Images of a ‘brutal’ legacy abound in Simon Phipps’ new tome
Concrete buildings are an undeniable part of London’s landscape that have been ignored for too long, argues the sculptor
Art & Design
Kembra Pfahler, Capital Improvements, review: ‘schlocky warnings and stark illustrations of current moment’
Political art by US firebrand challenges the orthodoxy of ‘coolness’ with raucous energy and sly humour
‘That’s the way to do it!’ Shoreditch gallery radically reworks seaside puppet show
Artists Jonathan Baldock and Emma Hart bring out the sinister edge of the popular children’s show that some claim makes light of domestic violence
Portraits of black Victorian women projected onto side of Newington Green church
After Dark project pays tribute to pioneering women whose names and stories have been lost to history
Shoreditch exhibition to celebrate ‘explosion of creativity’ in Spain following death of Franco
La Movida Madrileña was the Spanish counter-cultural movement that gave rise to the filmmaker Pedro Almodovar
Door to d'Or: Gavin Turk unveils new public sculpture in Hackney Wick
Painted door standing alone in the Hackney Wick breeze symbolises a commitment to the local creative community
Guerrilla Girl power! Feminist 'masked avengers' come to East London to take on art world
The political art collective has been fighting prejudice in the art world for 30 years, with a major new exhibition of their work now open at the Whitechapel Gallery
'Mr Robot' seeks to revolutionise art with autonomous paintings
A collection of paintings made by robots could have far-reaching implications – and not just for art
Four legs good: charting the history of midcentury modern chairs
Chair expert Lucy Ryder Richardson explains her fascination with our four-legged friends and the appeal of the midcentury modern style
Work.Life at the forefront of a new way of working
20% discount for 3 months for any Hackney Citizen readers who join in October
Snap happy for Photomonth – UK’s largest photography festival returns
East London galleries to hold over 100 free photography exhibitions on topics ranging from the personal and esoteric to global political events
Up, up and away! Disabled artist lifted off the ground by 20,000 helium balloons
Artist Noëmi Lakmaier is undertaking an ‘all-encompassing experience for the viewers’ with 48-hour performance in St Leonard’s Church
Open House-warming: Hackney’s architectural wonders throw open their doors to the public
A timber building tour is among the highlights of the annual celebration of architecture
Draw talent: Shoreditch art school holds exhibition of work by artists aged 10 to 18
Future household names could be taking part in the Royal Drawing School’s annual exhibition for young artists
Draw talent: Shoreditch art school holds exhibition of work by artists aged 10 to 18
Future household names could be taking part in the Royal Drawing School’s annual exhibition for young artists
Isolation Chamber Vacation, Transition Gallery, preview – Alone time
A new exhibition examines the concept of solitude, from associated connotations of madness to its status as a tool for creative genius