Gimli she ain't. Though the bearded lady is one heck of a sight. She's gasped at and judged but excessive facial hair needn't be all bad.
There's more to the bearded woman than meets the eye. She's independent and courageous. Alluring in her own way, she presents a strange but charismatic femininity.
Along with a host of other natural curiosities, she performs her freak-show tricks whist challenging perceptions of gender, sex, taboos and death.
A first major UK solo show for Song Dong at the Barbican Curve this spring and summer. Dong has recreated Waste Not - and filled the space with over 10,000 objects collected by his mother. Until 12.06...
2012 sees the Barbican hosting the biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the Uk in over 40 years. With over 400 works - across painting, sculpture, architecture, film, photography, textiles, graphics, products...
As the title suggests, Dickens and London is a major exhibition exploring the relationship between the great novelist Charles Dickens and the city he lived in. Taking place, appropriately enough, at the...
An exhibition exploring the decadence and glamour associated with the period that spanned from the Fin de Siecle to the Jazz Age. On show are paintings from the Guildhall's own collection as well as responsese...
Brand new contemporary art gallery Flat C launches in Stoke Newington this month, with an exhibition taking place in the curator's private flat. Pink Does Not Exist re-examines the ever-problematic relationship...
Promoter createdSmart Patrol is a monthly indie/alternative etc club night in London. When you come along you can expect to hear a selection of the following: David Bowie; Animal Collective; Burial; Edan;...
An exhibition of paintings by Luca Bertolo at Arcade this spring. We're not quite sure how the title relates, but it's certainly a good 'un for an art show. Until 23.06.12.