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Exhibition Picks | 26 January 2015

Opening this week…

Adrian Henri at ICA 

First Happenings: Adrian Henri in the ‘60s and '70s, offers a focussed look at poet and painter Adrian Henri’s pioneering role in the ‘happenings movement’ in Britain.

27 January 2015 - 15 March 2015

Christian Marclay at White Cube, Bermondsey 

A major solo exhibition including a range of new work and a lively programme of weekly performances. The exhibition is comprised of a series of works on canvas and paper that feature onomatopoeia taken from comic books.

28 January 2015 - 12 April 2015

Rashid Johnson at Hauser & Wirth, London

Smile is an exhibition of new paintings and sculptures by American artist Rashid Johnson. The exhibition’s title, ‘Smile’, takes inspiration from a celebrated image by French-American photographer Elliott Erwitt; a young black boy grinning broadly while holding a gun to his head.

28 January 2015 - 7 March 2015

Mira Schendel at Hauser & Wirth, London

Curated by Taisa Palhares and organised with Olivier Renaud-Clément, Monotypes is an exhibition of Brazilian artist Mira Schendel’s monoprints. This focused presentation examines a body of work that formed an essential and enduring part of Schendel’s wider practice. 

28 January 2015 - 7 March 2015

Gabriele De Santis at Limoncello Gallery

Italian artist Gabriele De Santis' show IF YOU HAVE THE FEELING JUMP ACROSS THE CEILING features work inspired by Youtube videos of hot water being thrown into cold air.

28 January 2015 - 28 February 2015

Athena Papadopoulos at Zabludowicz Collection

For their Zabludowicz Collection Invites exhibition, the gallery presents a range of new works by Athena Papadopoulos. Bringing together diverse imagery and an array of techniques, the exhibition will feature anthropomorphic sculptures and a large-scale painting.

29 January 2015 - 8 March 2015

Luc Tuymans at David Zwirner, London

The Shore is an exhibition of new paintings by Luc Tuymans which include works especially made for the David Zwirner's London space. 

Opening this week:

Aaron Curry at Michael Werner Gallery

The artist's first exhibition devoted to paintings, representing a new direction in his work.

5 June - 9 August 2014

Adriana Varejão at Victoria Miro

Varejão depicts carnivorous plants from various origins, often suggesting beauty with an air of implicit menace.

6 June - 2 August 2014

Antonio Bay at South London Gallery

An examination of the relationship between the body and the screen.

Opening this week:

Michel François: Pieces of Evidence at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

Explores the artist's fascination with a netherworld, drawing comparisons between the ingenuity of artists and criminals.

30 April - 22 June 2014

Elizabeth Neel: The People, The Park, The Ornament at Pilar Corrias

A continued interest in the psychological undercurrent and friction between the individual and the “landscape” form the theme of this exhibition.

1 May - 20 June 2014

Juan Uslé: Al Clarear at Frith Street Gallery

The artist exploits the nature of opposites in his paintings, exploring this through idiosyncratic abstractions.