Shona Branigan’s, Heartwood exhibition is created from a disc of the trunk of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree. Heartwood shows every tree ring, groove and detail from the cross-section of the almost heart shaped trunk of the tree.
Paule Vézelay (1892-1984) was a key figure of 20th-century British abstract art. Her vivid explorations of colour and line fill this retrospective exhibition at the RWA - the largest solo show of Vézelay's work in over 40 years. On display are more than 60 works including paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles, in addition to archive […]
This solo exhibition of paintings and sculptures by English-Indian artist Tanya Ling debuts an new body of work, accompanied by an illustrated publication and interview by Dr Gilda Williams. Ling has made work which responds to both her lifelong love of horses as well as the Lyndsey Ingram gallery at Number 16, a converted 19th century […]
No Dimensions, marks the beginning of a new phase of development for sculptor Katie Cuddon, who primarily works with clay, sculpting forms that are often pummelled, kneaded and masticated. These are sometimes combined with found objects, furniture or items made with other materials. In this new series she set out to explore themes of mortality, […]
Débora Delmar investigates the effects of globalisation on everyday life focusing on issues of class, gender, cultural hegemony and gentrification.
One of the foremost painters of the twentieth century, Alice Neel (1900–1984) is known for her daring honesty in her pursuit of what she termed ‘the truth’ – of the individual and the broader society in which individual lives were lived. This is Victoria Miro's ninth solo exhibition dedicated to the celebrated American painter and […]
This is Christiane Baumgartner's fifth solo exhibition with the Cristea Roberts Gallery. It will present a new body of work developed by the artist over the last two years. Large-scale woodcuts of landscapes and seascapes are paired with ethereal views of sunsets and horizons as well as previously unseen oil drawings. Although these works may first […]
Citra Sasmita’s first solo UK exhibition, Into Eternal Land, includes painting, installation, embroidery and scent, offering a sensory exploration through ancestral memory, ritual and migration. Her practice often engages with the Indonesian Kamasan painting technique, dating from the fifteenth century, and traditionally practiced exclusively by men.
Embodied Activism showcases Sivan Rubinstein’s interdisciplinary practice through dance, projection, and installation. This exhibition explores relationships between bodies, spaces, and urgent global issues.
Christina Kimeze's exhibition, Between Wood and Wheel, brings together a new series of paintings and works on paper. Originally inspired by the resurgence of roller skating in Black communities, the series explores ideas of freedom, flight and escape, particularly from a female perspective.
Ithell Colquhoun the innovative writer and practicing occultist, was a leading figure during the 1930s and 1940s. She charted her own course, investigating surrealist methods of unconscious picture-making and fearlessly delving into the realms of myth and magic. Between Worlds, is her landmark exhibition of over 200 artworks and archival materials, which traces Colquhoun’s evolution, […]
Woo Jung Ghil’s paintings in, Savouring Silence, are meditative odysseys into the depths of the human psyche, each work reflecting a search for mental clarity and stillness. Through her practice, she visualises an “ideal state of mind” – a space or sanctuary of introspection, where the existential burdens humans carry, particularly the false sense of […]
"I'm drawn to how we represent ourselves and our environments through the ages. How historically fashions evolve, imperceptibly sometimes, resulting in every era having its own distinct style." Morwenna Morrison's aim is to transform the historical into a contemporary experience by introducing interventions, which create a dialogue that compares and contrasts our ideas around time. […]
Heather Agyepong’s exhibition, Through Motion, offers a mini-retrospective of her multi-disciplinary creative practice. The idea of the body as an archive is central to Agyepong’s practice and this exhibition. Her performance is soundtracked by interviews with Black British women in trauma recovery, connecting and contextualising her own process of repair.
Spanning three decades of Barbra Hepworth’s career, this exhibition focuses on her stringed sculptures in a comprehensive range of materials and sizes from large-scale works in wood and brass to small-scale works in bronze.
Galli’s (Anna-Gabriele Müller) work is a powerful current position on corporeality in a fractious and violent age that proposes an exhilarating, ribald, and haunting grammar of the body. The exhibition’s title – So, So, So – refers to the melodic cadence of the artist’s speech, and, in both English and German, gestures to openness, something to come, […]
Danielle Dean’s work spans video, painting, installation, social practice and performance. Drawing on archival records, film and advertising, Dean’s practice interrogates how individuals are shaped by commercial narratives and explores historical and contemporary representations of labour, racialised identity and popular culture. Her projects are often developed collaboratively with community members, whose experiences bring essential perspectives […]
Linder’s first London retrospective showcases 50 years of the pioneering feminist artist’s work, dissecting our fascination with the body and its representation. From the early photomontages made while she was part of the punk scene of 1970s Manchester, to new work in digital montage shown for the first time, the exhibition presents the breadth of […]
Mickalene Thomas’ (born 1971) vibrant, large-scale portraits of Black women at rest reclaim space and representation in art history, celebrating love and radical repose. This exhibition presents two decades of work by the internationally celebrated artist and pioneering portraitist. Featuring paintings, photographs, collages and installations, All About Love transforms the Hayward Gallery with bespoke wallpapers, textiles and […]
Bianca Raffaella's Faint Memories, features a collection of textural flower paintings that evoke the artist's experience of beauty in braille, which was how she first learned to read and write. Raffaella relies on touch in her painting process. Never losing contact with the canvas, she blends delicate hues and dusty colours until they become an ethereal […]