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.

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Simon Lewty

Serpentine South Gallery
5–27 Oct 1985

This exhibition was the first time Simon Lewty’s work had been shown in London.

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Michael Simpson: Paintings

31 Aug — 29 Sep 1985

A solo show of paintings by the Dorset-born artist.

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Another Country: Photographs of the North East of England

Serpentine South Gallery
31 Aug — 29 Sep 1985

This was Chris Killip’s and Graham Smith’s first London exhibition in 10 years, presenting 130 monochrome pictures.

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The 85° show: A selection of work by London art college graduates

10–26 Aug 1985

For the first time, the Serpentine Gallery presented a show focused on students.

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Kenneth Martin: The Late Paintings

Serpentine South Gallery
29 Jun — 4 Aug 1985

This exhibition was planned as an 80th birthday celebration for Kenneth Martin.

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Louise Bourgeois: Nature Study
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Louise Bourgeois: Nature Study

Serpentine South Gallery
18 May — 23 Jun 1985

This was the first solo exhibition by Louise Bourgeois in a public institution in Britain.

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Alice Aycock: Drawings and Sculpture

Serpentine South Gallery
18 May — 23 Jun 1985

American sculptor and installation artist Alice Aycock was represented in this solo exhibition of her work.

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Albert Louden: Streets and Rooms

Serpentine South Gallery
13 Apr — 12 May 1985

It was Victor Musgrave who 'discovered' Louden as an outsider artist and originally suggested the Serpentine exhibit his work.

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Alison Wilding

Serpentine South Gallery
13 Apr — 12 May 1985

The English sculptor Alison Wilding’s first one-person show in London since 1976.

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