Tuesday 26 April 2016

Serpentine Galleries - Hula performance this Saturday at the Serpentine; upcoming talks and events for the Edgware Road Project and Hilma af Klint

SERPENTINE GALLERIES
UPCOMING EVENTS
Serpentine



SATURDAYS LIVE
PERFORMANCE: HĀLAU HULA O NA MELE 'ĀINA O HAWAI’I
SATURDAY 30 APRIL, 8PM
SERPENTINE GALLERY
TICKETS £5/£4 (CONC.)
Inspired by the spring exhibitions, artist Ei Arakawa presents an evening performance with Hawaiian dance group Hālau Hula O Na Mele 'Āina O Hawai’i. An hour-long presentation of this rarely-seen, ancient dance will be performed in and out of paintings, legends and architecture, in the context of the Hilma af Klint exhibition
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EDGWARE ROAD PROJECT
CHURCH STREET LOCAL PROJECTS SHELF LAUNCH
 
WEDNESDAY 4 MAY, 3:30-6PM
CHURCH STREET LIBRARY, NW8 8EU
FREE, ALL WELCOME
This community-run bookshelf for Church Street Library, features many projects and publications about the Church Street and Edgware Road area
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IMPLICATED THEATRE: LANGUAGE, RESISTANCE, THEATRE
SATURDAY 7 MAY, 3PM
SERPENTINE GALLERY
FREE, NO BOOKING NECESSARY
Implicated Theatre Director Frances Rifkin and teacher Becky Winstanley discuss this ongoing theatre and language education project
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HILMA AF KLINT
IT'S EXCELLENT
SEEING IS BELIEVING:
A SEMINAR ON HILMA AF KLINT
MONDAY 9 MAY, 3:30-5:30PM
GOETHE-INSTITUT
FREE, BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Join Kurt Almqvist, Daniel Birnbaum, Briony Fer, Branden Joseph, David Lomas and Hans Ulrich Obrist for a seminar on Hilma af Klint, presented in collaboration with the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation. The exhibition will be open exclusively for ticket-holders from 2:30-3:30pm on Monday 9 May
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A MYSTERICAL DAY
 
SATURDAY 14 MAY, 1-4PM
THE COCKPIT THEATRE
TICKETS £5/£4 (CONC.)
Inspired by Hilma af Klint’s life and work, this study day brings together artists, writers and historians to explore mysticism, feminism and performance. Participants include Saelia Aparicio, Clodagh Emoe, Florence Peake, Davina Quinlivan, Zina Saro-Wiwa, Tai Shani, and V A L V E (Chloe Herington/Elen Evans)
 
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EDUCATION
IDEAS THROUGH ART:
SEX RE-EDUCATION
TUESDAY 12 MAY, 6:30-8:30PM
SERPENTINE GALLERY
FREE TO EDUCATORS, BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Artists Chloe Cooper, Jenny Moore and Phoebe Davies invite educators to join an active discussion about sex education in schools


 
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FAMILY DAY: A LINE IS A DOT THAT WENT FOR A WALK
SUNDAY 15 MAY, 12-5PM
SERPENTINE GALLERY
FREE, DROP-IN
Join designer Marie O’Connor to create a collaborative installation that will twist, roll, wrap, hook, hang and walk around the Education studio and beyond, using a kit of tactile objects inspired by the colour, form and geometry of the early abstract artists Hilma af Klint and Paul Klee
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THE MAGAZINE SESSIONS
CELIA HEMPTON: TOR, WITH SAM HEMPTON
IN COLLABORATION WITH FIORUCCI ART TRUST
MONDAY 16 MAY, 8PM
THE MAGAZINE, SERPENTINE SACKLER GALLERY
TICKETS £7.50/£6.50 (CONC.)
Artist Celia Hempton presents Tor as part of The Magazine Sessions, the Serpentine's new series of experimental and immersive events that take place monthly during spring, late autumn and winter, featuring a specially conceived vegan menu with the participation of The Magazine restaurant
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FROM OUR FRIENDS
LONDON CRAFT WEEK
 
3 - 7 MAY
VARIOUS VENUES ACROSS LONDON
London Craft Week will showcase exceptional craftsmanship from around the world through a journey-of-discovery programme of over 130 events across the city, featuring hidden workshops and unknown makers alongside celebrated masters, famous studios, galleries, shops and luxury brands
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CONCEPTUAL ART IN BRITAIN 1964 – 1979
UNTIL 29 AUGUST
TATE BRITAIN
In the 1960s artists began to abandon traditional approaches and made ideas the essence of their work. This fascinating exhibition explores this pivotal period in British history, which changed the way we think about art to this day
 
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LOTTERY FUNDED Supported using public funding by ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND