Past exhibitions 2018

Boundaries & Beyond
05-17 February 2019
Private View: Thursday 07 February 6-9pm

Some people love having rules, because they know what is expected, how they should behave, and what standards are in place.  Others hate rules because they feel trapped and confined by regulations. Some say that boundaries are crucial for all kinds of creativity while to others just the thought of it would send a shiver up their spine.

The artists have been invited to present artworks exploring an array of possibilities of being creative either within boundaries and/or beyond. The exhibition brings together an exciting range of artworks showcasing painting, printmaking, photography, installation, 3D and mixed media.

Either you're a rule maker, a rule taker, or a rule breaker, we would love you to come and share your thoughts and experiences with us.

Moich Abrahams, Tanaz Assefi, Mavis Barber, Simon Barber, 
Constantin Botezat, Jan Chan, Jonathan Dean, Katie Francis, 
Maria Gerardo, Jeno Herzmann, Maria Kokkonen, SR Jimmy, 
Dagmar Ortmair, Sara Paganetto, Nell-Lynn Perera, Eliyah Qureshi, 
Fabiola Retamozo, Thomas Ridgway, Aga Robak, 
​Katka Sestakova-Okusanya

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Roots & Rifts
22 January - 03 February 2019
Private View: Thursday 24 January 6-9pm

People grow in different ways, sometimes take directions that they never expected and experience new forms of living. Taking another path will bring new memories and could reinforce our roots, but can also produce rifts with the past. But rifts can also bring awareness and, upon reflection, enhance our original roots and make possible the understanding and acceptance of changes. Perhaps one should never get so attached to  their own roots. After all, a tree must one day reach beyond its roots as we must leave our baby shoes behind. It was this thought that gave rise to Roots and Rifts.

Bringing together a group of national and international  artists, the exhibition showcases works exploring a wide range of observations and experiences. These may include issues related to living abroad and identity, as well as memories and other impressions that each artist has absorbed on their journey through life.

Anyi Ren, Art Hop Life, Carla Mylius Fleck, Constantin Botezat,
Consuelo Radclyffe, Cristina Cantilena, Daniela White, Denise Wyllie,
Diogo Lando, E Sap, Elena Rizzardi, Frank Balbi Hansen,
Helena Maxwell-Jackson, Huw Briggs, Ida Ndoni, Inha Bastos,
JC Trouboul, Justyna Koziczak, Kofi Boamah, Lawrence Mathias,
Le Guerrier Project, Lella Castello-Branco, Les Lismore, Lizy Bending,
Marcos Buarque de Holanda, Maria Di Gaetano, Marta Boros,
Martyn Royce, Munisha Gupta, Naked Nature Project, Natan Heber,
Rafael R., Shabs Beigh, Thomas Young, Viola Rühse, Uki Otake

Curated by Ana Cockerill
EVENTS

​Le Guerrier
22 January - 03 February
Daily 1-7pm

A film by Ola Klebanska, Mathilde Dauguet, and
Jean Garcin.
Music: Wojtek Sobolewski
Admission free.

The Gronthee International Poetry Festival
26 & 27 January 7:30pm

Curated by a Bengali poet Ahmed Kaysher and the editor of the Gronthee poet Shamim Shahan, the festival features some of the accomplished and new voices from South Asian, Latin American, European and Persian poetry.
Admission free.

Organised by The Gronthee Literary Platform.

Naked Nature Project
Friday 1 February 8pm

As part of the Roots & Rifts exhibition, the Naked Nature Project will be offering to the public a "first view" of their upcoming book Are You Mental.
The program includes an art video and a presentation of photos and other contents of the book.
Admission free.

​Chega de Fiu Fiu (Film screening)
Brazilian Women Against Fascism
Saturday 2 February 7:30pm

​BWAF (Brazilian Women Against Fascism) and Arts for Democracy present a screening of the Brazilian documentary Chega de Fiu Fiu, which translates roughly to Enough With Catcalling.

Filmmakers Amanda Kamanchek and Fernanda Frazão use the documentary to explore sexual harassment and catcalling in the streets of Brazil, and the film interweaves the stories of three Brazilian women, including a trans woman, who share their versions of the female experience. 

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. The panelists are Gabriela Loureiro and Minerwa Tahir.

Part of the Roots & Rifts exhibition.

You Can't Beat a Woman
8-19 January 2019
Private View: Monday 7 January 5-7pm

You Can’t Beat a Woman is a Heritage Lottery Fund project directed by June Freeman and Ravi Thiara.

For centuries domestic violence was both wide-spread and widely tolerated in the UK. With the resurgence of feminism in the late 1960s and the birth of anti-racism in the 1970s, however, a new awareness of domestic violence spread among young White British and British Asian and other ethnic minority women. Anger mounted over the misery and damage it caused to many women and a determination that something should be done about this grew.

The exhibition tells the story of how groups of White and Asian women began to campaign for houses to set up as refuges for women desperate to escape from violent husbands and partners. Securing a house was not enough, however. Women also had to learn how to set up viable businesses offering the services abused women needed. The exhibition outlines the way refuges developed as organisations run by women for women.

Directed and curated by June Freeman and Ravi Thiara
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The Original Sustainable Department Store
Blue Patch Members
11-16 December 2018
Awards Party & Launch Celebration: Tuesday 11 December 6-9pm

Welcome to a fun packed week of sustainable shopping, free talks, workshops, socialising…

Blue Patch’s store will be sparkling with beautiful, ethically made products, creative workshops, breakfast talks, pamper nights, bubbly drinks, delicious cakes and late night shopping to 9pm.

