Silk Street, London 🇬🇧
Located within the Barbican Centre, London's landmark Brutalist arts complex in the City, the Barbican Art Gallery stages major thematic exhibitions spanning art, design, photography, and film. Known for ambitious, cross-disciplinary programming, it has hosted some of the most attended exhibitions in the UK. The Barbican's architecture, a celebrated example of 1970s Brutalism, is itself a draw.
Explore 2 exhibitions on now and 1 coming soon at Barbican Art Gallery.
Until Jul 31
Morelos' first major UK show: a monumental immersive soil installation
"Inside, you are plunged into near-total darkness, feeling your way along softly curving corridors lined with compact, hair-like roots. And unlike the dank, musty odour one might expect from a mound of soil, Morelos' beast smells unexpectedly good: infused with clove and cinnamon and softened by the cool scent of earth after rain."
Until Sep 6
First major survey of Pan-Africanism's influence on visual art, 1920s–now
"But the exhibition does not sing. It spits out theory instead. Every section is framed as an essay, with artworks chosen to illustrate an argument: one bay is based around the ideas of sociologist Stuart Hall, which the works don't seem to illustrate anyway. This is a show that wants to conjure up a utopian place, Panafrica, and make it real, which would be a powerful piece of political enchantment."
Coming SoonStarting Oct 8
First major UK Ryman retrospective in 30 years — 60+ works
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Sunday11am–7pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday11am–7pm
Wednesday11am–7pm
Thursday11am–7pm
Friday11am–9pm
Saturday11am–7pm
EndedEnded May 31
Lynda Benglis and Alberto Giacometti displayed together for the first time
EndedEnded May 10
First UK retrospective of Colombian artist: 150+ works spanning six decades
"If this is Latin American Pop, it's Pop with pathos – and, although this isn't an easy exhibition, it is powerful and affecting. Her paintings are full of flair and subtle, sophisticated aesthetic decisions. These provide succour for the visitor when – as it may do – González's searing content proves too much."
EndedEnded Apr 19
Phillips's first UK institutional solo: ceramic and metal sculptures on the body
