Unravel, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘Expands our appreciation of textiles as art’
Protest and subversion are stand-out themes of a show that features 50 artists from around the world
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East End filmmaker awarded ‘Art Icon’ status by Whitechapel Gallery
Isaac Julien, whose early works feature Hackney, follows in the footsteps of luminaries such as Tracey Emin
DJ-turned-painter Andrew Pierre Hart mixes music and art for upcoming Whitechapel exhibition
London-based Hart takes inspiration from the East End for an eclectic showcase of paintings, sculpture, film and sound
Barbican to host first major UK exhibition of Moroccan-born artist Soufiane Ababri
Ababri, known for his exploration of the queer experience, is set to take over the famous Curve Gallery from March to June next year
‘La vie! La vie!’
Our resident food historian paints a portrait of an artist synonymous with bohemian 19th-century Paris
Breaking Bread
Chardin and dough are on the menu as our resident food historian makes a welcome return
‘Colour and energy’: Local artist launches exhibition at Springfield Park to ‘celebrate life in Hackney’
Cath Pater-Lancucki hopes viewers will ‘recognise the borough’s beauty and what it has to offer’
Inquest: Artist died after suffering rare side effect of drug
‘If repeated and avoidable errors had not been made by the Trust, Sophie’s death might have been prevented’
‘Real community feel’: New plant-inspired mural set to brighten up Dalston
Artist Claire Ward-Thornton is finishing off a nine-metre-high artwork on Wilton Way
‘Home is a human right’: Ukrainian artists behind recent Hackney exhibition on the beauty of Brutalist housing
Elena Orap and Dasha Podoltseva highlight similarities between social housing in Ukraine and the UK
‘Chaos and energy’: Hackney artist Stik donates work to Southbank Centre to fund free workshops for children
Move follows a successful partnership earlier this year that saw children create ‘stamps’ of the artist’s iconic stick figures
Shoreditch gallery ‘devastated’ after being told to remove ‘iconic’ rooftop sign
Jealous Gallery has recieved backing from major artists in its bid to save the lettering
Osvaldo Licini: Rebellious Angel, Estorick Collection, exhibition review: ‘Playful, whimsical and very moving’
The first UK show dedicated to the 20th-century painter offers visitors a ‘flight of fancy’
Sam Hodge: Every Contact Leaves a Trace, 195 Mare Street, exhibition review: ‘Haunting prints that linger in the mind’
The local artist puts on a ‘captivating’ show inside Hackney’s second oldest home
Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘The collector of souls will capture yours too’
Major display of the American artist’s work shows off her ‘awe-striking will and skill’
Homerton Hospital unveils display of staff photographs in a ‘joyous celebration of living environment’
Local waterways and parks feature in a showcase of the ‘talent and ingenuity’ of health workers