We’ve something for everyone: organic wellbeing products, Fair Trade jewellery, ethical fashion, designer lighting, handmade furniture, ceramics, gifts and toys. Discover a new shopping experience – and just in time for Christmas!

Free tickets are available on eventbrite, search for #BStore18

Please click and check the calendar of events and times here.

Blue Patch would like to thank our Gold Patrons Thrive Renewables and Naturesave for their continuing support.

For more information please contact Jane Langley

Journeys
4-9 Dec 2018
Private View: Thursday 6 December 6-9pm

Journeys – Taking viewers into unexpected discovery paths

Journeys inspire the imagination from physical to spiritual experiences. It is the path to discovery, driven by a great sense of curiosity and the process of asking questions and searching for meaning which allow us to grow and blossom.

We all have our personal and collective experiences which we express through different channels. Journeys offers each artist within the collective, the opportunity to present and express their unique and individual perspective on various Journeys.

There will be wide interpretations of Journeys through Abstract to Figurative Art using a variety of media from watercolours, oils, inks, photography, mixed media and fused glass. As with other Espacio exhibitions, all the artists are actively involved with the gallery and many will be available each day for a friendly chat about their work.

We invite you to join us on these fascinating Journeys of discovery revealing the artists' unique paths and inspiration for their work.

Annie-Marie Akussah, Gerda Berger, Giacomo Bevanati,
Eva Edery, Jacqueline Ennis-Cole, Kai Fiáin, Zurab Gogidze,
Marilyn Green, Susan Keshet, Marguerite Knight,
Rosana Miracco, Amravati Mitchell, Shân Monteith-Mann,
Suzie Ostrove, Georgina Talfana, Carole Thomas

Curated by Eva Edery and Carole Thomas

We thank GS Wines for providing quality Italian wines at our Private Viewing. Twitter: @GS_Wines
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Communing with the Ancients
Mark Lumley
27 November - 02 December 2018
Private View: Tuesday 27 November 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery are pleased to announce the first comprehensive UK exhibition of sculptures by Mark Lumley. Known for his unique body of furniture designed for Soane Britain, Lumley now presents an oeuvre of sculptures reclusively created over the past three decades.

Exhibiting an expansive body of previously unseen works, this show reveals the rigour, dedication and experimentation of a secretive and devotional practitioner. Focusing on the human form and in particular the head, Lumley’s work uses his expertise as a blacksmith to push the limitations of solid metal bar, using metal like clay, affording a fluidity and organic form which reveals the alchemy of his practice. Other pieces compile off cuts of metal which are shaped, welded and ground using similar processes to those employed for furniture making.

Lumley’s oeuvre extends to sconces, candelabra and outside architectural pieces, treading the boundary between the decorative, the purpose-led and the purely artistic object. Though initially resistant to creating figurative works, his process led practice naturally arrived at figuration as he allowed the metal to move and morph and reveal its form to him. Each piece is guided by the inherent diversity of the material and is neither planned nor controlled as if the artist is surrendering to his medium.

With visual references ranging from Michelangelo and Rodin to indigenous representations of gods from international ancient cultures, Lumley’s work appears to channel an archetypal relationship with deities, drawn from intuition and guided by the material. The process of secretively forming a world of timeless spiritual representations may be connected to the artists own experiences of wavering mortality and loss and a near death incident aged 27.

Lumley was raised a Catholic, educated in a Benedictine Monastery school and went on to study Medieval History and Archeology before becoming a furniture maker and artist. Searching for spirituality outside of Catholicism his work is distinctly non-religious but inevitably influenced by the aesthetic of iconography.

Mark Lumley’s work has been featured in The World of Interiors, The Telegraph, House & Gardens, Veranda and Architectural Digest. His exhibition ‘Communing With The Ancients’ presents a selection of 50 works exemplifying the diversity and rigour of his practice.

www.marklumley.co.uk

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Looking The Other Way
20-25 November 2018
Private View: Thursday 22 November 6-9pm

This collaborative show brings together an eclectic mix of contemporary images by 30 photographic artists as part of East London Photomonth 2018.

The exhibition features work from both established and emerging practitioners and features a wide range of subjects, characters and moods. This is the eighth exhibition by the Gay Photographers Network in London.

Time Warp
13-18 November 2018
Private View: Thursday 15 November 6-10pm

Time Warp exhibition brings together eleven artists whose works push imaginative and metaphorical boundaries concerning the twisting and distortion of time and space, using painting, photography, printing and ceramics. Not to be missed!

Maria Alvarez-Echenique, Eva Bachmann, Belgin Bozsahin, John Clark,
Theo Creber, Frank Creber, Jehan E Haddad, Anja von Kalinowski,
Peter Tingey, Andy Taylor, Jairo Zualda & Nicola Green

EVENTS
Interactive Screen Printing Workshop
'Imaginary Friends’ by Jairo Zaldua & Nicola Green
16 November from 3-6pm

Arts and Crafts Pop Up Show
17 November from 1-6pm

Original Print Fair 2018
30 October - 11 November 2018
Private View: Thursday 1 November 6-9pm
Closing Party: Sunday 11 November 1-3pm

Celebrating of the art of the hand pulled print.

Now in its 7th year, Espacio Print Fair is better than ever.

This exciting exhibition highlights the versatility of printmaking through the diverse work of 16 skilled and talented artists. The two floors of the gallery will be full of original hand pulled prints showcasing framed and unframed work on paper including etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, collagraphs and screenprints. As well as all the different techniques used, there are examples of contemporary art for all tastes from representational prints to works of pure abstraction.

The Print Fair is a wonderful occasion and the perfect opportunity to purchase original affordable art. There will also be the artists’ greetings cards on sale as well as small prints suitable for original Christmas gifts.

Moich Abrahams, Jim Anderson, Tania Beaumont, Diane Comte Frost,
Zelda Eady, Steve Edwards, Mario S. Gonzalez, Sally Grumbridge,
Ann Simberg, Ivy Smith, Jane Stothert, Tina Viljoen,
Liz Whiteman Smith, Roy Willingham

Curated by Zelda Eady


F Stop
16-28 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 18 October 6-9pm
Gallery 1

Cameras are like people. Each one has a different viewpoint. Many viewpoints, in fact.

For 'F Stop', Espacio Gallery  plays host to a hand-picked group of national and international photographers each of whom invites you to see life through their lens and from their perspective, exploring light, image and concept - using mobile phones, digital and analogue cameras.

This eclectic show encompasses portrait, abstract, fashion, still life, street photography and many other genres, creating a kaleidoscope of imagery to stimulate and satisfy every visual appetite.

Curated by Renee Rilexie

Nevertheless, She Persisted
Mhairi Bell-Moodie Photography
17-28 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 18 October 6-9pm
Gallery 2

The project was released online on March 8th 2018 to coincide with International Women's Day, was exhibited in Edinburgh in May 2018 and will now be showing in London.

The seeds of  this project began after the photographer photographed two vulnerable women in one week; one was going through chemotherapy and the other was being bullied.  Both commented on how the process of being photographed had given them a boost.  Shortly after this, the photographer attended the Women's Sister March in Edinburgh on January 21st 2017.  Standing amongst hundreds of women (and male allies), further drove her passion to create a new, meaningful body of work about women.  For women.  Over the following 12 months, the photographer worked with four charities and 25 women to create Nevertheless, She Persisted.  The title is a nod to the catchphrase attached to Senator Elizabeth Warren's defiance in the courtroom which was then adapted by the feminist movement.  The women vary in age from 13 to 59 and all but one currently live in Scotland.

The women involved have survived breast cancer, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, addiction, child loss, becoming a young widow, eating disorders, suicide attempts, discrimination for their appearance or sexuality – a whole host of traumatic events – but the one thing which unites them is their strength.  Despite having to face some of life's most difficult challenges, they are speaking up because they don't want anyone else to ever feel the pain they did.

Since exhibiting in Edinburgh, Bell-Moodie has been shortlisted for the Royal Photographic Society's 161st International Photography Exhibition, been selected for the Royal Scottish Academy's Open 2018 and been nominated for RPS's most recent campaign Hundred Heroines, which recognises women in photography.  The exhibition itself received hundred of visitors over the 10 day period and numerous positive comments across social media platforms, including a recommendation from Chelsea Clinton.  The artist has been interviewed on BBC Radio Scotland, for an STV online feature and for selected photography organisations.  Links to all interviews can be found online.

The full series can be viewed at:
www.mhairibellmoodie.com/nevertheless-she-persisted

Please contact the photographer directly to request additional information and high resolution images.
There will also be a collection of sanitary products for Bloody Good Period, a charity collecting items for refugees, asylum seekers and those who can not afford them, for the duration of the exhibition.

Bloody Good Period collection event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/290908741721947

(In)visible
9-14 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 11 October 6-9pm

Taking place between 9th & 14th of October to coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2018, (In)visible will feature a group of artists who use their work to convey life’s difficulties. Curated by Jenni Bea & Amy Oliver who were brought together by Instagram & share similar work themes, aesthetics & motivations.

The exhibition will feature work specifically produced as self-expression, communication and therapeutic release. With themes often thought of as taboo such as mental illness, addiction, abuse, and domestic violence, this exhibition promotes honesty and non-censorship. We aim to create a visually stimulating, thought-provoking, inclusive and engaging event that ignites discussion, tackles stigmas and unites artist and audience.

Curated by Jenni Bea & Amy Oliver
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LIP 30th Annual Exhibition
London Independent Photography
2-7 October 2018
Private View: Thursday 4 October 6-9pm

London Independent Photography 30th annual exhibition is a celebration of the diverse and exceptional talent across all members. An open call was launched in July and a panel of established practitioners was invited to select the most innovative and creative works. Tom Lovelace, Hazel Watts and Wendy McMurd, who are established practitioners from the photography industry selected more than 100 photographs to be a part of the show. For the first time this year all of the work which was rejected would also be shown in the projection room of the gallery in celebration of the anniversary of the annual exhibitions of the organisation. The LIP 30th annual exhibition is also a part of Photomonth, which is an East London photography festival.

During the exhibition, artist talks will take place by talented professionals such as Dafna Talmor, Peter Ainsworth, Thom Bridge and Alina Kisina. The talks are be free of charge, but booking is essential to attend.

The exhibition is organised and curated by LIP exhibition organiser Krasimira Butseva.

For more information about LIP please visit the links below, thanks.
LIP: www.londonphotography.org.uk
Twitter: londonindphoto
Instagram: london_independent_photography

Final Exhibition of Morley Fine Art Mentoring Students
26-30 September 2018
Private View: Tuesday 25 September 6-8pm
Free Artists' Talks: Sunday 30 September 2-4 pm

This is the final exhibition of 12 students who have been studying together for 12 months at Morley College on the Fine Art mentoring course led by Erika Winstone. This advanced practical fine art course aims to strengthen independence and form a bridge between inside and outside college through a year of mentoring. Students work in their own studios and bring in work for tutorials, group discussions, workshops, artist talks and seminars; developing their practice as artists.

It is taught for up to 4 Sundays per term, culminating in a final exhibition that is organised and funded by the students in an independent gallery in September 2018.
The course aims to build a stimulating and supportive peer group, introducing skills to enable learners to continue working together on collaborative projects from home using simple online forums. The course is taught by artist Erika Winstone who has taught higher education for over 30 years with a team of visiting contemporary artists including Mark Dean, Justin Hibbs, Rosalind Davis, Sara Knowland, Jane Eyton, Susan Sluglett .

The 12 emerging artists who will be exhibiting are:

Lynne Cameron, Oli Epp, Joy Hillyer, Caroline Ingham, Laura Jacobs,
Kulbinder Johal, Gill Lucas, Octavia Milner, Stuart Ridley,
Joao Simoes-Brown, Tracey Image, Sophie Wijesuriya.

Course Director: Erika Winstone
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Transition
18-23 September 2018
Private View: Thursday 20 September 5–9pm (by invitation only)

Transition is a selection of work by MA postgraduates from the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham.  The show will exhibit the diverse and exciting range of work that has been created over the last two years.

Please see our website, www.transitioncraftdesign.uk, for the participating makers and the work that they will be showcasing.  We will be exhibiting as part of London Design Festival 2018.   

Annette Mills, Colleen Hillman, Delia Salter, Grace Mortlock,
Isabel James, Jane Erskine Howard, Jennifer Jones, Jo Hannah,
Jo Lally, Kate Lucy Cottam, Katie Greenwood, Kendall Clarke,
Manuela Kagerbauer, Nicky Lawrence, Oliver Olsen,
Polly Middleton-Heatley, Steven Edwards, Susan Stringfellow,
Tara Kennedy, Yuanlu Zhang, Ann Downey

Curator: Caroline Burville

www.transitioncraftdesign.uk
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https://twitter.com/transition_ldf

Opening times:
Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat: 11am-7pm
Thursday: 11am-5pm  (Private View 5–9pm)
Sunday: 11am-4pm

Edge of Ordinary 7
4 - 16 September 2018
Private View: Thursday 6 September 6-10 pm

This exhibition recognises the redrawing of artists ambitions , as older artistic goals are dismissed and new works realised. The artworks presented reflect the quest of the artists in searching the unknown and redefining and recontextualising it in response to the contemporary. The attention of the audience is invited via this exhibition which opens up new areas and objects of examination including installation, and 2D works.

Richard Brayshaw, Andrea Coltman, Charlie Dillon,
Kanwal Dhaliwal, Pamela Gerrie, Joanna Gilbert,
Lisa Kreuziger, Danic Lago, Gail Olding, Pam Walker

Curated by Charlie Dillon & Gail Olding

All Can Be Frida
21 August - 2 September 2018
Private View: Thursday 23 August 6-9pm

All Can Be Frida. You Can Be Frida. Everyone Can Be Frida!  
Artists expressing individual stories through their art, channelling the spirit of Frida Kahlo, transmitting her strength, her fearless attitude with which she had approached her lust for life, her art and the enduring power that led her to overcome injury, illness and heartbreak.

Camila Fontenele - "All can be Frida" Project, Adam Lucy, Amelia Durie,
Amir M. Ghasemizadeh, Anila Hussain, Audrey Kirk, Bel Shaw,
Cheryl Gould MRSS, Christine R. Bay, David Abse, Diane Maclean,
Diana Savova, Eleanor Manners, Estelle Grandidier, Farnoush Amini,
Fatma Huseyin, Ija Broka, Jim McLean, Juliana Lauletta, Kim Thornton,
Laura Bello, Laurence Cammas, Linda Brown, Linda Burrows, Lisa Kreuziger,
Lynda McDonald, Lynne Dobson, Maria Emilov, Marianne Springham,
Marife Nunez, Mark Pol, Massimo Onnis, Maxim Wakultschik, Nicola Weir,
Naoko Takata, Rilexie, Sally Hewett, Seema Manchanda, Sneh Mehta,
Shân Monteith-Mann, Wendy Tuffin

Curated by Renee Rilexie

​Opening Hours:  
Tue - Fri 2 - 7 pm
Sat - Sun 1 - 5pm
Closed on Monday

HUMAN
14-19 August 2018
Private View: Thursday 16 August 6-9pm

Human - What makes us who we are and what distinguishes us from other living organisms? One way of examining this is to consider the different and natural ways that we think, feel and act regardless of cultural context.

The artists have explored the diverse elements of human identity,  consciousness, spirituality, physicality, emotion and behaviour and have interpreted them using their own vision, understanding, feeling and experience.

Come and see the results of their exploration in a variety of media.

Michele Ashby, Mark Barrable, Justin Berry, Hilary Boardley,
Alice Campos, Jenna Fox, Arina Gaisryte, Ronald Hernandez,
Eva Merendes, Laurence Morgan, Simon North, Luis Rubim,
Yago Ruiz, Jenny Timmer, Mark Barry Timmins,
Keith West, Thomas Young

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Urban Angles
31 July - 12 August 2018
Private View: Thursday 2 August 6-9pm

Urban Angles – Exploring the ever-changing spirit of the city.

