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Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ the.gallery@oxo More times »
Free
Surreal and iconic large-scale designs are the order of the day at Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd, on display at the.gallery@oxo. The exhibition... View details »
Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd
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Jakob Roepke
Thursday 24 July (noon–6pm) @ Fred [London] Ltd More times »
Free
Vyner Street's Fred [London] Ltd shows the work of Jakob Roepke, a master of collage who has been refining his skills since the '90s, producing... View details »
Jakob Roepke
Art: Photography
Johnny Cash
Thursday 24 July (11am–7pm) @ Proud Central More times »
Free
Attention country fans: if you couldn't get tickets for Dolly's recent O2 appearance, check out this Johnny Cash photography exhibition instead. It charts the legendary... View details »
Johnny Cash
Music: DJ
The Last Days of Disco
Thursday 24 July (7pm–2:30am) @ The Last Days of Decadence
Free
New club night the Last Days of Disco is held in new venue the Last Days of Decadence on Shoreditch High Street. The collaboration between... View details »
The Last Days of Disco
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Love
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ The National Gallery More times »
Free
Love is a many-splendoured thing, but it's also a complex emotion that encompasses a gamut of feelings. With themes of religious devotion, unrequited passion, jealousy,... View details »
Love
More Flavor: City Gem
Twilight Photography Trail
Thursday 24 July (7pm) @ Kensal Green Cemetery
Free
Kensal Green Cemetery is the starting point of this evening's journey around Kensington and Chelsea. Dusk lends a magical look to structures that are banal... View details »
Twilight Photography Trail

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Music: Rock/Pop
The Grand Acoustic Show
Thursday 24 July (7–10pm) @ The Grand Union More times »
Free
The Grand Union mini-chain has jumped on the gourmet-burger craze — and added a cocktail lounge to the concept. A nice mix of lived-in style... View details »
The Grand Acoustic Show
Art
A Century of Olympic Posters
Thursday 24 July (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
Listening Post
Thursday 24 July (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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Tom Hunter
Thursday 24 July (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
Sid Vicious: No One Is Innocent
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Colin Self
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ Delaye Saltoun More times »
Free
One of British pop art's lesser-known figures, Colin Self is described by fellow artist Peter Blake as a "forgotten hero". Delaye Saltoun's exhibition — Self's... View details »
Colin Self
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Hans Josephsohn
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Mona Hatoum
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Gail Pickering
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Street Art
Thursday 24 July (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
More Flavor: City Gem
China Landscape
Thursday 24 July (10am–5:30pm) @ British Museum More times »
Free
Two of the capital's cultural powerhouses — the British Museum and Kew Gardens — join forces to provide insight into the horticultural preferences of the... View details »
China Landscape
Art
Chantal Akerman
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Camden Arts Centre More times »
Free
One of Europe's most significant auteurs, Chantal Akerman makes her first appearance at a UK public gallery with this selection of pioneering films at the... View details »
Chantal Akerman
Art: Photography
Miroslav Tichý
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Jayne Amongst the Birds
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ Tatty Devine More times »
Free
In September 1959, a strange thing happened in Hackney: iconic American blonde bombshell Jayne Mansfield turned up to present the prizes at a competition held... View details »
Jayne Amongst the Birds
More Flavor: Food/Wine
Whitecross Street Market
Thursday 24 July (11am–5pm) @ Whitecross Street More times »
Free
For those lusting after a little more than the usual lunchtime selection of sandwiches and salads, best head to Whitecross Street Market. One of London's... View details »
Whitecross Street Market
Art
Piers Jackson
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Sarah Morris
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ White Cube Mason's Yard More times »
Free
White Cube at Mason's Yard plays host to Sarah Morris' Lesser Panda this month. The artist — who calls both New York and London home... View details »
Sarah Morris
Art
Daniela Schönbächler
Thursday 24 July @ 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
More Flavor: Fashion
Abigail Lane
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Matches More times »
Free
Abigail Lane first came to the public's attention 20 years ago as one of the YBAs involved in then Goldsmiths College student Damien Hirst's groundbreaking... View details »
Art
Et Pendant Ce Temps...
