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Showtime
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Friday 1 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Gasworks
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Tonight, Gasworks' Showtime kicks off with a short history of performance, setting the scene for a week of events that feature the work of four... View details »
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Listening Post
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The Science Museum
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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 »
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Tom Hunter
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–5:45pm) @ Museum of Childhood
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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 »
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Colin Self
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Delaye Saltoun
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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 »
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Mona Hatoum
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art
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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 »
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Street Art
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–10pm) @ Tate Modern
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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 »
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Chantal Akerman
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Camden Arts Centre
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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 »
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Sarah Morris
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ White Cube Mason's Yard
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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 »
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Daniela Schönbächler
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Friday 1 Aug @ Riflemaker Gallery
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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 »
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Susan Aldworth
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Friday 1 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Transition Gallery
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Susan Aldworth's new show at Bethnal Green's Transition Gallery sees her encapsulating the essence of being in material form. After observing her brain on a... View details »
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Lip-Gloss and Lacquer
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–5pm) @ Spring Projects
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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 »
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Robert Altman
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Friday 1 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Idea Generation Gallery
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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 »
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Machinic Alliances
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Friday 1 Aug (2–6pm) @ Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art
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In group show Machinic Alliances, 11 artists reveal the bonds that form between human and non-human forces, while delving into biology and technology to reshape... View details »
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Huang Yong Ping
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–8pm) @ Barbican Centre
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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 »
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Mashups
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Friday 1 Aug @ The Kowalsky Gallery
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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 »
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Chantal Joffe
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Victoria Miro Gallery
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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 »
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Aura Satz
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Artprojx Space
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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 »
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Hans Stakelbeek
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Friday 1 Aug (1–5pm) @ PM Gallery & House
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Photographer Hans Stakelbeek unveils the reconstruction of Afghanistan in his new series of images, Out of the Dust. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned... View details »
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Skeletons
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Wellcome Collection
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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 »
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Jakob Roepke
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Friday 1 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Fred [London] Ltd
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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 »
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Johnny Cash
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–7pm) @ Proud Central
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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 »
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Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Whitechapel Art Gallery
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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 »
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Emilie Selbourne
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Friday 1 Aug (noon–5pm) @ Burgh House & Hampstead Museum
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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 »
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Under a Red Sky
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–7pm) @ StolenSpace Gallery
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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 »
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Love
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The National Gallery
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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 »
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Mat Collishaw
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Haunch of Venison
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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 »
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Ben Turnbull
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Friday 1 Aug (11am–7pm) @ Lazarides Gallery
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Superhero satirist Ben Turnbull's debut show back in January 2007 was thought by some to be overly brash and lacking in subtlety. His new exhibition,... View details »
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Anya Gallaccio
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Friday 1 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Camden Arts Centre
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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 »
