Barbican Art Gallery & the Curve

Exhibitions currently running:

Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art - Mission: to interpret and understand contemporary art - Anthropologists from outer space set out on a mission to understand life on earth. Imagine that they begin their mission by examining the curious phenomenon that human beings call ‘contemporary art’. What does Art tell them about human life and culture? Martian Museum of Terrestrial Art presents contemporary art works under the fictional guise of a museum collection conceived by and designed for extraterrestrials. Playful and irreverent, the museum’s collection features some 150 works by over 100 artists, from modern masters to bright new stars. Until 18 May.

Hans Schabus—New Commission - Next Time I’m Here, I’ll Be There - Well known for his subterranean excavations, obsessions with digging and tunnelling as well as demolishing and rebuilding anew, Austrian artist Hans Schabus’s practice explores ideas around fictional journeys as well as the transient nature of public space. For his first UK solo show, Schabus will draw together elements from the unique architectural vocabulary of the Barbican Centre, offering the visitor new experiences and insights into this utopian London landmark. Until 1 June.

The House of Viktor & Rolf - This summer Barbican Art Gallery will showcase the work of radical Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf. This will be the first time in the United Kingdom that an exhibition has been devoted to this highly influential duo. Over the past 15 years Viktor & Rolf have taken the fashion world by storm with their particular blend of cool irony and surreal beauty. The exhibition will chart their career to date within the context of a specially commissioned installation that will dominate the entire Gallery. Highlights will include pieces from Atomic Bomb, 1998–99, featuring dramatic mushroom cloud-like cushioned necklines and Russian Doll, 1999–2000, in which a single model was painstakingly dressed by the designers themselves in front of a catwalk audience in 10 independent layers, in an experience reminiscent of performance art. From 18 June 2008 - 14 September 2008.

Barbican Art Gallery,
Barbican Centre,
Silk Street London,
EC2Y 8DS.
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Telephone numbers
Box Office & Membership: 020 7638 8891

Barbican Art Gallery opening hours
11.00am - 8.00pm Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
11.00am - 6.00pm Tue and Thu
(Closed 24-26 Dec 2005, open New Year's day from 12.00pm)
www.barbican.org.uk