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An art gallery within the Southbank Centre in central London. Its massive and extensive use of exposed concrete construction are features typical of Brutalist architecture. The Hayward does not house a permanent collection. Instead, it hosts three or four major temporary exhibitions of modern or contemporary artworks each year.Address : Hayward Gallery, South Bank, London SE1 8XZ, UK
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Nele Lenze2019-06-22
The gallery is amazing already because of its concrete structure but the changing exhibitions of contemporary art are also facinating. You should plan for an hour or two and then you can go next door and visit some of the cafes along the waterfront and watch people walk by.
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