Listings tagged with "Editors Choice"

The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
Alexander Calder: Calder After the War

Alexander Calder's mobiles and sculptures will charm you at the Pace Gallery in London. There is something comfortingly domestic about Calder's mobiles – perhaps because of the design objects they later inspired. It's almost as if the 1960s couldn't have happened without him.

Pace Gallery London
Until Saturday 1st June 2013, daily except Sunday Read more...
Catlin Art Prize 2013

The Catlin Art Prize, now in its seventh year, is an annual award that celebrates the UK's most exciting graduate and postgraduate artists, and acts as a springboard for their future careers. Natalie Ferris gives us her highlights of the prize exhibition at Londonewcastle Project Space.

Londonewcastle Project Space
Until Saturday 25th May 2013 Read more...
Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013 at the Photographers' Gallery

This exhibition is a chance to see some of the beautiful and highly-affecting work by artists shortlisted for this year's Deutsche Börse Photography Prize at The Photographers' Gallery. It is fantastic, and a really good way to experience four entirely different approaches to contemporary political art photography in one place. 

Photographers' Gallery
Until Sunday 30th June 2013 Read more...
Dieter Roth: Diaries

Experimental artist Dieter Roth, known for his use of found materials and artist books, is commemorated at the Camden Arts Centre with an exhibition of his diaries. Roth departs from the typical portrait as a way of memorialising his memory to embracing what we might consider rubbish. 

Camden Arts Centre
Until Sunday 14th July 2013, daily except Monday, Tuesday Read more...
Ellen Gallagher: AxME

Subersive collage, brightly-coloured plasticine and manipulated pop culture proves AxME to be a delightfully intriguing retrospective of one of America's most exciting artists, Ellen Gallagher, at Tate Modern.

Tate Modern
Until Sunday 1st September 2013 Read more...
Geoffrey Farmer: The Surgeon and the Photographer

Geoffrey Farmer's exhibition at the Barbican Curve, The Surgeon and the Photographer, is made up of hundreds of handmade puppets, each constructed from newspaper and magazine cuttings stuck onto a cloth body. The exhibition immerses the viewer into a fantastical world created by the manipulation of mass-produced and common material to wonderful, unsettling effect.

Barbican Centre: The Curve
Until Sunday 28th July 2013 Read more...
George Bellows (1882-1925)

The Royal Academy gives the UK the first chance to appraise George Bellows, an undervalued artist virtually unknown outside of the US. Bellows is an artist of worthy technical skill and a variety of styles and subject matter, and this exhibition leaves you wondering what masterpieces he might have created had it not been for his untimely death.

Royal Academy of Arts
Until Sunday 9th June 2013 Read more...
Gert & Uwe Tobias

Romanian-born twins Gert and Uwe Tobias (b. 1973), make collaborative woodcuts, sculptures, collages and drawings. The influence of communist era style combines in their work with the legacies of European folklore and German post-war painting.

Whitechapel Gallery
Until Friday 14th June 2013, daily except Monday Read more...
Giorgio Casali, Photographer: Domus 1951 – 1983 Architecture, Design and Art in Italy

The Estorick Collection displays works by Giorgio Casali, Italian photographer of design and architecture for the style magazine Domus from 1951–1983. Casali's photographs are a testament to his sophisticated genius and his skill in capturing beautifully designed objects.

Estorick Collection
Until Sunday 8th September 2013, daily except Monday, Tuesday Read more...
John Armleder: Quicksand

John Armleder (Geneva, 1948; lives and works in Geneva) has been a key figure on the contemporary art scene since the early 1970s. The Dairy Art Centre is celebrating its opening with a tribute to this artist, staging the largest ever solo exhibition in the UK. 

Dairy Art Centre
Until Sunday 1st September 2013, daily except Sunday, Saturday Read more...
Julie Mehretu, Liminal Squared

Julie Mehretu's Liminal Squared at White Cube, Bermondsey is a powerful exploration of the interaction between space, architecture and power. Using clean architectural plans as a base, Mehretu builds up a chaotic and dizzying aesthetic that challenges to the viewer to consider the contested space where architecture meets the community it is intended for. The result is stunning.

