The Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in December
6 December 2024 • Tabish Khan
Van Gogh, India, photography, money and a giant body.
Tag: Barbican Art Gallery
Francis Alÿs: Ricochets, Barbican Art Gallery
8 July 2024 • Marta Bogna-Drew
Entering the Barbican art gallery, you’re immediately immersed in a world of noise and sounds, humming, laughter, chatting of children engaged in various playful activities.
The Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in May
6 May 2024 • Tabish Khan
Sculpture, figures, performance, textiles and William Blake.
Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art at Barbican Art Gallery.
12 February 2024 • Mark Westall
Opening tomorrow Tuesday 13th February 2024 at Barbican Art Gallery, Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art shines… Read More
7 museum exhibitions & 2 Art Fairs* to see early 2024.
1 January 2024 • Mark Westall
We are getting ready for Christmas and New Year and starting to look forward to 2024 so before we go here are 7 Museum exhibitions and two Art Fairs*s you should visit in early 2024.
RE/SISTERS, A Lens on Gender and Ecology REVIEW
14 December 2023 • Camille Moreno
Reading the exhibition text at Barbican’s RE/SISTERS, A Lens on Gender and Ecology, one could get the impression that environmentalism and feminism were cut from the same collateral cloth
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
6 Museum shows Frieze Week London
9 October 2023 • Mark Westall
Frieze Week 2023 has officially begun, and the art fairs are set to open this Wednesday in London. Whether you’re… Read More
RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology
5 October 2023 • Mark Westall
Barbican Art Gallery presents RE/SISTERS: A Lens on Gender and Ecology, a major group exhibition surveying the relationship between gender and ecology to identify the systemic links between the oppression of women and the degradation of the planet.
Barbican Art Gallery announces Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight
15 June 2023 • Mark Westall
Barbican Art Gallery announces Julianknxx: Chorus in Rememory of Flight. Following on from Julianknxx recent performance at Art Basel it… Read More
The Top 5 Museum Exhibitions to see in London in Feb
5 February 2023 • Tabish Khan
Iranian women, children of colour, Hieroglyphs, horror and Japan.
What’s Right With Art: Pay what you like
30 December 2022 • Tabish Khan
The perfect response to the cost of living crisis.
The Top 5 Museums shows to see in London this Autumn
1 October 2022 • Tabish Khan
Tabish Khan the @LondonArtCritic picks his favourite top 5 museum shows to see in London this Autumn. Each one comes with a concise review to help you decide whether it’s for you.
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.
“Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain 1945 -1965” Barbican Art Gallery – The Procession of Catharsis
17 March 2022 • Jasper Spires
“Postwar Modern” collects not only some of the most impactful artwork produced following the Second World War, but draws crucial focus to the impact that trauma can have on the subjectivity of the artist.
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
One of the most experimental and important artists of the 20th century Noguchi now at Barbican Art Gallery.
29 October 2021 • Mark Westall
Barbican Art Gallery’s Noguchi exhibition opened on 30 September, the first European touring retrospective of Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi’s work in 20 years.
The Top 5 Art Exhibitions to see in early August
1 August 2021 • Tabish Khan
The top shows to see from Deptford to Camden.
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty is the first major UK exhibition of the work of French artist Jean Dubuffet in over 50 years
3 May 2021 • Mark Westall
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty is the first major UK exhibition of the work of French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) in over 50 years
Barbican appoints Will Gompertz as new Director of Arts and Learning
19 March 2021 • Mark Westall
The Barbican today announced that Will Gompertz will join the international arts centre in the newly designed role of Director of Arts and Learning.
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty is the first major UK exhibition of the work of French artist Jean Dubuffet in over 50 years
3 December 2020 • Mark Westall
Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty is the first major UK exhibition of the work of French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901–1985) in over 50 years
Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer
9 October 2020 • Meike Brunkhorst
Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer is a multi-faceted portrait of the groundbreaking dancer and choreographer told by and through the eyes of the creative voices and faces the artist has collaborated with since he launched Michael Clark & Company, aged only 22, in 1984.
Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer
25 September 2020 • Mark Westall
This October, Barbican Art Gallery stages the first ever major exhibition on the groundbreaking dancer and choreographer Michael Clark. Exploring his unique combination of classical and contemporary culture