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May 2016

In Birmingham John Stezaker curates an exhibition of his own based around Sir Anthony van Dyck’s last self-portrait, whilst Tate Liverpool opens three unmissable shows at once on 18 May. Read more
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April 2016

If you missed Prem Sahib's acclaimed exhibition at the ICA last year the Grand Union gallery in Birmingham is opening a solo show by the artist this month. Birmingham also sees one of the great American minimalists of the Twentieth century come to Ikon Gallery - Dan Flavin. Read more
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March 2016

Sculptures from Sarah Lucas' extraordinary show at the 56th Venice Biennale will be brought to the Soane Museum this month, the custard yellow of the drawing room having inspired the artist's scheme at the British Pavilion. Read more
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November 2015

Theaster Gates will be presenting his first and highly anticipated UK public project in Bristol, whilst in London Chantal Akerman's show at Ambika P3 has a particular poignancy following her tragic death in October and pays tribute to her bold creative vision. Read more
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October 2015

The Contemporary Art Society-commissioned Century Egg by Bedwyr Williams will be showing at British Art Show 8 in Leeds, whilst in London Damien Hirst’s new gallery opens with an intriguing look at the work of abstract painter John Hoyland. Read more
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September 2015

Bloomberg New Contemporaries will be showing in three different venues across Nottingham before touring to London this year, with the Nottingham Castle Open on at the same time showing work from midlands-based artists. From there it is a short hop to see the brilliant Sir Terry Frost at Leamington Spa or artists including Jake and Dinos Chapman, Maurizio Cattelan and Marcel Duchamp in a series of exhibitions across Sheffield. Read more
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November 2014

LONDON EXHIBITONS

MIRRORCITY, Hayward Gallery

mirrorcity.southbankcentre.co.uk

14 October 2014 – 4 January 2015

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX

London is one of the world’s centres for contemporary art. MIRRORCITY shows recent work and new commissions by key Read more

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July & August 2014

LONDON

Edward Thomasson, The Present Tense

www.chisenhale.org.uk

3 July – 24 August 2014

64 Chisenhale Road, London E3 5QZ

Chisenhale Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition by Edward Thomasson and the premiere of his video, The Read more

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June 2014

LONDON EXHIBITIONS

Saskia Olde Wolbers: Yes, these Eyes are the Windows, Art Angel

www.artangel.org.uk

3 May – 22 June 2014

87 Hackford Road, London SW9 0RE

What traces of lives can a place contain? A blue plaque on Read more

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Spring 2014

LONDON EXHIBITIONS

Martin Creed, What’s the point of it?, Hayward

Gallery

www.southbankcentre.co.uk

29 January – 5 May 2014

A survey of Martin Creed’s playful, thought-provoking art.Over the past two and a half decades British artist Martin Creed has Read more

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March 2014

LONDON EXHIBITIONS

Abstract Drawing, Drawing Room

drawingroom.org.uk

20 February – 19 April 2014

Artist Richard Deacon has selected a broad range of works by over 30 artists spanning the last 105 years on the idea of Read more

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February 2014

firstsite presents a retrospective exhibition of drawing, prints and sculpture by the New York-based artist, Agnes Denes. This will be the first major survey of the artist’s work in Western Europe and her first solo exhibition in the UK since 1979. Read more
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November 2013

LONDON EXHIBITONS

Tomorrow: Elmgreen & Dragset, Victoria and Albert Museum

1 October 2013 – 2 January 2014

vam.ac.uk

Enter the world of Norman Swann, elderly architect and proprietor of an elaborate apartment in South Kensington. As Norman struggles to Read more

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October 2013

LONDON EXHIBITONS

Art Licks Weekend

4 – 6 October 2013

artlicksweekend.com

The dominant picture of the capital’s creative sector does not represent the wealth of projects happening amongst younger artists and curators in spaces outside of central London. Art Read more

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September 2013

LONDON EXHIBITIONS

«A«Tri»Lick», PEER

20 July – 14 September 2013

www.peeruk.org

Caroline Achaintre, Sarah Bowker-Jones and George Young have distinct and divergent approaches to material and process. For this exhibition, all three have produced new work and have Read more

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May 2013

CAS Recommends eight public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK this May. Read more
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April 2013

CAS Recommends eight public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK this April. Read more
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March 2013

CAS Recommends eight public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK this March. Read more
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February 2013

CAS Recommends ten public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK this February Read more
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January 2013

CAS Recommends ten public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK. Read more
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CAS Recommends – December 2012

CAS Recommends ten public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK Read more
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September 2012

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August 2012

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July 2012

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June 2012

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May 2012

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April 2012

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CAS Recommends: February – March 2012

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December 2011 – January 2012

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November 2011

CAS Recommends ten public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK. Read more
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October 2011

CAS Recommends ten public and non-profit exhibitions in the UK Read more
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August 2011

CAS Recommends ten public or non-profit exhibitions in the UK Read more
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September 2011

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