Thursday 24 July (noon–6pm) @ Nettie Horn More times »
Free
This group show of six contemporary artists revives the form of allegorical still life known as vanitas, which reminds viewers that time is fleeting and... View details »
Et Pendant Ce Temps...
Art
Lip-Gloss and Lacquer
Thursday 24 July (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
Art: Photography
Robert Altman
Thursday 24 July (noon–6pm) @ Idea Generation Gallery More times »
Free
The photographs of Robert Altman, lensman for Rolling Stone, encapsulate nearly all aspects of the 1960s, from free love and festivals to psychedelia and sit-ins.... View details »
Robert Altman
Art
The Psychology of Fear
Thursday 24 July (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
Film
Archivos OVNI
Thursday 24 July (noon–6pm) @ LUX 28 More times »
Free
Appraising modern-day culture and society, Archivos OVNI (Observatorio de Video No Identificado) occupies LUX 28 over the coming month. The video-archive project — visiting our... View details »
Archivos OVNI
Art
Huang Yong Ping
Thursday 24 July (11am–8pm) @ Barbican Centre More times »
Free
Huang Yong Ping's first exhibition in the UK is a satirical diatribe inspired by the Frolic, the flagship vessel of the British opium trade. A... View details »
Huang Yong Ping
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Mashups
Thursday 24 July @ The Kowalsky Gallery More times »
GiveawayFree
Acclaimed curator Stuart Semple and four contemporary artists explore one of the hallmarks of Generation Y in this exhibition that champions juxtaposition. Bearing witness to... View details »
Mashups
Art: Architecture/Design
John McAslan + Partners
Thursday 24 July (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
Art
Chantal Joffe
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Victoria Miro Gallery More times »
Free
Chantal Joffe exhibits at the Victoria Miro Gallery with a series of cheeky — quite literally — canvas paintings. The British artist, who received the... View details »
Chantal Joffe
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Bettina Buck
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ Rokeby More times »
Free
Having exhibited in Ecuador, Cologne and Rome, Bettina Buck makes her London debut with Flexing Brown at the Rokeby Gallery. The German artist transforms the... View details »
Bettina Buck
Art: Photography
Capturing Film History in the Making
Thursday 24 July (10am–6:30pm) @ Getty Images Gallery More times »
Free
For a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of some classic films, head down to the Getty Images Gallery for Capturing Film History in the Making.... View details »
Capturing Film History in the Making
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Aura Satz
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ Artprojx Space More times »
Free
Exploring ghosts in the machine, Artprojx Space present Aura Staz's exhibition Automamusic. Featuring self-played violins and accordians, the installation takes in early means of composition... View details »
Aura Satz
Art: Photography
Richard Prince: Continuation
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Serpentine Gallery More times »
Free
American artist Richard Prince first achieved notoriety in 1977, when he photographed advertisements (most famously the Marlboro cowboy) and images from the press and repackaged... View details »
Richard Prince: Continuation
Art
Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart
Thursday 24 July (10am–5pm) @ Camley Street Natural Park More times »
Free
As bizarre art projects go, building a massive replica of a Disney castle in your West London studio and floating it down a canal to... View details »
Performing Arts: Theatre
Watch This Space
Thursday 24 July @ National Theatre More times »
Free
For those navigating the insistently endless summer days on a budget, the National Theatre's Watch This Space returns to the scenic shore of the Thames... View details »
More Flavor: Exhibition
Skeletons
Thursday 24 July (10am–10pm) @ Wellcome Collection More times »
Free
The Wellcome Collection present Skeletons, a gruesome yet fascinating look at London history. Drawing from the Museum of London's collection of over 17,000 skeletons, the... View details »
Skeletons
Art
Art After Dark
Thursday 24 July (6–11pm) @ Louise T Blouin Institute More times »
Free
The coming weeks of the Louise T Blouin Institute's Art After Dark 10 x 10 series calls to those with nocturnal and/or artistic tendencies. Ten... View details »
More Flavor: City Gem
The Smallest Cinema in the World
Thursday 24 July (2–8pm) @ Regent's Park More times »
Free
For Portavilion, a project that puts mobile public art in London's open spaces, Swedish artist Annika Eriksson teamed up with architects and engineers to create... View details »
