Contemporary Art Gallery in Shoreditch, London
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Espacio Gallery is an inclusive exhibition space in East London supporting artists through open calls, curated exhibitions and international creative dialogue.
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International Contemporary Art Exhibition
ABSTRACTLondon • Espacio Gallery ABSTRACT is an international contemporary art exhibition celebrating the expressive language of abstraction through colour, composition, texture, movement and imagination. Bringing together artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, installation, digital art and video, the exhibition explores abstraction as a visual language that moves beyond representation. From geometric and minimalist compositions to expressive gestures, organic forms and experimental practices, each work contributes to a vibrant dialogue around contemporary abstract art. We warmly invite you to visit the exhibition at Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch.
Dates and Venue
Exhibition Details
Exhibition
28 to 31 August 2026
Private View
Thursday 27 August
6 pm to 9 pm
Opening Hours
28 to 31 August
1 pm to 7 pm daily
Venue
Espacio Gallery
159 Bethnal Green Road London E2 7DG
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PRESENT TENSEContemporary Art Exhibition • Open Call for Artists PRESENT TENSE is a contemporary art exhibition at Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch, London, bringing together artists working across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, digital art and other contemporary practices. The exhibition has an open theme, allowing artists to submit work that reflects their individual practice, ideas and visual language. The title PRESENT TENSE refers to the present moment, to presence, immediacy and the experience of encountering art now. Applications are free and open to artists working across contemporary art practices. Selected artists will be invited to exhibit their work at Espacio Gallery in October 2026. Curated by: Espacio Gallery
Open Call
Apply NowParticipation begins with a free application. Every submission is carefully reviewed by our curatorial team based on artistic quality, originality and the strength of the work. If selected, artists will receive an invitation to participate and will then be able to reserve their preferred exhibition wall or presentation space.
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Dates and Venue
Exhibition Details
Installation Day
30 September 2026
Private View
1 October 2026
6 PM to 9 PM
Exhibition Open
2 to 5 October 2026
1 PM to 7 PM Daily
Application Deadline
25 September 2026
Takedown
6 October 2026
Venue
Espacio Gallery
159 Bethnal Green Road London E2 7DG
Concept
About the ExhibitionPRESENT TENSE explores art as something experienced in the here and now. Its title refers not only to time, but also to presence, immediacy, perception and the relationship between an artwork and the person encountering it. With an intentionally open theme, the exhibition creates space for different ideas, subjects, materials and artistic approaches to coexist. Rather than asking artists to respond to a single concept, PRESENT TENSE invites each artist to bring their own visual language into a shared contemporary moment. The exhibition welcomes work that is personal, experimental, observational, emotional, political, abstract, figurative, conceptual or simply rooted in the artist's current practice. Presence and immediacy
Contemporary life
Identity and expression
Personal narratives
Perception and observation
Colour and visual language
Material and experimentation
Figuration and abstraction
Emerging ideas and perspectives
Open contemporary practice
Artworks
Accepted MediaPainting
Photography
Sculpture
Mixed Media
Installation
Textile Art
Printmaking
Drawing
Digital Art
Video Art
Ready to Apply?Submit your application and become part of PRESENT TENSE, a contemporary group exhibition bringing different artistic practices together at Espacio Gallery in London. Submit Your Application |
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