The film traces queen of polka dots Yayoi Kusama’s trajectory from a conservative upbringing in Japan to battling sexism and racism in 1960s NYC to her unstoppable rise to international fame.
Exhibition Tour with Jane Alison
Join Barbican’s Head of Visual Arts and Curator of Modern Couples Jane Alison, for a guided tour of the exhibition.
Colin Dunne: Concert (Dance Umbrella)
Two artists united by a deep appreciation of tradition yet compelled by their desire to break it apart: Colin Dunne takes on the ‘undanceable’ music of the enigmatic Tommie Potts (1912-1988).
Columbus (12A)
In video essayist and film critic Kogonada’s debut feature, local girl Casey – an ‘architecture nerd’ – meets visitor Jin in the Midwestern ‘Mecca of Modernism’, Columbus.
Modern Couples: Art, Intimacy and the Avant-garde
Exploremodern art and modern love; Modern Couples reveals how relationships can become a playground for creativity.
Women in Jazz: A Celebration of the Past, Present and Future
A musical and social survey of the rich contribution women have made to jazz over the last 100 years, and of the talented upcoming generation who herald an exciting new era.
Francis Upritchard: Wetwang Slack
Francis Upritchard’s site-specific installation draws from figurative sculpture, ceramics, glassblowing and more.
Relaxed Screening: First Man (12A)
Damien Chazelle's biopic reveals the life of navy-pilot-turned-astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling), on his epic journey to becoming the first man to walk on the moon.
Paper-Folding Demo with Kate Colin
Drop into the Barbican Shop for this free paper–folding demo, where designer Kate Colin constructs an origami–style lampshade.
Royal Shakespeare Company: Macbeth
Christopher Eccleston makes his RSC debut in the title role of Shakespeare’s psychological thriller, opposite Niamh Cusack as Lady Macbeth and with Edward Bennett as Macduff.