The Smallest Cinema in the World
Art
Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: The Drain of Progress and Hypocrite’s Lament
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Ferreira Projects More times »
Free
This exhibition brings together two leading South African artists, Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark, in collaboration with Cape Town's WHATIFTHEWORLD / GALLERY. Blom's The... View details »
Zander Blom and Julia Rosa Clark: The Drain of Progress and Hypocrite’s Lament
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Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma
Thursday 24 July (11am–6pm) @ Whitechapel Art Gallery More times »
Free
Whitechapel Laboratory's multimedia exhibition juxtaposes the videos and photographs of Chinese conceptual artist Wang Jianwei with the art of Turkish filmmaker Ali Kazma, highlighting the... View details »
Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma
Art
Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art
Thursday 24 July (9:30am–6pm) @ The Andipa Gallery More times »
Free
Chelsea's elegant Andipa Gallery somewhat incongruously hosts ten international "urban artists". The collages, prints, sculptures and installation pieces on display go beyond street art, by... View details »
Trespass Alliance: Inside Urban Art
More Flavor: City Gem
Games & Theory
Thursday 24 July @ South London Gallery More times »
Free
This exhibition at the South London Gallery features ten artists from the UK and around the globe who share a thematic concern: the concept of... View details »
Art
Emilie Selbourne
Thursday 24 July (noon–5pm) @ Burgh House & Hampstead Museum More times »
Free
Photographer Emilie Selbourne presents her debut solo exhibition, The Spirit of Hampstead Heath, on the walls of a most appropriate venue, the Grade I-listed Burgh... View details »
Emilie Selbourne
Music: Rock/Pop
Park Sounds
Thursday 24 July (noon–2pm) @ Canada Square Park More times »
Free
Amidst all the city's bowler hats, briefcases and pencil skirts, there's a music festival that showcases emerging artists across an eclectic range of genres —... View details »
Park Sounds
Art
Under a Red Sky
Thursday 24 July (11am–7pm) @ StolenSpace Gallery More times »
Free
The artists in StolenSpace's summer exhibition come from diverse urban environments, ranging from the seaside town of Hastings to the metropolitan sprawl of São Paulo.... View details »
Under a Red Sky
Art: Photography
Fashion in the Mirror
Thursday 24 July (11am–8pm) @ The Photographers' Gallery More times »
Free
The process that occurs between a fashion photograph's initial conception and the time when the image appears in a glossy magazine — from dealing with... View details »
Fashion in the Mirror
Art
In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ The Menier Gallery More times »
Free
Since 1959, Paintings in Hospitals have lent artwork to health-care institutions in order to brighten up depressing corridors and wards and lift the spirits of... View details »
In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing
More Flavor: Food/Wine
Fondue Night
Thursday 24 July (5pm–1am) @ Lost Society More times »
Free
Tucked away from the bustle of Wandsworth Road in a 16th-century barn, hidden gem Lost Society hosts the decadent Fondue Night. Typically entertaining exquisitely louche... View details »
Fondue Night
Art: Architecture/Design
Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
Thursday 24 July (10am–11pm) @ River Terrace, Southbank Centre More times »
Free
Berlin-based Jeppe Hein's water fountain is the perfect place to cool down on a sizzling summer day. The grid-like array of aquatic plumes takes its... View details »
Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
Art
Mat Collishaw
Thursday 24 July (10am–7pm) @ Haunch of Venison More times »
Free
British artist Mat Collishaw's first solo exhibition at Haunch of Venison takes a playful attitude toward visual representation, evoking a child playing with a kaleidoscope.... View details »
Mat Collishaw
More Flavor: City Gem
Plant Room
Thursday 24 July @ Plant Room More times »
Free
Architect duo Ulrike Steven and Gareth Morris (What If) have teamed up with urban-regeneration agency the Shoreditch Trust to transform a neglected corner of N1's... View details »
Plant Room
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Anya Gallaccio
Thursday 24 July (10am–6pm) @ Camden Arts Centre More times »
Free
Turner Prize nominee Anya Gallaccio's impressive new sculpture at the Camden Arts Centre sees her once again harnessing materials from nature, having previously employed rotting... View details »
Anya Gallaccio