Institute of Contemporary Arts
Exhibitions
12:00 PM
3 October 2018 – 13 January 2019
Metahaven: VERSION HISTORY
The first solo exhibition in a major UK institution, featuring a new moving-image commission 
Films
12:00 PM
10 – 21 October
BFI London Film Festival 2018
25 features. 77 countries. 14 cinemas. 12 days. One Festival.
Films
12:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
Quincy
A partial story of the US entertainment industry through the life of Quincy Jones.
Films
1:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
In Praise of Nothing
A satirical essay-film told from the perspective of Nothing, narrated by Iggy Pop and shot by 62 cinematographers in 70 countries.
Films
3:05 PM
Tue, 25 September
Cold War
Paweł Pawlikowski’s epic romance is a dreamlike journey through a continent divided by World War II.
Films
3:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Desiree Akhavan’s coming-of-age clash between evangelical Christianity and gender non-conforming teens, set in 1990s Montana.
Films
5:00 PM
Tue, 25 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
The personal story of British rapper and activist M.I.A., from Tamil resistance politics to pop.
Films
5:15 PM
Tue, 25 September
Cold War
Films
6:55 PM
Tue, 25 September
Wajib
A Palestinian drama following a father and son around Nazareth amid preparations for a family wedding.
Films
7:00 PM
Tue, 25 September
Faces Places
Collaborators Agnès Varda and JR traverse the countryside in a cine-van documenting French working-class life.
Films
8:50 PM
Tue, 25 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Films
8:55 PM
Tue, 25 September
Climax
A dance rehearsal turns into a series of traumatic scenes after a bad trip on LSD.
Films
12:30 PM
Wed, 26 September
Quincy
Films
1:40 PM
Wed, 26 September
Cold War
Films
3:10 PM
Wed, 26 September
Wajib
Films
3:30 PM
Wed, 26 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Films
5:10 PM
Wed, 26 September
Cold War
Films
7:00 PM
Wed, 26 September
Faces Places
Films
8:55 PM
Wed, 26 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Films
9:15 PM
Wed, 26 September
Climax
Films
12:30 PM
Thu, 27 September
Quincy
Films
1:10 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
Films
3:00 PM
Thu, 27 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Films
3:20 PM
Thu, 27 September
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Films
5:05 PM
Thu, 27 September
Wajib
Films
5:10 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
Talks & Learning
6:30 PM
Thu, 27 September
Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club: ELEMENTS Series
A five-week self-defence series, each session focusing on a different element: earth, air, fire, water and spirit.
Films
6:50 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
Films
7:00 PM
Thu, 27 September
Faces Places
Films
8:50 PM
Thu, 27 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
Films
8:55 PM
Thu, 27 September
Climax
Films
6:30 PM
Fri, 28 September
Skate Kitchen
A seductive exploration of NYC skate culture and female friendship in male-dominated spaces.
Live
7:00 PM
Fri, 28 September
QUEENS ROW
A new play by celebrated New York director and playwright Richard Maxwell.
Films
7:00 PM
Fri, 28 September
The Son
A modern day war documentary bringing together insights into Russian military training and family grief.
Films
8:30 PM
Fri, 28 September
The Gospel According To André
An alluring documentary paying homage to haute couture legend André Leon Talley.
Films
12:20 PM
Sat, 29 September
Members' Screening: Love
A passionate story told in flashback, Gaspar Noé’s sexually-charged melodrama is emblematic of his provocative style.
Films
6:30 PM
Sat, 29 September
Skate Kitchen
Films
7:00 PM
Sat, 29 September
The Son
Live
7:00 PM
Sat, 29 September
QUEENS ROW
Films
2:30 PM
Sun, 30 September
Salarium + Discussion
As sinkholes appear along the Dead Sea, this documentary examines the entanglement of economic, military and geological forces in Israel and Palestine.
Films
6:30 PM
Sun, 30 September
Skate Kitchen
Films
7:00 PM
Sun, 30 September
The Son
Films
8:40 PM
Sun, 30 September
The Gospel According To André
Talks & Learning
2:00 PM
Mon, 1 October
Chelsea Manning in conversation with James Bridle
Technologist Chelsea Manning is in conversation with artist and writer James Bridle, discussing the rise of artificial intelligence and the role of AI in public policy, the state of the data economy, and the issues faced by transgender people today.
