5 exhibitions to see in May
Feast your eyes: the Culture Whisper team picks the best art exhibitions London May 2016
Yayoi Kusama is one of the world's most popular artists. From interventionalist performance 'happenings' that opposed the Vietnam war in the '70s, to polka-dots, stuffed phalluses and pumpkins, the Japanese artist has always been a shapeshifter. This spring, head down to Victoria Miro's Wharf Road space to encounter a new series of paintings, My Eternal Soul.
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Mona Hatoum, Tate Modern
04 May 16 – 21 Aug 16
Palestinian artist Mona Hatoum is one of the most radical artists around. Something of a shock-merchant, her political works aim to revolt as much as inspire. Take 'Corps étranger' or ‘Deep Throat’ installations that use endoscopic journeys through the interior landscape of the artist’s own body. This month, she comes to the Tate Modern,, for the first ever survey of her work.
Painting with Light: Art and Photography, Tate Britain
11 May 16 – 25 Sep 16
The Tate Britain has been a little iffy of late. We're excited about Painting with Light, though, which celebrates the relationship between early photography and British Pre-Raphaelite, Aesthetic and British impressionist. Look out for Millais, Rossetti, Whistler, Turner, and Singer Sargent.
Chelsea Flower Show 2016
24 May 16 – 28 May 16
Could anything herald British summertime like the Chelsea Flower Show? The annual pageant gets underway this May, and we can't blooming wait.
Photo London
Make like an industry insider and book a ticket to this year's Photo London, where 80 of the world's top photography galleries descend on Somerset House. And with talks from heavyweights Martin Parr and Don McCullin, you'd be a fool to miss out.