Exhibition
Seduced: Art and Sex from Antiquity to Now
12 Oct 2007 – 27 Jan 2008
Regular hours
- Friday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 19:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 19:00
- Monday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Tuesday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 19:00
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 19:00
Cost of entry
Tickets: £8/£6 Over 18s only
This exhibition contains work of a sexually explicit nature
Address
- Silk Street
- London
- EC2Y 8DS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Moorgate / Barbican
About
Seduced explores the representation of sex in art through the ages. Featuring over 300 works spanning 2000 years, it brings together Roman sculptures, Indian manuscripts, Japanese prints, Chinese watercolours, Renaissance and Baroque paintings and 19th century photography with modern and contemporary art.Seduced presents the work of around 70 artists including Nobuyoshi Araki, Francis Bacon, Jeff Koons, Robert Mapplethorpe, Pablo Picasso, Rembrandt van Rijn and Andy Warhol among others. Stimulating the mind and the senses, provocative and compelling, Seduced provides the historical and cultural framework to explore the boundaries of acceptability in art. Seduced is curated by Marina Wallace, Martin Kemp and Joanne Bernstein.
Thursdaysâ¦After Hours
Every Thursday for the duration of the exhibition, join us for late night openings with a difference. Events include artist commissions, live music, erotic readings and talks. Enjoy a Seduced cocktail and aphrodisiac snacks from the bar. 6.30-10pm.
SeducedâSex and Censorship in the Cinema
This major film season includes uncut versions of films previously banned by the British Board of Film Censors (BBFC), as well as an exciting selection of classics, special screen talks and panel discussions.
