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Viewing SUM: Sarabande Summer Group Show

Head to the Sarabande Foundation to revel in their summer group show ‘SUM,’ compiling 11 contemporary artists who are currently in residence at the Foundation. 
 
At the centre of the exhibition sits a small white house surrounded by lush and sprouting gardens that represents their time spent together. Living alongside one another in their day-to-day lives and through collaboration and cohabitation, witness the fruits of their creative endeavours and the germination of friendship. Over four weeks, the artists welcome the audience into their ‘home’ to see the exhibition and to experience takeovers, performances and family-style dinners.
 
With works that reference either the domestic or nature, walk through the woven entrance by Jia Xi Li hanging from the house’s frame to find a hand-painted bed, embodying the relentless defiance of Iranian women by this week’s Spotlighted artist Laila Tara H. Explore the gardens to find animals drawn and painted by Robert Cooper, a digital well tucked away in the grass by Zongbo Jiang and a fountain that will gradually erode from the acid held inside it by Urte Janus.
 
Make yourself at home and come along to the family-style dinners hosted by two of the artists. Enjoy Spanish food served alongside a performance by Isabel Castro Jung and a day of traditional Iranian funeral sweets served out of the house by Laila Tara H.
 

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Dates
10 August 2023 — 07 September 2023

Viewing Oliver Hemsley: CARE GIVERS

Hop on a train and head to Margate this weekend to see Oliver Hemsley’s first solo exhibition, CARE GIVERS, at Tracey Emin Studios. 
 
An emotional journey of resilience and a raw and uncompromising look at the body, Hemsley presents an exhibition that delves into the personal complexities of a life that is dependent on the care of others. Following an unprovoked attack that left Hemsley paralysed, his work features self-portraits that analyse his body from every angle. Through his practice, he reconnects with his body and the reality of being a gay disabled man, where on a recent episode of Talk Art, he describes his journey as ‘coming out as disabled.’ An inspirational story that tackles the reality of having a full-time carer, the long journey to relearning how to draw and make art and the hope that art has given to Hemsley.
 
Curated by British artist Tracey Emin and Elissa Cray at TKE Studios, the exhibition coincides with Margate Pride, with a special preview of the show on Friday, 11 August. 

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Dates
12 August 2023 — 15 October 2023

Viewing Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own

Head to Sotheby’s for the long-anticipated immersion into the world of The King of Rock, Freddie Mercury. An exhibition that reveals a new side of the cultural icon and presents a more personal side of Mercury’s life, for the first time in history, you can peek inside Mercury’s private collection and be witness to the starring stage costumes, handwritten lyrics, fine and decorative arts, Japanese art, and a trove of his personal belongings. 
 
Following a world tour that has been displayed in New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong, this blockbuster lands in London 4 August, with six auctions taking place early September. The highlight of the evening sale being the legendary singer’s manuscript for ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Rumours have it that the manuscript could reach over £1,000,000 at Hammer – it’s destined to be a showstopper. 
 
Before then, channel your inner rock star and peek behind the curtain at Sotheby’s.

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Dates
04 August 2023 — 05 September 2023
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