Past exhibitions 2020
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​Textiles 2020 - The Show
City Lit
8-13 December 2020

Textiles2020 is a group of artists and makers who met on the City Lit Advanced Textiles course.  They create contemporary textiles that embrace a wide range of textile practice, from the rich traditions of stitch, fabric manipulation, appliqué, printing, and colour, to the use of recycled materials and found objects.

The group is exhibiting work on an open theme, with textile art telling personal stories of loss, childhood memories, historical narrative, subversive stitch, the natural world and abstract forms.

The exhibition will also be online from 8 December at www.textiles2020.com

Kate Beale, Gill Swanson, Karina Haake, Pattie Taylor,
Ceridwen Sooke, Veronica Thornton, Yvonne Watts, Rachel Gillard Jones,
Nina Gross, Kathryn Hollingsworth, Annika Strandberg

Curated by Louise Baldwin and Lara Hailey

Opening hours:
Tue-Sat 12-7pm
Sun 11am - 4pm

​...everything, now.
26 October - 1 November 2020

Participating artists:
Stephen Whinnet, Emily Florish,
Marianna Zoumpliou, Helen Stimpson

Curated by  Stephen Whinnett
@sjwhinnett

Opening hours:
Tue - Wed 12-7pm
Thur 12-3pm
Fri - Sat 12-7pm
Sun 12-3pm

​​The Resilient Self II
20-25 October 2020
Private View: Tuesday 20 October 6-9pm
​Gallery 1

We've had to spend time with ourselves during lockdown, being in one space for a long period of time, forcing us to self reflect, to uncover, discover and explore new ways of expressing ourselves. 

This exhibition is about the Self, The Resilient Self.

​Organised and curated by Renee Rilexie and The Artists' Pool
Opening hours:
Wed - Sat 2-7pm

​​The Art Of Isolation
20-25 October 2020
​Private View: Tuesday 20 October 6-9pm
​Gallery 2

The year 2020 will forever be synonymous with plague. A year when COVID-19 swept the planet and caused one of the biggest periods of lockdown and worldwide isolation we have ever seen. Whole swaths of the planetary population were instructed to stay at home, banned from meeting friends and family and unable to hug or touch those they love.

The Art Of Isolation Exhibition is inspired by the Tales From Isolation Book Project and is a chance to show work created during this unprecedented time, to share artistic thoughts, feelings and inspirations on the period of isolation and around this planetary shared experience.

Curated by Adam Lucy

Persona non grata, The Ascending Goddess
Adeline Timis
13-18 October 2020
Private Views: Tue 13 & Thu 15 October 6-9pm

​Adeline Timis is a Visual Artist and Shaman.  Following a feminist path, she is using her own experiences with the world to show social, mental and physical states of the spirit portrayed in her artworks. While the physical body is silenced, censored, tortured, destroyed and disrespected in a hypocrite 21st century society, the ether body is gaining more knowledge, ascending towards a new Dimension. She sees herself as a reincarnated Goddess in a human body, deserted on Earth to lead others to their journey within. She creates with her soul and third eye visions, absorbing in the energy of the world to fuel her inspiration.

Persona non grata - The Ascending Goddess is an exhibition that aims to express the artist's journey breaking ancestral curse, fighting and healing mental health barriers with a holistic approach, redefining the human condition and following her true path through unconditional self love.

Adeline defines the divine feminine ( Goddess )  as a part of an esoteric holy trinity of a Witch, Priestess and Shaman and she depicts each side of herself in her paintings. She mostly paints from memories a version of who she was in past life or the transformation and challenges of her soul in this life. 

Why Persona non grata? The first part of the title was chosen by the artist owing to the fact that it means an unacceptable or unwelcome person. The Witch, The Priestess and The Shamans are “persona non grata” of the patriarchy. She is all of them embodied in one soul. 

Born in a small village in the Romanian mountains, the artist always felt out of place there. Her ideology and self expression were ahead of her time, because of this she had a hard time growing up in a place where people like her don’t belong. She took it upon herself to make sure her sacred journey is honoured so she moved to the United Kingdom to find herself and be able to create freely without the judgement of the community she lives in.

Her journey in the last 7 years in the UK has not been as easy as she imagined when she left the country that forsake her awakening spirit. As she was transitioning from a young scared girl to a divine feminine being, the veil of society fell off and she could finally see the pain that women endured for centuries at the hand of patriarchy. She felt the pain of all her ancestors, witches, shamans, priestesses and healers that were persecuted at the hands of lost mortal men.

Through her artworks and visions, she is now fighting to change the stigma surrounding the divine feminine and the acceptance of us. Through this exhibition she closely chose to portray the exoteric and religious ways that women were seen through the centuries and challenging the viewer to understand and accept the fact that patriarchy wiped the knowledge of the goddesses that created society long before any religion known to men appeared.

