Events – New Exhibitions

198 Contemporary Arts & Learning	Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm. Mon, Tue by appointment. 198 Railton Road, London SE24 0JT View on map +44 20 7978 8309 [email protected] 198.org.uk Brixton Herne Hill 322, 196, 3, 37, 201, 68, 468 to Herne Hill	TOOLs – Artist Lecture: Icyyy Grip Apr 11, 4.30-5.30pm Kialy Tihngang, Icyyy Grip — Artist Lecture at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning TOOLs – Performance: Instruments of Power Apr 12 Join us for a live performance of Instruments of Power (IOP) by Ella Wanendeya as part of the closing programme for TOOLs.
Autograph	Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12.30-6pm Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA View on map 020 7749 1240 [email protected] autograph.org.uk Shoreditch High Street Liverpool Street 26, 35, 47, 48, 55, 67, 149 and 243	Activating the Archive: A Workshop on Preserving Community History May 23, 1-4pm How can archives serve as a powerful tool for preserving community history? Online Talk: Expression in the Absence of Dialogue May 6, 1-4pm How can creative practice honour lived experience and build spaces where multiple forms of expression are not only welcomed, but valued? What Memory Looks and Sounds Like: Photography Workshop Apr 19, 1-4pm Explore photography through sight, sound and memory with artists Nhu Xuan Hua and Cường Minh Bá Phạm Opening Night - Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire Apr 15, 6-8pm Celebrate the launch of Autograph's new solo exhibition by Nhu Xuan Hua - asking what is communicated, or withheld, across generations
Bobinska Brownlee New River	Thu-Sat 2-6pm and by appointment 38 Tower Court, Islington, London N1 2US View on map 07866 063663 [email protected] bbnrgallery.com Highbury & Islington, Angel Canonbury 277,56,73,476	Curator Tour & Music in the Gallery Mar 29, 4-6pm Please join us on Sunday 29th March 4-6pm for a curator's tour with Alexander Harding and a performance on viola da gamba by Ibrahim Aziz in the gallery All welcome Richard Ducker in conversation May 30, 4-6pm Richard Ducker in conversation about his solo exhibition Yearbook, all welcome
Frith Street Gallery	Tue-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-5pm 17-18 Golden Square, London W1F 9JJ View on map 020 7494 1550 [email protected] frithstreetgallery.com Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus	In Conversation: John Riddy and Martin Caiger-Smith May 14, 6.30-7.30pm Coinciding with Photo London 2026, the artist will be in conversation with Professor and Curator, Martin Caiger-Smith. Fiona Tan - Film Screening Mar 28
Hauser & Wirth London	Tue-Sat 10am-6pm 23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET View on map 020 7287 2300 [email protected] hauserwirth.com Piccadilly Circus	Reading Salon: ‘In the Studio: Takesada Matsutani’ Apr 16, 6-8pm A reading salon to mark the launch of ‘Takesada Matsutani: In the Studio’ at Hauser & Wirth London
Henry Moore Institute	Tue-Sun 10am-5pm 74 The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH View on map 0113 246 7467 [email protected] henry-moore.org/henry-moore-institute Leeds Station (500m / 0.3 miles walk)	Collin Van Uchelen in conversation with Beyond the Visual curators Apr 15, 6-7.15pm Join artist Collin Van Uchelen in conversation with the curators of Beyond the Visual to learn more about his practice and his tactile ‘firework’ sculptures, some of which are in the exhibition. Dr Patrick Eyres: The Lost Landscapes of Ian Hamilton Finlay, and Others Apr 1, 6-7pm Dr Patrick Eyres will discuss the range of lost landscapes retrieved by the artist-illustrated New Arcadian Journal.
National Portrait Gallery	Mon-Thu 10.30am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-9pm, Sun 10.30am-6pm St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE View on map +44 20 7306 0055 npg.org.uk Leicester Square / Charing Cross	Tracey Emin in conversation with David Dawson Opens today Mar 27, 7-8pm Join contemporary artist Tracey Emin and David Dawson, Lucian Freud’s assistant and friend, as they discuss the enduring legacy of Freud’s work and his continued influence on contemporary art. Evening lecture: Catherine Opie in context May 1, 7-8pm Coinciding with our exhibition Catherine Opie: To Be Seen, join photographic historian Flora Dunster for a context lecture exploring queer representation in photography.
