Future exhibitions

ANTSinLONDON
A Retrospective of over 900 Miniature Paintings
by Lorraine Loots
4-9 June 2019

Exclusive Preview: Tuesday 4 June 4-6pm. Serious Buyers Only, Buy Tickets Here
Opening night: Tuesday 4 June 6-9pm. Entrance is free.

For 6 days, Espacio Gallery will be transformed into a treasure trove of tiny artworks for lovers of the miniature form. The exhibition will comprise of the largest show ever hosted by renowned South African miniaturist Lorraine Loots, showcasing over 900 penny-sized watercolour paintings created over a timespan of 6 years.

Having exhibited in New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Chicago, Singapore and Sydney, this will be the artist’s first ever exhibition in the United Kingdom, as well as the first (and only) opportunity to finally look back on the Paintings for Ants story. The exhibition will act as a retrospective of the artist’s expansive collection of miniature paintings created between 2013 and 2019, as well as showcasing 20 of her most recent never-before-seen pieces, known as “The London Collection”.

Lorraine started her career as a miniaturist in 2013 with her first series, 365 Paintings for Ants. The concept was simple: she’d paint one miniature watercolour every day for an entire year. Initially it started as a side project, but in no time at all, the momentum behind the project grew and family, friends and - soon - strangers, began booking up dates and requesting their own paintings. The success of the endeavour was profound, catapulting it from a personal side-project to a full-time occupation.

Lorraine’s work has been featured on CNN, The Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, Colossal, Buzzfeed and Gizmodo among many others, and she currently has an Instagram following of 295000.

Despite her work’s global surge in popularity, Lorraine remains rooted to her home in Cape Town, where she lives with her husband, Mark, son Felix, and their dog, Salvador Dagi.

Opening hours to the public:
Tuesday 4th, 6-9pm (Opening night)
Wednesday 5th and Friday 7th, 11am-8pm
Thursday 6th, 11am- 9pm (As part of First Thursdays, 6-9pm)
Saturday 8th, 9am-6pm
Sunday 9th, 9-11am
Entrance is free.

Note to Media:
A preview of the exhibition will be open to members of the press from 16:00 to 18:00 on Tuesday 4 June 2019. This will coincide with an exclusive preview, with slots booked by serious buyers.
For access please apply at www.lorraineloots.com/london-press

Perspectives
11-16 June 2019
Private View: Thursday 13 June 6-9pm

Perspectives is a vibrant exhibition presented by a group of national and international artists. Each artist creates art through their own personal prism. Their themes range from the personal to the seeking of the universal. Their styles, materials and techniques vary but all offer us a unique artistic expression and strive to show us the world from their own unique perspective.

The exhibition offers a diverse range of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, mixed media and installation.

Rachel Davis, Luis Esunbuenchaval, Thomas Young

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Addressing the Situation
A production by Mandy Webb
12-18 Aug 2019

This collection of work started in 2012 with the Red Ribbon Dress.
'The dress became my new canvas' 2014.

It is a collection of the autobiographical, i.e pieces, (dresses) that have been inspired from the beginning of my HIV Positive diagnosis, showing the vulnerability of the Hospital Gown to the later empowering 'Shield Maidens'. It is a journey from where I was in 2002 to where I am now and how I have used that experience.

It is a collection celebrating Women that have been great achievers, whether this was in the arts or in political struggles, women that didn't get the same recognition as their male counterparts. Women that through sheer fortitude have left us a wealth of creative masterpieces and information, even if we do sometimes have to dig deep for it. They are all part of 'Herstory' and continue to inspire the work that I do.

It is also a collection that raises issues such as the Luxury Tax, the money we pay for necessities i.e female sanitary products and I have made my own 'Luxury Collection' using said products. Also about the effects of Austerity and how many have died due to the cruel work capability assessments and sanctions within the benefits system.
It is about social injustice, or maybe it's about injustice all round!

The show was first seen in Bristol in 2015. Many more pieces have been added since then and it continues to evolve and grow.

Curated by Mandy Webb.

The Drawn Chorus Collective
17-23 August 2020

Drawn Chorus is a collective of illustrators creating original exhibitions with a twist of something a little special.

It all began with 19 illustrators aiming to show original and affordable work with that little something extra. Our shows aim to draw you into our fantastical and unique world and we won't stop until we do!

With new, up and coming talent, together, our works create a fabulous, melodic whole. We are the Drawn Chorus!

Curated by Alex Moore