'Finding My Blue Sky' Public Programme
15 May 2025
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Lisson Gallery is pleased to present a public programme in conjunction with the exhibition Finding My Blue Sky, curated by Dr. Omar Kholeif. Finding My Blue Sky is an ambitious group show which features over twenty artists from diverse nationalities and eras, including several making their London debut, alongside twelve new commissions.
Talk
Huguette Caland – A Self Portrait with Brigitte Caland and Dr. Omar Kholeif
Friday 30 May, 12:30–14:00
67 Lisson Street, London
Join Brigitte Caland and Dr. Omar Kholeif for an intimate conversation on the life and legacy of artist Huguette Caland, featuring a short documentary screening and the global preview of her first critical biography. The event will be followed by an intimate book signing in collaboration with Sternberg Press, London.
Workshop + Talk + Pop Shop
Dr. O Presents: Exploring The Queer Arab Glossary with Marwan Kaabour and Professor Omar Kholeif & Dr. O’s Pop Shop: The Blue Sky Edition
Friday 6 June, from 16:00
27 Bell Street, London
16:00 Dr. O invites artist and designer Marwan Kaabour into the subterranean gallery at 27 Bell Street on the 1 year anniversary of ‘The Queer Arab Glossary’ for an interactive talk and quickfire Q and A followed by book signing.
17:30 Dear World, this is how I feel right now. What happens after the world ends? Is there anything but the infinite possibility of the imagination? After the book signing, come under the olive tree to the courtyard for Dr. O’s Pop Shop: The Blue Sky Edition with music, fashion and drinks. Dr. O will make a rare appearance for a new lecture-performance expanding on the concept of the “Pop Shop” as a communal curatorial archive, a form of mail art, and as a site of democratic encounter with art. They will also be signing copies of their new biography of the artist Huguette Caland published by Sternberg Press.
Poetry Salon
Journeys through the Post-Apollo
Saturday 5 July, 15:00–17:00
67 Lisson Street, London
Join us for a poetry salon celebrating the legacy of the Post-Apollo Press, with live readings from its archives and intimate conversations curated by Sofia Victorino, honouring the life and work of Simone Fattal.
