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DKUK

191 Rye Lane, London, SE15 4TP
http://dkuksalon.tumblr.com/

Various

Penarth Street, London, SE15 1TR

Window Cleaner (Performance)

event TBC with Holly

A multi-venue performance taking place throughout the festival weekend; working between the exhibitions and the viewer.

Removal

exhibition

A set of free self-adhesive stickers, situated at various Art Licks Weekend venues.

The Caged Antelope

Unit 8, Enclave 50 Resolution Way, London, SE8 4AL

Stars and Entrails

Event Saturday 1-6pm

Radio Anti presents 'Stars and Entrails' - a live screening/broadcast.

Temporary Contemporary

Azure House Dragonfly Place, London, SE4 2DP

Elements of Religion: UA (2013–16)

Event

A retrospective of the artist collective UA: working towards collaborative art practice through religious tools, concepts and myths.

HOUSERULES

by the River Lee under the East Cross Route highway, London, E9 5JD

HOUSERULES – The Guided Tour: Canary Wharf

Event

An indeterminate adventure that will actively engage tour goers with a particular ‘subject matter’ around Canary Wharf.

The LivingRoom @ El Cheap ‘Ou

75 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4AA
www.thelivingroomprojects.com

Canning Time: Alex Nikiporenko

event Sunday 5pm

Between cans, bottles and boxes, Alex Nikiporenko performs his piece 'Self-Explanatory Music' for the closing of the show at El Cheap 'Ou.

Canning Time

event Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm

Two-day exhibition at El Cheap ’Ou, a discount store in Deptford: liquids, solids, cans, boxes, shelves, photographs, locals, exchanges.

72 B&C

72 Butlers & Colonial Wharf, London, SE1 2PY

We Want Our Country Back: Discussion

Event Saturday 2-3pm

A discussion to accompany the exhibition 'We Want Our Country Back'.

We Want Our Country Back

exhibition

An exhibition that tackles questions of identity, belonging, public versus private space and interrupted histories.

The Koppel Project

93 Baker Street, London, W1A 4SD
http://www.thekoppelproject.com/

From Myth to Earth: Story reading with Q&A

event Sunday 3pm

A story reading of 'This is the Dry Place' followed by Q&A with the artists: Gabriella Sonabend, Omar Castañeda, Sol Bailey Barker and Ivan Castillo.

Seen Fifteen

Bussey Building Unit B1.1 133 Copeland Road, London, SE15 3SN

VISIBLE:IN

Event

A timely exhibition of photography and video installation exploring identity and racial tensions in twenty-first century London.

The Bomb Factory Art Foundation

The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Boothby Road, London, N19 4AJ

Bomb Factory Takeover by east bristol contemporary

exhibition

An exhibition of new work by Bristol-based artists at the Bomb Factory’s main gallery space in North London.

ASC Studios, Stockwell Road

246 Stockwell Road, London, SW9 9SP
http://www.ascstudios.co.uk/

Inside Project Spaces: How do they operate?

event Saturday 12pm

A talk from artists and curators running project spaces in South London, offering insights into their curatorial processes.

ASC Studios Exposed: Open Studios

Event Friday 6-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm

ASC Studios, Stockwell Road opens its doors to the public.

ASC Studios Exposed: artist-led tours

event Saturday & Sunday 2pm

An opportunity to gain insight into the creative process of emerging London visual artists in their studio environment.

The Sitting Room

Flat B 72 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2BE

Turn Around in the Nipple Dome: Performance

event Thursday & Friday 6-9pm Saturday & Sunday 3-6pm

Experimenting with chance and spontaneity, four performance artists work at remixing women's myths and psychological theories.

Turn Around in the Nipple Dome

exhibition

Remixing symbols of feminitiy, this exhibition creates space for new myths.

DIRT

387 City Road, London, EC1V 1NA
http://dirtspace.com/

It’s not the digging, it’s the dirt

event Friday to Sunday 12-6pm

An online platform broadcasting live  from a law office after-hours.

