There’s some great things going on this week, from a Duchamp exhibition at the Barbican, to a chance to practice your sketching skills with a life drawing class, and the opening of the British entry for the Venice Biennale, returned to London.
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A life drawing class from the 1930s
What: The Social Life Drawing Series
Where: Various London locations, starting at the Design Museum
When: February 19 to March 7
The RIBA has launched three evening life drawing classes across London with tutors from London Drawing. This Thursday’s class will be held at Dellow Day Centre, with a short talk and tour by the architects Featherstone Young beforehand. Drawing materials are supplied and classes typically run from 7 to 9pm.
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What: The Bride and the Bachelors: Duchamp with Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg and Johns
Where: Barbican, London
When: Until June 9
This exhibition focuses on Marcel Duchamp’s American legacy, tracing his relationship to four great modern masters – composer, John Cage, choreographer, Merce Cunningham, and visual artists Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns. Leading contemporary artist Philippe Parreno has devised a dynamic experiential staging of the exhibition inspired by the choreography of Cunningham and music of Cage. Live dance ‘Events’ are performed on Thursday evenings and weekends throughout the duration of the exhibition by students and graduates from London Contemporary Dance School and dancers from Richard Alston Dance Company.
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What: The Designer Jumble Sale
Where: Lambs Conduit Street, London
When: February 20
The Designer Jumble Sale has returned for London Fashion Week this week. Organised by Abigail Chisman who edited Vogue.com for 12 years, the Designer Jumble Sale has a pop-up shop on Lambs Conduit Street and a charity sale with a silent auction and raffle on February 20. Labels up for grabs include: Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Prada, Manolo Blahnik and Marni.
What are you doing this weekend? Any tips?
