Leicester Art Week

Leicester Art Week 2020

Friday 20 - Sunday 29 November 2020

Leicester Art Week a visual art festival produced by Leicester Visual Arts, presenting an exciting programme of exhibitions, events and commissions across the city and online, with 7 exciting Leicester venues all signed up, sharing new and daring works throughout the week
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Podcast with Kelly Richardson and Next Gen. Creatives

Monday 23 November , 4pm
In a special episode of the Attenborough Arts Centre podcast, we have the pleasure of talking with Canadian artist Kelly Richardson about how she developed Mariner 9, why she decided to make a deserted future Mars the focus of her work, and much more. She will also be answering questions from the Next Gen. Creatives, 14 – 19-year-old creatives from Leicester.
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An Exhibition of URLs

Tuesday 24 November, 7pm

A look at URLs that have inspired artists over the COVID-19 lockdowns​

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Unexpected Tales with Julene Robinson

Thursday November 26th, 7pm

What if our existence was made from the first breath of love? Julene Robinson’s contribution to our storytelling series incorporates the feeling of an Afro-Caribbean storytelling circle, inviting us to experience the night sky, reimagined through a mythical story about how we all came to be. Listen in live on the Attenborough Arts Centre Facebook page.

Watch here
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Objects Relating: Kathryn Cooper

Thursday 26 – Friday 27 November, 8pm – 10pm

Join artist Kathryn Cooper for a 1:1 online performance exploring your particles and Kathryn Cooper’s particles, the nature of therapy and our sensations in meat space with each other. Bring your coat and bag as Kathryn takes you on a journey to an alternative Leicester Art Week in non-Covid times.

The performances will be conducted over Zoom.

Book here
Leicester Art Week

Discover the Leicester Art Week

Leicester Art Week is a visual art festival produced by Leicester Visual Arts, presenting an exciting programme of exhibitions, events and commissions across the city and online in November 2020.

See the full programme here