Time Out First Thursdays


On the first Thursday of every month the galleries and museums of East London open their doors late for a chance to see amazing art, culture and events after hours. With over 100 galleries and museums open until 9pm on First Thursdays there will always be something free and exciting to see.

With access to top shows and events, as well as free art tours, and great bars and restaurants nearby, East London is the place to come for late night culture on the First Thursday of every month.

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Exhibition and Events Top 5

 
Contemporary Art Projects

20 Rivington Street
London EC2A 3DU

Group Exhibition - Start Your Collection

01 Aug – 21 Sep 2008

Taking place over the quiet period of late summer, this annual gathering of highly collectible artworks by over 70 emerging contemporary artists takes the form of a mini-Fair and includes drawings,... continue reading Group Exhibition


 
Host Gallery

1 Honduras Street
London EC1Y 0TH

Various - The Foto8 Awards & Summer Show

23 Jul – 31 Aug 2008

Foto8 and HOST Gallery are pleased to announce their first annual Foto8 Awards & Summer Show 2008: a photography award, exhibition and print fair. The show will follow Foto8’s tradition of supporting... continue reading Various


 
Madder139 Gallery

137 - 139 Whitecross Street
London EC1Y 8JL

Paul Chiappe -

10 Jul – 09 Aug 2008

First London solo show for Edinburgh College of Art graduate. In a series of hyperrealist drawings Chiappe questions our illusion between subject and object. Taking information from various... continue reading Paul Chiappe


 
Barbican Curve Gallery

Barbican Centre Silk Street
London EC2Y 8DS

Huang Yong Ping - Frolic

25 Jun – 21 Sep 2008

For his first UK solo show, Huang Yong Ping creates a new installation in The Curve that explores the complex imperial history between Britain and China in the 19th century, focusing on the Opium... continue reading Huang Yong Ping


 
Transition Gallery

Unit 25a Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road
London E8 4QN

States of Mind: an artist’s exploration of the brain and consciousness through drawing and etching. - 7pm

07 Aug 2008

Gill Saunders, Senior Curator (Print) in the word and Imageing Department at the V&A in conversation with Susan Aldworth. ... continue reading States of Mind: an artist’s exploration of the brain and consciousness through drawing and etching.


First Thursdays Bus tour


First Thursdays Guided Bus Tours


Each month join leading curators, writers, academics and artists on a guided bus tour visiting a selection of First Thursdays galleries.

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Arts Council Tower Hamletts Hackney

Organised by:

Whitechapel

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