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Jamie Reid
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–6pm) @ The Aquarium L-13 More times »
Free
It may seem like a long journey from a punk portrait of HRH Queen Elizabeth (complete with swastikas and safety pins) to abstract works created... View details »
Jamie Reid

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For Your Eyes Only
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Art: Architecture/Design
Skin + Bones
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Listening Post
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Art: Architecture/Design
The Story of the Supremes
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–10pm) @ 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
Saturday 2 Aug (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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Colin Self
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–4pm) @ 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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Mona Hatoum
Saturday 2 Aug (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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Street Art
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–10pm) @ 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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Art: Fair
Summer Exhibition 2008
Saturday 2 Aug (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 »
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Past-Forward
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Project Space 176 More times »
French curator Vincent Honoré's exhibition at this fabulous NW5 art space explores conceptual art and manipulated media. Past-Forward features two specially commissioned pieces: one by... View details »
Past-Forward
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Chantal Akerman
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Jayne Amongst the Birds
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Sarah Morris
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Daniela Schönbächler
Saturday 2 Aug @ 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
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Susan Aldworth
Saturday 2 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Transition Gallery More times »
Free
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 »
Susan Aldworth
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Et Pendant Ce Temps...
Saturday 2 Aug (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...
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Lip-Gloss and Lacquer
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–4pm) @ 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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The Courtauld Cézannes
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–6pm) @ The Courtauld Institute of Art More times »
Proving that good things do indeed come in small packages, the Courtauld Gallery hosts a series of Paul Cézanne works in its diminutive interior. Presenting... View details »
The Courtauld Cézannes
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Machinic Alliances
Saturday 2 Aug (2–6pm) @ Danielle Arnaud Contemporary Art More times »
Free
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
Saturday 2 Aug (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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Chantal Joffe
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Art: Photography
Capturing Film History in the Making
Saturday 2 Aug (noon–6pm) @ 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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Nick Hornby: Tell Tale Heart
Saturday 2 Aug (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 »
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Hans Stakelbeek
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–5pm) @ PM Gallery & House More times »
Free
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 »
Hans Stakelbeek
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Mind over Matter: Images of Pink Floyd
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Wang Jianwei & Ali Kazma
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Showtime
Saturday 2 Aug (noon–6pm) @ Gasworks More times »
Free
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 »
Showtime
Art: Photography
Foto8 Awards and Summer Show
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–4pm) @ HOST Gallery More times »
For their first-ever show, Foto8 get together with HOST Gallery to celebrate contemporary photography. The exhibition features an awards ceremony judged by a panel of... View details »
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Under a Red Sky
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Domestic Appliance
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Flowers East More times »
Free
This group show at Flowers collects work inspired by domesticity and made with the kinetic strain of art in mind. Many of the pieces assign... View details »
Domestic Appliance
Art: Photography
Fashion in the Mirror
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–6pm) @ 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
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In Search of Beauty and Wellbeing
Saturday 2 Aug (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
Art: Photography
Joseph Szabo: Jones Beach
Saturday 2 Aug (10:30am–5pm) @ Michael Hoppen Gallery More times »
Free
Spanning three decades, Joseph Szabo's silver gelatin prints expose life in all its forms on Jones Beach — one of New York State's most popular... View details »
Joseph Szabo: Jones Beach
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Love
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Feminine Touches
Saturday 2 Aug (8–11pm) @ Shunt Lounge More times »
Shunt co-founder Serena Bobowski offers installations, videos, sculptures and paintings in her latest curatorship under London Bridge station. Don't miss Anna Frisch's interpretation of John... View details »
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Beano and Dandy Birthday Bash!
Saturday 2 Aug (10:30am–5:30pm) @ The Cartoon Museum More times »
What a whizzer idea: anarchic kids' comics The Beano and The Dandy launched on the eve of WWII and are still going strong today. Celebrate... View details »
Beano and Dandy Birthday Bash!
Art: Architecture/Design
Jeppe Hein: Appearing Rooms
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Mat Collishaw
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–5pm) @ 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
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Ben Turnbull
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–7pm) @ Lazarides Gallery More times »
Free
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 »
Ben Turnbull
Art: Photography
Seamus Murphy
Saturday 2 Aug (10am–6pm) @ Asia House More times »
Outstanding photojournalism should bring things that are out of reach into shockingly close range, and Seamus Murphy's exhibition at Asia House does exactly that. Between... View details »
Seamus Murphy
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Anya Gallaccio
Saturday 2 Aug (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
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Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow
Saturday 2 Aug (11am–6pm) @ Bloomberg SPACE More times »
Free
On the Rocks, the result of a collaboration between prominent artists Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow, represents a rare public foray for the largely low-profile... View details »
Richard Deacon and Bill Woodrow