Your May Agenda

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07 May 2021

Your May Agenda

Five months into the year (how quickly did that go?!) and we're ready to welcome warmer days and the start of summer.

And as this month sees more lockdown restrictions being lightened, we're also happy to say hello to a newly opened city. With museums and art galleries finally opening their doors, we're devoting this month's agenda to the best exhibitions worth dedicating your first visit too.

Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street at the Design Museum
Footwear fanatics; this one's for you. Featuring scientific footwear advances, such as biologically active shoes developed by MIT Design Lab and Biorealize for Puma, as well as sneakers that have become cultural symbols within themselves, this exhibition at Kensington's Design Museum explores why the trainer became (and still is) a footwear phenomenon.

Visit Sneakers Unboxed: Studio to Street at the Design Museum from May 18th until October 24th at 224-238 Kensington High St, London W8 6AG.

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Tate Modern
Many will be well acquainted with this Japanese artist, if not just for having the majority of her art plastered across Instagram. Her latest exhibition, Infinity Mirrored Room – Filled with the Brilliance of Life, will inevitably create more social media fodder; as the immersive installation brings you into the world of Yayoi Kusama. This was originally due to open in 2020, as part of the Tate's 20 year anniversary celebrations, but was delayed for obvious reasons. Now the glittery world can be enjoyed in its entirety for the next year – be quick to get tickets, as they'll sell out fast!

Visit Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms at the Tate Modern from May 18th until June 22nd 2022 at Bankside, London SE1 9TG.

James Barnor: Accra/London - A Retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery
In the first major retrospective to be held in London, this exhibition spans over the photographer's 60 year career, showcasing work from his birthplace of Ghana and London. Barnor moved to our capital city in the 50s and started working for influential South African magazine Drum, where he captured spirit of the era and the experiences of London’s burgeoning African diaspora. With so much emotional rawness within his work, this exhibition will leave you with a lasting memory.

James Barnor, Drum Cover Girl, Erlin Ibreck, London, 1966, Courtesy Autograph @autographabp

Visit James Barnor: Accra/London - A Retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery from May 19th until October 22nd at Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA.