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For Your Eyes Only
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Imperial War Museum Park More times »
Ian Fleming, the author responsible for birthing the shaken-not-stirred secret agent James Bond, receives his due in this new exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.... View details »
For Your Eyes Only
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Free Range 2008
Wednesday 18 June @ The Old Truman Brewery More times »
Free
Following on the success of last year's Free Range exhibition, the art and design showcase — the largest of its kind in the UK and... View details »
Free Range 2008
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Blood on Paper
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
Free
This new exhibition at the V&A offers visual art reworkings and interpretations of the humble paperback. The works on display range from large-scale installations to... View details »
Blood on Paper
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Elizabethan Flagons
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:30pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
Free
The Victoria & Albert's latest mini-exhibition features a set of Elizabethan flagons that return to the museum after 70 years abroad. Stroll down memory lane... View details »
Elizabethan Flagons
Art: Photography
Jazz in London
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ National Portrait Gallery More times »
Free
Take a trip back to the dark, smoky jazz clubs of the '50s with Walter Hanlon's atmospheric exhibition. While working in the music business during... View details »
Jazz in London
Art: Architecture/Design
Skin + Bones
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Somerset House More times »
Exploring the enduring love affair between two creative entities, Skin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture hits Somerset House's newest space, the Embankment... View details »
Skin + Bones
Art: Architecture/Design
Richard Rogers & Architects
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Design Museum More times »
Modern, functional design has long been synonymous with architect Richard Rogers, who's stamped his distinctive imprint on buildings throughout Europe. To appropriately honour his career,... View details »
Richard Rogers & Architects
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A Century of Olympic Posters
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Museum of Childhood More times »
Free
After the recent debacle with our city's own 2012 Olympic logo, you might be tempted to dismiss this little gem of a show, but it... View details »
A Century of Olympic Posters
Art: Architecture/Design
China Design Now
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
Celebrating China's return to the graphic-art world stage, China Design Now embarks on a three-part journey along the country's coastline. The cities examined — Shenzhen,... View details »
China Design Now
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Listening Post
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ The Science Museum More times »
Free
Idle conversations on Facebook walls, MySpace comments and message forums may not feel as intimate after Listening Post arrives at the Science Museum. Asking "What... View details »
Listening Post
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Liliane Lijn
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Riflemaker Gallery More times »
Free
Liliane Lijn's fascination with cosmic forces continues with Stardust. The kinetic artist explores the relationship between space and time by using light, sound and movement... View details »
Liliane Lijn
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Ryan Gander
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ South London Gallery More times »
Free
Some may spend their gap year soul-searching (that is, aimlessly wandering the globe or lolling about in a drunken stupor). But when Ryan Gander took... View details »
Ryan Gander
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Clare Barclay
Wednesday 18 June (10am–9pm) @ Camden Arts Centre More times »
Free
In her solo exhibition at Camden Arts Centre this month, Glaswegian installation artist Claire Barclay displays an array of deliciously subversive creations that teeter on... View details »
Clare Barclay
Art: Architecture/Design
The Story of the Supremes
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Victoria and Albert Museum More times »
Relive the days of '60s doo-wop and soul at the Victoria & Albert Museum's latest exhibition. Hailed as one of the most successful performing groups... View details »
The Story of the Supremes
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Tom Hunter
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:45pm) @ Museum of Childhood More times »
Free
Exploring the ever-changing face of the trade that in east London, Tom Hunter's portraits document the varied mechants and wares of local businesses running along... View details »
Tom Hunter
Art: Photography
Street & Studio
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Tate Modern More times »
Giveaway
Featuring 350 influential works that span from the 19th century to the current day, the Tate Modern's expansive exhibition explores the dichotomy between images produced... View details »
Street & Studio
Art: Photography
Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent
Wednesday 18 June (11am–6pm) @ Proud Galleries More times »
Free
It's good to see Proud Galleries opening their new Camden home in a suitably rock 'n roll way. Taking an up-close and personal look at... View details »
Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent
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Hans Josephsohn
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Hauser & Wirth More times »
Free
It's impressive that figurative sculptor Hans Josephsohn is still active in his practice at age 87 — and more so that his new works are... View details »
Hans Josephsohn
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Mona Hatoum
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art More times »
Free
British-Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum's show at the Parasol Unit includes a decade's worth of work, giving viewers an opportunity to engage with the full range... View details »
Mona Hatoum
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Rob Ryan
Wednesday 18 June (11am–6pm) @ Tatty Devine More times »
Free
Master papercutter Rob Ryan is the king of collaboration — he's produced an accessories collection for Paul Smith, a dress for Vogue, a Christmas window... View details »
Rob Ryan
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John Hoyland
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5:30pm) @ Nevill Keating McIlroy More times »
Free
John Hoyland is often compared to Mark Rothko for the way he uses bold blocks of colour; but the Sheffield-born painter's canvases are lighter and... View details »
John Hoyland
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Gail Pickering
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ Gasworks More times »
Free
Artist and filmmaker Gail Pickering isn't one to shy away from haphazard influences, as her current show at Gasworks proves. In her film Hungary! and... View details »
Gail Pickering