The layout of the exhibition is divided into two mental state settings. The first floor showcasing the formative years and her struggle with body-image issues and failed relationships that succumbed her self worth. The second floor, her transition to fully understand and accept herself for who she is truly meant to be, standing in power.

LOOP2020: Artists in Print
29 September - 11 October 2020

​LOOP is an informal co-operative of artists with a background in print. LOOP has presented some of the best in new printmaking through yearly exhibitions since 2005.

LOOP encourages creative freedom; artists show their individual work in their choice of technique, from the oldest print technology through to the most recent digital developments, offering a great diversity of imagery and technique.

LOOP2020 will show recent work by nationally and internationally exhibiting artists, some of whom have founded print workshops, alongside recent graduates from the Camberwell College of Art MA printmaking course.

We hope our 15th anniversary show will proceed normally, despite difficult conditions. We invite our friends to visit us, but please follow the safety guidelines in place during the exhibition.

Artist taking part:
Helen Baines, Ian Brown, Frank Dolphin, Marianne Ferm RE,
 Jane Lacy Hodge, Julie Hoyle, Fabienne Khial, Gail Mallatratt,
Jennifer Merrell, Ann Norfield, Ralph Overill, Kitty Reford,
Annee Robson, Charlee Strowger, Maki Takizawa, Jennifer Talbot,
John Tate, Tricia Torrington, Luke Wade

For further information please contact:
arts@openpage.org.uk 
www.loopartists.org.uk

Transitions
23-27 Sep 2020
Private View: Thursday 24 September 6-9pm

Espacio Gallery is delighted to present Transitions, an exhibition showcasing works by a selected number of artists in a wide range of media as the artists reflect on their own journeys in this new world, both personal and artistic.

Rebecca Ashton, Heidi Ferid, Jonathan Hillson, 
Andras Andor Jambor, S. R. Jimmy, Ivilina Kouneva, 
​Biagio Mastroianni, Clarke Reynolds,
Hanna Salomonsson, Martini Yoganini

Curated by Carlos de Lins
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Degrees of Freedom

Reality and its disorders
9-19 September 2020

Degrees of Freedom invited artists to respond to the new currents that have shaped their lives for a physical exhibition at the Espacio Gallery 9-19th September 2020.
  
In their response artists shared the mundane as well as transformational impact of the past few months on their lives.  Looking ahead and beyond, sometimes inside and sideways, the works in the exhibition bring together very different perspectives on that experience. 

Using strategies ranging from humour and playfulness to forensic attention to the body, the works examine states of minds, the new rituals for interaction, the heightened role of touch, and the dance of the body between danger and desire.

Artist taking part:
Lewis Andrews, Andrea Arnold, Roelof Bakker, Liana Bortolozzo, Lizzie Brown, Chris Butler (We are Willow), Wu Cong, Sally de Courcy, Ahmed Farooqui, Yvonne Feng, Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, Paul MacIntyre, Tom Hackett, Roisin Kerslake-Sims, Lisa Kreuziger, Mariusz Libel, Christina Lovey, Julia Maddison, Alicia Monedero, Louise Mortimer, LidiaLidia, Jenny Nash, Nenad Nedeljkov, Jody Oberfelder, Marta Pieregonczuk, Louise Scillitoe-Brown, Marketa Senkyrik, Nat Li Lin Steinhouse, Terry Sylvester,  Henryk Terpilowski, Freya Tewelde, Christine Warrington, ​Ben Wilson, Julian Woodcock.

Curated by Ahmed Farooqui for the Degrees of Freedom artist group.
Open: Wed-Fri 3-7pm
Sat-Sun 2-6pm
Closed: Mon-Tue
Open: Wed-Sat 3-7pm
​Thu 5-9pm
Sun 1-5pm

Transformations
2-6 September 2020
Private View: Thursday 3 September 6-9pm

They say the one constant in life is change, and after several months of health, financial, and social upheaval, our lives have been changed beyond belief. 

The exhibition showcases works in a wide range of media as the artists reflect on their own journeys and Transformations, both personal and artistic.

Join us for what’s bound to be an exciting and transformative experience! 

