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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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Etel Adnan: The Weight of the World
Exhibitions

Etel Adnan: The Weight of the World

Serpentine North Gallery
2 Jun — 11 Sep 2016

Serpentine Galleries presented the works of painter, essayist and poet Etel Adnan, who was born in 1925 in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Alex Katz: Quick Light
Exhibitions

Alex Katz: Quick Light

Serpentine South Gallery
2 Jun — 11 Sep 2016

The Serpentine presented the work of renowned American painter Alex Katz (b. 1927, Brooklyn, New York).

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Cracks in the Curriculum: Poetry from the Personal
Live

Cracks in the Curriculum: Poetry from the Personal

Serpentine North Gallery
8 Sep 2016

A workshop for educators exploring poetry as a method to understand and develop personal identities.

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2016 Architecture Family Pack: Loose Parts Kit
Resource

2016 Architecture Family Pack: Loose Parts Kit

1 May — 1 Sep 2016

Anna Lucas created a kit of parts for families to use to explore the 2016 Pavilion and Summer Houses.

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Saturdays Live: Beatriz Olabarrieta, Dumb Bells
Live

Saturdays Live: Beatriz Olabarrieta, Dumb Bells

Serpentine South Gallery
27 Aug 2016

Artist Beatriz Olabarrieta presented a new durational performance and install that evolved over a day.

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Family Weekend: Dear friends,
Live

Family Weekend: Dear friends,

Serpentine South Gallery
20–21 Aug 2016

Katie Schwab and families worked together to explore different forms of life writing, using colour, shape and language.

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Love, War and Other Gestures: A Study Evening
Live

Love, War and Other Gestures: A Study Evening

Offsite
16 Aug 2016

Study evening inspired by Etel Adnan's literary and philosophical teachings.

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Saturdays Live: Zadie Xa, Linguistic Legacies and Lunar Exploration
Live

Saturdays Live: Zadie Xa, Linguistic Legacies and Lunar Exploration

Serpentine South Gallery
13 Aug 2016

Artist Zadie Xa presented a new live work that brought together dancers, painted and sculptural elements.

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Park Nights 2016: Silas Riener, Thinging: Dance and Translation and the Work of Anne Carson
Live

Park Nights 2016: Silas Riener, Thinging: Dance and Translation and the Work of Anne Carson

Serpentine Pavilion
12 Aug 2016

Through the articulation of his body, Silas Riener explored the potential of dance in describing things.

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