A retrospective exhibition of artworks by Everlyn Nicodemus. It includes drawings, collages, paintings and textiles from the last 40 years of the artist’s life, as well as new works created especially for this show. This inspiring experience is made possible because Nicodemus won the prestigious Freelands Award in 2022. She is an artist, writer and […]
Vanessa Bell (1879–1961) was a pioneering modernist painter and founding member of the Bloomsbury Group, a circle of influential English artists, writers and intellectuals in the first half of the twentieth century. This exhibition, A World of Form and Colour, is her largest ever solo show, and provides an in-depth overview that includes drawings, paintings, ceramics […]
Featuring thirty artworks, the exhibition, Painted Dreams, reveals Evelyn de Morgan’s progression as an artist, and her technical mastery as one of the most impressive artists of the late Victorian era. Discover De Morgan’s exploration of challenging subjects and painterly responses to enduring social and political issues of the day, such as feminism, inequality, war […]
Framing Fashion: Art and Inspiration from a Private Collection of Vivienne Westwood, features a new selection of the designer’s ensembles from the private collection of Peter Smithson. This show explores the inspiration Westwood took from paintings, sitters in portraits and the materials and techniques used by artists.
Step into the enchanting world of Cicely Mary Barker (1895 - 1973), the creator of the much-loved Flower Fairies, in this playful exhibition. Explore Cicely's journey as an artist. Follow her from the early years as a young girl with a vivid imagination, to commercial success in adulthood. See her childhood sketches, postcard designs and […]
Encounter the women of medieval Europe through their own words, visions and experiences. The exhibition presents the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, with over 140 extraordinary items that reveal their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles.
Sikán Illuminations examines Belkis Ayón’s (1967 – 1999) brief but intense artistic career. She used a printmaking process called collography to produce richly detailed and enigmatic artworks, which recreate the cultural and spiritual world of the Abakuá. Ayón’s work defies societal norms and creates space for imagining alternative possibilities for spirituality and gender equality. Telling ancient stories […]
I see his blood upon the rose, traces the history of the flower in art, its evolution from botanical illustrations to the opulent still-life paintings of the 17th century, their adoption as symbols of political influence, revolution, and human control over nature. The exhibition presents intriguing juxtapositions between artists and works spanning centuries. Central to […]
This exhibition aims to reposition Carrington in the history of Modern British art that spans paintings, drawings and prints from across her career. The exhibition includes film and photographs from private and public collections, and forms a powerful portrait of Carrington, exploring her defiance of gender norms and her circle of eminent friends. Taken […]
This exhibition, Nightingale Night features 14 new paintings by Maggi Hambling, inspired by a night spent in the Sussex woodland guided by folk musician and conservationist, Sam Lee. The nightingales’ haunting songs left a deep impression on Hambling, resulting in artworks that reflect the beauty and power of that moment. Through a striking gold-on-black palette, Hambling […]
This is the first museum exhibition of works by Dora Carrington (1893-1932) in almost 30 years. As a significant contributor to British art during the interwar years and an associate of the Bloomsbury Group, Carrington was described as ‘the most neglected serious painter of her time’ by former Tate Director, Sir John Rothenstein. Spanning paintings, drawings […]
The exhibition, Beyond Ravilious, is devoted to the artist and designer Tirzah Garwood (1908–1951). She is best known until now as the wife of Eric Ravilious and as the author of the autobiography Long Live Great Bardfield. Garwood excelled as a fine artist and printmaker, her diverse and enchanting works are gems of the mid-20th […]
Triple Threat, is an exhibition of drawings by Somaya Critchlow. It comprises a selection of over 40 new works on paper (2023-2024). Triple Threat is the artist’s first exhibition to focus solely on drawing. Working in graphite pencil, ink with a brush, or traditional Japanese glass dip pen, images are composed and repeated with the […]
The House of Bernarda Alba, is an exhibition featuring works by Elena Njoabuzia Onwochei-Garcia and Sam Llewellyn-Jones. United by themes of place, identity, and memory, Onwochei-Garcia’s work confronts contemporary surveillance, […]
Lindsey Mendick's creation of new ceramic works explores her thoughts on Why Do We Take Drugs? In this exhibition, Hot Mess, Mendick examines her intertwined relationship with alcohol, mental illness […]
Louise Giovanelli is known for her large-scale paintings that capture short-lived and sensual moments using beautifully crafted textures and vivid colour. Giovanelli created, Song of Ascents, a new body of […]
Spectacular Diversions is a survey of Chila Kumari Singh Burman's art, featuring a dazzling array of works including drawings, prints, collage, sculpture, neons and installation. It includes mainly new and […]
The Horizon Pulled Me Close is an exhibition by Myrna Quiñonez, which presents a series of paintings that explore the artist’s relationship to landscapes both familiar and uncanny.
Read-Only Memory, is a two person exhibition bringing together new and recent work by Amelia Bowles and Caroline de Lannoy. Their work references technological, societal, aesthetic and conceptual developments of the […]
A comprehensive presentation of Joan Snyder’s artistry over a career of six decades, shows a pioneering body of work. It breaks down social, aesthetic and material hierarchies to assert the […]