Guest Projects

Sunbury House 1 Andrews Road, London, E8 4QL
http://www.guestprojects.com

Nolo: Curating the Body: Public Rehearsal

event Thursday 6-7.30pm Friday 1-3pm

Open rehearsals that mark the culmination of The Uncollective’s cross cultural residency between London and Montreal. 

Nolo: Curating the Body: Performance

event Thursday 7.30-8.30pm

Performance that marks the culmination of The Uncollective’s cross cultural residency between London and Montreal.

Safehouse 1

139 Copeland Road, London, SE15 3SN

The Painter Dreaming in the Scholar’s House

event Saturday 4.30-6pm

Artists featured in 'Glossary' lead a tour of the exhibition, followed by a discussion about contemporary painting.

Glossary

exhibition

A selection of emerging artists articulate the current moment in painting.

The Peckham Pelican

92 Peckham Road, London, SE15 5PY
http://emergencymeeting.info

Squashing Vibes: Book Launch

event Thursday 6-9pm

The launch of Emergency Meeting's new collaborative open submission book, 'Squashing Vibes'.

Squashing Vibes

Event

An exhibition running alongside the 'Squashing Vibes' book launch, showcasing selected works from the book.

Everything I Never Told You

exhibition

An interactive sound installation series premiers at the Peckham Pelican during the Art Licks Weekend festival. 

AMP

1 Acorn Parade Meeting House Lane, London, SE15 2TZ
http://maverickprojects.co.uk/amp/

Working from Home

exhibition

Jo Dennis invites artists to bring or construct a bed at AMP gallery, with instructions to invite others to share their bed.

Portia N’Frize

event Saturday 7-9pm

Portia N’Frize invites you all to luxuriate in bed with her as she hosts META BINGO.

High Jinks

event Friday 7-9pm

An evening of music and performance with Tim Zercie, Neil Tait, Dido Hallett and Beatrice Lettice Boyle.

A Lingering Self Doubt…

event Saturday & Sunday 2-4pm

Performances by Lexi Strauss.

Old Police Station

114 Amersham Vale, London, SE14 6LG

The Room is the Resonator: Artist Tours

event Friday to Sunday 2-2.30pm

Exhibition tours led by artists Paul Abbott and Alex Roberts.

The Room is the Resonator: Artist Talk

Event Saturday 2.30-4pm

A panel discussion and Q&A with artists Paul Abbott and Alex Roberts, together with the project's co-curators and project space manager.

The Room is the Resonator – Paul Abbott and Alex Roberts

exhibition

An exhibition in the unique context of the former cells of The Old Police Station in Deptford.

Light Eye Mind

176 Blackstock Road, London, N5 1HA
http://www.lighteyemind.com

The Invisible Sculpture Workshop

event Saturday & Sunday 2-6pm

A workshop hosted by Tom Spicer and Harry Pearse inviting guests to explore the imagination as a medium in its own right.

XAP (Cross Arts Projects) @ Bankside

South bank of the River Thames below Tate Modern, London, SE1 9TG

Tied

event Saturday & Sunday 10-11am

An outdoor performance along the River Thames, by artist collective XAP (Cross Arts Projects).

The RYDER

19a Herald Street, London, E2 6JT
http://www.theryderprojects.com

Jeremy Hutchison: Performance

Event Saturday 3-4pm

A performance by Jeremy Hutchison presenting a text that relates to his new installation, 'Monster'.

Your Beautiful Collective @ A-side B-side Gallery

Hackney Downs Studios 5–9 Amhurst Terrace, London, E8 2BT
http://www.asidebsidegallery.com/

WORK IT!

exhibition

A project exploring female labour in the context of artistic and creative communities.

The Old Biscuit Factory

Building F Ground Floor 100 Clements Road, London, SE16 4DG

this is for me, this is with me, this is because of me

Event

An immersive environment rigged with motion sensors, rewiring bodily hardware and emotional software.

