International Programme
Current, upcoming and recent institutional exhibitions, commissions and artist projects
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May 17 2022
Wangechi Mutu at Storm King Art Center
As part of its 2022 special exhibitions, Storm King — a 500-acre outdoor museum located in New York's Hudson Valley — presents both outdoor and indoor sculptures by the artist, on view 21 May–7 November 2022. New Windsor, NY -
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May 15 2022
Women Painting Women opens at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Featuring work by María Berrío, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Chantal Joffe, Alice Neel, and Paula Rego, Women Painting Women is on view at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas until 25 September 2022. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth -
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May 4 2022
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami features in Reframed: The Woman in the Window at Dulwich Picture Gallery
The exhibition (4 May–4 September 2022) is the first exhibition to explore the enigmatic motif of the ‘woman in the window’. Dulwich Picture Gallery -
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April 30 2022
Now open at Kistefos Museum – an exhibition by Do Ho Suh
The exhibition (30 April–21 August 2022) comprises a lifesize installation of the artist's colourful hub series together with film and large-scale wall-works. Jevnaker, Norway -
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April 29 2022
Secundino Hernández at the Miettinen Collection, Berlin
'It's good to be back' is the title of a new solo exhibition (until 31 July 2022) by Secundino Hernández, presenting more than 60 works from the Miettinen Collection and the artist's own archive. Miettinen Collection, Berlin -
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April 26 2022
Paula Rego at Museo Picasso Málaga
Travelling from Tate Britain and Kunstmuseum Den Haag, the largest retrospective of the artist's work to date is on view in Málaga, 26 April–21 August 2022. Museo Picasso Málaga -
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April 18 2022
On view at La Biennale di Venezia 2022
Stan Douglas represents Canada, and Paula Rego and Kudzanai-Violet Hwami are featured in The Milk of Dreams, curated by Cecilia Alemani, at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Venice, Italy -
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April 10 2022
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami at Kunsthaus Pasquart
The exhibition (10 April–12 June 2022) will be accompanied by a publication featuring texts by Osei Bonsu and curator Stefanie Gschwend. Kunsthaus Pasquart, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland -
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April 10 2022
Afro-Atlantic Histories, featuring Njideka Akunyili Crosby, now open at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The exhibition (10 April—17 July 2022) takes an in-depth look at the historical experiences and cultural formations of Black and African people since the 17th century. More than 130 works of art, including paintings, sculpture, photographs, and time-based media by artists from Africa, Europe, the Americas, and the Caribbean, bring these narratives to life. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC -
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April 1 2022
Now open – One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection
The exhibition (1 April–27 November 2022) provides an opportunity to come closer to Yayoi Kusama through five of her artworks in the museum's collection, including two Infinity Mirror Rooms. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC -
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April 1 2022
Francesca Woodman is featured in girls, girls, girls, curated by Simone Rocha at Lismore Castle Arts
A major group exhibition (2 April–30 October 2022) curated by the celebrated Irish fashion designer, Simone Rocha, and featuring artists including Louise Bourgeois, Dorothy Cross, Genieve Figgis, Roni Horn, Cindy Sherman, Alina Szapocznikow, and Francesca Woodman. Lismore Castle, County Waterford -
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March 31 2022
Now open at Fondazione Prada – Elmgreen & Dragset: Useless Bodies?
