Your monthly cultural crib sheet compiled by Citizen Femme.
Designed for cosmopolitan globetrotters – based anywhere from London to NYC – we’ve rounded up the best exhibitions to see, the films to watch and the events to catch in your chosen city this month.
Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy
Originated 250 years ago with the aim support artists and architects by showcasing the art of the moment to the nation, The Summer Exhibition has run uninterrupted ever since. Until 2020, that is. For the first time in history, the Royal Academy’s main event will take place over the autumn/winter season (though closing temporarily from Wednesday 4 November). This year’s exhibition includes works by Tracey Emin, Julian Schnabel, and Ai Weiwei and runs until 3 January 2021. Ticket purchases support both the exhibiting artists and the not-for-profit work of the RA.
London Jewels, Bonhams
A selection of jewels from the collection of Dame Joan Collins will form part of the London Jewels sale at Bonhams on Thursday 12 November 2020. One of the most valuable pieces of jewellery in the sale is a diamond necklace valued at £50,000 – 70,000, designed as a graduated series of brilliant and marquise-cut diamonds, with a scrolling ribbon of step-cut diamonds. It was purchased by Joan during the 1980s, when she was appearing on Dynasty as Alexis Carrington Colby. Some of the proceeds of the sale will go to Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Bruce Nauman at Tate Modern
“Since the late 1960s contemporary American artist Bruce Nauman has continually tested what an artwork can be, reshaping old forms and creating new ones.” His ground-breaking works using sound, film, video and neon have influenced generations of artists. This is the first major exhibition of his work in London in more than 20 years – and a must book once the galleries reopen. Immersive installations with a strong emphasis on sound and moving images, as well as expressive sculptures and neon pieces await; need we say more?
Hay Festival Winter Weekend
Hay Winter Festival’s 21st winter edition will take place in digital form between 26 and 29 November, with a covetable programme of speakers and writers. Elton John, Dawn French, Stephen Fry, Ruth Jones… and many more. Taking place entirely remotely, all events running across the four-day festival are free to attend (just make sure to register online for your preferred events). Hay Festival’s online bookshop will offer a way for readers to support the event, as will an exclusive online sale of limited edition Jackie Morris prints, which will raise funds for Hay Festival Foundation.
Francesca Woodman: New York Works
An exhibition of works made by the late American photographer Francesca Woodman, taken in her New York apartment in 1979, is currently on display at Victoria Miro, Venice. With no need to pre-book, this is a golden opportunity to see a selection of Woodman’s black-and-white compositions alongside her more colourful works. The photographs on display are mostly centred on Woodman herself amalgamating in an exhibition that poetically explores identity and self-representation. One to add to the Venice itinerary.
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