Live performances will begin from 6pm on Saturday.
Entry is free, but booking is recommended

Associate Artist Abbas Zahedi presents a weekend of activities taking place across the Conservatory and Garden Room inspired by Postwar Modern and its resonances with our current age.
Across the picturesque conservatory, terrace and garden room a mixture of Abbas’ friends and associates, as well as young artists he has worked with as part of this project will present a selection of their work. This will include film, immersive audio, sculpture, painting and more. The work presented focuses on a wide range of themes from loss and family to identity and community, plus much more in between.
On Saturday there will also be a performance from FaceSoul and Flames Collective, as well as live poetry recitals. There will also be a bar in operation all weekend.
Abbas Zahedi was commissioned to work alongside the exhibition, specifically considering the parallels between our current moment and the reality faced by artists working in the postwar period.
Live performances will begin from 6pm on Saturday.
Entry is free, but booking is recommended
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Featured artists
Neelofar Abrahimi
Sena Appeah
Sally Barton
Cem A.
Cosima Cobley Carr
Facesoul and Flames Collective
Harry Cross
Rosanna Hildyard and Samuel Petherbridge
Nefeli Kentoni
L U C I N E
Rebecca Lynes
Sulaïman Majali
Sarah McCreadie
Maite de Orbe
Arabella Turner
Phoebe Wagner
Discover

Meet the Outpost Studio Artists
As part of his Age of Many Posts project, Associate Artist Abbas Zahedi, created an open studio on Level G, where he invited members of our Young Visual Arts Group to collaborate. Learn more about them and their work here.

In conversation: Abbas Zahedi, Charlotte Flint and Jan Kamiński
A conversation between Assistant Curator of Postwar Modern, Charlotte Flint, Abbas Zahedi and Young Visual Artist, Jan Kamiński.

Postwar Modern: An Introduction
Curator Jane Alison, plus advisors Ben Highmore and Hammad Nasar introduce us to the themes and ideas behind the exhibition.
Also part of the weekend

Public Programme
Conservatory
Location
The Barbican Conservatory is located on Level 3, if you’re coming from inside the main Barbican building.
From the Barbican highwalks, follow signs to the ‘Barbican Centre’. Walking from Barbican tube station, you’ll see a steps with ‘Art Gallery’ above them, these will lead you up to the Sculpture Court where you'll see a sign for the Conservatory.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Access
The Conservatory is on the gallery floor (level 3), reached via the main lifts. Access Automatic glass doors (120cm wide) lead outside from the gallery floor and continue down a ramp (1:12). The Conservatory is on your right, entered through double doors (135cm wide). The Sculpture Court is on your left, up three steps or via a ramp.
Mobility
Limited access for wheelchair users and people with restricted mobility due to steps in some areas.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.