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange	Tue-Sat 10am-4pm Newlyn Art Gallery, New Road, Newlyn TR18 5PZ View on map 01736 363715 [email protected] newlynartgallery.co.uk The Mousehole bus	WALKING A CAPPELLA: A DIVE INTO SEAWEED! Apr 10 – Apr 11 Inspired by Abigail Reynolds’ major exhibition Walking A Cappella, this two-day celebration invites you to explore the hidden histories, rich ecologies, and surprising cultural stories of seaweed.
Nottingham Contemporary	Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm Weekday Cross, Nottingham NG1 2GB View on map 0115 948 9750 [email protected] nottinghamcontemporary.org Nottingham, 5 min walk Lace Market tram	1525: Calligraphy - Tracing cultures and finding flow Apr 12 – Jun 14 Join artist Feng-Ru Lee (Milee) to explore the art of calligraphy as a bridge between cultures. Poetical Science Event: Activating Poetical Science: Mysticism, Tech & Future Poesis May 3, 10am-4pm This event functions as a micro-residency and the opening activation of a curatorial research project grounded in Ada Lovelace’s integrated approach – a “Poetical Science”. Early Years Sensory Workshops: We Are Wonderlings! Apr 27, 10am-2.30pm Join our experienced Play & Learn Facilitators and book your place on our We are Wonderlings workshop. Easter Holiday Family Activities Mar 31 – Apr 9 The Easter Holidays are just around the corner and we can’t wait to see you at our Family Activities! https://www.nottinghamcontemporary.org/whats-on/easter-holiday-family-send-activities-1/ Apr 1 – Apr 8 We are running SEND Sessions on Wednesday afternoons, 1pm-3pm, as part of our Easter Holiday Family Activities. rarescale: Sound, enshrining Apr 26, 1.30-4pm Rarescale is back for a our Spring Season! Two Lenses on Beirut: Screening of A Letter from Beirut, dir. Jocelyne Saab Apr 30, 6-7pm Join us for a screening of A Letter from Beirut directed by Jocelyne Saab, followed by a conversation with Olivia Melkonian as part of Two Lenses on Beirut: a film programme curated by Emma Bouraba. Ritual and Remembrance Workshop with Winter Síofra Beaumont Apr 15, 1-2pm In this Ritual and Remembrance Workshop, Winter Síofra Beaumont will invite attendees to reimagine social rites of remembrance. Wednesday Walkthrough with Reuben Hutchinson-Wong Apr 29, 1-2pm Join ancient historian Reuben Hutchinson-Wong for a walkthrough of Cemetery of Martyrs. Food & Home Fair Apr 17 – Apr 19 We are excited return for a second year of the Food and Home Fair at Contemporary this Spring. BSL Exhibition Tour of Dala Nasser: Cemetery of Martyrs with Zoe Milner Apr 8, 1-2pm Artist Talk: Dala Nasser May 2, 1-2.30pm We are thrilled to be presenting Cemetery of Martyrs the first solo exhibition in a major cultural institution in the UK by Dala Nasser.
Shtager Outdoor	Mon-Tue 10am-6pm, Wed 6-9pm, Thu-Sun 10am-6pm Studio 2, Handbag Factory ASC, 3 Loughborough St, London SE11 5RB View on map [email protected] shtager.com Vauxhall	In conversation with Annie Trevorah moderated by Denis Maksimov Apr 7, 6.30-8pm
Spike Island	Wed-Sun 12-5pm 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX View on map 0117 929 2266 [email protected] spikeisland.org.uk Bristol Temple Meads M2 to Cumberland Road	Phillip Lai: 'RAIN / RUIN' Until May 10 Spike Island presents a major solo exhibition of new work by Phillip Lai, bringing together a body of sculptural commissions that continue the artist’s exploration of the material world around us. Olukemi Lijadu: 'Feedback' Until May 10 Spike Island presents 'Feedback', the largest solo exhibition by Nigerian-British artist, filmmaker and DJ Olukemi Lijadu.
