Through the songs of Lalon Shah Phokir, live music, video dance and spoken word, Man of the Heart explores the life and work of the 19th century Bengali saint and song maker.
Lalon Shah Phokir, know as 'King of Bauls' was an influence that stretched across political and religious borders of Bangladesh and Indian West Bengal. The Bauls are a non-institutional sect who profess a body-based philosophy and a practice that mixes Islamic Sufi doctrine with a loose reading of Tantric Vaishnavism.
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.