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Friends in Love and War

2 October 2024 – 23 February 2025

 

Featuring works by over 20 artists from the British Council Collection and macLYON, we're delighted to present Friends in Love and War – L’Éloge des meilleur·es ennemi·es together with our partners Ikon (Birmingham, UK) and macLYON (Lyon, France).

 

The exhibition explores the theme of friendship and the artists include Kenneth Armitage, Sonia Boyce, Tracey Emin, Lubaina Himid, Hetain Patel and many more.

 

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Red Sky at Night

Friday 1 - Sunday 3 November 2024

 

For Belfast 2024, the city’s Year of Culture, six international artists from Poland, Thailand, Palestine and Greece will unveil Red Sky at Night, a programme of new work based around the themes of Art and the Public Realm. The artists have spent time in Belfast on residencies hosted by collectively-led arts organisation, Household whose creative projects celebrate the city, draw inspiration from its people and connect people and place. Supported by us in partnership with Household and Belfast City Council.

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Celebrating 90 years of arts and culture

 

This year we're celebrating our 90th birthday. Since 1934, together with our partners in the UK’s arts, English and education sectors, here at the British Council we’ve built connections and opened opportunities for millions and millions of people all around the world.

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Image credits, from top/left to right: 1. Pogus Caesar, See Dat, London (2008) Series Schwarz Flaneur, started in 1983. Black-and-white photograph, 35mm. 34x44 cm. Courtesy of the artist and OOM Gallery Archive 2. Belfast 2024 3. The Dead and the Dying, 2010, David Shrigley © David Shrigley (part of the British Council Collection) 5. Crafting Futures - Gabriela Martínez Ortiz in her studio in Mexico © British Council 6. Selector Radio © British Council

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