Stanley Picker Gallery	Tue-Sat 11am-5pm Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, Grange Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2QJ View on map 020 8417 4074 [email protected] stanleypickergallery.org Kingston, Surbiton	Release: A Stanley Picker Gallery Late Opens today Mar 27 – Mar 28 Friday 27th March 6-8pm An evening of live sound performances, music and celebration Free Drinks, All Welcome! Saturday 28th March 12-4pm Drop-in Release: A Stanley Picker Gallery Late and Family Drop In Opens today Mar 27 – Mar 28 An evening of live sound performances, collaborations and resonant experiments, Release opens up the gallery after hours in celebration of Attack Decay Sustain Release
TACO!	Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm 2 Cygnet Square, Thamesmead, London SE2 9FA View on map [email protected] taco.org.uk Elizabeth Line to Abbeywood South Eastern trains from Cannon Street, London Bridge, Waterloo to Abbeywood	Her-Modulo II: Duets Apr 17, 7.30-9.30pm An evening of informal performances and workings-out at the interface between body and device TACO! Artist Research Library Until Aug 9 A publicly-available resource, with books, research materials and resources to support artists. We welcome anyone interested in books and reading for pleasure, research and connection with others
Thames-Side Studios Gallery	Thu-Sun 12-5pm Thames-Side Studios, Harrington Way, Warspite Road, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London SE18 5NR View on map 020 8301 8844 [email protected] thames-sidestudios.co.uk Cannon Street, London Bridge to Woolwich Dockyard (8 minute walk) or Charlton (12 minute walk) North Greenwich (Take the Route Bus 472 towards Thamesmead Town Centre) 161 / 177 / 180 / 472 to Warspite Road bus stop Bicycle: Thames River cycle path (16 mins cycle from Greenwich) Road: A2 corridor, first roundabout east of Thames Barrier onto Warspite Road	Open Studios 2026 Jun 6 – Jun 7
The Bluecoat	Tue-Sun 11am-5pm School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BX View on map 0151 702 5324 [email protected] thebluecoat.org.uk Lime Street, Liverpool Central	Still Life Drawing & Screen Printing Jun 13, 11am-5pm Spend time drawing your own botanical still life and turn it into an original screen printed piece of art. Talking Culture: Public Discussion Group Apr 16, 5.30-7.30pm Talking Culture is a series of friendly discussions where curious people can come together to think, talk, and explore today’s major issues. Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching Apr 4, 11am-5pm Learn the basics of etching, one of the oldest & most unique printmaking processes, at the historical Bluecoat Print Studios. Kitchen lithography Apr 18, 11am-5pm Learn the chemical processes involved in lithography, produce your own hand-drawn plates and print a small edition of lithographs. COMMS FAIL by Roy Claire Potter May 2, 1-2pm Join artist Roy Claire Potter for a new live performance, reflecting on solar weather, radio waves, communications failure and remote connection. Introduction to UV Screen Printing May 9, 11am-5pm During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. Introduction to Woodcut Printing Jun 6, 11am-5pm This one day session will teach you the basics of woodcut printing, a relief printing technique which utilises the unique texture of the wood grain to produce beautiful prints. Release the Archive May 19, 5.30-7.30pm Reflecting on four decades as an artist, Nina Edge is joined by art historian and curator Alice Correia and the Bluecoat’s Bryan Biggs to discuss her long engagement with the arts centre. Print for Beginners May 9 – May 10 This weekend course is a perfect taster session into 3 areas of printmaking; Planographic, Relief and Intaglio printmaking. Creative Bookbinding Techniques Apr 25, 11am-5pm Create a set of beautiful handmade sketchbooks using a selection of creative, beginner friendly bookbinding techniques. Spring Botanical Cyanotype May 16, 11am-5pm Learn the intriguing process of Cyanotype Printing this Spring using our beautiful Bluecoat garden as a source of inspiration.
Vivienne Roberts Projects	Tue-Fri 11am-5pm and by appointment The Bindery, 53 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8HN View on map +44 7971 172715 [email protected] viviennerobertsprojects.com Farringdon, Chancery Lane 55,19, 38	ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP Apr 14, 6.15-8.30pm Artists Diane Howse, Andrew Hewish, Jonathan Schofield, will discuss the subject of liminality in art and consciousness - the between state of mind during transition and change.