The artistic heritage of a city is created and shaped by the artists who live and work there. Urban Angles reveals the city as a hub which enables the cross-pollination of multiple ideas and cultures.

In the same way that the city provides each individual with the anonymity to be themselves, Urban Angles offers each artist within the collective, the opportunity to present and express their unique and individual perspective of the urban environment.

Images of structure, geometry, reflection, shadow, intrigue and transience provide the essence for the exhibition. As with other Espacio exhibitions, all the artists are actively involved with the gallery and many will be available each day for a friendly chat about their work.

We invite you to join us on a fascinating journey of discovery revealing the artists' unique experiences of the city as site, subject and inspiration for their work.

Vera Akotuah, Mavis Barber, Terry Beard, Giacomo Bevanati,
Jett Burns, Christine Calow, Jacqueline Ennis-Cole, Marguerite Knight,
Simon Kloss, Georgina Talfana, Harvey, Lisa Kreuziger,
Charles McLaren, Tina Viljoen, Carole Thomas

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Angel Cake: West Dean Summer Show in London
24-29 July 2018, 1-7pm
Late opening: Thursday 26 July, 6-9pm
All welcome

A selection of work from the West Dean Summer Show exhibition will be exhibited at Espacio Gallery in Shoreditch, East London. The exhibition will showcase the work of students graduating from the full-time Visual Arts programmes, including Graduate and Diploma and MFA degrees, as well as interim exhibitions by first year MFA students. Exhibiting students will present work developed over a year of intensive study, providing visitors with the opportunity to view original work by a group of emerging artists.

Find out more about the exhibition at West Dean College of Arts and Conservation.

City Lit Fine Art Students
17-22 July 2018
Private View Thursday 19 July 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery presents an insight into the culmination of two years of personal exploration by City Lit Fine Art students. These drawn, painted and multi-media artworks respond to themes from the aesthetics of urban and rural environments to personal histories and sensory experiences.

Visitors are given the opportunity to experience the feeling of ‘what if’ as the work offers diverse potentialities through multiple methods of presentation and engagement.

Anamaria Biro, Angel Tuloch, Anupa Nangla, Caron Ames,
Cass Breen, Claire Callow, Claudia Linnenkohl, Danielle Jacques,
Emel Can, Gayle Maidiney, Helen Dear, Juliana A Venturini Denyer,
Karen Garratt, Lauren Churchman, Lesley McGuire, Munisha Gupta,
Rosalind Hunsel, Sara Storer, Sarah Lang, Shantal Daw, Janet,
Susan Godfrey Clark, Tom Harper

Curated by Chris Hough

Opening hours: Tue-Fri 12-7pm, Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-5pm

IMAGO
10-15 July 2018
Private View: Thursday 12 July 6-9pm

After nine months in the studio, the eleven artists in the Imago Art Group are making their work public at the Espacio Gallery.

Emerging from this period of intense activity are works of great delicacy, vibrant eruptions of colour and texture, and mindful explorations of process and material.

The exhibition is supported by the Mary Ward Centre.

Kirsteen Anderson, Alistairs Ayres, Ella Beech, Stuart Cameron, John,
MV Goarts, Jay Kahn, Jet Osman, Pawla, Janet Payne, Clare Smallman

Curated by Lara Hailey

Designed in London - Young Womenswear Fashion Designers from Korea
Catwalk
Friday 6 July 7pm

Exhibition
7-8 July 12-6pm

Designed in London proudly presents the work of ten Korean BA Womenswear Graduates from London College of Fashion. There will be a Catwalk Show and an Exhibition showcasing these independent emerging designers. These events aim to celebrate, display and synergize Korea and Fashion.

Youngju Im, Suhee Jeong, Minjoo Kang, Halim Kim, Jinju Kim, Jisoo Kim,
Nuri Kim, Kyuho Lee, Sohui Seok, Soorhee (Jaehwa Rhee)

crossing borders
26 June - 1 July 2018
Private view: Thursday 28 June 6-9pm

City Lit presents an exciting range of contemporary textile art exploring themes of the body, history, culture, place and memory through print, stitch and mixed media.

This exhibition is the culmination of 2 years of study on the City Lit advanced textiles course.

Yvonne Blackmore, Karen Byrne, Rose Chapman, Sally Eland,
Sarrah El-Bushra, Annette Herrington, Shirley Hunter, Deb King,
Liz Parry, Suzie Tucker, Chantal Vouillemin, Yvonne Wilson

Beyond the Image
19-24 June 2018
Private View: Thursday 21 June 6-9pm
Performance Art: SirReal Randy Derriere at 8pm

Beyond the Image investigates what lies before and in between the creative process rather than focusing on the final work. It engages the viewers at a different level, inviting them inside the creative process and encouraging an active engagement with the artists and their work.

The exhibition showcases a wide range of works by a selected group of emerging and estabilished artists.

Aivis Provejs, James Quinn, Lucretia Allan, Keith Kettle,
Dimitris Achilleos, Eva Merendes, Kourtney York,
Sonny Deighton, Arthur Trombetta, Constantin, Kirsi K,
Magdalena Del Mar, Marcelo Andrade, SirReal Randy Derriere,
S.R. Jimmy, Luisa McLean, Alice Campos, Constantin Botezat,
Dagmar Ortmair, Eva Koudela, Megan Redmond

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Frankenstein
5-17 June 2018
Private View: Thursday 7 June 6-9pm

FRANKENSTEIN at the Espacio Gallery celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel. There are eleven artists featured in the show. A range of media, including painting, printmaking, interactive digital and 3D, are used to explore both the historical aspects of the book and its author, and also the contemporary relevance of the travails of Frankenstein’s creature.

