Current Events #44. A selection of UK art exhibitions and events for week 44 of 2017.
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The London Group Open 2017
Part 1: 8 November – 1 December 2017
Jo Evans’ practice explores time, space, money and mindset. She will be exhibiting at Part 1: The London Group Open 2017
The 83rd London Group Open shows work from artists selected from open call alongside the work of members from the artists’ collective, The London Group. The exhibition will feature works in a wide range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawing, print, photography, digital, mixed media, installation, video and an audio artwork. The first part of the exhibition runs from 8th to 17th November with half of the selected artists showing. Monday – Friday 2pm – 6pm
Artists exhibiting in Part 1 include: Jonathan Alibone, Belinda Bailey, Rosalind Barker, Maria Bouquet, Day Bowman, Anita Bryan, Stephen Calcutt, Adrienne Cameron, Stephen Carley, Tom Cartmill, Michael Coombs, Richard Dickson, Jo Evans, Jane Eyton, Garry Flinders, Chloe Fremantle, Nicholas Gentilli, Lyndsey Gilmour, David Gould, Ashley Greaves, Gudrun Sigridur Haraldsdottir, Joshua Hilton, Beverley Isaacs, Aubrey Laret, Jockel Liess, Rebekah Miller, Blake O’Donnell, Sarah Pager, Sumi Perera, Angela Smith, Louise Whittles, Emma Witter, Eleanor Wood, LJ Wright; Shona Davies, Dave Monaghan and Jon Klein.
The London Group Open
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The Cello Factory
33-34 Cornwall Road
London SE1 8TJ
Landing Gallery: Celebrating the Legacy of Barry Till
3 October – 4 November 2017
Barry Till by Maggi Hambling, 1986
This exhibition launches the renovation of the gallery space and its renaming as The Barry Till Gallery. The renaming celebrates Barry Till (1923-2013), who was Principal of Morley College London from 1965 to 1986 and established Morley as a centre for creative arts and adult education.
The exhibition is made up of artworks that were given to Till by members of staff in Morley’s visual arts departments, including work from Denzil Forrester, Adrian Bartlett and Jennifer Hollingdale.
Barry Till Gallery, Morley College London,
61 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7HT
NOW: Susan Philipsz, Michael Armitage, Yto Barrada, Kate Davis, Hiwa K, Sarah Rose
28 October 2017 – 18 February 2018
Nasema Nawe, 2016 by Michael Armitage
© Michael Armitage
NOW is a collection of contemporary exhibitions on the ground floor of the Scottish National Gallery, Modern one. Each exhibition celebrates the role of artists in society and introduces new paintings, photographs, sculptures never before shown in Scotland. The second exhibition of the series is themed around storytelling and features Turner Prize winning Susan Philipsz’s sound installations. The international artists exhibiting include: Michael Ermitage, Yto Barrada, Kate Davis, Hiwa K and Sarah Rose.
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
The Mound
Edinburgh
EH2 2EL
Morley Gallery: Print City
31 October – 11 November 2017
Private view: Wednesday 1st November between 6pm-8pm
Rebuilding the Unbuilt by Steve Edwards
Print City features a range of works on the theme of the urban environment by members of the Printmakers Council.
The Printmakers Council was set up in 1965, to promote new developments within printmaking and promote printmaking place in education and the visual arts. Founding members include artists Julian Trevelyan, Michael Rothenstein, Anthony Gross, Agatha Sorel and Stanley Jones.
Morley College
61 Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7HT
Art+Revolution
6 – 12 November 2017
This exhibition, which is in celebration of the centenary of 1917 Russian Revolution, displays filmmaker Barry Bliss’ collection of artefacts from the Russian Revolution, including artworks, pamphlets. Alongside these artefacts is shown 8 contemporary artists’ work exploring the theme of revolution in various mediums including textiles, printmaking, photography, graphic design and ceramics. Contemporary artists being shown include: Martin Adams, Debbie Bliss, Raewyn Harrison, Lorraine Huddle, Roger Huddle, Tim Sanders, Red Saunders and Paul Tucker.