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Street Art
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Tate Modern More times »
Free
Now that the sun's finally made an appearance, wandering around a gallery may not be the first thing on your mind — fortunately, the Tate... View details »
Street Art
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Nought to Sixty
Wednesday 18 June (noon–7pm) @ ICA More times »
The ICA's ambitious new show brings together 60 early career artists from Britain and Ireland. In an exhibition spanning six months, the artworks roll over... View details »
Nought to Sixty
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Michael Samuels
Wednesday 18 June (11am–6pm) @ Rokeby More times »
Free
Michael Samuels' exhibition at Bloomsbury's Rokeby precedes this year's Jerwood Contemporary Painters tour, for which the artist has been nominated. Taking an experimental approach to... View details »
Michael Samuels
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Antti Laitinen
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ Nettie Horn More times »
Free
Helsinki-based artist Antti Laitinen offers an absurdist take on the notion of property and nationality with his solo exhibition of video, photography and installation work.... View details »
Antti Laitinen
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Quintessential
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Grenade Gallery More times »
Free
The Grenade Art Collective, a group of eight urban artists, have taken refuge from the grimy walls of London's streets and set up an indoor... View details »
Quintessential
Art: Photography
The Rolling Stones 1969 US Tour
Wednesday 18 June (11am–7pm) @ Proud Central More times »
Free
Oh, to be a fly on the wall. Such is the sentiment provoked by Ethan Russell's photographs of the Rolling Stones' infamous 1969 US tour,... View details »
The Rolling Stones 1969 US Tour
Art: Fair
Summer Exhibition 2008
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Royal Academy of Arts More times »
With more than £70,000 up for grabs in prize money, including the £25,000 Charles Wollaston Award, the stakes are high at the Royal Academy of... View details »
Art: Photography
Roger Hooper
Wednesday 18 June (11am–6pm) @ the.gallery@oxo More times »
Free
Inspired by Sir David Attenborough's early nature documentaries and his own extensive work for the World Wildlife Fund, photographer Roger Hooper has travelled the globe... View details »
Roger Hooper
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Angaza Afrika
Wednesday 18 June (12:30–5:30pm) @ October Gallery More times »
Free
If you can't afford a holiday this summer, transport yourself to another place with Angaza Afrika (Look Around Africa), a showcase of some of the... View details »
Angaza Afrika
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Jake & Dinos Chapman
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ White Cube Mason's Yard More times »
Free
BritArt's most infamous double act (not counting the duo's former bosses Gilbert & George) returns with a much-anticipated show. Exact details of the exhibition have... View details »
Jake & Dinos Chapman
Art: Photography
Miroslav Tichý
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ Michael Hoppen Gallery More times »
Free
Czech artist Miroslav Tichý produced most of his oeuvre between 1950 and 1980, but it was not until the summer of 2005 that his work... View details »
Miroslav Tichý
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Portraits of yesterday, today and tomorrow
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ FA Projects More times »
Free
The four Hungarian painters featured in this exhibition have all witnessed their fair share of sociopolitical upheaval, having lived through Communism, its breakdown and the... View details »
Portraits of yesterday, today and tomorrow
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Bernd Krauss
Wednesday 18 June (11am–6pm) @ The Shop More times »
Free
The Whitechapel populates a disparate collection of East London venues as part of ongoing art project The Street; since March, artists and curators have been... View details »
Bernd Krauss
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Bob Dylan
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Halcyon Gallery More times »
Free
If you think that being one of the world's greatest musicians is talent enough, think again — this exhibition of Bob Dylan's artwork shows that... View details »
Bob Dylan
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Hervé Ingrand
Wednesday 18 June (10am–6pm) @ Mummery + Schnelle More times »
Free
Hervé Ingrand's La Découverte du Cabinet de Dessins (The Discovery of the Cabinet of Drawings) takes over Mummery + Schnelle for the next few months,... View details »
Hervé Ingrand
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Piers Jackson
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ T1 + 2 More times »
Free
British artist (and former Jade Jagger beau) Piers Jackson unveils Optica — a collection of works two years in the making — at newbie gallery... View details »
Piers Jackson
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Daniela Schönbächler
Wednesday 18 June @ Riflemaker Gallery More times »
Free
Awaiting your contemplation, Murano-based artist Daniela Schönbächler's work is in situ in Soho's former gun factory. Schönbächler brings a fragment of the Italian city, famed... View details »
Daniela Schönbächler
Art: Photography
Ruth Orkin
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ Michael Hoppen Gallery More times »
Free
Ruth Orkin wryly described her half-century love affair with the camera as "making people look at what I want them to look at". The daughter... View details »
Ruth Orkin
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Lip-Gloss and Lacquer
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5pm) @ Spring Projects More times »
Free
Lip-Gloss and Lacquer's seven artists take on fashion, celebrity and commodification in the glamour industry. Laura Buckley uses video installations of light, refracted by moving... View details »
Lip-Gloss and Lacquer
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Damian Elwes
Wednesday 18 June (10am–5pm) @ Lefevre Fine Art More times »
Free
Damian Elwes presents a series of portraits that do more than just represent a person on canvas. The artist depicts the studios (sans inhabitants) of... View details »
Damian Elwes
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Tom Milnes
Wednesday 18 June (noon–6pm) @ Ferreira Projects More times »
Free
Tom Milnes uses his residency at the Gallery Studio to cultivate a strange collection of "culturally redundant audio material". Walkmen, new-age music, and relaxation tapes... View details »
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The Psychology of Fear
Wednesday 18 June (11am–5pm) @ 198 More times »
Free
At her solo show at Herne Hill's 198, Iran-born UK-based artist Maria Kheirkhah confronts the rise of fear in modern society resulting from the British... View details »
The Psychology of Fear
Art: Architecture/Design
John McAslan + Partners
Wednesday 18 June (9am–5:30pm) @ Dreamspace Gallery More times »
Free
Londoners hear plenty about graduate work in the fields of fashion, art and design, but architecture and engineering go virtually unmentioned. This show at the... View details »
John McAslan + Partners