Live
7:00 PM
Wed, 3 October
QUEENS ROW
Talks & Learning
6:30 PM
Thu, 4 October
Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club: ELEMENTS Series
Live
7:00 PM
Thu, 4 October
QUEENS ROW
Live
7:00 PM
Fri, 5 October
QUEENS ROW
Live
7:00 PM
Sat, 6 October
QUEENS ROW
Talks & Learning
6:30 PM
Thu, 11 October
Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club: ELEMENTS Series
Live
7:00 PM
Thu, 11 October
QUEENS ROW
Live
7:00 PM
Fri, 12 October
QUEENS ROW
Live
7:00 PM
Sat, 13 October
QUEENS ROW
Talks & Learning
6:30 PM
Thu, 18 October
Shadow Sistxrs Fight Club: ELEMENTS Series
Talks & Learning
2:00 PM
Thu, 25 October
FLAMIN PRODUCTIONS: How to apply
A FLAMIN introduction to applying to the FLAMIN PRODUCTIONS artists’ moving image commissioning scheme.
Films
12:00 PM
10 – 21 October
BFI London Film Festival 2018
25 features. 77 countries. 14 cinemas. 12 days. One Festival.
12:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
Quincy
A partial story of the US entertainment industry through the life of Quincy Jones.
1:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
In Praise of Nothing
A satirical essay-film told from the perspective of Nothing, narrated by Iggy Pop and shot by 62 cinematographers in 70 countries.
3:05 PM
Tue, 25 September
Cold War
Paweł Pawlikowski’s epic romance is a dreamlike journey through a continent divided by World War II.
3:30 PM
Tue, 25 September
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Desiree Akhavan’s coming-of-age clash between evangelical Christianity and gender non-conforming teens, set in 1990s Montana.
5:00 PM
Tue, 25 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
The personal story of British rapper and activist M.I.A., from Tamil resistance politics to pop.
5:15 PM
Tue, 25 September
Cold War
6:55 PM
Tue, 25 September
Wajib
A Palestinian drama following a father and son around Nazareth amid preparations for a family wedding.
7:00 PM
Tue, 25 September
Faces Places
Collaborators Agnès Varda and JR traverse the countryside in a cine-van documenting French working-class life.
8:50 PM
Tue, 25 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
8:55 PM
Tue, 25 September
Climax
A dance rehearsal turns into a series of traumatic scenes after a bad trip on LSD.
12:30 PM
Wed, 26 September
Quincy
1:40 PM
Wed, 26 September
Cold War
3:10 PM
Wed, 26 September
Wajib
3:30 PM
Wed, 26 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
5:10 PM
Wed, 26 September
Cold War
7:00 PM
Wed, 26 September
Faces Places
8:55 PM
Wed, 26 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
9:15 PM
Wed, 26 September
Climax
12:30 PM
Thu, 27 September
Quincy
1:10 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
3:00 PM
Thu, 27 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
3:20 PM
Thu, 27 September
The Miseducation of Cameron Post
5:05 PM
Thu, 27 September
Wajib
5:10 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
6:50 PM
Thu, 27 September
Cold War
7:00 PM
Thu, 27 September
Faces Places
8:50 PM
Thu, 27 September
MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.
8:55 PM
Thu, 27 September
Climax
6:30 PM
Fri, 28 September
Skate Kitchen
A seductive exploration of NYC skate culture and female friendship in male-dominated spaces.
7:00 PM
Fri, 28 September
The Son
A modern day war documentary bringing together insights into Russian military training and family grief.
8:30 PM
Fri, 28 September
The Gospel According To André
An alluring documentary paying homage to haute couture legend André Leon Talley.
12:20 PM
Sat, 29 September
Members' Screening: Love
A passionate story told in flashback, Gaspar Noé’s sexually-charged melodrama is emblematic of his provocative style.
6:30 PM
Sat, 29 September
Skate Kitchen
7:00 PM
Sat, 29 September
The Son
2:30 PM
Sun, 30 September
Salarium + Discussion
As sinkholes appear along the Dead Sea, this documentary examines the entanglement of economic, military and geological forces in Israel and Palestine.
6:30 PM
Sun, 30 September
Skate Kitchen
7:00 PM
Sun, 30 September
The Son
8:40 PM
Sun, 30 September
The Gospel According To André