Art+Revolution
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Winns Gallery
Lloyd Park, Forest Road
London
E17 4PP
Infinity: Gemma Cossey & Jane Ponsford
8 November – 2 December 2017
Halves VII (Blackwhite). 2017 by Gemma Cossey, water-based pigment paint and varnish on panel. 30cm x 30cm x 2cm
A joint exhibition of Gemma Cossey’s geometric drawings and paintings and Jane Ponsford’s paper sculptures. Curated by Jane Boyer, this exhibition explores the theme of infinity as something internal and humble. Private view: Tuesday 7th November 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Arthouse1
45 Grange Road
London
SE1 3BH
Cambridge Art Fair
10 – 12 November 2017
Art of Learning by Jo Tunmer, A3 relief polymer gravure etching. 14/30 V/E.
Cambridge Art Fair is a selection of Modern and Contemporary Fine Art. Exhibitors include: The Art Agency, Art Exposure Gallery, The Art Hound Gallery, Byard Art, The Cambridge Art Book, Carina Haslam Art, Capital Culture, Cheffins Fine Art, Clifton Fine Art, Colourbox, Darryl Nantais Gallery, Eleven & A Half, Farmer Fine Art, Granta Fine Art, Hanoi Art House, Jim Woodman Fine Art, Julian Hartnoll, Lime Tree Gallery, London Row International, Mayne Gallery, N O P, New British Artists, Oriel Fine Art, Paonessa Gallery, Primavera Gallery, The Raverat Archive, Robert Fogell Gallery, Signet Contemporary Art, Stephen Walton Fine Art, Strange Tracey, Watermark Gallery, White Court Art and Works On Paper- Berlin. VIP Private view: Thursday 9th November from 5.30pm – 8.30pm (tickets only).
Cambridge Art Fair
Guildhall
Market Hill
Cambridge
CB2 3QJ
Planet on Fire, Tamsin Relly and Henry Hussey
27 September – 15 December 2017
Tamsin Relly, All the Rivers 2016, Water mixable oil on linen, 160 x 120cm
An exhibition of Tamsin Relly’s tonal and expressive paintings and Henry Hussey’s tapestry work alongside original prints by both. The duo-exhibition was curated by Jo Baring of the Ingram Collection and is hosted by TM Lighting as part of a programme of exhibitions to support new artists. Open weekdays by appointment, during office hours,
TM Lighting
Unit 10,
21 Wren Street
London
WC1X 0HF
David Micheaud: Terra Nullius
2 – 26 November 2017
Private view: Thursday 2 November 6pm – 9 pm
Venus, 2017 by David Micheaud
The second solo show at Studio 1.1 of David Micheaud‘s paintings exploring both real and imagined space. Thursday – Sunday 12pm to 6 pm – or by appointment.
Studio 1.1
57a Redchurch Street
Shoreditch, London
E2 7DJ
Espacio Original Print Fair 2017
31 October – 12 November 2017
Private view: Thursday 2 November 6pm – 9pm
An exhibition of framed and unframed original, hand pulled prints by 18 experienced printmakers who have exhibited widely in London and internationally. The exhibition, curated by Zelda Eady, runs across two floors and includes an education room where a printmaker will always be present to explain the tools of the trade collected there and answer any questions. An afternoon of print demonstrations will take place in the gallery from 1pm to 5pm on Sunday 5th November. This is a free event and everyone will be welcome.
Exhibiting printmakers include: Tracey Ashman, Tania Beaumont, Liz Bestic, Diane Comte Frost, Zelda Eady, Ann-Helen English, Robert Fitzmaurice, Ramona Galardi, Sally Grumbridge, Sue Jones, Ange Mukeza, Annette Rolston, Ann Simberg, Jane Stothert, Jo Tunmer, Tina Viljoen, Roy Willingham, Liz Whiteman Smith
Espacio Gallery
159 Bethnal Green Road
London E2 7DG
(Just off Brick Lane in East London)
Tuesday – Sunday 1pm – 7pm
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The image at the top is:
Art of Learning A3 relief polymer gravure etching. 14/30 V/E,
by Jo Tunmer, who is showing at both the Espacio Original Print Fair and the Cambridge Art Fair.
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