Michael Landy’s kinetic sculptures appear in Saints Alive, opening at The National Gallery. Inspired by works in the gallery’s collection, Saints Alive is the culmination of Landy’s recent residency.
Where’s my Supermalt? is a two minute tongue in cheek comedy, revolving around impatient Toby who finds himself in a situation after ordering his favourite drink. Enter ASFF until 31 May.
Including eight commissions reflecting on language, rhetoric and speech, with performance, sculpture and digital media, A Small Hiccup explores communication through a variety of forms.
A research-based investigation, Reduction Study explores foreign accent perception in relation to social identity and cultural standardisation. The artist takes part in an accent reduction class.
Artistic duo Zhuang Hui and Dan’er exhibit their new work, 11 Degrees Incline, at Art Basel Hong Kong. Representing the Magician Space, Beijing, the pair have collaborated since 2005.
Filmmaker turned fashion designer and photographer Miles Aldridge has delivered seductive sirens silk-screened in an electrifying palette to the forefront of the fashion world for 15 years.
Aesthetica presents the trailer for the UK première of Disgraced – recent winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2013. The piece took US audiences by storm in 2012 and provoked debate across the nation.
As part of Le French May in Hong Kong and Macau, One Central and Mandarin Oriental exhibits Living Sculptures by Pablo Reinoso. On show since mid April, the show runs until 14 July.
Starring Lesley Sharp and Shaun Dooley, Debbie Howard’s achingly tender drama Peekaboo follows a couple whose world is torn apart after three pregnancies tragically end in stillbirth.
A larger-than-life balloon dog by Paul McCarthy, almost identical to Jeff Koons’, marks the north entrance to Frieze. Clearly an eye-catcher, the piece indicated the wealth of art to be seen once inside.
Rosenfeld Porcini’s show presents a series of works by Francisco de Corcuera. At just over life-size, the imposing pieces command the visitors’ attention and induce a contemplative mood.
The enchanting nature of books is a childhood gift experienced long before we are able to understand the words on a page. This experience is something Oat Montien evokes in his first London show.
Marking its eight edition, PULSE New York took over the city last weekend to present 60 national and international galleries, exhibiting a mix of emerging and established artists. From 9-12 May.
Shot in the UK, France, Germany, Finland and Norway, Hamlet’s Hybris featured in ASFF 2012 as part of the Experimental Films series. There is still chance to submit a short film to ASFF 2013.
For the 2013 edition of Liverpool’s International Photography Festival, LOOK/13 has collated the works of photographers such as August Sander, Martin Parr, Tom Wood and more.
13th Ballad, an installation by Theaster Gates, is an extension of the artist’s 12 Ballads for Huguenot House, which was co-produced by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for dOCUMENTA (13).
Emotionally tense, Hostage is a gritty tale of a woman taken hostage by a man who does not speak English, and how they manage to connect beyond the limitations of language. Entries for ASFF are open.
This weekend Linder Sterling presented her UK premiere of The Ultimate Form, a physical collage that combined dance, costume, music and her provocative prints at The Hepworth Gallery.
The 2013 edition of Britain’s best-loved opera festival, Glyndebourne, opens in style on 18 May with a new production of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos. Directed by Katharina Thoma.
