Whitechapel Gallery - What's On-line

 

Spring has sprung! Next Monday, 22 March, Yinka Shonibare CBE will be celebrated as our 2021 Art Icon through a virtual gala and online charity auction in support of the Gallery's Education and Community programmes.  Emma Talbot's poetic animations, commissioned by CIRCA, continue to dance across the Piccadilly Lights every evening at 20:21.  In collaboration with NUMBI and City Gateway, we offer a free online workshop and share a new interview as part of the Community Conversations series this weekend. Finally, don't miss the chance to watch the legendary films of Mike Dibb in the final days of our online retrospective, A Listening Eye. Art Icon 2021: Yinka Shonibare CBE RA Art Icon 2021 Gala and Auction 22 March 2021, 8pm GMT Next Monday's Art Icon award, supported by the Swarovski Foundation, is accompanied by an online charity auction hosted by Phillips, running until 12pm GMT on 23 March. Bidding is now open for 16 artworks and exclusive experiences, generously donated by leading contemporary artists (including Yinka himself)! Following the award, Yinka will be joined in conversation with Whitechapel Gallery Director Iwona Blazwick on Wednesday 24 March, where the pair will delve into the artist's exceptional career to date.  Find out more.  CIRCA x Emma Talbot Emma Talbot: Four Visions for a Hopeful Future As we pass the halfway point of Emma Talbot's CIRCA-commissioned animations at The Piccadilly Lights, we take a closer look at the artist in her studio, reflecting on the ideas that bring her work to life. Be sure to catch the full-length behind-the-scenes film on our Instagram and find out more about Emma's work, the CIRCA project and her plans for the Max Mara Art Prize for Women on our website.