Libreria

65 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JP
http://libreria.io/

The Rules of the Game: Rye Dag Holmboe and JocJonJosch

Event

Responding to Sol LeWitt wall drawings in Spoleto, Italy, Rye Dag Holmboe & Joschi Herczeg (JocJonJosch) present a series of events.

Peckham Rye Common

(by the fountain), London, SE15 4JR

Liquid Assets

Event Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm

'Liquid Assets' blends pool-infused ceramics, socially conscious sonic research and non-slip textures that permeate skin.

hARTslane

17 Harts Lane, London, SE14 5UP
http://www.hartslane.org

On Our Way to Where?

exhibition

A group exhibition of artists exploring connections between their work through drawing, in all its expanded forms.

Drawing Connections: On Our Way to Where?

event Saturday 2-4pm

A talk between members of Drawing Connections about their collaboration as artists, why and how they have worked together over one year.

Castor Projects

Basement 306 New Cross Road, London, SE14 6AF
www.castorprojects.co.uk

Dream On

Event Sunday 3-4pm

Claire Baily discusses the themes and concerns behind her exhibition, 'Dream On'.

Studio 2.10 @ Limehouse Art Foundation

Towcester Road, London, E3 3ND

Screen Savers: Reading

event Saturday 4-6pm

Artist Libby Heaney reads from 'Lady Chatterley's Tinderbot'.

Screen Savers

exhibition

A group exhibition of work that explores our increasing need to incorporate moments of physical intimacy in a screen-based world.

UAL Showroom

University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EY
http://www.arts.ac.uk/about-ual/ual-showroom/

Where in ART thou Women of Colour

event Saturday 1-2.45pm

A lively panel discussing where all the women of colour are in the arts, and why this group is not more visible in the mainstream art world.

Re-imagining the Black Female Body in Art and Media: Seminar and Workshop

Event Sunday 12-3pm

Seminar and workshop based on the 'Black Blossoms' exhibition, which celebrates and highlights the voices of black women.

Passen-gers

110 Foundling Court (Entrance 3) The Brunswick Centre Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AN

Our Apocalypse: Artist Talk

Event Saturday 3–4pm

A talk and playing of songs from Mark Siebert, based on the work in his current exhibition.

Our Apocalypse

exhibition

An exhibition of work by artist and musician Mark Siebert employing the language of SimCity to explore fears of extinction.

Finishing Touch @ Unit 16

Unit 16, Market Row Brixton Market Coldharbour Lane, London, SW9 8JX

The Little Book of Answers and Act of Memory (Brixton)

event Saturday 2-5pm

Day of performances based around 'The Little Book of Answers', a book by Laura Malacart. Followed by a recital of Monica Ross's Act of Memory.

Enclave 7

50 Resolution Way, London, SE8 4AL

Systems of Displaying Matter

exhibition

A site-specific installation by London-based artists Rachel Pimm & Eva Fàbregas.

KELDER

26A Chapel Market, London, N1 9EN

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike you in the face

exhibition

KELDER has commissioned James R Ford to create a window installation for the Art Licks Weekend festival.

Lubomirov / Angus-Hughes

26 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0PD

Romanticism and the Sublime

exhibition

A group exhibition of artworks responding to the natural world’s beauty and its capacity to create transcendental experiences.

Copeland Collective @ Copeland Park

133 Copeland Road, London, SE15 3SN
http://copelandpark.com/

Copeland Collective 1

exhibition

An exhibition located in the Copeland Park car park and the Bussey Building, with artworks installed throughout for the audience to discover.

53 Beck Road

12 Orpen Walk, London, N16 8HG
www.53beckroad.co.uk

the icing room

493 Forest Road, London, E17 5LD

Traces

exhibition

An exhibition at the icing room, a new Walthamstow-based living room gallery.

DOLPH

ASC Studios, 47c Streatham Hill, London, SW2 4TS
http://www.dolphprojects.com

Phillip Allen: Artist Talk

event Thursday 6–9pm

Join artist Phillip Allen in conversation with the directors of DOLPH.

