This week sees two large scale art events take place on opposite sides of the globe: Switzerland prepares itself for the arrival of art heavyweights as Basel kicks off for another year, meanwhile in Australia, Sydney is transformed into an
This week two large scale art events take place on opposite sides of the globe. Switzerland is preparing itself for the arrival of art heavyweights as Basel enters its 40th year, and in Australia, Sydney is being transformed into an interactive light and art wonderland.
Vivid Sydney, Australia – Until Sunday June 20
In a city-wide festival, including large-scale light installations, projections, music, performances, and creative summits, Sydney is transformed by a series of cultural happenings.
Surreal House at the Barbican, London – Until Sunday September 12
This extensive exhibition highlights surrealism’s impact upon architecture, comprising works by Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Sarah Lucas, Edward Hopper, Louise Bourgeois, Jean Cocteau and Rene Magritte to name but a few.
Art 41 Basel, Switzerland – Wednesday June 16 to Sunday June 20
The foremost art show for modern art this year includes more than 2500 artists. The art world will descend en mass upon the Rhine for this annual cultural highlight.
NYLon Productions, Plucker at Southwark Playhouse, London – Tuesday June 15 to Saturday July 3
Co-habitation is subject to extreme scrutiny this week over on Tooley Street at the innovative Southwark Playhouse. NYLon productions present this intriguing exposition of the paranoia that can come with emotional commitment.
A Midsummer Night’s Swing, Stoke Newington Town Hall – Wednesday June 16
As part of the Barbican’s summer music programme swing dancing comes to the newly reopened, grandiose Stoke Newington Town Hall. The cultural hub of North London plays host to Director Guy Barker along with guests from NY’s Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra in a celebration of music and dance from the 1930s.