Frankenstein’s creation becoming a monster provides a metaphor for many contemporary concerns. These include the effect of intolerance, persecution and loneliness on individuals which can occasionally result in the creation of modern day delinquents and criminals. Also of particular relevance to this show is  the current debate about the possible societal and political impacts of artificial intelligence and robotics.  Both these areas of concern have provided inspiration for a number of the works.

Julie Caves, Chris Mercier, Nick Hazzard, Sara Wickenden, Gil Lewis,
Liz Whiteman Smith, Dan Munday, Esperanza Gomez Carrera,
Emma Hammond, Graham Asker, Greg Martin

Symbiosis
22 May - 3 June 2018
Private View: Thursday 24 May 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery and the Chelsea Fringe are pleased to present Symbiosis, an exhibition that showcases exciting ideas from a group of national and international artists, comprising works in a variety of media giving a fresh look into some of the aspects relating to nature, growth, decay – contrasting organic forms and structures.

Ekaterina Adelskaya, Tania Beaumont, Lynne Blore, Livleen Dhaliwal,
Matt Durrant, Sally Grumbridge, Sharon Harvey, Kate Rose Jarvis, Diana Krilova,
Danic Lago, Andrew Lee, Angelika Millmaker, Kate Nagle, Sirdeep Singh,
Luana Stebule, Astra Taylor-Todd, Jenny Timmer, Christina de Windt

Curated by Tania Beaumont

Japanese Art Show
Japanese Pop & Modern Art
15-20 May 2018

Open View: Thursday 17 May 6-9pm
(Everyone welcome, free refreshments provided)

Pop - Modern Japanese Art is a colorful and vibrant group show introducing the talent of more than 40 Japanese artists. This exhibition will include a mixture of pop and modern works and explore the artistic scene in Japan as a cultural superpower crossing a number of mediums and themes from fine art to illustration and Pop Art to Modernism and beyond. This exhibition showcases the very best of contemporary Japanese art today. More than 80 works will be exhibited !

Arisa Okazaki, Aya, Ayaka Ozaki, Dyatomaru, Gassea, Happy, Hako,
Hyangsun Shin, Heyshiro Matsuoka, Kamoji, Kayano Ushiyama,
Kayoko Hashimoto, Kiyo Kigisu, Kikuno, Kou, Kohei Hashizuka, Kenji,
Kenji Iwasaki, Keikou Aoyama, Kyo, Lisa Suzuki, Mariko Ishikawa,
Masumi Senoo, Midori McCabe, Meiko Hitsujino, Natsuko Poe,
Papipupe Pochi, Reiko Sassa, Rune, Ryo Kuwata, Sachi☆Choco
Saori Kashimura, Shiroki, Shingo Terasawa, Shin, Seri Hano,
Tomoko Ebara, Tomoyuki Okamoto, Tetsuji Shirakawa, Takaaki Mano,
Tozo Kagamiya, Ayae Suzuki

More information: http://mayumiproject.today

Curated by Mayumi Project

Perspectives
8-13 May 2018
Private View: Thursday 10 May 6-9pm
Performance Art: Jones Tensini at 8pm

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. 

Lizy Bending, S.R. Jimmy, Naomi Rose Johnson, Simon Kloss,
Yvonne Overton, Nigel Rudkin, Francesca Serra, Jill Tattersall,
Ellen Jewell, Duart Bel Silva, Deeya Mirchandani, Dannielle Warwick,
Chris Holley, Alison Stirling, Peter D'Alessandri, Flavia Escobar

Guest Performance Artist: Jones Tensini

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Unlimited
1-6 May 2018
Private View: Thursday 3 May 6-9pm

Unlimited (adj.):
1. boundless, unbounded, unconstrained, uncontained, unconfined,  transcending – ‘the  sky’s the limit’ 

Damn braces: Bless relaxes (William Blake)

2. endless, never-ending, everlasting, infinite, extensive, immeasurable

The sun-comprehending glass,
And beyond it, the deep blue air, that shows
Nothing, and is nowhere, and is endless. (Philip Larkin)

3. not a ‘limited edition’, i.e. original, unique

Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space [= its ‘aura’], its unique existence at the place where it happens to be. (Walter Benjamin)

The artists in this exhibition are getting together around ‘Unlimited’ as it offers scope for a wide range of interpretations, approaches, genres and styles.

Beata Burdelak, Jonathan Dean, Christine Drummond, Mehreen Hasan,
Mayumi Kataoka, Amravati Michell, Fabiola Retamozo, Marcelo Rodriguez,
Jay Shaw-Baker, Miguel Sobreira, Nora Velazco

Organised by Carlos de Lins & Amravati Mitchell

Context Free
24-29 April 2018
Private View: Thursday 26 April 6-9pm
Performance Art: Marcia Mar at 8pm

As the title suggests, Context Free is an art exhibition with a free theme.

The show includes representational and non-representational artworks from any category of visual art: sculpture, assemblage, installation, painting, collage, textile art, printmaking, photography, filmmaking.

Whether your work is thoughtful or spontaneous, concerning serious concepts or playful ideas - all forms of artistic expression are welcome.

