A presentation of Meriem Bennani’s immersive video installation Siham & Hafida, which was shot by the artist on handheld camera. Siham & Hafida juxtaposes the raw essence of docu-style TV with surreal digital animations to narrate the intergenerational complexities of evolving cultural forms, embodied by two popular Moroccan chikha singers of different ages. Its presentation in the Gallery takes the […]
Breathe presents two thought-provoking contemporary artists, Fay Ballard and Judy Goldhill, who both explore the central theme of parental loss throughout their practice. Breath and the act of breathing, permeate the work of both artists, consciously and unconsciously, referencing not only personal loss, but also life as a creative force – Fay through drawing; Judy […]
In Prototypes of Imagination, Katharina Grosse reveals the ways in which painting catalyzes the unfolding of multiple dimensions on a single surface. At the centre of the exhibition is a single painting of oceanic scale on loose cloth. Working on huge expanses of flat cloth enables Grosse to execute very large-scale works in the studio in response […]
A Woman’s Place highlights the evolution of equality through the stories of women who have contributed to Knole’s spirit and history. Six women artists interpret these themes and give a voice to some of Knole’s fascinating women through different media. The contemporary art installations will include sculpture, film, sound, performance, a website and interventions across this historic […]
Join us at London's major photo event of the year. This fair has over 100 galleries and publishers showing photography from around the world. We will highlight some of the fabulous female photographers exhibiting in the fair with curator, editor, lecturer and consultant Zelda Cheatle. Meeting place to be determined. Contribution: Patrons free, £15 Friends, £25 […]
Landed is a two-person show by Danielle Dean and Jeanine Oleson. Showing together for the first time, the exhibition presents a video and installation from each artist: True Red Ruin (Elmina Castle), 2017 by Danielle Dean, and Crossed Wires, 2017 by Jeanine Oleson.
Field is a comprehensive presentation of American artist Allyson Strafella’s work, showcasing drawings made over the past two decades. The densely arranged installation exposes the artist’s refined minimalist language that relies both on audacious mark-making and a striking use of colour.
This exhibition, A Year on Dartmoor shows an exciting selection of large-scale works by Anita Reynolds, including printmaking, painting and installation, supported by sketchbooks, on-site monoprints, photography and film. The Devon Guild printmaker is visiting all 365 square miles of Dartmoor National Park and representing her journey with artworks, created mainly on-site, responding to Dartmoor in […]
Tacit Dean has a wide interest in landscape phenomena: from the unspoilt landscape of Bodmin Moor in England to the open rangelands of Wyoming in the American West to film a rare solar eclipse. Dean is a champion of photochemical film, yet her wide-ranging practice extends across a multitude of mediums. In the newly opened […]
As part of this Festival series, Chantal Joffe's fearless paintings confront the physicality of the human body and the complexities of human emotions in a remarkable combination of detachment, humour and intimacy in Personal Feeling is the Main Thing. Joffe is regarded as one of the most distinctive and uncompromising figurative artists working today. Her fearless […]
Rana Begum explores 'colour, light and form' and the way in which these interact. Blurring the boundaries between sculpture, painting and architecture, her work ranges from drawings, paintings and wall-based sculptures to large-scale public art projects. Begum is influenced by the geometric abstraction of minimalism and constructivism and the work of artists such as Agnes Martin, […]
Still is Still Moving is an exhibition of more than 20 new works on paper by celebrated British artist Tarka Kings. Kings work has been exhibited to international acclaim at venues including the Royal Academy and Chatsworth House and is held in many private collections including Paul Allen, the Duke of Devonshire, Susanne Kapoor, Jacob […]
Sussex Days, is an exhibition of black and white photographs of Sussex life during the 1960s and 70s by celebrated photographer Dorothy Bohm (b.1924), providing a candid and often humorous window on a bygone era. Renowned for her portraiture and street photography of London, Paris and Moscow, this group of photographs – never before shown as […]
In ‘Casting off’, Gina Parr leaves behind the world of film and brings soul searching paintings to the gallery walls.
A Thousand Realities from an Original Work, is an exhibition of works by Portuguese artist Leonor Antunes, whose practice provides a unique contemplation on modern art, architecture and design through a reinterpretation of sculpture in a given space. Inspired by important figures in the realm of creation in the 20th century, and often influenced by female protagonists such as […]
A Gustav Klimt exhibition held 10 years ago is the forerunner of the works of his radical protégé, Egon Schiele, alongside the sublime photography of Francesca Woodman, in Life in Motion. Both artists are known for their intimate and unapologetic portraits, which look beneath the surface to capture their subjects’ emotions. Schiele’s (1890–1918) drawings are strikingly raw and […]
Grounded in drawing and animation, Eline McGeorge spent two decades making work around ideas of alienation and alternative realities. On Joined Flight Lines brings together works from 2015 with new fabric pieces and a series of pencil drawings. For McGeorge a sense of care, justice, empathy and inclusion is a core concern and extends to all […]
Swedish artist Charlotte Johannesson trained as a weaver in the 60s and started to make tapestries as art in 1970. Fascinated by the relationship between computer programming and advanced pattern construction on graph paper, Johannesson used the loom to produce pixelated images referencing punk culture and the social-political climate of the time. Her method of […]
Orla Kiely is one of the UK and Ireland’s most successful designers. Her stylized graphic patterns are innovative, influential and instantly recognisable. With a global audience in thrall to the rhythms and repeats of her designs, this exhibition explores the power of decoration to transform the way we feel. Featuring over 150 patterns and products, […]
Enid Marx (1902-1998) was a textile designer, printmaker and illustrator who, alongside her contemporaries Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden, defined mid-20th century design. The exhibition, Print, Pattern and Popular Art is the most comprehensive retrospective of Marx’s work to be mounted in the last 40 years. It will bring together over 150 pieces from private and […]