Art & Exhibitions
Must-See Art Guide: London
This week's guide includes Marina Abramović, Kazimir Malevich, and others.
Alissa Darsa
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With a population of over 8 million, London has no shortage of cultural events to fill the dog days of summer. This week’s featured shows include artists sure to satisfy even the savviest of art historians. From Kazimir Malevich’s supremacist compositions to Marina Abramović’s renowned performance pieces, these exhibitions excellently illustrate the most profound artistic evolutions that have taken place over the past 100-plus years, in particular the relationship between audience and artwork. With shows such as Slow Learner at Timothy Taylor Gallery and Ian Whittlesea: A Breathing Bulb at Marlborough Contemporary, viewers can experience two very different interpretations of Contemporary culture, before heading to Art Bermondsey for their London Life Competition, a window into life during the Art Deco period of the 1920s and 1930s. Gallery goers of all tastes will surely enjoy this visual trip through (art) history with some of the most exciting modern and contemporary artists London has to offer.
Exhibition: Jimmie Durham: Traces and Shiny Evidence
When: June 12–August 9, 2014 (last call)
Where: Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art, 14 Wharf Road, London, N1 7RW
Exhibition: Will Cotton
When: June 25–August 9, 2014 (last call)
Where: Ronchini Gallery, 22 Dering Street, London, W1S 1AN
Exhibition: WALID SITI: RE-CONSTRUCTION
When: July 8–August 23, 2014
Where: EOA.PROJECTS, 40 Elcho Street, London, SW11 4AU
Exhibition: Steve Hurst: War Toys
When: July 9–August 23, 2014
Where: Pangolin London, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
Exhibition: Slow Learner
When: August 1–23, 2014
Where: Timothy Taylor Gallery, 15 Carlos Place, London, W1K 2EX
Exhibition: Go Figure
When: August 2–24, 2014
Where: The Cob Gallery, 205 Royal College Street London, NW1 0SG
Exhibition:Marina Abramović: 512 Hours
When: June 11–August 25, 2014
Where: Serpentine Galleries, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG
Exhibition: London Life Competition
When: August 7–29, 2014 (opens today)
Where: Art Bermondsey, 183-185 Bermondsey Street, First Floor, London, SE1 3UW
Exhibition: Ian Whittlesea: A Breathing Bulb
When: August 8–September 6, 2014 (opens tomorrow)
Where: Marlborough Contemporary, 6 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BY
Exhibition: Syria’s Apex Generation, London
When: August 7–September 12, 2014 (opens today)
Where: Ayyam Gallery, 143 New Bond Street, 1st Floor, London
Exhibition: Malevich
When: July 16–October 26, 2014
Where: Tate Modern, Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
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