Gift of the Gabb – Opera Rose at A Brooks Art
In a provoking new exhibition artist Jonathan Gabb makes us rethink the difference between painting and sculpture
Art & Design
Shoreditch artist John Dolan's unusual success story
Ex-prisoner turned exhibitor John Dolan speaks to Hayley Barton-Stamp following his successful debut show at Howard Griffin Gallery
Open your art – Urban Dialogues exhibition at Red Gallery
Exhibition brings together artists from different backgrounds to explore artistic boundaries
Paper caper – origami night at The Queen of Hoxton
All-comers can join the fold in monthly origami night in Hoxton rooftop tipi
Afro Supa Hero at the Museum of Childhood
Jon Daniel’s display of figures and comics from his childhood give a unique insight into African Caribbean heritage
Tales of the Unexpected at Transition Galley – preview
Outlandish works by Stuart Pearson Wright among those featured
Sir Peter Blake exhibition now at Hang Up Gallery in Stoke Newington
Beatles’ album artists’ work ‘creates sense of bizarre’
Chick cheek: exhibition shows idea that girls aren’t funny is a joke
A-Side B-Side Gallery show features Claire Douglass, Miriam Elia, Sadie Hennessy and others
Gnomes, beatboxing and a vacuum-packed artist at Hackney WickED
Experimental offerings at ‘occasionally bonkers’ art festival make for a boisterous event
Ceramics in the City at the Geffrye Museum – preview
Slicker operation rivals Affordable Art Fair for crafts that won’t put buyers out of pocket
Lebanese Archive Project at Four Corners Gallery – preview
Exhibition curated by Ania Dabrowska focuses on work of Lebanese photojournalist Diab Alkarssifi
Photographer Jenny Lewis launches One Day Young project
Mothers-to-be wanted for artistic endeavour that is more than embryonic idea
Hackney WickED is back! New blood at three day arts festival
Exhibitions, open studios, film screenings music and much, much more at event from 16-18 August
Tag team: Artist Roger Woodiwiss compares graffiti to Chinese brush calligraphy
‘I Was Here’ exhibition at The Vortex showcases the unconventional allure of street art
Happy potters: open access ceramics studio follows in footsteps of US trailblazers
Turning Earth founder says she opted to open up in Hackney because of preponderance of creative types
Artist Nick Sellek’s toy town vistas present scaled down versions of East End streets
Less than bucolic miniature landscapes on show at Darnley Gallery reflect his fascination with gritty urban architecture