabish Khan
Nudity, stained glass, fashion, a falcon and Guildford.
Barbican announces new commission from Soufiane Ababri.
11 December 2023 • Mark Westall
In March 2024, the poignant and exuberant works of Moroccan-born artist Soufiane Ababri will transform the Barbican’s Curve gallery for his first solo exhibition… Read More
Barbican to present Francis Alÿs’s largest institutional solo exhibition in the UK for almost 15 years.
4 December 2023 • Mark Westall
This summer, the Barbican will present a major new exhibition by internationally renowned, Mexico-based artist Francis Alÿs (b. 1959, Antwerp, Belgium), his… Read More
Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight opening mid-September.
23 August 2023 • Mark Westall
On 14th September 2023, Barbican and WePresent in partnership with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation will launch Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight.
Rachel Mars ‘FORGE’
18 May 2023 • Guest
In 2022, artist Rachel Mars forged a replica of the replica. This was subsequently dismantled, and over four days of FORGE, developed as part of the Barbican Open Lab programme and presented in the Barbican’s Pit Theatre, she is welding the iron gate replica a second time.
What’s Right With Art: Pay what you like
30 December 2022 • Tabish Khan
The perfect response to the cost of living crisis.
Body Politics: The Radical Realities of Carolee Schneemann
12 September 2022 • Meike Brunkhorst
Body Politics is much more than an overdue retrospective and is a must-see not just for existing fans of Carolee Schneemann.
The Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in London this Summer
10 July 2022 • Tabish Khan
Raphael, the climate, Stonehenge, flowers and the news in a museum-fest of a top 5.
Barbican marks 40th birthday with an exciting programme of music, art, theatre, dance and cinema.
27 January 2022 • Mark Westall
On 3rd March 2022, the Barbican will celebrate its 40th birthday with an eclectic and vibrant programme of events, exhibitions, films,… Read More
The Top 6 Exhibitions to see in London during Frieze Week
10 October 2021 • Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic picks his top exhibitions to see right now, while Frieze Art Fairs are in town. Each one comes… Read More
The Top 5 locked down Exhibitions to see Online
11 January 2021 • Tabish Khan
Didn’t see them in the flesh? Catch them online.
The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London this Summer
20 July 2020 • Tabish Khan
The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London this Summer include Isolation, energy, birth, Rembrandt and masculinity.
Barbican Art Gallery 2020 reopening programme
1 July 2020 • Mark Westall
Barbican Art Gallery has announced that it will reopen its doors to the public on Monday 13 July 2020, in line with government guidelines and with new safety measures in place.
The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London in April
31 March 2019 • Tabish Khan
This weeks Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in London includes: Insomnia, toys, crows, lines and Brexit.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London in January 2019
6 January 2019 • Tabish Khan
The Top 7 art exhibitions to see this week include Polyamory, Impressionism, a Porsche, drum majorettes, umbrellas, eruption and equality.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week
9 December 2018 • Tabish Khan
This week’s Top 7 Art shows to see in London include Gypsy hunting, a fallen star, animal traps, a lost city, mental health, Christmas and a toupe.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week 10/06/18
10 June 2018 • Tabish Khan
Immortality, a maze, decapitated bodies, raw emotion, optical illusions, tar and Iran.
My week in the art world – Audio-visual experiences
10 April 2018 • Staff
This week I had the opportunity to experience contemporary music and art side-by-side through a series of events held at the Institute of Light, König London and the Barbican.