White Cube Bermondsey
Until Sunday 7th July 2013, daily except Monday Read more...
Leon Kossoff - London Landscapes

A collection of drawings and impasto paintings by Leon Kossoff capture the energy and chaotic nature of London as it has developed over the last 60 years. Here, Kossoff demonstrates why he is held up as one of the greatest living British artists – exhibited at Annely Juda Fine Art gallery in London.

Annely Juda Fine Art
Until Saturday 6th July 2013, daily except Sunday Read more...
Man Ray Portraits

The National Portrait Gallery immortalises the genius of Man Ray. A star-studded event, with over 150 images and a career spanning decades and continents, Man Ray: Portraits features uncompromising vulnerability and creative poignancy.

National Portrait Gallery
Until Monday 27th May 2013 Read more...
Margaret Harrison: On Reflection

Harrison's new exhibition, On Reflection, is a series of drawings, which explore images and complicated visual ideas about how we reflect in/on two dimensions. 

PayneShurvell
Until Saturday 20th July 2013 Read more...
New Order: British Art Today

The Saatchi Gallery's New Order: British Art Today is the first in a new exhibition programme of emerging UK artists. With its combination of satire and macabre political humour, these works by up-and-coming contemporary artists won't fail to disappoint.

Saatchi Gallery
Until Sunday 9th June 2013 Read more...
Saloua Raouda Choucair

A diverse, well-formed exhibition at Tate Modern that celebrates the artistic talents of Lebanese artist Saloua Raouda Choucair, and firmly asserts her inclusion in the art canon of the 20th century. Hitherto relatively unknown in the UK, Choucair transcends comparisons Matisse or Léger, as her talent speaks for itself.

Tate Modern
Until Sunday 20th October 2013 Read more...
Souzou: Outsider Art from Japan

The Wellcome Collection displays more than 300 works by residents of Japanese social welfare institutions in Souzou: Outsider Art from Japan. This is most definitely an exhibition not to be missed: in unusual media and with at-times obsessive detail, these 46 artists have created a vastly diverse body of works that raises important questions about Outsider Art.

Wellcome Collection
Until Sunday 30th June 2013 Read more...
Trade Routes

Trade Routes at Hauser & Wirth, Piccadilly, brings together works by 15 international artists, which together paint a picture of a new global society – where exchange and cosmopolitan society are not limited to Europe. With works ranging from Chinese calligraphy to sculptural installations, some very funny and thought-provoking video pieces make this well worth a visit.

Hauser & Wirth, Piccadilly
Until Saturday 27th July 2013, daily except Sunday, Monday Read more...
Gary Hume and Patrick Caulfield

See a focused selection of work by Gary Hume (born 1962), one of Britain’s most renowned contemporary painters, shown at Tate Britain in parallel with a survey of the celebrated British painter Patrick Caulfield (1935–2005), illuminating the comparable work of these two artists from different generations.

Tate Modern
Between Tuesday 4th June 2013 and Sunday 8th September 2013 Read more...
Valery Gergiev 60th Birthday Gala Concert

A special gala performance for the 60th birthday of the London Symphony Orchestra's Principal Conductor Valery Gergiev. Gergiev conducts, with guests Leonidas Kavakos and Alexander Toradze.

Barbican Centre: Hall
On Wednesday 22nd May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields with Lawrence Power

In celebration of the centenary of Britten’s birth, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields is proud to present a special programme featuring a new commission by celebrated British composer Sally Beamish, and joined by acclaimed violist Lawrence Power.

Cadogan Hall
On Thursday 23rd May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
International Piano Series: Piotr Anderszewski

Polish-Hungarian pianist Piotr Anderszewski is an artist noted for exceptional musical intensity and originality. Here he performs music by Bach and Schumann, as part of the International Piano Series.

Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall
On Thursday 23rd May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
BBC Symphony Orchestra / Metzmacher

Ingo Metzmacher conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra in works by Wolfgang Rihm, Mahler and Shostakovich with baritone soloist Johan Reuter.

