International Programme
Current, upcoming and recent institutional exhibitions, commissions and artist projects
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September 17 2021
Works by Kudzanai-Violet Hwami on display across Saint- Denis, Paris
Bringing contemporary African art to the streets of Saint-Denis, Paris, the Neuf 3 initiative has installed work on shop fronts, in the niches of historic buildings, in the streets, and in public squares, making it accessible to local residents and passersby in this culturally rich community. Paris -
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September 17 2021
On the Basis of Art: 150 Years of Women at Yale now open
This new exhibition at Yale University Art Gallery celebrates the vital contributions of generations of Yale artist-alumni, including Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Wangechi Mutu, Howardena Pindell, Sarah Sze and many more. Yale University Art Gallery -
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September 17 2021
Milton Avery: American Colourist coming to the RA in 2022
The Royal Academy of Arts announces its 2022 exhibition programme, featuring Milton Avery — considered one of North America's greatest 20th-century colourists. Royal Academy of Arts -
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September 17 2021
The RA Summer Exhibition 2021 opening soon
Opening on 22 September 2021–2 January 2022, this year's exhibition includes work by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Chantal Joffe, Isaac Julien, Grayson Perry, Howardena Pindell, Conrad Shawcross and many more. Royal Academy of Arts -
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September 9 2021
Now open – Mixing It Up: Painting Today, featuring Kudzanai-Violet Hwami
The exhibition (9 September–12 December 2021) features 31 artists whose works entrance, transfix and challenge us. Hayward Gallery, London -
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September 8 2021
The Independent reviews Mixing It Up: Painting Today at the Hayward Gallery
Mark Hudson reviews Mixing It Up: Painting Today at the Hayward Gallery, featuring work by Kudzanai-Violet Hwami. Hayward Gallery -
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September 2 2021
Christan Holstad's Consider Yourself as a Guest (Cornucopia) installed on Procida
Installed on Procida, an island off the coast of Naples, Christan Holstad's Consider Yourself as a Guest (Cornucopia) is made entirely from plastic waste. The work, 'is a reflection of... Procida -
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September 1 2021
The Royal Academy of Arts announces its 2022 programme, featuring the major exhibition Milton Avery: American Colourist
The first comprehensive survey of Avery’s work in Europe, the exhibition (15 July–16 October 2022) brings together a selection of around 70 paintings from the 1930s–1960s that are among his most celebrated. These works typically feature scenes of daily life, including portraits of loved ones and serene landscapes from his visits to Maine and Cape Cod. Royal Academy of Arts, London -
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August 24 2021
Final weeks: Ali Banisadr features in the V&A’s major new exhibition Epic Iran
The exhibition (opening 29 May, booking to 12 September 2021) explores five thousand years of art, design and culture and shines a light on one of the greatest historic civilisations. V&A, London -
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August 20 2021
Vortic launches Yayoi Kusama: I Want Your Tears to Flow with the Words I Wrote online
Didn't catch Yayoi Kusama: I Want Your Tears to Flow with the Words I Wrote at Victoria Miro? The exhibition is now available to explore virtually on Vortic. Vortic -
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July 29 2021
Now open in Edinburgh: the UK and European premiere of Isaac Julien’s Lessons of the Hour
This ten-screen film installation (on view at Modern One from 29 July–10 October 2021) offers a poetic meditation on the life and times of Frederick Douglass, the visionary African American writer, abolitionist, and a freed slave, who spent two years in Edinburgh in the 1840s campaigning across Scotland, England, and Ireland for freedom and social justice. Modern One, Edinburgh -
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July 28 2021
On view at London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE – Do Ho Suh: Proposal for Sach'ŏnwang-sa.
