Hans-Peter Feldmann (born 1941, Dusseldorf) rose to prominence in the early 1970s, earning worldwide acclaim for his expansive and encyclopaedic photographic series. Often presented in the form of books, posters, postcards and installations, these collections link Feldmann's life-long fascination with collecting elements of visual culture. His exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery will be his first solo presentation in a London public gallery. more...
Yoko Ono (born 1933, Tokyo) is a pioneering artist, film-maker, poet, musician, writer, performance artist and peace activist. Her prolific career has spanned five decades - she has embraced a wide range of media, defying traditional boundaries and creating new forms of artistic expression. more...
Thomas Schütte (born 1954, Oldenburg) is one of the most important artists working today. His exhibition at the Serpentine will focus on a selection of key sculptural, painted and photographic portraits. Although the artist has returned to portraiture throughout his career, this will be the first time an exhibition will be dedicated entirely to these pioneering works.
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The design team responsible for the celebrated Beijing National Stadium, which was built for the 2008 Olympic Games and won the prestigious RIBA Lubetkin Prize, will come together again in London in 2012 in a special development of the Serpentine's acclaimed annual commission. Open from June to October 2012, the Pavilion will be presented as part of the London 2012 Festival, the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad. The Pavilion will be Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei's first collaborative built structure in the UK. more...
In 2012, the Serpentine Gallery will open its new space, the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. Commissioning new works, public engagement and cultural learning will be at the heart of its programmes, which will include an annual large-scale light installation inside the building and an outdoor Playscape for children and adults of all ages. Like the Serpentine Gallery, it will be free of charge and accessible to all. more...
THIS WEEKEND
Saturday Seminars
On Saturdays the Serpentine Gallery hosts talks and seminars for the public. This spring prominent artists, writers, curators and academics discuss themes connected to the Hans-Peter Feldmann exhibition. more...
On Saturdays the Serpentine Gallery hosts talks and seminars for the public. This spring prominent artists, writers, curators and academics discuss themes connected to the Hans-Peter Feldmann exhibition. more...
On Saturdays the Serpentine Gallery hosts talks and seminars for the public. This spring prominent artists, writers, curators and academics discuss themes connected to the Hans-Peter Feldmann exhibition. more...
The Serpentine Gallery is partnering with Google Art Project to enable universal access to the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion commission and the Marathon series of events, which takes place in the Pavilion each year. The Serpentine will be the first architecture partner in this ambitious project, which allows virtual visits to museums and galleries around the world 24 hours a day. more...
Parallel Lines is a new online publication that addresses the complexities and challenges of the visual arts and architecture sector and its relations to issues of access and diversity. This pilot issue, titled In the Ghetto, is guest edited by artist Aaron Williamson. It invites leading artists, academics and curators to consider the notion of ‘disability arts’, unearthing the difficulties and politics of this terrain. more...
