Talks and Events

The Eastern European art events happening this August you won’t want to miss

BY Elena Demireva POSTED 20/07/2026 12:22 PM

We hope you’ve all been having a magical summer and to make sure you know exactly where you can go to feel a sense of bleonging and explore culture, we’ve curated a list of Eastern European artists you should know and where to see them this August in London and Edinburgh. In London: […] Read More

Drop-In: spring equinox and Eastern European art

BY Izba Arts POSTED 20/03/2026 5:23 PM

From March 20th to the 22th, Izba Arts present a brand new festival and exhibition of works at Drop-In from across the former Eastern Bloc focused around belonging, myth and renewal. Weaving together stories old and new through a series of films, performances, paintings and interactive installations, the show brings together artists reclaiming and reimagining […] Read More

The Claustrophobia of the Inner Critic: Revolt at Battersea Arts Centre

BY Ksenia Kazintseva POSTED 18/03/2026 7:07 PM

There is a particular kind of silence that precedes self-destruction – not the silence of peace, but of a clock winding down. It was this silence that filled the Battersea Arts Centre on 11 March, as Revolt premiered as part of London’s Borough of Culture festival. At its core, Revolt stages the most intimate and […] Read More

Through Her Eyes: Three Women Artists Explore Childhood, Play, and Perception

BY Natalia Andreeva POSTED 17/03/2026 7:22 PM

Through Her Eyes, an exhibition presented by The Kult Talk at Friendly Grounds in London, brings together three contemporary artists: Anna Kiparis, Tatiana Fetisova, and Olga Bonitas – whose work transforms personal experience into distinct visual languages. Running from 3 March to 4 April 2026, the project explores themes such as motherhood, childhood, play, and […] Read More

Music of Our Time: Contemporary Piano at Bechstein Hall

BY Natalia Andreeva POSTED 16/03/2026 7:32 PM

There is something particular about a room that is genuinely listening. Not the polite stillness of a classical concert, where silence is convention, but something closer to absorption — a collective leaning in. On 14 March, under the soft starlit ceiling of Bechstein Hall, that quality of attention held the room from the first note […] Read More

Battersea Arts Centre: on ritual and a home renewed – equinox, maslenitsa and the in-between

BY Izba Arts POSTED 07/03/2026 9:29 PM

From March 9th to the 13th, Battersea Arts Centre and Izba Arts present an exhibition of works from across the former Eastern Bloc focused around belonging, myth and renewal. Weaving together stories old and new through a series of films, performances, paintings and interactive installations, the show brings together artists reclaiming and reimagining Eastness and […] Read More