Top 5 exhibitions
Posted on December 22, 2015
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Hopefully you’ll have a few days off over Christmas to relax, so here are our top 5 exhibitions in London to enjoy.
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This December we have a nativity scene that will reshape your Christmas forever. Beyond that we also have the neon inspired goods, and jewellery that will win you brownie points for the best Christmas present giver this year. Don’t expect your traditional Christmas shop here, but you will find the unusual and the beautiful creations from Biscunts and Stedhead.
Now-24th Curious Duke Gallery
173 Whitecross Street, London EC1Y 8JT
Open Monday- Friday 11:30-6:30, Saturday 12-4.
Nearest stations: Old Street exit 6 and Barbican
Free
War Damaged Musical Instruments
Artist Susan Philipsz has collected recordings of instruments that have been damaged during conflict from the last 200 years. Together the recordings play out the notes of the ‘Last Post’ to commemorate soldiers who died in WW1 as part of the 14-18 NOW programme.
Now-3rd April 2016
Tate Britain
Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Open daily 10-6
Nearest station: Pimlico
Free
Big Bang Data
This multi media exhibition explores just what is data, as we create and use it without considering its source or consequences. For a list of artists click here. http://bigbangdata.somersethouse.org.uk/artists/
Now- 28th February 2016
Somerset House
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 (last admission 17.15) Late night Thursdays & Fridays until 21.00 (last admission 20.15)
Nearest station: Temple
Tickets £12.50/ £9.50 concessions, buy tickets here.
An arm and a leg and other stories
Blacked out business cards, lists of strung together to create a reading list and a writer in residence make this exhibition it a feast of story telling. Alongside this, every Wednesday at 1pm and 5pm, visitors will be privy to a performance in the main space where participants are taught to recite a short story of 500 words, which is transmitted by word of mouth, by an instructor.
Now- 28th February 2016
South London Gallery
65-67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH
Open Tuesday-Sunday 11-6, and Wednesdays 11am-9pm
Nearest station: Peckham Rye
Free
Maisons Fragiles
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Hauser Wirth bring us a super group exhibition this winter to keep our art loving hearts warm.
This exhibition includes work by Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Alexander Calder, Isa Genzken, Richard Serra, Robert Gober, Roni Horn, Gordon Matta-Clark, and Fausto Melotti , as each artwork is presented as fragile and protection.
Now-6th February 2016
Hauser and Wirth
23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET
Open Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 6
Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus
Free
And of course you can find us online throughout the festive season here!
Take a look at our Christmas opening hours here.
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Written by Curious Duke Gallery blogger Sinéad Loftus.
Lover of all art and fluffy cats.