What’s on

Thu 3 Mar –Sun 24 Apr 2022

As part of his Age of Many Posts project, Associate Artist, Abbas Zahedi, has created this open studio on Level G.

Thu 3 Mar –Sun 26 Jun 2022

A revelatory new take on art in Britain after the Second World War, a period when artists had to make sense of an entirely altered world.

Thu 24 Mar –Thu 7 Apr 2022

Join Curator of Postwar Modern and Barbican's Head of Visual Arts, Jane Alison, for a tour of the exhibition’s highlights.

Sat 26 Mar –Wed 22 Jun 2022

A Relaxed Viewing of Postwar Modern

Sat 9 Apr 2022, 10:00

Challenge yourself to look at the Barbican differently through your camera (or smartphone) lens. 

Wed 13 Apr 2022, 20:00

An evening of spontaneous creativity with rare film of the great Scottish painter at work in his exuberant early 60s heyday and a live soundtrack from some of Britain’s leading improvising musicians.

Tue 19 Apr 2022, 19:00

Carla Juaçaba joins us to discuss her practice, which spans ambitious cultural projects from Rio de Janeiro to Venice.

Thu 21 Apr 2022, 18:30

Join Francesca Souza for a guided tour of Postwar Modern, focusing on her late father, the British Indian artist Francis Newton Souza’s extraordinary legacy within postwar British art.

Fri 22 –Sun 24 Apr 2022

An evening of two parts as artist William Kentridge brings his visionary practice to stage with a stunning chamber opera and short film with live music, created with fellow South African artists.

Tue 26 Apr –Tue 3 May 2022

Learn how to write about art from an industry professional. From artistic statements to criticism, proposals to press releases, this course will teach you the practical foundations of art writing.