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.
Tag: Barbican Art Gallery
“Heavy handed, we crush the moment” : A performance commission by Last Yearz Interesting Negro
8 November 2019 • Mark Westall
This November Barbican Art Gallery presents Heavy handed, we crush the moment, a new commission by Last Yearz Interesting Negro, the performance project of London-based artist and dancer Jamila Johnson-Small.
Yto Barrada’s first solo exhibition in a public gallery in London
30 January 2018 • Mark Westall
Barbican Art Gallery will present Yto Barrada’s first solo exhibition in a public gallery in London. She will transform the Curve with a dramatic site-specific installation.
First large-scale exhibition in the UK of Jean-Michel Basquiat comes to London.
12 June 2017 • Mark Westall
Basquiat: Boom for Real is the first large-scale exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988). One of the most significant painters of the 20th century
51 Art Highlights from 2016: Part One
1 January 2017 • Mark Westall
It’s not news that 2016 was a turbulent year, but it was also a very creative year, so we asked the… Read More
The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London this week 22/08/16
21 August 2016 • Tabish Khan
Kissing, war, oil, flight and folk art
Tabish’s Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week
18 May 2015 • Tabish Khan
This week’s top 7 contains witches, Victorian opulence, tomatoes, plasticine, drawing, kitsch and Russian battles.
2015: the year ahead for art in London
3 January 2015 • Staff
Rubens | Goya | Barbara Hepworth | Joseph Cornell | Ai Weiwei | Charles And Ray Eames | Eddie Peake | Alexander Calder
REVIEW: The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
24 April 2014 • Mark Westall
Jean Paul Gaultier is one of a handful of fashion designers whose charisma and achievements command pop star style adoration, so it’s unsurprising that he’s now on tour.
Review: Bauhaus: Art as Life at Barbican Art Gallery.
3 May 2012 • Mark Westall
Exploring the world’s most famous modern art and design school, Bauhaus: Art as Life at the Barbican is the biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the UK for over 40 years.
Song Dong: Waste Not The Curve, Barbican Art Gallery
14 February 2012 • Mark Westall
Comprising over 10,000 household possessions, Waste Not is a tribute to Song Dong’s mother.
VIDEO: Watch Me Move, Barbican Art Gallery
6 August 2011 • Mark Westall
A quick walk through the Barbican Art Gallery’s Watch Me Move: The Animation Show. By Laura Bushell 15 June 2011… Read More
ARTPics: Barbican Art Gallery – Watch Me Move: The Animation Show
17 June 2011 • Mark Westall
15th Jun and runs until 11th Sep 2011. Watch Me Move: The Animation Show is the most extensive exhibition ever… Read More
Laurie Anderson, Trisha Brown, Gordon Matta-Clark Pioneers of the Downtown Scene, New York 1970s Barbican Art Gallery from Thursday 3rd March 2011
26 February 2011 • Mark Westall
3 March 2011 – 22 May 2011 Performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson, choreographer Trisha Brown and artist Gordon Matta-Clark… Read More
GO SEE Cory Arcangel Beat the Champ The Curve, Barbican Art Gallery, London until 22nd May 2011
15 February 2011 • Mark Westall
Brooklyn-based Cory Arcangel is one of the leading media artists of his generation. He often appropriates, manipulates and subverts new… Read More
Barbican takes Radical Nature to Hackney EXYZT & Agnes Denes from 15th July
13 July 2009 • Mark Westall
Open daily 2 ?10pm, 15 July – 6 August 2009, Admission Free Dalston Junction, entrance by the Peace Mural on… Read More
Clemens von Wedemeyer The Fourth Wall from 29 May at The Curve Barbican Art Gallery
28 May 2009 • Mark Westall
Clemens von Wedemeyer Production shot: The Fourth Wall © The artistn Photocredit: Sheila Burnett The Fourth Wall, German artist Clemens… Read More