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Press releases and images from Serpentine are available below.

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Jennifer Packer: The Eye Is Not Satisfied With Seeing

2 May 2021

This exhibition draws out timely and necessary discussions on care, racial politics, representation, and art history, revealing Packer as one of the most significant artists of her gene...

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Serpentine reopens 19 May

Serpentine reopens 19 May

1 April 2021

Serpentine reopens 19 May with a major new retrospective for photographer James Barnor, and the extension of the 5* show from New-York based painter Jennifer Packer; 20th Serpentine Pav...

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Portraits for the Future: A Celebration of James Barnor

Portraits for the Future: A Celebration of James Barnor

11 March 2021

Leading cultural figures come together for one night to celebrate the work and influence of British Ghanaian photographer James Barnor

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Serpentine Podcast Season 4: On Practice

Serpentine Podcast Season 4: On Practice

5 March 2021

A three-part series exploring why and how artists use practices such as cooking, listening and walking to bring people together to work towards change.

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21 December 2020

Sophia Al-Maria, Tosh Basco (boychild) and Kelsey Lu release a new sound work to mark winter equinox 2020  

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Yesomi Umolu appointed Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice at Serpentine

Yesomi Umolu appointed Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice at Serpentine

18 November 2020

The Serpentine is delighted to announced the appointment of Yesomi Umolu as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Public Practice. Umolu will oversee the Serpentine's curatorial, interpret...

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The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish #4: The Understory of the Understory

The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish #4: The Understory of the Understory

13 November 2020

Free online Art & Ecology festival dives down to explore the teeming, entangled life of ground, land, soil and Earth.

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Maria Lassnig Prize Awarded to Atta Kwami

Maria Lassnig Prize Awarded to Atta Kwami

29 October 2020

The 2021 Maria Lassnig Prize is awarded to UK-based Ghanaian artist Atta Kwami.

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FRIEZE WEEK AT THE SERPENTINE GALLERIES

FRIEZE WEEK AT THE SERPENTINE GALLERIES

2 October 2020

Exhibitions and events 5 – 15 October 2020 Online + Serpentine Sackler Gallery Formafantasma exhibition; Radio Ballads premiere – Rory Pilgrim; Cao Fei in conversation; Creative A...

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