A major exhibition (31 March–22 August 2022) exploring the present condition of the body in the post-industrial age in which it seems that our physical presence is losing its centrality or is even completely superfluous. Fondazione Prada, Milan -
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March 29 2022
Doron Langberg features in A Place for Me: Figurative Painting Now at ICA Boston
The exhibition (31 March–5 September 2022) celebrates a new generation of artists at the vanguard of contemporary painting. ICA Boston -
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March 26 2022
Adriana Varejão: Sutures, Fissures, Ruins at Pinacoteca de São Paulo
This retrospective (26 March–1 August 2022) is one of the most comprehensive exhibitions ever held of Varejão’s work, bringing together for the first time a significant group of more than 60 works produced from 1985 to 2022. Pinacoteca de São Paulo -
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March 19 2022
Tal R features in Human Conditions of Clay on view at John Hansard Gallery
Curated by Deborah Smith, the exhibition (19 March–17 May 2022) highlights different ways contemporary artists use clay to understand what it means to be human. The artists use clay to explore diverse themes including history, current affairs, human behaviour, folklore and tradition. John Hansard Gallery, Southampton -
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March 14 2022
Extended to June 2023 – Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms at Tate Modern
The focused exhibition (18 May 2021–11 June 2023) 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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March 13 2022
Works by Ali Banisadr and Paula Rego feature in Daphne without Apollo: Metamorphoses from Richter to Lassnig at The Opelvillen Foundation
The exhibition (13 March–31 July 2022) showcases works from the Klöcker Collection that depict the transformations of creatures or objects into something else. The Opelvillen Foundation, Rüsselsheim, Germany -
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March 11 2022
Alice Neel: People Come First at the de Young Museum, San Francisco
This ambitious survey (which takes place in San Francisco 12 March–10 July 2022) was previously on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 2021, and the Guggenheim Bilbao (17 September 2021–6 February 2022). de Young Museum, San Francisco, California -
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March 4 2022
Works by Isaac Julien go on view at Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide
On view 4 March–27 May 2022, the Australian premiere of A Marvellous Entanglement, 2019, which pays tribute to the signficant Brazilian modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi, and Ten Thousand Waves, 2010, a poetically evocative weaving together of stories drawn from China's ancient past and the present. Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide -
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March 3 2022
Milton Avery at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
The Wadsworth is the only venue in New England for this major touring retrospective (on view 5 March–5 June 2022) and is a significant homecoming for Avery who grew up outside Hartford, took his first art classes there, and essentially learned to become an artist by exploring Connecticut. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT -
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March 3 2022
On view at the Yayoi Kusama Museum, Tokyo – A POEM IN MY HEART
In this exhibition (3 March–28 August 2022), the museum introduces Kusama's diverse works reminiscent of Surrealism, which portray images overflowing from her inner world and struggles in her mind as they really are. Yayoi Kusama Museum, Tokyo -
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February 23 2022
Works by Francesca Woodman feature in A Century of the Artist’s Studio: 1920–2020 at the Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery presents a 100-year survey (on view 24 February–5 June 2022) of the studio through the work of artists and image-makers from around the world. Whitechapel Gallery -
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February 18 2022
Stan Douglas: Revealing Narratives at PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art
The exhibition (19 February–22 May 2022) will present the Canadian premiere of Douglas’s most recent photo series Penn Station's Half Century (2021) and Disco Angola (2012), a series of photos that will be presented in Québec for the first time. PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art, Montréal -
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February 5 2022
Work by Stephen Willats features in The Art of Teaching and Learning. A School for Creators
The group exhibition at Centre Pompidou Metz (5 February–29 August 2022) explores the non-schools, anti-universities, talking circles, educational walks and video universities that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s. Centre Pompidou Metz -
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February 2 2022
Paula Rego is invited to participate in the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled The Milk of Dreams, curated by Cecilia Alemani, will open to the public from 23 April– 27 November 2022. Venice, Italy -
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February 2 2022
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami is invited to participate in the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled The Milk of Dreams, curated by Cecilia Alemani, will open to the public from 23 April– 27 November 2022. Venice, Italy -
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February 1 2022
Paula Rego: Subversive Stories at Arnolfini, Bristol
Featuring over 80 prints from across Rego’s extensive career, the exhibition (5 February–29 May 2022) explores her interweaving wit and dark humour, delving into the art of storytelling through Rego’s reinterpretations of well-known narratives and classic tales, repositioning the role of women at their centre. Arnolfini, Bristol -
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January 15 2022
Tal R: The Wrong Side
This solo exhibition (15 January–1 May 2022) at Artipelag comprises 34 sculptures in plaster and bronze, and 100 drawings in charcoal and ink produced since 2018. Artipelag, Stockholm -
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November 30 2021
Works by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Isaac Julien and Chris Ofili are featured in Life Between Islands at Tate Britain
This landmark group exhibition (1 December 2021–3 April 2022) explores the work of artists from the Caribbean who made their home in Britain, alongside other artists whose work has been influenced and inspired by Caribbean themes and heritage. Tate Britain -
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November 27 2021