Evaldas Gulbinas, Ivanka Kutner, Marta Boros, Ida Ndoni, Jenny BM,
Diana Krilova, Patrick Newell, Boano Prišmontas & Ricardas Blazukas,
Mariwan Jalal, Peter Raynor, JC Trouboul, Markéta Popelková, Kofi Boamah,
Craig Hudson, Edson Costa, Javier L Cazenave, Marcos Buarque de Hollanda

Guest Performance Artist: Marcia Mar

Curated by Ana Cockerill
Press Release

Viewpoints
The Rooftop Collective
17-22 April 2018
Private View: Tuesday 17 April 6-9pm
Meet the Artists - Saturday 21 April 2-5pm

THE ROOFTOP COLLECTIVE presents: ‘Viewpoints’ – A series of artistic conversations.
 
A curated collection of photographic & art works by six photographers and six artists.
 
This sixth show of the Rooftop Collective (est. 2010) showcases work by members:
Chris King - Paul Clifford  - Toby Deveson - Tom Owens - Graham Matthews -
Jeremy Johns: along with selected artists chosen to pair with each photographer -
Judith Burrows - Consuelo Simpson - Annamarie Dzendrowskyj - Susan Clare -
Michael Wallner - Lesley James.

The exhibition presents a variety of works from sublime landscapes to dynamic portraiture, executed with a range of cameras and techniques, allowing an immersive experience into contemporary photography and art today. The artists find unity by working principally from both London and everyday local surroundings allowing the formation of an ongoing dialogue and providing the opportunity to share and respond to each other’s thoughts and ideas.

Curated by Anna McNay

Special opening hours for this exhibition:
Tue-Sat 11am - 7pm
Sun 11am - 5pm

The Space Between
03-08 April 2018
Private View: Thursday 5 April 6-9pm

An exhibition by members of the London Independent Photography’s Central Group,
presenting new lens-based work examining the relationships between the photographer, the subject and the viewer.
 
Hady Bayoumi, Héloïse Bergman, Dorota Boisot, Chris Burrows,
Jan Cylwik, Steve Jones, Danilo Leonardi, Anna Lerner, Teresa Levitt,
Hugh Look, Rashida Mangera, Heather Martin, Frankie McAllister,
Ingrid Newton, Jim Paterson, Ray Rapkerg, Edith Templeton, James Thorp,
Geoff Titley, Ariadne van de Ven, Kate Wentworth, Alec Wyllie

#pengtings
27 March - 1 April 2018
Private View: Thursday 29 March 6-9pm

#pengtings is an exhibition by an international group of female artists interpreting the way they choose to present the world around them. This is often incorporated with the fantasy lives they invent for themselves.  

Social media has given us all carte blanche to reinvent ourselves as super-human, exaggerating how we look and artificially enhancing what we believe are our best features.  The pressure surrounding body image is a real and growing issue and can occasionally manifest itself in anxiety and mental illness.  There are numerous ways to define beauty and catching a moment to appreciate it can be a way to alleviate the stresses of life and escape into a world of imagination . This can be achieved with art that pushes the boundaries of what is real and can imitate itself within painting, drawing, and sculpture.

In this exhibition seven female artists explore the internal and external conversation they have with their lives, and their views of themselves, both real and imaginary.  This exhibition is an inspiring portrayal of life through the eyes of contemporary artists.

Caroline Lovett, Diana Sandetskaya, Jacqui Grant, Josette Aitman,
Michelle Karpus, Tania Askar, Victoria Perloff

Curated by Jacqui Grant

The Bigger Picture
Photographic Competition 2017
20-25 March 2018

Social science research plays a vital role in our society. From big ideas to the most detailed observations, social science affects us all every day - at work, in school or college, within our communities, when exploring our identities and expressing our beliefs.

The Bigger Picture competition is an opportunity for 14-18 year olds to be creative by using photography to explore the relevance of social science to their life.

The selected works will be exhibited at Espacio Gallery from 20-25 March 2018.

Organised and curated by ESRC
Press Release

JABBERWOCKY
and other nonsense in the here and now
13-18 March 2018
Private View: Thursday 15 March 6-9pm

This exhibition is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s ‘Jabberwocky’, one of the greatest examples of nonsense literature. The poem’s impressive use of fictitious words and abstract imagery masterfully illustrates a scene of childhood fantasy, in which the monster lurking dangerously in the shadows is finally eliminated. While the narrative itself remains mysterious, the action of overcoming a great evil is undeniable. It is Carroll’s creative reframing of threat and danger through his bewilderingly-named creatures that has elevated the poem to such acclaim.

The show includes a myriad of contemporary messages about playing with fantasy in order to comprehend reality and to defeat menace. This encompasses two-dimensional and three-dimensional artworks (painting, photography, print, mixed media, installation), as well as video/film and performance, all of which may be political, personal or as nonsensical as the poem itself. With the poem at focus, artists convey impressions of today’s Jabberwocky narrative both figuratively and in abstract forms, drawing from playful and serious perspectives.

Denise Wyllie, Ida Ndoni, Kevin Derbyshire, Lawrence Mathias,
Les Lismore, Liz Derbyshire, Jonathan Graham, Cristina Cantilena,
Lizy Bending, Ben Mellor, Helen Lack, Elena Rizzardi,
Yolanda Pinto Medina, Verena Giavelli, Sonia Stanbury, Adolfo Solarte (FITO),
Marcos Buarque de Hollanda, Art Hop Life, Marcia Mar,
Andrés González-Meneses, Janet Moses, Naïg Thomé, Meliha Gunenc,
Julia Schoklitsch, Edson Costa, Luciana Mariano

Curated by Ana Cockerill

Nonsensability
An Evening of Performance Art
Saturday 17 March 8-10pm

Featuring:
Jones Tensini
Giulia Vitiello
Marcia Mar
Lizy Bending
Lawrence Mathias and Bethan Mathias (vocals), Mike Blakeney (bass), and
Megs Slark (dancing)
Jonathan Graham & Sara Paganetto (co-performer)

Curated by Ana Cockerill and Jonathan Graham

Threads
Women's History Month
06-11 March 2018
Private View: Tuesday 6 March 6-9pm

Our lives as women contain many threads. Some run through time, connecting us to our past selves and pointing a way towards the future.

