What's on in London on Friday 17th March 2023

Free  ROCK BOTTOM by Abe Sugarman

arebyte presents Rock Bottom, an exhibition by Abe Sugarman, the winner of hotel generation 2022, arebyte’s yearly programme mentoring the next generation of UK digital artists during the critical early stages of establishing a career in the arts.

£16.50  Anthony Daley: Son of Rubens

Abstract Expressionist painter Anthony Daley will present a new body of work, which explores his career-long fascination with the work of 17th century Flemish artist Peter Paul Rubens.

£6.60  Heath Robinson’s Shakespeare Illustrations

An exhibition of Heath Robinson’s early book illustrations -- a set for Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare.

Free  Photographs from the James Bond Archive

Leica Gallery London is set to host an exhibition of photographs, spanning six decades of iconic James Bond films.

Free  The Beauty of Transience - A Journey through the Seasons of Japan

This exhibition aims to give a glimpse of insight into Japan’s close and complex relationship with the four seasons.

£6  Blood & Battle: Dissecting the Life of William Beatty

The life and work of renowned 19th-century naval surgeon and physician, Sir William Beatty, is explored in all its fascinating – and often grisly.

Free  The Future of Traditions, Writing Pictures: Contemporary Art from the Middle East

The exhibition explores three generations of artists, from Iran and the Arab world, from the early pioneers of a vernacular ‘Lettrism’ movement to those incorporating the written word in their works today.

£5  Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D

This show exhibits new 3-D photography from Brian May’s latest publication ‘Stereoscopy Is Good For You: Life in 3-D’.

Free  Women of the Bethnal Green at Work

From tradeswomen, to community organisers, faith leaders, artists, and shopkeepers; this exhibition showcases and celebrates the many women who contribute to life in Bethnal Green