Marina Abramovic exhibition opens at the Lisson Gallery

Despite battling a cold, legendary performista Marina Abramovic was in fine fettle at the opening of her show at the Lisson Gallery, arriving clutching a mysterious, tiny, newspaper-wrapped parcel given to her by a fan. “I’m not opening it, it’s voodoo!” she declared. She then enthused over the photo posing techniques perfected by Marilyn Monroe: “Always stand with one knee bent, it makes your ass look sexy—and never smile, it makes wrinkles, just part your lips and blow,” she advised, while demonstrating both to a rapt audience. Let's hope she performs this arresting Monroesque swagger and pout combo at her sold-out Tate Modern talk on Saturday.