Inspired by the resonance between the Roman Temple of Mithras and an ancient Korean Temple, the new commission (on view 28 July 2021–22 January 2022) examines memory, psychic space and modes of survival. London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE -
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July 23 2021
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami collaborates with poet Belinda Zhawi for sonsbeek 20→24 force times distance
Artist Kudzanai-Violet Hwami has collaborated with poet Belinda Zhawi to create an installation consisting of sound, paintings and film. On view at Showroom Arnhem, The Netherlands, until 29 August 2021. Showroom Arnhem, The Netherlands -
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July 21 2021
Isaac Julien features in the Royal Academy’s Piccadilly Art Takeover
As Isaac Julien prepares for the UK premiere of his ten-screen film installation, Lessons of the Hour, a highlight of the Edinburgh Art Festival 2021, London audiences will enjoy a single-screen adaptation of the film. Video shorts will be shown regularly, culminating in a 30-minute presentation. Piccadilly Circus, London -
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July 20 2021
Now open: Paula Rego at Hogarth’s House
The exhibition (20 July–26 November 2021) features prints from throughout the artist’s career and explores how her admiration for William Hogarth has inspired elements of her work. Hogarth's House, London -
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July 15 2021
Doug Aitken: Green Lens opens in Venice
Located on the island of Isola della Certosa, Green Lens is a living experiential artwork and destination. From the exterior it creates a choreography of changing reflections of clouds, mist and wild green vegetation. As day turns to night Green Lens glows and becomes a kinetic light sculpture and sound composition. Isola della Certosa, Venice, Italy -
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July 13 2021
Now open: Any distance between us, featuring Doron Langberg, at RISD Museum
The exhibition (17 July 2021–13 March 2022) explores the power and significance of intimate relationships in works of contemporary art, particularly those made by artists identified as Queer and of colour. RISD Museum, Providence, RI, USA -
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July 7 2021
Now open at Tate Britain: a major Paula Rego retrospective
The exhibition (7 July–24 October 2021) tells the story of the artist’s extraordinary life, highlighting the personal nature of much of her work and the socio-political context in which it is rooted. It also reveals her broad range of references, from comic strips to history painting. Tate Britain, London -
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July 1 2021
Now open Manchester – Maria Nepomuceno: Refloresta!
On view beneath the Portico Library's Regency-period glass dome (1 July–11 October 2021) works by the artist will be shown alongside natural history books and archive materials from the Library's nineteenth-century collection illustrating Manchester's international and colonial connections during the city's formative years. The Portico Library Manchester -
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June 28 2021
Elmgreen & Dragset’s The Lifeguard is installed in Denmark
Just in time for summer, The Lifeguard, a new sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset, is now installed at the new Vestamager public pool in Tårnby Kommune, near Copenhagen. Tårnby Kommune, near Copenhagen, Denmark -
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June 26 2021
Sarah Sze at Storm King Art Center
Opening on 26 June 2021, Fallen Sky is comprised of a deliberately incomplete and increasingly delicate 36-foot-diameter spherical cavity, sheathed in mirrored stainless steel. Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY -
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June 25 2021
Masculinities: Liberation through Photography, featuring Isaac Julien, tours to LUMA, Arles
This major exhibition (4 July–26 September 2021), which originated at The Barbican, considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day. LUMA, Arles, France -
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June 21 2021
Tal R opens at Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen
Ordrupgaard's upcoming special exhibition Tal R – Home Alone shows brand new works by the artist, on view from 25 June–19 September 2021. Ordrupgaard, Copenhagen -
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June 9 2021
Ian Hamilton Finlay’s Little Sparta public opening 2021
Set in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, Little Sparta is Ian Hamilton Finlay’s unique garden and life's work. This year's annual public opening takes place between June and September 2019 for pre-booked visits. Stonypath, Dunsyre -
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June 8 2021
Just unveiled in Stockholm: Life Rings by Elmgreen & Dragset
Life Rings is a new permanent outdoor sculpture by Elmgreen & Dragset. The tower of lifebuoys stretches up eight metres high by the waterside at Royal Djurgården. Stockholm, Sweden -
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May 28 2021
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years, now open at York Art Gallery
The touring exhibition (28 May–5 September 2021) developed by the Holburne Museum in Bath, is the first to celebrate Grayson Perry’s earliest forays into the art world and re-introduces the works he made between 1982 and 1994. York Art Gallery -
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May 22 2021
Marine: Ian Hamilton Finlay, now open at City Art Centre, Edinburgh
This major exhibition (22 May–3 October 2021) focuses on the maritime theme in Finlay’s work. It was a central element of his art, and one to which he returned throughout his life. City Art Centre, Edinburgh -
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May 19 2021
Now re-opened – Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective at Gropius Bau, Berlin
Titled A Bouquet of Love I Saw in the Universe, the artist's first large-scale retrospective in Germany takes place 23 April–1 August 2021. Gropius Bau, Berlin -
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May 19 2021
Grayson’s Art Club now open at Manchester Art Gallery
An exhibition of works selected by Grayson Perry during Grayson’s Art Club, the popular Channel 4 TV series. On view at Manchester Art Gallery from 19 May–31 October 2021. Manchester Art Gallery -
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May 18 2021
