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Viewing Served: The Sarabande Summer Group Show 2021

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Served: The Sarabande Summer Group Show 2021
11 August — 2 September 2021
Sarabande Foundation

Unwaveringly brilliant, the late Lee Alexander McQueen set up Sarabande — a charitable foundation named after his SS07 show — to support ‘the most creatively fearless minds of the future’. Since its launch in 2006, the foundation, which is housed in a listed Stable Block conversion in Haggerston, has nurtured 85 artists and designers, including the trailblazing Molly Goddard. In addition to offering scholarships and studio space, Sarabande organises a brilliant public programme of on-site events, among them the annual summer group show.

Featuring the work of 11 Sarabande artists, this year’s exhibition charts the group’s creative development during a year of unprecedented change. In lockdown, the artists became an unconventional family, forging togetherness through isolation. This unique experience inspired a collaborative new work: Sarabande’s House of Bandits window display ‘Family Portrait’. Served is a continuation of this work and takes the form of a family meal. Needless to say, it’s not to be missed.

Viewing Marquee TV Summer Shorts 2021

The Wick Culture - Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dido's Lament.

Above Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dido’s Lament.

The Wick Culture - The Washington Ballet dancers Tamas Krisza and Maki Onuki performing Unbound at Doves. Photo by xmbphotography.

Above The Washington Ballet dancers Tamas Krisza and Maki Onuki performing Unbound at Doves. Photo by xmbphotography.

The Wick Culture - A still from Nadia Hallgren's film Death, with music by Tyshawn Sorey. Courtesy LA Opera - 5

Above A still from Nadia Hallgren’s film Death, with music by Tyshawn Sorey. Courtesy LA Opera – 5

The Wick Culture - Barnaby Rook Bishop in Sophie Laplanes DIVE. Image: Andy Ross

Above Barnaby Rook Bishop in Sophie Laplanes DIVE. Image: Andy Ross

The Wick Culture - Dear Black Girls, San Francisco Dance Film Festival

Above Dear Black Girls, San Francisco Dance Film Festival

Above Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Dido’s Lament.

Above The Washington Ballet dancers Tamas Krisza and Maki Onuki performing Unbound at Doves. Photo by xmbphotography.

Above A still from Nadia Hallgren’s film Death, with music by Tyshawn Sorey. Courtesy LA Opera – 5

Above Barnaby Rook Bishop in Sophie Laplanes DIVE. Image: Andy Ross

Above Dear Black Girls, San Francisco Dance Film Festival

Marquee TV Summer Shorts Festival
1—31 August 2021

If you’re not quite ready to face hordes of real-life theatregoers, tune into Marquee TV’s Summer Shorts Festival, celebrating the very best of opera, dance, theatre and music on demand. During the month of August, you’ll be able to stream 30 short films from institutional partners and independent artists from around the world for free. ‘The very best short films have the power to inspire and excite all in a space of minutes, and great stories can be told in a very short time,’ says Susannah Simons, Editorial Director at Marquee TV.

Not to be missed are the five short films from the 2020 Platform Presents Playwright’s Prize, including My Dad’s A C**t and Is Edward Snowden Single? For those who enjoy dance, look to the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and to The Washington Ballet’s pas de deux titled Unbound, a striking duet inspired by Michael Pendry’s installation Les Colombes (Doves) in the Washington National Cathedral. Opera buffs will enjoy Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment and LA Opera’s Let Me Come In starring American soprano Angel Blue. With so much to see, you’ll be swopping Aperols alfresco for pointes and pirouettes in no time.

Viewing Focus on the Female, Cynthia Corbett Gallery at The Exhibitionist Hotel

The Wick Culture - Cynthia Corbett Gallery, Focus on the Female, at the Exhibitionist Hotel, Image: Cristina Schek

Above Cynthia Corbett Gallery, Focus on the Female, at the Exhibitionist Hotel, Image: Cristina Schek

Focus On The Female
The Exhibitionist Hotel, South Kensington
20 July — 30 September 2021

Scoot along to South Kensington’s Exhibitionist Hotel for a peek at its summer showcase, featuring wonderful artworks by 15 women artists working across a variety of media. The all-female exhibition is curated by Cynthia Corbett Gallery and the Young Masters Art Prize, a not-for-profit initiative which seeks to highlight and support emerging talent.

On display are works by gallery-represented artists, Young Masters alumnae and artists Cynthia Corbett has never worked with before. Marvel at Deborah Azzopardi’s seductive pop art images. Or lose yourself in Nicole Etienne’s breathtaking sky-filled canvases. Amanda McCavour’s mesmerising hanging poppy installation is another highlight. When you’ve had your fill, head to the hotel’s quirky cocktail bar for sumptuous summer sipping.