Others are the threads that weave us together with our family and friends. And there are also the threads of memory, of those we have loved from near and from far, and of those we have lost.

In Women’s History Month, the Threads exhibition reaches out beyond the boundaries of national borders, language, culture and belief, inviting participants to choose a thread from the wide tapestry of their lives and gently unravel it to release its meaning, wisdom and secrets.

FREE EVENTS
Thursday 8 March 2-7pm
Celebration International Women's Day

Workshop, Performance, Talks, Puppets
3:00 pm: Workshop - Beatriz Acevedo
5:00 pm: Performance - Yuliya Krylova
6:00 pm: Puppet - Tareshvari Robinson

Drop in anytime and join us. Tea, cakes, and snacks served.

Curated by Renee Rilexie & Tomas Amare

Camaradas: UK - Mexico Art Competition
27 February - 4 March 2017
Private View: Wednesday 28 February 6-9pm

Following the success of its previous four editions, the Embassy of Mexico is proud to present “Camaradas: UK – Mexico Art Competition”, a fantastic opportunity for emerging artists from both countries to work and learn from each other and to discover unexpected coincidences they might share.

One British and one Mexican artist must become comrades and form a partnership, the partners must submit either an individual proposal of a piece by each artist, or a joint proposal. The art piece presented, must engage in a dialogue on a subject or idea of their choosing. The Works can range across painting, photography, video, sculpture, performance or any other visual art form.

A panel of judges comprised of leading figures in the art world will select the best partnership proposal.

Curated by Pablo Lugo

Supported by the Embassy of Mexico
Press Release

YELLOW
13- 25 February 2018
Private View: Thursday 15 February 6-9pm

This is the latest in an annual series of colour themed exhibitions at the Espacio Gallery. Sixteen gallery artists have taken on the challenge of responding to this theme. A range of responses will be on show including abstraction, realism and figurative work in various media.

Terry Beard, Robert Fitzmaurice, Zelda Eady, Christine Calow,
Sally Grumbridge, Bozena Czyz, Philip Leevers, Lizzie Brown,
John Adams, Tina Viljoen, Ann Simberg, Susan Keshet,
Andy Metcalf, Rosana Miracco, Kirsty Kerr

Curated by Terry Beard

Unfold
30 January - 11 February 2018
Private View: Thursday 1 February 6-9pm

Unfold is a fascinating journey into the creative mind of the artist. It reveals the creative processes that are essential to the development of their art. They allow the viewer a glimpse into sources of inspiration, and invite the onlooker to watch their ideas unfold, evolve and eventually develop into finished works.

The exhibition showcases a variety of interpretations and mediums reflecting their different styles.

Tanaz Assefi, Elena Brand, Andrea Coltman, Jack Cooper, Evaldas Gulbinas,
Ekaterini Koliakou, Charvi Jain, Chihiro Kinjo, David Emmanuel Noel,
Benjamin Nyari, Sara Paganetto, Renee Rilexie, Pierre Verluca,
Claire Weinstock, Sara Wickenden, Lewis Albert Williams

Curated by Carlos de Lins

True/False/Fake/Real
17-28 January 2018
Gallery 1
Private View: Thursday 18 January 6-9pm


Curated by Seacourt - The Centre for Contemporary Printmaking

in with the new
17-28 January 2018
Gallery 2
Private View: Thursday 18 January 6-9pm

January is the month which looks both ways: back to the old year and, more importantly, forward to the new.

So what better time for an artistic collaboration to infuse the New Year with creative energy?

This January, artists from The Artists' Pool and London Visual Arts have joined together for an artistic expedition at Espacio Gallery.

LVA Artists
Maureen Collier, Anisha Samani, Barry Moore, Ellie Atkins, Nich Batt,
Kay Singla, Ben Honey, Paula Koski, Becca Clegg, Nellam Markanday

The Artists' Pool
Jesus David Gomez, Mario Bieletto, Rilexie, Manuel Miguel,
Oscar Martinez Olivera, Roberto Cortes Arellano

Opening hours
Tuesday - Sunday: 2-7pm
Sunday 28th: 2-5pm
Closed on Monday

Identity
3-14 January 2018
Private View: Wednesday 3 January 6-9pm

Identity is a group of established London based and international artist coming together to exhibit their work at Espacio Gallery. The artists have current as well as past connections and share some common ground yet they are all an entity with distinct pathways on their own artistic journey.
 
A range a works can be viewed at the exhibition, from sculpture, paintings and ceramics to video and digital art.  

Andy Finlay, Svetlana Atlavina, Sally-Anne Flanagan, Natalia  Jezova,
Maria Kaleta, Glen Marston, Betka Milligan, Madeleine Marsh,
Gerald O’Dowd, Alicia Zimnickas

Curated by Sally-Anne Flanagan

Note:
The gallery will be open till 9pm on Thursday 4 January as part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays event.
Past exhibitions 2017