Gillian Wearing
‘The films and photographs of British artist Gillian Wearing (b. Birmingham, 1963) explore our public personas and private lives. This Turner Prize winner’s remarkable works draw on fly-on-the-wall documentaries, reality TV and the techniques of theatre, to explore how we present ourselves to the world.’ Whitechapel
Link: www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions
Until: 17 Jun
Hans-Peter Feldmann
‘Hans-Peter Feldmann (born 1941, Dusseldorf) rose to prominence in the early 1970s, earning worldwide acclaim for his expansive and encyclopaedic photographic series. Often presented in the form of books, posters, postcards and installations, these collections link Feldmann’s life-long fascination with collecting elements of visual culture. His exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery will be his first solo presentation in a London public gallery.’ Serpentine
Link: www.serpentinegallery.org
Until: 5 Jun
Dickens and London
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in the first major UK exhibition for over 40 years…
“The best celebration of Dickens’ legacy.” ***** The Independent. ‘Recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections, you’ll be taken on a haunting journey to discover the city that inspired his writings. Paintings, photographs, costume and objects illustrate themes that Dickens wove into his works, while rarely seen manuscripts including Bleak House and David Copperfield – written in the author’s own hand – offer clues to his creative genius.’ Museum of London BOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE
Link: www.museumoflondon.org.uk/
Until: 10 Jun
Sleep Walk, Sleep Talk
‘To complement Dickens and London, artist Suki Chan will install a series of evocative, emblematic lightbox stills from her 2010 video installation Sleep Walk Sleep Talk in the Museum of London entrance hall.‘ Museum of London FREE
Link: www.museumoflondon.org.uk/
Until: 10 Jun
Island Stories: British Photography from 1945 to the Present
‘Drawn exclusively from the V&A collections, this display is a selection of around 70 photographs celebrating the variety of photography in the UK since 1945. It captures the diversity of the island and its people, and focuses on narratives told through individual bodies of work produced during a dynamic time in British history.’ V&A
Link: www.vam.ac.uk/page/p/photography/
Until: 19 Sep
Artist Rooms: Diane Arbus
Diane Arbus (1923–71) is acknowledged as one of the great figures of American photography who fixed remarkable images of contemporary life. Her sympathy for her subjects exposed the variety and complexity of the human condition.
Until: 31 Mar – finished
Photography: New Documentary Forms
This new five-room display explores the ways in which five contemporary artists have used the camera to explore, extend and question the power of photography as a documentary medium.
Until: 31 Mar – finished
Link for all exhibitions: www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/
Turner
Discover how Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851) revolutionised two different kinds of image-making: watercolour and print. Colour and Line: Turner’s experiments is a two-room display featuring works on paper by Turner, with a variety of experiments and interactive displays exploring his working methods and techniques.
Link: www.tate.org.uk/britain/exhibitions
Until: 30 Apr – finished
Members Online Exhibition
The AOP’s online exhibitions showcase solo and group shows from AOP Members, bringing you a plethora of imagery from their personal projects. Become an AOP member and you can submit your work to be exhibited!
Visit: www.home.the-aop.org/AOP_Exhibitions
Unitl: Ongoing
Gilbert & George, London Pictures, Mason’s Yard and Hoxton Square
‘White Cube is proud to present the ‘LONDON PICTURES’ by Gilbert & George. This monumental body of 292 pictures is the largest series yet created by the artists. 72 works will be exhibited across the galleries in Bermondsey, Hoxton Square and Mason’s Yard. This is the first time that White Cube has utilised all three spaces for a single presentation by an artist and is the first UK presentation of this new body of work following its premiere in Hong Kong on 2nd March.
For five decades, to international acclaim, Gilbert & George have been making art that is visionary, shocking, relentless, moral and richly atmospheric.’ White Cube
Link: whitecube.com/exhibitions/
Until: 14 Apr – finished
Shaped by War: Photographs by Don McCullin
‘Shaped by War presents the largest collection of Photographer Don McCullin’s work ever seen on public display…His photographs are accompanied by a newly commissioned film interview, magazine spreads and personal memorabilia. Together, they tell the remarkable story of his life and work, including his most famous assignments in Berlin, Vietnam, Cambodia, Biafra, Bangladesh and the Middle East.’ IWM
Link: www.iwm.org.uk/exhibitions/shaped-by-war-photographs-by-don-mccullin
Until: 15 Apr
New Exhibition Coming Soon
Link: www.theprintspace.co.uk/blog/exhibitions
