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New Work: Making East London
Closes Sunday, 18 October 2026
Free
V&A East Museum
New Work is our creative commissions programme. Twice yearly, artists create work in response to a theme, exploring how art and design intersect with daily life. Our first theme, Making East London, reflects on the area’s past and possible futures.
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I Was Born Here, Shahed Saleem\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Storehouse\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/jW9w0wBZbwN/i-was-born-here-shahed-saleem)
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The Everythingists, Es Devlin\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Storehouse\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Lw3G7Vr8AO/the-everythingists-es-devlin)
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Towards A Civic Museum, Tania Bruguera\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Museum\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/9Yr9wrD3ge/towards-a-civic-museum-tania-bruguera)
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Heads! Look To The Workers, Laura Wilson\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Museum\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/ZdNm7okqb2/heads-look-to-the-workers-laura-wilson)
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Guanyin II: The Caretaker, Lawrence Lek\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Storehouse\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/qRp55MmBWq/guanyin-ii-the-caretaker-lawrence-le)
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HEARD, Rene Matić\
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- On now until Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Museum\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/DR2J32QlRb/heard-rene-matic)
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On the Sly, Justinien Tribillon\
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- Saturday, 18 April 2026 - Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Museum\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/7QWn70064G/on-the-sly-justinien-tribillon)
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The Long Goodbye, Carrie Mae Weems\
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- Saturday, 18 April 2026 - Sunday, 18 October 2026\ \ \
- V&A East Museum\ \ \ \
- Free\ \
- More info](https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/YzLZqyM196/the-long-goodbye-carrie-mae-weems)
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