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Pop down to Flowers Gallery in Cork Street to see an astonishing array of works by six predominantly self-taught creatives, including Japanese artist Makoto Okawa, New Zealand artist Susan Te Kahurangi King and British artist Edward Dutkiewicz.

Curated by Jennifer Gilbert (Director of the Jennifer Lauren Gallery) and Russell Tovey (Actor, writer, and co-presenter of the hit podcast Talk Art), Prismatic Minds explores the influences and inspirations behind these artists’ highly stylized visual languages featuring repeated figures and characters.

You’ll come face to face with Makoto Okawa’s vibrant felted figures and Misleidys Francisca Castillo Pedroso’s larger-than-life cut out characters — often bodybuilders — with powerful, muscular physiques. Not to be missed are Keisuke Ishino’s bright, bold origami figures, which combine the influences of Japanese popular culture and traditional craft techniques. It’s a brilliant opportunity to see the scope of their masterful storytelling.

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Dates
21 July 2021 — 28 August 2021
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Viewing Bold Tendencies Live Programme

London is not short of live events this summer but the Bold Tendencies Live Programme offers fabulous fun for everyone. Taking place in the covered spaces of Peckham’s multi-storey car park, it showcases a rich mix of music, dance and opera. Upcoming highlights include Jess Gillam and her ensemble of seven musicians, a talk by the artist and writer James Bridle, and a semi-improvised piece performed by The Multi-Story Orchestra.

While you’re there, make sure to check out Bold Tendencies’ site-specific arts projects, including Rebecca Ackroyd’s eye-catching sundial, cast in the form of a pair of legs strapped in knee-high Go-go boots and eleven frog heads. Another star exhibit is Jesse Pollock’s The Granary (2021), a life-sized sculpture of a traditional English grain store.

For a pre- or post-event tipple, head to Frank’s Cafe, a rooftop hotspot serving classic cocktails, draught beers and an extensive list of delicious wines. If you’re peckish, order small plates from the Concert Bar menu. There are brunch, lunch and dinner menus too. There’s no better place to while away sun-drenched summer weekends.

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Dates
14 May 2021 — 18 September 2021
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Viewing Served: The Sarabande Summer Group Show 2021

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.

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Dates
11 August 2021 — 02 September 2021
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