Top 5 for July 26th!
Posted on July 26, 2013
Looking for some activities to do to enjoy the sun? Look no further than our round up of the best exhibitions and cultural events this week...
The Art of Curiosity
Seeing you through the summer sun is our colourful and curious bonanza! Cut out saws adorned with tree houses from Dan Rawlings, taxidermied butterfies flying high as kites form Roy's People, and the gloriously golden Painted Man from Dannielle Hodson.
Now- 17th August
Curious Duke Gallery
207 Whitecross Street
London, EC1Y 8QP
Open Monday – Friday 11:30- 6:30, Saturday 12-4, closed Sunday.
Nearest station exit 6 Old Street.
FREE
Tannaz Oroumchi; Artist in Residence
Architect and CDG Artist, Tannaz Oroumchi will be breaking visual rules of London's architecture as she creates a new series of drawings in this 5 day residency. Oroumchi breaks up the existing street systems and buildings of the capital to allow for new formations.
Thursday 1st -5th August
Curious Duke Gallery
207 Whitecross Street
London, EC1Y 8QP
Open Monday – Friday 11:30- 6:30, Saturday 12-4, closed Sunday.
Nearest station exit 6 Old Street.
FREE
Architect and CDG Artist, Tannaz Oroumchi will be breaking visual rules of London's architecture as she creates a new series of drawings in this 5 day residency. Oroumchi breaks up the existing street systems and buildings of the capital to allow for new formations.
Thursday 1st -5th August
Curious Duke Gallery
207 Whitecross Street
London, EC1Y 8QP
Open Monday – Friday 11:30- 6:30, Saturday 12-4, closed Sunday.
Nearest station exit 6 Old Street.
FREE
E17 Art Trail Summer Show
The first exhibition to showcase the work of the E17 Art Trail artists. Affordable and local art from photography to sculpture will be curated as a group show with all proceeds going to the Art Trail itself.
Private View from 6:30 Thursday 1st August.
Penny Feilding Gallery and Interiors
34 Orford Road
London, E17 9NJ
Nearest station Walthamstow Central
Free
The first exhibition to showcase the work of the E17 Art Trail artists. Affordable and local art from photography to sculpture will be curated as a group show with all proceeds going to the Art Trail itself.
Private View from 6:30 Thursday 1st August.
Penny Feilding Gallery and Interiors
34 Orford Road
London, E17 9NJ
Nearest station Walthamstow Central
Free
At Home with the Ludskis, Edition 9
If you're in need of inspration and to break away from your routine, then this is for you. Rio Cinema hosts the the ninth edition of avant garde short films and preformance art, including from Megastar Meg Mosley.
Saturday 27th 11:30-2:30.
Rio Cinema
Dalston,
London, E8 2PB
Nearest station Dalston Kingsland
Tickets £6.50
If you're in need of inspration and to break away from your routine, then this is for you. Rio Cinema hosts the the ninth edition of avant garde short films and preformance art, including from Megastar Meg Mosley.
Saturday 27th 11:30-2:30.
Rio Cinema
Dalston,
London, E8 2PB
Nearest station Dalston Kingsland
Tickets £6.50
Open East Festival
Moving on from last years Olympics, Queen Elizabeth Park hosts a weekend of live music, tasty food, and enough activities to keep you and the family busy. Festival atmosphere to kickstart your summer holidays!
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London, E20 2ST
Nearest station Stratford International and Hackney Wick.
Tickets here.
Moving on from last years Olympics, Queen Elizabeth Park hosts a weekend of live music, tasty food, and enough activities to keep you and the family busy. Festival atmosphere to kickstart your summer holidays!
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London, E20 2ST
Nearest station Stratford International and Hackney Wick.
Tickets here.
Happy weekend one and all!- Sinéad