Res.

Enclave 1-3, 50 Resolution Way, London, SE8 4NT

Empath Tea & ‘That Dragon, Cancer’ Group Play

Event Sunday 4-6pm & 6.30-8.30pm

A talk by herbalist Natasha Richardson, and 'That Dragon, Cancer' Group Play: a public exploration of the forms in which empathy may operate.

Ingrid

110F Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4NS
http://ingridprojects.org

The Burning Of The Coops

event Sunday 6-9pm

A book launch and solo show cum reading room by Laura Morrison, set in a private apartment.

Why Don’t You…? HQ

31 Shenley Road, London, SE5 8ND

Almost Return of the Lucky 7

exhibition

A group exhibition at Lucy Soni's house. On the floor, in cupboards, on shelves, on the walls and in the kitchen.

ASC Gallery

Chaplin Centre, Taplow House, Thurlow Street, London, SE17 2DG
http://ascstudios.co.uk

“Say What?”

exhibition

A group exhibition looking at materiality and language.

‘You must answer in the form of a question!’

event Saturday 3-6pm

An afternoon of performances and hazardous dialogue at ASC Gallery.

12ø Project Space

12 Orpen Walk, London, N16 8HG
http://www.12ocollective.com

fresh ‘n’ frozen

Event

12ø have created a 'deliverable' exhibition using a form of accessibility that is normally used for food delivery.

Assembly Point

49 Staffordshire Street, London, SE15 5TJ

Assembly Point Open Studios

Event Saturday 12-6pm

Assembly Point artists open their studios to the public, with refreshments available from the Work-Form Editions Cocktail Bar.

Artist-led Exhibition Tour

Event Thursday 7-8pm

A discussion and artist-led tour of the exhibition '¬?×'.

Back Room Gallery

135A Rye Lane, London, SE15 4ST

Solid Gone In The Back Room

exhibition

An exhibition of fleeting fancies and fugitive fun in the rear of Holdron’s Arcade.

Bede House

12 Bede House, Clare Road, London, SE14 6PW

Toquade

event Friday 6-9pm

A lecture performance by Lucile Camus and Estelle Cherel.

Double Helix

exhibition

An exhibition bringing together the work of two French multi-disciplinary artists based in Marseille: Lucile Camus and Estelle Cherel.

news of the world

50 Resolution Way, London, SE8 4NT

The Day of the Triffids (Ep. 1)

exhibition

The first episode of a new adaptation of John Wyndham's 'The Day of the Triffids', featuring four European artists.

Transition Gallery

Unit 25a, Regent Studios, 8 Andrews Road, London, E8 4QN
http://www.transitiongallery.co.uk

Launch: Arty

event Thursday 6-9pm

The launch of the latest issue of the art fanzine, Arty no. 37: Isolation Chamber Vacation.

Isolation Chamber Vacation: Curator’s Talk

Event Sunday 3-4pm

A talk and exhibition tour led by Sarah Cleaver, the curator of 'Isolation Chamber Vacation'.

DKUK Salon

Holdrons Arcade, 135a Rye Lane, London, SE15 4ST
http://www.dkuk.biz

Hesitant desire shall flourish in a soil not too strong

event Thursday 6-9pm Friday to Sunday 12-6pm

Ilona Sagar has worked with The Ballad of Peckham Rye on a series of audio walks exploring the history of the Peckham Pioneer Centre.

The Nines

133 Copeland Road, London, SE15 3SN
http://www.theninespeckham.co.uk/

Site, Sight and Sound

event Thursday & Friday 6-9pm Saturday 12-10pm Sunday 2-5pm

A celebration of audiovisual and performance art from local artists and collectives.

window135

135 New Cross Road London, London, SE14 5DJ
http://window135.com/

An uncountable noun

exhibition

A 24 hour window display on New Cross Road, presenting current work from a studio practice in progress.

arebyte gallery

Unit 4, 49 White Post Lane Queens Yard London, London, E9 5EN
http://www.arebyte.com/

Virtual Choreography

event Thursday 6-9pm Friday & Saturday 12-6pm

Rosana Antolí opens the doors of her studio. Antolí is an artist working at the intersection of art and choreography.

