London Top 5 exhibitions February

 

With a few signs of spring cropping up this week, forget the rain and get out this weekend with our top 5 exhibitions and events for you to explore.

The Curious Art-Pie Show

Art-Pie has taken over CDG for a week with 21 artists hand picked by you, the public from their online competition. Your votes have chosen a selection of street artists, illustrators and painters from the UK and Europe wide, with AgentX taking first place, followed by Berlin's Veronika Ban and Gibo. Closes next week.

Now- 12^th February

Curious Duke Gallery

173 Whitecross Street

London

EC1Y 8JT

Open Monday- Friday 11:30 - 6:30, Saturday 12- 4, closed Sunday.

Nearest Station: Old Street exit 6 and Barbican.

Free

For All Mankind: Vintage NASA Photographs 1964-1983

Over 100 rare images of space exploration spanning two decades allows us an insight into the beauty and excitement that surround these awe inspiring images.

Now- 22^nd February

Breese Little

30b Great Sutton Street

London

EC1V ODU

Open Wednesday- Saturday 12-6, closed Sunday- Tuesday.

Nearest Station: Old Street

Free

Hannah Höch

Looking at the career of this German Dada artist from 1910-1970 gives great insight into the position of women in the arts, and how collage has grown to become a staple of contemporary art.

Now- 23^rd March

Whitechapel Gallery

77-82 Whitechapel High Street

London

E1 7QX

Open Tuesday – Sunday 11-6, closed Monday.

Nearest Station: Aldgate East

Free

Richard Deacon

British sculptor Deacon produces natural forms in enormous scales that astound and inspire awe.. The snake like movement of many of his works twist on a monumental scale as you move around them and the landscape changes. This survey of his work takes in the importance of British sculpture .

Now - 27^th April

Tate Britain

Millbank

London

SW1P 4RG

Open daily 10-6

Nearest Station: Pimlico

£11, concessions apply. Tickets here.

Matters of the Heart

Barts Pathology Museum is running a unique series of events to coincide with Valentine's Day this year. From looking at the history of hysteria and lovesickness to Victorian Strongmen you'll see the heart in a whole new light.

Events running from the 6^th - 20^th February, times vary

3rf Floor Robing Brook Centre

London

EC1A 7BE

Nearest Station:Farringdon and Barbican

£7

Happy weekend! - Sinéad