Paul Butler, Maria Eliza Breda, Soraia Demori, Rafaela Demori,
Max W Flower, Richard Guthrie, Ian Kent, Barbara LT,
Jonathan MacLeod, Amravati Mitchell, ​Paul X'Arc, Martini Yoganini

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Finding Forever
@TBOART Solo Exhibition
24-30 August 2020
Private View: Tuesday 25 August 6-9pm

For the first time, I have created a body of work that is not portrait led and so I am looking forward to showing you all the new work I have been creating for 'Finding Forever'. The project is partly inspired by the critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated album of the same name by rapper Common. As with all of my past projects which include 'Get Up, Stand Up' 2010, 'Streets' Disciples' 2011, and 'Roses That Grew From Concrete' 2019, 'Finding Forever' 2020 finds its thought provoking context in music but also in my personal life. Each painting serves as a visual representation of a song by Common (from his various albums) and of an event or person[s] in my life.

As always there will be raffle tickets and other merchandise available for purchase including art prints

See you soon!

Terrence
​@tboart
Opening hours:
Tue-Fri 2-7pm
Sat 1-10pm
Sun 2-5pm

​CONCEPTUAL BOREDOM - The Exhibition
11-23 August 2020

​Conceptual Boredom, is a photography project that explores our connection with our homes, our things, our food and our bored minds during the
Covid-19 outbreak. The initiative aims to raise money for NHS Charities Together, in order to support the health and well-being of front-line NHS staff that don’t get to be bored during the crisis.

Conceived and developed by the creative team Camila Gurgel and
​Ieva Paulina, the photographic series documents the boredom of life in lockdown.

In the images, Gurgel and Paulina have used everyday objects to create surreal scenarios and shapes. The pieces (surprisingly all shot on iPhone) are designed to be both highly relatable and abstract at the same time.

In the upcoming exhibition the public can expect to experience more than 60 photographic pieces as well as art installations and exclusive new work.

Half of the profits will also be donated to the NHS Charities Together to keep giving support to those saving our lives everyday.

And more good news. The fans of the project will have the chance to have a shot of their own as part of the exhibition. All you need to do is share your version of Conceptual Boredom on your Instagram page and tag @conceptualboredom on the caption. The most creative shot will be exhibited along side the collection.

The event will follow any social distancing rules applying at the moment of the exhibition, but please get in touch via DM on the @conceptualboredom Instagram page if you’d like to arrange a private viewing.

Camila Gurgel & Ieva Paulina
@conceptualboredom
Opening hours:
Tue-Sun 3-7pm

​The Resilient Self
27 July - 7 August 2020
Private View: 30 July 5:30 - 8:30pm

It’s one thing to present your art honestly to the world, it’s quite another to turn that gaze on yourself.  We live in the age of the ‘selfie,’ where reality can be pushed through endless filters until every hint of vulnerability is erased. In this show, all filters are removed as each artist presents an artwork that gives the viewer a glimpse of their authentic self.  

We've had to spend time with ourselves during lockdown, being in one space for a long period of time, forcing us to self reflect, to uncover, discover and explore new ways of expressing ourselves. This exhibition is about the Self, the resilient self.

​Organised and curated by Renee Rilexie and The Artists' Pool

Are Friends Electric?
Studies in Neon
17-22 March 2020
​(Cancelled)

​Xanthe Bonsall, Ricardo Côrte, Mat Denney, Amy Gardner,
Meg Hopkin, Marc Jones, Jonathan Lawes, Montez,
Vincent Patterson, Sonofafox, Kelda Storm, Villain

Curated by Ricardo Côrte & Jonathan Lawes

Artcom Expo International Association of Artists and Partners
60th International Cultural Exchange of Arts
48th Salon Premier 'Today’s Shapes and Colours' 
​Brazilian Handmade Jewellery
9-15 March 2020
Opening: Monday 9 March 5-8pm

The exhibition showcases artists from 13 countries.

Albania
Gjergj Kola

Angola
Armando Scoott • Marcia Dias • Oliveira Kabassu • Zélia Maria do Carmo Reis Ferreira

Argentina
Jaqueline Rosada

Belgium
Ana Luiza de Matos • Bruno Fernandes

Brazil
Áurea Radloff • Bruna Cavalheiro • Dina Garcia • Duart’s 
Inhelora Kretzschmar Joenk • Joana Orlando • Leila Huguenin
Marcelo Pszybylski • Márcia Cabral da Rocha
Marcos Aparecido Mantovani • Marly Maria Maiochi Fernandes
Menelaw Sete • Míriam Leonel • Nubio Brito
Rosângela Vig • Tânia Miranda

Costa Rica
Flory Rojas

France
Ann Dunbar • Phil Dunbar

Guinea-Bissau 
Kevin Pereira Miranda Lima

Italy
Alberto Mesiano • Alessandro Almo • Ceres Panicucci
Milena Quercioli • Renato Donzelli

Norway
Berit Bjørseth • Inger Margrethe Eriksen • Baronesa Jiselda Salbu
Liv S.M.Evensen • Marianne Fjaer • Petter L.Nøstdal
Solveig Evelyn Hopland