395

395 Southwark Park Road London, London, SE16 2JH
http://cargocollective.com/395/

DAMP COURSE

exhibition

An exhibition of new work by Alex Chalmers and Charlie Yetton, concluding the current incarnation of the gallery at 395.

Turf Projects

Keeley Road, Croydon, London, CR0 1TF

And so it was, and so it is

exhibition

A collaborative exhibition developed between six artists using the format of an 'exquisite corpse' game.

Bond House Projects

ASC Studios 20-32 Goodwood Road London, London, SE14 6BL
http://cypher-space.tumblr.com/

Backdrop

Event

An exhibition of works by five artists exploring the notion of the backdrop.

Ladette Space

55 Cossall Walk London, London, SE15 2TN
http://www.ladettespace.com/

A Flowing Qualm Spreads

exhibition

An exhibition of spoken word, moving image and text installed in a residential flat.

London Sculpture Workshop

Thames Side Studios Unit Zero, First Floor, Harrington Way, London, SE18 5NR
http://www.londonsculptureworkshop.org/

The Matter Talks: Workshop Tour

Event Thursday 6-8pm

A talk by Giles Corby on 'Making Things' and a tour of the London Sculpture Workshop.

The Matter Talks: Group Tours

event Friday 12-6pm

London Sculpture Workshop opens its doors to individuals, schools, community and artist-led groups for tours of the workshop.

The Matter Talks: Artist Surgeries

event Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm

Free artist development surgeries focused on materials, techniques, equipment, marketing and developing proposals.

AltMFA

Meeting on the beach of the River Thames in front of The Mayflower Pub, London, SE16 4NF

States of Flux

Event Saturday 3-5pm

A live art tour along the River Thames coast responding to the states of flux associated with the movement of rivers.

ANDOR

237 Hackney Road London, London, E2 8NA
http://creativeandorcultural.com/

Another Proposal

event Friday 6-9pm, Saturday to Sunday 12-6pm

An exhibition of new work by artist collective MoreUtopia! reflecting on the letters and legacies of Thomas More in post-Brexit Britain.

The White Building

7 Queen’s Yard London, London, E9 5EN
http://thewhitebuilding.org.uk/

This Time With FEELing: Cycle #4

exhibition

Artists participating in the residency 'This Time With FEELing' present new work in response to the theme of Affective Computing.

A.P.T. Gallery

Harold Wharf 6 Creekside London, London, SE8 4SA
https://aptstudios.org/gallery/

A.P.T. Gallery Performance Programme

event Thursday 6-7.30pm Friday 6-8.30pm Saturday 11am-8pm Sunday 12-6pm

A programme of performances at A.P.T. Gallery alongside the exhibition 'A Threshold'.

PLAZAPLAZA

70 County Street London, London, SE1 4AD
http://www.plazaplaza.co.uk/

Rubblewerk

exhibition

Artist Tom Railton creates a new work at PLAZAPLAZA, inspired by Section 164 of the Highways Act 1980 (injurious toppings).

Open School East

The Rose Lipman Building 43 De Beauvoir Road London, London, N1 5SQ
http://openschooleast.org/

Long Circuits

event Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm

Open School East's 2016 Associates present recent work at the Rose Lipman Building.

Schwartz Gallery

Ground Floor Building 2 92 White Post Lane London, London, E9 5EN
http://schwartzgallery.co.uk/

Duo Beyond

Event

An exhibition of drawings by Beyond Duality, collaboratively exploring ideas of authorship and ownership.

FIVE YEARS

66 Regents Studios 8 Andrews Road London, London, E8 4QN

How to Read: Writing Groups. How to Write: Reading Groups Part 2

exhibition

A publication launch, an exhibition, a series of events and related readings/performances at Five Years’ new space in Archway.

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