Whitechapel Gallery - Spring Season

Exhibitions

Coming soon - Chris Marker: A Grin Without a Cat 16 April - 22 JuneFrom the cult French artist who changed cinema, this exhibition takes us on a journey through the themes that absorbed the visionary filmmaker: museum, travel, film, revolution and war. Marker's vivid film-essays lace realism with science fiction and lyricism with politics and his remarkable influence extends across art, experimental film and mainstream cinema. More Contemporary Art Society: The Best is Not Too Good for You Until 1 June: Gallery 7  With bright and bold pots and prints by leading British and international Pop artists, this packed display includes Picasso’s face plates from the early 1960s; Babe Rainbow (1967) by the British Pop artist Peter Blake; and Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry’s huge pot, depicting skateboarders, Designer Rebellion (1999). More

Youth Forum: De/Construct with Stephen Morgana and Nick Wood Until 1 June: Galleries 5 & 6  In collaboration with artist Stephen Morgana and architectNick Wood, the Whitechapel Gallery's youth group calledDuchamp & Sons create new works in response to the space. The exhibition includes a sculptural intervention into the room's skylight and a piece that is continuously disassembled and rebuilt into new forms.  More Closing soon - Elizabeth Price: AT THE HOUSE OF MR X Artists' Film International Until 13 April 2014 Shot in the former home of an anonymous art collector which is an iconic example of 1960s architecture and interior design, Price's beautiful film takes us through the house and its owner's collection as her camera lingers over surfaces and textures. More

Talks and Events

Gallery Talk:  Contemporary Art Society Curatorial Fellow, Ingrid Swenson introduces the current collections display: The Best is Not Too Good for You.   More Talk and Screening: Voice/Off Thursday 10 April, 6.30 - 9pm  Artist Judith Barry and writer Jean Fisher discuss the complexities of using the voice as a form of political representation through film, video and installation. Led by curator Omar Kholeif. More Talk: Big Ideas Thursday 17 April, 7 - 9pmArt critic and professor of aesthetics at the University of Paris | Panthéon - Sorbonne Jacinto Lageira talks about the interweaving of material histories and social experience, drawing on key themes from Kader Attia's year-long commission, such as repair. More

Dine Whitechapel Gallery Café/Bar The Gallery's Café/Bar is open until 9pm tomorrow night for this month's First Thursdays - late night art and events in east London. Enjoy fresh and seasonal dishes with carefully chosen wines and soft drinks or locally crafted beers. More   Shop Limited Edition: Shinro Ohtake H², 2014 £1,500  This beautiful limited edition print has been made in response to the Gallery's recent exhibition of the works of Hannah Höch. The silkscreen and inked print reflectsOhtake's interest in Surrealism and Dada. More   Venue Hire Christmas We're pleased to announce our Christmas packages for 2014. With a new pool of suppliers, we can provide catering to suit every theme and price range. We are also able to offer exclusive hire in our beautiful Gallery 2 space from the 2 - 15 December 2014. For more information or to arrange a visit: hire@whitechapelgallery.org More

20th Bradford International Film Festival 29 March - 6 April 2014Bradford International Film Festival is under way! Featuring the best of world cinema, retrospectives, live performances by the Dodge Brothers and Brian Cox who will receive his Lifetime Achievement award in person.  More

Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition Somerset House, 1 - 18 MayExperience the very best international contemporary photography at the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards exhibition at Somerset House, London, 1 - 18 May. Receive an exclusive 15% off the ticket price by using the discount code WHITECHAPEL15 when booking online, valid until 16th April. More