Archive

From the architecture pavilion and digital commissions to the ideas marathon and the general ecology programme, explore over 50 years of artists, projects and exhibitions.

Barry Flanagan: Sculpture 1965-78

Barry Flanagan: Sculpture 1965-78

Serpentine South Gallery 25 November 1978 — 7 January 1979

This was a survey of Barry Flanagan’s three-dimensional work including his most recent sculpture in stone, steel, and cloth.

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Scale for Sculpture

Serpentine South Gallery 21 Oct — 19 Nov 1978

This exhibition was advertised with the tag line: 'Materials, reality, poetry, metrication, Morris dancing and the like…'

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Henry Moore at the Serpentine: 80th birthday exhibition of recent carvings and bronzes

Henry Moore at the Serpentine: 80th birthday exhibition of recent carvings and bronzes

Serpentine South Gallery 1 Jul — 8 Oct 1978

This was the first predominantly open-air exhibition in London of Henry Moore’s sculptures.

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Open Photography 1978: Midland Group Nottingham

Serpentine South Gallery 20 May — 11 Jun 1978

An exhibition of 146 photographs organised by The Midland Group and curated by R. B. Kitaj and John Szarkowski.

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Serpentine Gallery: Weekend Music and Dance Events

Serpentine South Gallery 27 May — 11 Jun 1978

A series of performances, including Mike Westbrook’s Brass Band, the Cycles Dance Company and The Festival Brass Consort.

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Jeffery Camp: Paintings of Night and Day

Serpentine South Gallery 20 May — 11 Jun 1978

An exhibition of paintings by Camp, reflecting his interest in hang gliding and his exploration of the coastline both by day and night.

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Bryan Kneale: Sculpture, Work in Progress

Serpentine South Gallery 20 May — 11 Jun 1978

This was Bryan Kneale’s first one-man exhibition in a public gallery since his retrospective at the Whitechapel in 1966.

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Art For Whom?

Art For Whom?

Serpentine South Gallery 22 Apr — 14 May 1978

The Arts Council invited Richard Cork, editor of Studio International, to select an exhibition of current British art.

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Spring Show 2

Serpentine South Gallery 25 Mar — 16 Apr 1978

This group exhibition in the spring of 1978 was curated by Stuart Brisley.

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