Paula Rego at Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Travelling from Tate Britain, the largest retrospective of the artist's work to date is on view 27 November 2021–20 March 2022. Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Netherlands -
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November 26 2021
Kudzanai-Violet Hwami features in Ubuntu, a lucid dream at Palais de Tokyo
The exhibition (on view until 20 February 2022) invites us to enter Ubuntu, an as-yet undiscovered space within our imagination and our bodies of knowledge. Palais de Tokyo -
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November 23 2021
Grayson Perry: We Shall Catch it on the Beaches at Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht
On view until 20 March 2022, the exhibition features works from the collection along with new works by the artist. Bonnefantenmuseum, Maastricht -
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November 18 2021
John Kørner: Intercontinental Super Fruits at Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
The exhibition (18 November 2021–30 January 2022) presents work that engages artist Kørner’s visual explorations of the allure of product advertisement and globalization in the rapidly expanding commodities trade industry. MOCA Detroit -
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November 15 2021
Yayoi Kusama: A Retrospective at Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The artist's first major exhibition in Israel (15 November 2021–23 April 2022) brings together artworks produced over an eighty-year period. This extensive survey traces Kusama's work in Japan, the United States, and Europe, from her early paintings and sculptures to her immersive installations Tel Aviv Museum of Art -
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November 13 2021
Howardena Pindell: A New Language at Fruitmarket, Edinburgh
The artist's first solo exhibition in a public organisation in the UK (13 November 2021–2 May 2022) is organised by the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh in collaboration with Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge and Spike Island, Bristol. Fruitmarket, Edinburgh -
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November 7 2021
Milton Avery at The Modern, Fort Worth
This comprehensive exhibition (7 November 2021–30 January 2022) brings together a selection of approximately 70 paintings from the 1910s to the mid-1960s that are among his most celebrated. Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Texas -
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November 7 2021
Works by Isaac Julien feature in the LACMA exhibition Black American Portraits
Spanning over two centuries from c.1800 to the present day, this selection (on view 7 November 2021–17 April 2022) of approximately 150 works draws primarily from LACMA's permanent collection and highlights emancipation and early studio photography. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California -
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October 30 2021
Isaac Julien: Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvellous Entanglement opens at The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
The first US museum presentation of Lina Bo Bardi - A Marvellous Entanglement, Isaac Julien’s nine-screen film installation, which is tribute to the visionary Italian-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi. On view 30 October 2021–27 February 2022. The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte, North Carolina -
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October 19 2021
Doug Aitken: New Era at MCA Sydney
This survey exhibition (20 October 2021–06 February 2022) features installations, objects, photographs, and vast immersive multi-screen environments that envelop visitors within a kaleidoscope of moving imagery and sound. MCA Sydney -
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October 19 2021
Conrad Shawcross features in To the Edge of Time at Universiteitsbibliotheek Leuven
The exhibition (22 October 2021–16 January 2022) showcases the kinetic light sculpture Slow Arc Inside a Cube XI, and ties into the artist’s fascination with and exploration of the principles of physics and mathematics. Leuven, Belgium -
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October 7 2021
Group exhibition MOTHER! now open at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany
Travelling from the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebæk, Denmark, this group exhibition includes work by Chantal Joffe and Alice Neel. On view until 6 February 2022. Kunsthalle Mannheim -
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October 2 2021
Stephen Willats features in Rhythm and Geometry: Constructivist art in Britain since 1951 at Sainsbury Centre
Drawn from the Sainsbury Centre collection, the exhibition (2 October 2021–30 January 2022) celebrates the abstract and constructed art made and exhibited in Britain since 1951 and comprises around 120 objects across sculpture, reliefs, mobiles, painting, drawing and printmaking. University of East Anglia, Norwich -
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Commission
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September 30 2021
Conrad Shawcross: Beacons launches in Ramsgate
Commissioned by local children in Ramsgate, the interactive sculptures are made from galvanised steel, painted to reference the nautical flags used in maritime signaling. Ramsgate, Kent -
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September 30 2021
On view at Frick Madison Living Histories: Queer Views and Old Masters, featuring Doron Langberg
On view from 30 September 2021 until January 2022, Living Histories presents paintings created in response to specific works, with particular emphasis on issues of gender and queer identity typically excluded from narratives of early modern European art. Frick Madison -
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September 22 2021
The RA Summer Exhibition 2021 featuring work by Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Chantal Joffe, Isaac Julien, Grayson Perry, Howardena Pindell and Conrad Shawcross
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 and Conrad Shawcross. Royal Academy of Arts -
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September 19 2021
Grayson Perry: The Pre-Therapy Years at Sainsbury Centre
The touring exhibition (19 September 2021–30 January 2022) 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. University of East Anglia, Norwich -
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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
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
Alice Neel: People Come First at Guggenheim Bilbao
This ambitious survey, which was on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 2021, travels to the Guggenheim Bilbao (17 September 2021–6 February 2022). Guggenheim Bilbao -
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September 9 2021
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
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
