It is a big week in London! First Thursday of July is hosting previews all around town but there are events on Wednesday and throughout the weekend that are not to be missed. On Wednesday head South in the afternoon for a panel with Lynda Morris at CHELSEA SPACE, in the evening in West London check out the preview for Martha Rosler 'God Bless America' at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery or an interesting lecture at the ICA titled 'The Trouble with Sound Art' as part of the program SOUNDWORKS  -  a series of sound works by a hundred artists from around the world, online and in the Galleries in conjunction with Bruce Nauman’s exhibition Days. On Friday, Whitechapel is hosting the Symposium 'Architectures of Spectacle'  - 'On the day that marks seven years since London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics, architects, artists, sociologists and urban theorists consider the transformation of an area into a centre of global attention.'

What a great start to the summer!

Wednesday:
+ Preview: Martha Rosler "God Bless America" at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery
+ Lecture: "Lynda Morris in conversation with Jo Melvin and Gustavo Grandal Montero." The talk will coincide with the exhibition at CHELSEA space, Lynda Morris: Dear Lynda (4 July at Chelsea College of Art
+ Lecture: "The Trouble with Sound Art" Anne Hilde Neset, David Toop, Steven Claydon, Ruth Ewan, Haroon Mirza at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)

Friday:
+ Conference: "Architectures of Spectacle" at Whitechapel Gallery

Saturday:
+ Artist Talk: "Isobel Harbison in conversation with Amalia Pica" at Chisenhale

Monday:
+ Performance: Ana Gallardo "A place to live when we are old" at Parasol Unit foundation for contemporary art

Tuesday, July 3

Open Studio: "Artists In Residence 2011-2012" See work by artists Simon & Tom Bloor, Lucy Cash and Ruth Ewan made in collaboration with students from Hermitage Primary School, Central Foundation Girls’ School and Clapton Girls’ Academy as part of year-long Artist in Residence commissions. at Whitechapel Gallery
Tower Hamlets: 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, 3-5pm

Wednesday, July 4

+ Preview: Martha Rosler "God Bless America" at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery
City: 6 Heddon Street, 6-8pm

Preview: Benedict Drew, Ella Mccartney, Graham Gussin, Jenny Moore, Jiří Kovanda, Joerg Obergfell, Konrad Smoleński, Stefan Burger "Containing The Possible" at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery
City: 6 Heddon Street, 6-8pm

Preview: Andrei Monastyrski and the Collective Actions grou "Trips out of Town (1980-2006)" at Regina Gallery
Westminster: 22 Eastcastle Street, 6-8pm

+ Lecture: "Lynda Morris in conversation with Jo Melvin and Gustavo Grandal Montero." The talk will coincide with the exhibition at CHELSEA space, Lynda Morris: Dear Lynda (4 July at Chelsea College of Art
Westminster: 16 John Islip Street, Old College Library, Please RSVP _info@chelseaspace.org, 5pm

+ Lecture: "The Trouble with Sound Art" Anne Hilde Neset, David Toop, Steven Claydon, Ruth Ewan, Haroon Mirza at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
Westminster: 12 Carlton House Terrace The Mall, £12 / £10 Concessions / £8 ICA Members / £5 ICA Student Members, 7pm

Preview: Sarah Harvey "Opus Pericardium" In collaboration with Simon C Russell and Tim Yates at SoundFjord
Haringey: 28 Lawrence Road, Unit 3B – Studio 28, 7-9pm

Thursday, July 5

"Hong Sungchul : Solid but fluid" at HADA Contemporary
City: 49 Albemarle Street, 6-9pm

Preview: Mike Meiré "Economy of Attention" at Bartha Contemporary
Westminster: 136b Lancaster Road, 6:30-8:30pm

Performance: "Sh!t Theatre present: Sh!t Theatre's JSA (Job Seekers Anonymous) + Office Party for the Unemployed" at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
Tower Hamlets: 42-44 POLLARD ROW, £6, £4 (conc), Doors at 8pm, Show at 8.30pm (1hr), Office Party until 1am, no entry after Midnight

Preview: William Eckersley "Dark City" at Vegas Gallery
Tower Hamlets: 274 Poyser Street, 6:30-9pm

Preview: "Frank Bowling RA" at Eleven Spitalfields
Tower Hamlets: 11 Princelet Street, 6:30-8:30pm

Tour: "Kirsty Ogg on The London Open" Curator Kirsty Ogg leads an exhibition tour followed by a celebration of artist Martin John Callanan’s performance, Deed Poll. at Whitechapel Gallery
Tower Hamlets: 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, 7pm, 6-9pm

Lecture: "Discussion: Artist/Teacher Co-mentoring" Chaired by artist Ania Bas. at Whitechapel Gallery
Tower Hamlets: 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, 6pm

Preview: Lello & Arnell "Echo Chamber" at Beers Lambert Contemporary
Hackney: Baldwin Street 1, 6-9pm

Preview: Dafna Talmor, Darren Marshall, Helen Maurer, Mimei Thompson "If On A Lonely Night A Traveller" at Transition
Hackney: 8 Andrews Road, Unit 25a, 6-9pm

Preview: Andy Wicks "Bleached" at WW Gallery
Hackney: 30 Queensdown Road, (Drinks at Three Sisters Pub on the corner), 6-9pm

Preview: "Deep Purple - A Group Show" at CULTIVATE
Hackney: Vyner Street and Mowlem St, 6-9pm

Preview: "Troubling Space: The Summer Sessions" curated by Helga Just Christoffersen and Natasha Marie Lloren at Zabludowicz Collection
Camden: 176 Prince of Wales Road, 7-9pm

Friday, July 6

Artist Talk: "Culture Now: Frieze Projects" Sarah McCrory is in conversation with Frieze Projects East artists Anthea Hamilton, Nicholas Byrne and Can Altay at Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
Westminster: 12 Carlton House Terrace The Mall, £5 / Free to ICA Members, 1pm

+ Conference: "Architectures of Spectacle" at Whitechapel Gallery
Tower Hamlets: 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, £15.00, 10am-6pm

Saturday, July 7

Workshop: "MONTHLY DO: Performance Klub Fiskulturnik do Yugo Yoga" at Pump House Gallery
Wandsworth: Pump House Gallery, Battersea Park, Free, 11am-4pm

+ Artist Talk: "Isobel Harbison in conversation with Amalia Pica" at Chisenhale
Tower Hamlets: 64-84 Chisenhale Rd, 3pm

Monday, July 9

+ Performance: Ana Gallardo "A place to live when we are old" at Parasol Unit foundation for contemporary art
Islington: 14 Wharf Road, Bishops Square, Spitalfields, London, Admission is free. 9–15 July 2012, Monday–Saturday, 12 noon–7 p.m and Sunday 12 noon-4 p.m., noon

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