Female artists from Tracey Emin to Cindy Sherman and Phylida Barlow are at the centre of cultural events this week, while the very nature of womanhood is questioned in Marianne Elliott’s stylish revival of Women Beware Women...
Female artists from Tracey Emin to Cindy Sherman and Phylida Barlow are at the centre of cultural events this week, while the very nature of womanhood is questioned in Marianne Elliott’s stylish revival of Women Beware Women at the National Theatre in London.
Sexuality Transcendence at the Pinchuk Art Centre, Kyiv – Until Sunday September 19
With a line-up that will top the Barbican’s wildly successful 2007 show Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now, the Ukraine’s Pinchuk Art Centre is hosting an exhibition of works assessing sexuality and transcendence. Artists involved include Anish Kapoor, Louise Bourgeois, Elmgreen and Dragset, Matthew Barney, Cindy Sherman, Sara Lucas and Annette Messager!
I Never Stopped Loving You, Tracey Emin at Droit House, Margate – Until Sunday June 20
Tracey Emin’s love letter to her hometown Margate goes up in neon lights at Droit House together with an exhibition of her photographs throughout May and June.
Charlie Le Mindu & Anna Trevelyan at Machine-A, London – Friday May 7
To celebrate the one year anniversary of Soho boutique/gallery Machine-A, hair stylist Charlie Le Mindu and stylist Anna Trevelyan are creating a new installation for the store. The launch party on Friday evening will also unveil a range of limited edition t-Shirts designed by Charlie which will be available exclusively at Machine-A.
Nairy Baghramian and Phyllida Barlow at the Serpentine Gallery, London – From Saturday May 8
Berlin based Nairy Baghranian and British sculpter Phyllida Barlow are the subjects of a joint exhibition at the Serpentine. Their approaches to sculpture are contrasting and compeimentary and bring depth to the show.
Women Beware Women at the National Theatre, London – Ongoing throughout the summer
Thomas Middleton’s darkly comic play about the vicious guile of women is brought to a modern audience under the superb direction of Marianne Elliott. Harriet Walter’s performance as Livia is spine chillingly fabulous.
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