Barbican Centre: Hall
On Saturday 25th May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
Academy of Ancient Music / Imeneo - opera in concert

Christopher Hogwood conducts the Academy of Ancient Music in Handel's opera Imeneo in concert at the Barbican. Singers include Lucy Crowe, Rebecca Bottone and David Daniels.

Barbican Centre: Hall
On Wednesday 29th May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
In Portrait: Luke Bedford

The London Sinfonietta perform music by Luke Bedford at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, conducted by Sian Edwards, and with Bedford himself discussing his pieces. Bedford's new work Renewal will be performed twice.

Southbank Centre: Queen Elizabeth Hall
On Wednesday 22nd May 2013 at 19:45 Read more...
Rachmaninov Vespers

Delphian Singers perform the Rachmaninov Vespers at St John's Smith Square.

St Johns Smith Square
On Friday 24th May 2013 at 19:30 Read more...
The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
Charles Correa: India's Greatest Architect

Drawing on a philosophy rooted in the rich traditions of people and climate, Correa’s work is informed both by a world view and intimate understanding of place. Charles Correa: India's Greatest Architect at RIBA showcases his projects from across the world and features drawings, photographs, models and films spanning over five decades.

Royal Institute of British Architecture (RIBA)
Until Wednesday 4th September 2013 Read more...
David Bowie is

The cultural icon that is David Bowie gets his first retrospective exhibition at the V&A. Overwhelmingly populist, it's (unsurprisingly) outsold every other exhibition the V&A has ever put on, and has been timed well to coincide with the man's latest album, but there is more to this than just another publicity exercise.

Victoria and Albert Museum
Until Sunday 28th July 2013 Read more...
Ice Age art: Arrival of the modern mind

Ice Age Art at the British Museum is an awe-inspiring exhibition that gathers together works of art from across Europe. It explores the artistic and creative mind of our ancestors, and shows the links between us and them. 

British Museum
Until Sunday 26th May 2013 Read more...
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion

In Fine Style brings together a beautiful collection of regal portraits and items of clothing that allow the visitor to take a tour through the high fashion of the 16th and 17th centuries. The rare textiles almost steal the show, but there are also more understated treasures to discover.

Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Until Sunday 6th October 2013 Read more...
Life and death: Pompeii and Herculaneum

Life and Death: Pompeii and Herculaneum at the British Museum is a major new exhibition on two of the most important towns that were subsumed in the pyroclastic flows from Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It provides a detailed, honest and frank insight not only into citizens' lives, but also into their lifestyles and attitudes. 

British Museum
Until Sunday 29th September 2013 Read more...
Michael Caine

This small gallery exhibition among the many huge rooms of the Museum of London does its best to illustrate Michael Caine's drive, charisma and success with clips, portraits, timelines and choice quotes, celebrating another institution in this city of cockneys, royalty and landmarks.

Museum of London
Until Sunday 14th July 2013 Read more...
Poster Art 150 – London Underground’s Greatest Designs

The London Transport Museum's Poster Art 150 exhibition features a massive collection of posters since the early 20th century to celebrate the Underground's 150th birthday. Look for designs by the century's greatest artists, and find your way with Tube-inspired directions, but give yourself a few hours to explore all that this exhibition has to offer.

London Transport Museum
Until Sunday 27th October 2013 Read more...
Propaganda: Power and Persuasion

The British Library's new exhibition, Propaganda: Power and Persuasion takes the journey from propaganda's known origins up until its modern manifestations. The exhibition is fun and informative – if only the curators had examined a little more about exactly who employs propaganda and rhetoric today.

British Library
Until Tuesday 17th September 2013 Read more...
The mirror of health: discovering medicine in the golden age of Islam

The mirror of health: discovering medicine in the golden age of Islam reveals the development of medical tradition in Europe and the Middle East from the collections of the Royal College of Physicians. This exhibition presents the newly researched collection and explores the medical traditions that developed in the heartland of Islam from the 9th century to the 17th century.

Royal College of Physicians
Until Friday 25th October 2013, daily except Sunday, Saturday Read more...
Treasures of the Royal Courts: Tudors, Stuarts and the Russian Tsars

Life at the Tudor courts was full of butch posturing, monstrous virile beasts and impressive suits of armour expressing the strength of the royal family. This exceptional collection, Treasures of the Royal Courts at the V&A Museum, provides a fascinating insight into power at the Tudor and Stuart courts with some priceless artefacts on display.