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms at Tate Modern
The focused exhibition (18 May 2021–12 June 2022) is a rare chance to experience two of the artist’s immersive mirror room installations juxtaposed with photos and footage of early performance works and studio happenings. Tate Modern, London -
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May 18 2021
On view until 30 May – Sarah Sze: Night into Day at Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
Final weeks to visit Sarah Sze: Night into Day. For her second solo show at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, internationally renowned artist Sarah Sze presents a fully immersive installation that transforms the visitor’s experience of Jean Nouvel’s glass building. Fondation Cartier, Paris -
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May 18 2021
Portable Sculpture featuring Do Ho Suh, now open at Henry Moore Institute
This major exhibition (18 May–29 August 2021) brings together fifteen artists, with work from 1934 to the present day on display and explores sculptures that are deliberately designed to fold up, or pack down, or that have been made while on the move. Henry Moore Institute, Leeds -
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May 14 2021
Milton Avery: The Connecticut Years at the Wadsworth Atheneum
The exhibition (14 May–17 October 2021) presents an intimate look at the formative years of the modernist master. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut -
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May 8 2021
Francesca Woodman features in Learning to Look: The Addison at 90
The exhibition (8 May–31 December 2021) features celebrated favorites, lesser-known gems, and new acquisitions that bring to life the Addison’s storied history and ongoing commitment to groundbreaking artists. The Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts -
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May 7 2021
Wangechi Mutu: I Am Speaking, Are You Listening? at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco
Mutu's powerful exhibition (7 May–7 November 2021) at the Legion of Honor, a museum built for the showcase of European art from antiquity through Impressionism and presided over by Auguste Rodin's The Thinker, aims to spur, 'a purposeful examination of art histories, mythologies, and the techniques of archiving and remembering.' Legion of Honor, San Francisco -
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April 21 2021
Elmgreen & Dragset – Short Story at Copenhagen Contemporary
With their installation Short Story (21 April–24 October 2021), the Danish-Norwegian artist duo Emgreen & Dragset have transformed Copenhagen Contemporary’s Hall 2 into the setting of a tennis court. Copenhagen, Denmark -
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April 10 2021
KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature at New York Botanical Garden
In this major exhibition (10 April–31 October 2021) Kusama will reveal her lifelong fascination with the natural world, beginning with her childhood spent in the greenhouses and fields of her family’s seed nursery. Spectacular installations across the 250-acre landscape will include Hymn of Life – Tulips and Narcissus Garden, as well as the debut of new monumental sculptures. New York Botanical Garden -
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March 22 2021
Alice Neel: People Come First
This ambitious survey (on view 22 March–1 August 2021) positions Neel as one of the century’s most radical painters, a champion of social justice whose longstanding commitment to humanist principles inspired her life as well as her art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York -
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March 12 2021
Final few weeks: Jules de Balincourt – After the Gold Rush at CAC Málaga
The exhibition (12 March–23 May 2021) features more than forty paintings created over the past decade. Málaga, Spain -
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March 3 2021
Now live: The Artist’s Mother: Lucie and Daryll, featuring Lucian Freud and Chantal Joffe
IMMA, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, presents a virtual exhibition (3 March–8 August 2021) available to view on Vortic and at imma.ie, followed by a gallery display of the pastels, which will be available to visit in the Freud Centre when current Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. -
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February 25 2021
Hernan Bas: Choose Your Own Adventure at Space K, Seoul
The artist's first solo museum exhibition in Korea (25 February–27 May 2021) features works from 2007 to the present, including five new paintings. Space K, Seoul -
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February 8 2021
Now extended until May 2021 – Paula Rego: Obedience and Defiance at IMMA, Dublin
This major exhibition (18 September 2020–3 May 2021) spans Rego’s entire career from the 1960s, comprising more than 80 works, including paintings never seen before and works on paper from the artist’s family and close friends. IMMA, Dublin -
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February 5 2021
Elmgreen & Dragset: 2020 at EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Finland is extended until 21 March 2021
Elmgreen & Dragset's major exhibition 2020 is now on view until 21 March 2021. EMMA, Finland -
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January 19 2021
Ali Banisadr features in A Boundless Drop to a Boundless Ocean at Orlando Museum of Art
A collaboration between the Orlando Museum of Art and the American University in Cairo, the exhibition (29 January–2 May 2021) presents work by 21 US-based artists of Arab and Iranian heritage. Orlando Museum of Art, Florida, USA -
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January 5 2021
Installations by Stan Douglas and Elmgreen & Dragset open at Penn Station
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announces the opening of the new Moynihan Train Hall, along with three unprecedented site-specific art installations by Stan Douglas, artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, and Kehinde Wiley, counted among the most innovative and revered artists working today. Public Art Fund -
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January 2 2021
María Berrío: Esperando mientras la noche florece (Waiting for the Night to Bloom) at the Norton Museum of Art
