Whitechapel Gallery - What's On August 2016

What's on in August Last chance to see Mary Heilmann: Looking at Pictures Until 21 August 2016 | Free entry "...my whole life has been inspired by popular music. Lots of the titles [of my works] come from songs I have loved." Watch: Mary Heilmann talks about her Whitechapel Gallery exhibition - from ceramics and paintings of the sea to the Beach Boys and Brian Eno.   Barjeel Art Foundation Collection Mapping the Contemporary I Until 14 Aug 2016 | Free entry Looking at the rise of media-based practices in the 1990s, this display from the Barjeel Art Foundation collection features artists from Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, United Arab Emirates and the United States. More   Children's Commission Edwina Ashton: In The Winter Hours Until 14 Aug 2016 | Free entry Edwina Ashton draws inspiration from 19th century novels and natural history illustrations to present darkly humorous films, drawings and sculptures. Her 2016 Children's Commission features a new installation and film work. More Events Performance Felix Melia: Table Read Thu 11 Aug, 7pm | £5/£3.50 concs. In his final live performance as Whitechapel Gallery’s Writer in Residence, artist Felix Melia presents a live dramatised table-read of his latest script. Book now Read a Q&A with the artist on theWhitechapel Gallery Blog.   Book Launch Documents of Contemporary Art: Information Thu 1 Sep, 7pm | £9.50/£7.50 concs. This event launches Information, the latest title in the Documents of Contemporary Art book series. With researcher, curator and book editorSarah Cook. Book now News Whitechapel Gallery Archive Curator joins Athens Biennale Our Archive Gallery Curator Nayia Yiakoumaki has been announced as a new partner and director for the Athens Biennale. Now in its tenth year the Athens Biennale is one of the largest contemporary art exhibitions held every two years in Greece. More From our friends Roundhouse Ron Arad's Curtain Call 6–29 Aug 2016 Artist, architect and designer Ron Arad presents his immersive 360° floor-to-ceiling installation. Acting as a canvas for films, live performance and audience interaction, it will feature commissions from Babis Alexiadis, Kutiman,Marshmallow Laser Feast, Universal Everything, David Shrigley and more.More   Barbican Art Gallery Ragnar Kjartansson Until 4 Sep 2016 Bringing together live performance, music, film, painting, sculpture and drawing, this long overdue solo exhibition is the first to survey the work of the internationally acclaimed Icelandic artist, Ragnar Kjartansson. More