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Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons, UNTIL SUN 7 MAY
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Step into alternative futures
The Hayward Gallery's five-star exhibition Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons takes you on a journey into fictive worlds that eerily echo our own. Grab tickets now – if you're under 30 or a Lambeth resident, you can get them for just £6 Wed – Fri and Sat, 5 – 8 pm.*
Plus, keep an eye out for our Aladdin Sane: 50 Years Exhibition, celebrating David Bowie's iconic album, this April.
An immersive journey
Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons
UNTIL SUN 7 MAY
Don't miss the first major survey of work by internationally acclaimed British artist Mike Nelson, which features his psychologically charged and atmospheric installations.
‘genuinely brilliant’ ★★★★★ Time Out
‘A maze of masterful installations’ ★★★★★ The Observer
Due to the popularity of the exhibition, we will be adding the following additional days to the run:
Monday 10 April (Bank Holiday), 10am – 6pm
Monday 1 May (Bank Holiday), 10am – 6pm
Tuesday 2 May, 10am – 6pm
Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
Mike Nelson: Relaxed Hours
THU 23 MAR
Our Relaxed Hours are a time for anyone requiring a calmer, more relaxed environment to visit Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons.
Installation view of Mike Nelson, Studio Apparatus for Kunsthalle Münster - A Thematic Instalment Observing the Calendrical Celebration of its Inception: Introduction; towards a linear understanding of notoriety, power, and their interconnectedness; futurobjecs (misspelt); mysterious island* *see introduction or Barothic shift, 2014. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
Master of Reality: Talks on Nelson's Exhibition
FRI 24 MAR
In an afternoon of talks, speakers from the fields of art history, architecture, film studies and neuroscience unpack themes raised in Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons.
Installation view of Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTER, 2011. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
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Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Asset Strippers, 2019. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
A moment in history
Aladdin Sane: 50 Years Exhibition
THU 6 APR – SUN 28 MAY
Fifty years on from the release of David Bowie’s album, this exhibition delves into the creation of its iconic ‘lightning bolt’ cover portrait by Brian Duffy.
Photo: Duffy © Duffy Archive & The David Bowie ArchiveTM
Aladdin Sane at 50: The Making of an Icon
SAT 22 APR
Delve deeper into our exhibition celebrating Bowie’s album and its unforgettable cover image, in a discussion chaired by curator Victoria Broackes.
© Duffy archive
Future Exhibition Makers: Open Foyer Policy
FRI 31 MAR – MON 3 APR
Presented by the participants of our Future Exhibition Makers course, this archive display uncovers the history of the decision to open up the Royal Festival Hall.
Jeremy Deller: Art Is Magic
WED 31 MAY
With his new book Art Is Magic, artist Jeremy Deller connects the key works of his career with the art, pop music, film, politics and history that inspired them.
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
Christine and the Queens' Meltdown
FRI 9 – SUN 18 JUN
This year's Meltdown festival curator invites you to ten days celebrating selfhood, identity and creativity, and masses of unforgettable, unexpected music. The line-up includes Django Django, KOKOROKO, Oxlade, Sigur Rós & London Contemporary Orchestra, Warpaint and a whole lot more.
Image credit: © Rémy Solomon
A House of Call
SAT 25 MAR
Words open up new worlds as the London Philharmonic Orchestra premieres a work by composer Heiner Goebbels that takes its name from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake.
Serpentine Cinema: Menelaos Karamaghiolis
MON 27 – THU 30 MAR | SERPENTINE GALLERIES
Serpentine Cinema presents four days of unmissable film screenings celebrating the award-winning Greek filmmaker Menelaos Karamaghiolis. Spanning four decades of Karamaghiolis’ work, this season offers a rare opportunity to explore his documentaries, fiction, artist film, activism and short film.
Mike Nelson: The Book of Spells, (a speculative fiction)
UNTIL SUN 23 APR
Mike Nelson's most recent work is a compact and self-contained site-specific installation housed in a domestic downstairs room.
The Morgan Stanley Exhibition: Peter Doig
UNTIL MON 29 MAY | THE COURTAULD
The Courtauld Gallery's five-star, major exhibition of new and recent works by Peter Doig presents an exciting new chapter in the career of one of the most celebrated and important painters working today.
Header images:
Installation view of Mike Nelson, The Deliverance and The Patience, exterior, 2001. Various materials. Various materials. Photo: Liam Harrison. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
Mike Nelson, I, IMPOSTOR, 2011. Installation view, British Pavilion, 54th Venice Biennale. Commissioned by the British Council. Photo: Cristiano Corte. Courtesy the artist.
Installation view of Mike Nelson, Triple Bluff Canyon (the woodshed), 2004. Various materials. M25, 2023. Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood. Courtesy the artist and the Hayward Gallery.
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