Victoria and Albert Museum
Until Sunday 14th July 2013 Read more...
Poetry in Sound: The Music of Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)

Benjamin Britten is often described as the greatest English composer since Purcell.  His compositional output spans almost every musical genre, from opera to string quartets to solo songs.  Instantly recognisable, his music is imbued with the spirit of his time and place, yet it transcends cultural and geographical boundaries.

British Library
Between Friday 31st May 2013 and Sunday 15th September 2013 Read more...
From Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 80s

From Club to Catwalk will explore the creative explosion of London fashion in the 1980s. It will feature the work of designers such as Betty Jackson, Timney Fowler, Wendy Dagworthy, Helen David for English Eccentrics, John Galliano and Rifat Ozbek, who became increasingly successful internationally.

Victoria and Albert Museum
Between Wednesday 10th July 2013 and Sunday 16th February 2014 Read more...
The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
Cedric Watson
Canada Water Culture Space
The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
British Library

The permanent display at the British Library is astonishing. Literature lovers will be in their element, as will historians, theologians, musicians and anyone who has an interest in the evolution of print over time. 

From Thursday 24th November 2011 Read more...
Charles Dickens Museum

Recently refurbished, the Charles Dickens Museum is a far cry from the doom and gloom of a typical Dickensian dwelling. The interior of 48 Doughty Street is fresh, elegant and full of Victorian quirks.

Open daily Read more...
Grant Museum of Zoology

This is not your average zoological museum: there appears to be far more material to display than there is room in the Grant Museum of Zoology, so that you are met with unnerving specimens from every angle and from every cabinet. Inviting in its modesty, this collection has an extremely high concentration of interesting specimens per square meter.

Open daily except Sunday Read more...
Hunterian Museum

The legacy of 18th century surgeon John Hunter's collection, the Hunterian Musuem probes every area of human and animal anatomy, offering shelves of deeply-interesting pickled internal organs and bodily curiosities.

Open daily except Sunday, Monday Read more...
Imperial War Museum

Housed on the site of the former Bedlam mental hospital, The Imperial War Museum in Lambeth is now a central landmark for twentieth century history, famous for its huge collection of weapons and vehicles from the World Wars and its Holocaust exhibition. 

From Thursday 24th November 2011 Read more...
London Transport Museum

The London Transport Museum presents the fascinating history of London’s public transportation network. Whether you are a train fanatic, a map enthusiast, a lover of vintage advertising posters, or just want to have a picture of yourself driving a big red bus, this museum is sure to delight.

Open daily Read more...
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising

Personal collections make for the best museum material, as you become absorbed in the subtle niches of an often over-looked area of interest. Robert Opie's collection of packaging and products is no exception. With cabinets full of bottles, toys, posters and crisp packets, this museum is an unusual reflection on social and political changes throughout twentieth century Britain.

Open daily except Monday Read more...
Natural History Museum

Bringing the study of biology and natural science to the public, the Natural History Museum in London has something for everyone. Featuring interactive and hands-on exhibits over a wide range of subjects – including dinosaurs, the planets, creepy-crawlies and volcanoes – the Natural History Museum will not fail to educate, enthral and entertain.

Open daily Read more...
Royal Air Force Museum

The Royal Air Force museum is one of the largest and greatest aviation museums in the world, old-fashioned in the most positive sense. There is something here for everyone, from film nerds to anyone interested in history, science or engineering. Next time I go, however, I would give it more time, as you really need a day for this beast. 

Open daily Read more...
Wellcome Collection and Library

Wellcome's collections are outstanding in their variety, a testament to his passion for the pursuit of medical knowledge, and just plain fascinating. Whilst the artefacts on display certainly cover the deeply weird and unusual aspects of human nature, they also offer some insightful glimpses into our understanding of our own physicality.

Open daily except Sunday Read more...
The following listings are unsponsored and have no booking links
Roberto Devereux
St Andrew Holborn
Turandot
Royal Opera House