Jean Dubuffet Public Programme

Tue 10 Aug 2021, 18:30

Members are invited to come and explore this exhibition after hours. 

Thu 5 Aug 2021, 18:30

In this hugely influential handmade film the artist’s interventions on the filmstrip constitute an act of destruction aimed at the material of film itself. 

Thu 29 Jul 2021, 19:00

Join musician Adam Green for a special evening including excerpts from his 2016 film Aladdin, some musical numbers and a discussion about the impact Dubuffet’s artwork has had upon his own creativity.

Thu 22 Jul 2021, 18:30

This programme collects films with imagery produced by the artist purposefully eroding the photochemical emulsion on the surface of the filmstrip. 

Thu 15 Jul 2021, 18:30

This programme assembles examples of handmade films where photographed footage – mainly found footage – is overpainted, scratched or scraped by the artist.

Thu 8 Jul 2021, 18:30

Dive into a world of colour with this programme of films made by scratching into, painting on, or sticking things to the surface of the filmstrip.

Thu 1 Jul 2021, 19:00

Join Jon Astbury, Assistant Curator, Architecture & Design at the Barbican for a walking tour around the Barbican Estate, exploring the relationship between Jean Dubuffet, Art Brut and Brutalism.

Wed 23 Jun 2021, 19:30

A British Sign Language tour of the exhibition Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty led by John Wilson, exclusively for Deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks, using BSL. 

Thu 17 Jun 2021, 19:00

Join artist Rose Wylie for an online conversation with Curatorial Assistant Charlotte Flint. 

Wed 9 Jun 2021, 9:30

A tour of Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty specifically for blind and partially-sighted visitors, led by Lisa Squirrel who will describe key artworks on display in the exhibition.

Sat 5 Jun –Tue 3 Aug 2021

A relaxed viewing of Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty

Thu 3 Jun 2021, 19:00

Join artist Julie Mehretu in conversation with Dubuffet scholar Camille Houze, as they discuss the legacy of Jean Dubuffet’s painting practice.

Thu 20 May 2021, 19:00

Join artist Lindsey Mendick and Curatorial Assistant Charlotte Flint for a discussion about the role of art making as a form of relief, catharsis and comfort.

Thu 25 Mar 2021, 19:00

Join artist Rashid Johnson and Jean Dubuffet: Brutal Beauty curator Eleanor Nairne for an online discussion.

Thu 11 Mar 2021, 19:00

An online discussion between Sarah Lombardi, director of the Collection de l’Art Brut, Lausanne and Ben Platts-Mills, author and arts facilitator, about Martine Deyres’s documentary Our Lucky Hours.

Thu 25 Feb 2021, 19:00

A conversation between acclaimed art historian Hal Foster (Princeton) and Dubuffet scholar Kent Minturn (Institute of Fine Arts, New York University).

Fri 19 Feb –Wed 31 Mar 2021

In this thought-provoking documentary, photos, archival footage and sound recordings tell the story of a pioneering psychiatric institution in 1930s France.