October:

Monday 6th
All over area of East London, Photomonth 08: October-November
The largest photography festival in the UK hits the east end with over 100 exhibiitions and events taking place in more than 60s galleries within the area. With a photofair in Spitafields Traders Market, a photo-open in Dry Walk Gallery, and various other exhibitions make sure you frequent a few. Just a few independent galleries taking part are: Flowers east, Madame Lillie’s and V&A museum of childhood.

Tuesday 7th
"Spike Island, ‘This is the Place’: Matt White: Until 23rd November
133 Cumberland Rd, Bristol BS1 6UX
Desert locations forms the centre piece of multi video work which examines how altered geographical, physical and emotional surroundings can affect psychological, political change.

Wednesday 8th
Stolenspace Gallery, aPOPcalypse Now-D*Face: Until
Dray Walk, The old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane

“My work reflects our popular culture encompassing the American dream and the ideal of good triumphing over evil, no longer relevant in today's society where the 'invade now and ask questions later' philosophy isn't tolerated or indeed wanted. Colliding cultures are no longer receptive to the American way, the Superhero's triumph of good over evil as portrayed through the political circus is now decoded through the eyes of different cultures, weary and wary of the sub-plot played in today’s political climate where war equals brand invasion”.

Thursday 9th
The Hayward Gallery, ‘Disposable People’ Until 9th November
South Bank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Southwark, London
Eight internationally acclaimed documentary photographers: Abbas Ian Berry, Stuart Franklin, Jim Goldberg, etc looks at the prevalance of slavery today; where an estimated 27 million people are still locked into slavery and servitude across the globe.

Friday 10th
Adam & Eve, ‘Dark Ages’ Michael Whittle: Until 8th November
131 Kennington Park Rd
London SE11 4JJ
Illustrating a range of delicate and symmetrical sketched drawings, Whittle concerns himself with biology and the disjunctive dialogue between mind and nature. Focusing on how humans domesticate nature resulting in peculiarly hampered growth, he is drawn to religion, neurology, anatomy, archaelogy and geography. The results are pieces that question the limits of our ever-explanding knowledge.

CUTITT, Henri Chopin: Until 9th November
Gallery and Studios, 8 Angel Mews, London N1 9HH
The avant-garde poet and publisher Henri Chopin (Paris, 1922 - Norfolk, 2008) is widely considered to be a pioneer in the recognition and distribution of sound-poetry. His personal production — consisting of typewriter-poems and sound performances — is an inspired attempt to open the medium of poetry into a form described by Chopin as 'a poetry of spaces': demonstrating ‘the sensory superiority of sound as opposed to normal speech, and […] free man from the straightjacket of words and letters and from his obedience to didactics.’

Saturday 11th
FORSTER, Dan Baldwin: Until 25th October
1 Chapel Place, Rivington Street EC2A 3DQ
Canvases combining elements of painting, collage, appliqué and printing showcases a range of influences including: 17th century Vanitas painters, paintings of the 60s Rauschenberg and johns, skate graphics, eBay and aerosols. ‘I love contradictions’ he says. ‘It’s always about balance. There’s always a balance and harmony between life and death and beauty’. He goes on further to say, ‘I want the beauty to draw the viewer in, the colour, the surface, the narrative between the elements […] be it childlike or sinester or both.’