The first survey (2 January–9 May 2021) of María Berrío’s art includes two new pieces. Berrío’s large-scale, brilliantly coloured collages are meticulously crafted from unique papers sourced from South America and Asia, especially Japan. Lush landscapes and modest domestic interiors are dominated by women who gaze directly at the viewer. The inaction of these ethereal and expressionless characters belies the turmoil and anxiety of their passage to their current surroundings while unflinching in the certainty of their presence. They also characterize Berrío’s own path. Her family history is a testament to the experiences which inspire her subject matter as an immigrant and independent woman in America. Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida -
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November 3 2020
Ali Banisadr: Ultramarinus – Beyond the Sea at Benaki Museum
The title of the exhibition (3 November 2020–31 January 2021) refers to Ultramarine, the blue colour pigment used as early as the Middle Ages, which was originally extracted from the gemstone lapis lazuli and is believed to encapsulate all shades of water and skies. Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece -
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October 22 2020
Ali Banisadr at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
A major exhibition of paintings by the artist (22 October 2020–14 February 2021). In addition, Banisadr has cruated a small selection of Wadsworth collection works that illuminate his artistic interests. Within the MATRIX gallery, Banisadr has assembled prints, drawings, paintings, and a construction dating from the 16th to the 20th century from a variety of cultures. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut -
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October 16 2020
Sarah Sze: Night into Day opens at Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
For her second solo show at the Fondation Cartier, Sarah Sze will create an immersive exhibition (24 October 2020–7 March 2021) in dialogue with Jean Nouvel’s building. With two new works, she offers a reverie around the proliferation of images transforming our relationship to our environment. Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Paris -
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October 16 2020
Howardena Pindell: Rope/Fire/Water opens at The Shed
For her solo exhibition at The Shed (16 October 2020–11 April 2021), Howardena Pindell presents a number of works including Rope/Fire/Water, her first video in 25 years. The Shed, New York -
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September 11 2020
Howardena Pindell on view at Art Omi
Currently on view at Art Omi – Howardena Pindell (18 July – 1 November), a solo exhibition featuring photo collage and video works by the influential American artist. Pindell has since the 1970s examined a wide range of subject matter, from the personal and diaristic to the social and political. Ghent, NY -
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August 25 2020
Grayson Perry’s The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman goes on display at the British Museum
The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman, an elaborate, richly decorated cast-iron coffin-ship, will be displayed alongside the striking 2,400-year-old Nereid Monument from 27 August 2020. British Museum, London -
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August 25 2020
Chantal Joffe: For Esme – with Love and Squalor, now open at Arnolfini, Bristol
The exhibition (3 September–22 November 2020) explores the intimate act of painting and portraiture. Taking its name from J.D. Salinger’s short story For Esmé – with Love and Squalor (1950) in which time hangs as heavy as the protagonist’s ‘enormous-faced chronographic-looking wristwatch’, the exhibition captures the changing faces across the years of Chantal and her daughter Esme, moving between mother and daughter, love and squalor, and the act of care and being cared for. Arnolfini, Bristol -
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August 19 2020
Carnegie Museum of Art’s online exhibition series continues with Doug Aitken’s migration
The Open Museum, 19 August–15 Nov 2020: The Carnegie Museum of Art launches its free online exhibition screening of 'migration' from its collection. Carnegie Museum of Art -
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July 30 2020
A new exhibition opens at the Yayoi Kusama Museum, Tokyo
THE VISION OF FANTASY THAT WE HAVE NEVER SEEN IS THIS SPLENDOR (30 July 2020–29 March 2021) features works created over the past ten years. Yayoi Kusama Museum, Tokyo -
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July 27 2020
Tate Modern reopens, featuring Sarah Sze’s installation Seamless
Seamless, 1999, (on display until 22 November 2020) incorporates functional, human-scale items, for example a ladder. Other handmade elements, such as tiny bridges made from matchsticks, use a scale that relates to fictional miniature worlds. Spiralling structures also suggest the microscopic scale of molecular science. They resemble the double helix shape of DNA, molecules that determine the growth and reproduction of all living things. Tate Modern, London -
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July 26 2020
Escalations, an exhibition by Conrad Shawcross at Château La Coste, is extended until 6 September 2020
Situated at three sites spread across the grounds, the exhibition (extended until 6 September 2020) explores the artists continued relationship with geometry and philosophy, physics and metaphysics. Château La Coste, Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France -
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July 26 2020
Works by Njideka Akunyili Crosby feature in Inner Spaces at Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens
The seventh edition of the Biennial of Painting (26 July–18 October 2020) features works that depict a wide range of inner spaces, among them the studio, the domestic interior, and the inner realm of the imagination. Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Deurle, Belgium -
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July 13 2020
Reopen and extended – Isaac Julien features in Masculinities: Liberation through Photography at the Barbican
This major exhibition (now extended to 23 August 2020) considers how masculinity has been coded, performed, and socially constructed from the 1960s to the present day. Barbican Art Gallery, London -
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July 9 2020
Paula Rego – The Scream of Imagination at MACNA
The exhibition (9 July–18 October 2020) has as its starting point a number of works by Paula Rego in the Serralves Collection, completed between 1975 and 2004. MACNA – Museu de Arte Contemporânea Nadir Afonso, Chaves, Portugal