Portugal
Cláudia Ferro • Dália Cordeiro • Dulce Menezes • Esperança Matos
Gustavo Martins • José Baptista • Rosa Maria Coelho

UK
Daniela Luquini • Eliza Breda • Erika Vasconcelos • Graciella Harger
Jones Fernandes • Leandro Facundo • Liz De Menezes 
Marina Garcia Duarte • Rafaela Demori • Regina Costa Mello
Robson Aloisio Nadin • Soraia Demori

USA
Jude Papaloko Thegenus

​Brazilian Handmade Jewellery

Designers:
ANK • Norma Stiefelmann
Ana Gradin • Patricia MB Gotthilf
Cecilia Ghilardi • Paula Schnapp
Dina Noebauer • Rachel Toribio
Dorine Botana • Sandra Frias
Gloria Corbetta • Sharoni Aizental
Lisia Barbieri • Sheila Brabo
Maria Antonelle • Soraia Demori
Miriam Korolkovas • Telma Aguiar

​Also featuring:
Bella Negreiros, Singer - UK 
Cláudia Pugliesi, UK - Belly Dancer 
Fátima Soares, Transpersonal Psychotherapist - UK 
Frederico espindola, Singer - UK 
Gilson Guimarães, Fraternity Without Borders - UK 
Laura Gomes Cardoso, Singer - UK 
Sebastian Ramos, Fashion Designer - UK 
Vanderli Bello, Writer - UK 

Curated by Baroness Jiselda Salbu and Duart's
General coordination: Baroness Jiselda Salbu

EVENTS:
Mon 9th March 5pm
Performance: Singers Bella Negreiros & Laura Gomes Cardoso
                                                                                         
6pm
Screening of awareness video 'Art Against Violence'
 
Tue 10th March from 5pm 
Performance: Singers Bella Negreiros & Laura Gomes Cardoso
Performance: Musician Frederico Espindola 
Book Launch: 'Gloria Duck' by Vanderli Bello
 
6pm
Performance: Belly Dancer Cláudia Pugliesi
 
Wed 11th March from 5pm 
Access Bars Sessions by Transpersonal Psychotherapist Fátima Soares 
 
Thu 12th March from 5pm 
Sebastian Ramos Fashion Designer - Maison Sebastian presents a new collection inspired by sustainability and recycling.
 
Fri 13th March 10am
Painting Workshop by Erika Vasconcelos 

5pm 
Book Sales on behalf of Fraternidade sem Fronteiras (Fraternity Without Borders). All proceeds go towards several projects that the charity is developing in Africa. 
Coordinated by Gilson Guimarães, Chairman
 
6pm
'Did You See Me? - Angela Cardoso leads a Talk and Conversation Session on the best ways for exhibiting your art. 

Sat 14th March from 5pm
Brasil na Mão Magazine - The magazine celebrates its 6th year anniversary and will present past and current issues.  
Coordinated by Marina Garcia Duarte, Magazine Director 

​Unfold
3-8 March 2020
Private View: Thursday 5 March 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 artworks.

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

Petrică Bistran, Helga Borbás, Maria De Vido, Katya Derksen,
Zurab Gogidze, Rebecca Hann, Fabienne Jenny Jacquet,
Andy Jouan, Juliana Lauletta, Jenny Nash, Rowland Phillips, 
Nigel Rudkin, Francesca Serra, Pierre Verluca, Stephanie Wardle 

Curated by Carlos de Lins

Reveries
25 February - 1 March 2020
Private View: Thursday 27 February 6-9pm

​The sheer act of artistic creation is a daydream. The mind wanders, the body relaxes and time becomes distorted. 

Reveries presents a selection of artworks that offer a glimpse into the dreams of their creators. The exhibition invites spectators to embark on a poignant journey transcending perception, a voyage into lucid fantasy. 

Agnieszka Laskus, Barbara LT, Beverley Irving, Brian Ord, 
Cathal Wharton, Dawn Fincham, Eloosh, Graice White, 
Hannah Robin Baker, Jane Hepburn, John Cormican, Juliana Lauletta,
Kushag, Kyun Ngui, Latifah A Stranack, LegPuppy, Liam Collins, 
Luna, Maria Linares Freire, Michelle Owoo, Nathalie Ozouf, 
Nina Caspari, Perla Mignanelli, Peter Mammes, Rebecca Asghar, 
Sally Spinks, Sampy Sicada, Siméon Artamonov, 
Sunaina Khandelwal, Teri Purcell 

EVENTS:

Wed 26th FEB 2020 
7 – 9pm 
Photoshop Compositing for Beginners 
by Nina Caspari 
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Thu 27th FEB 2020 
6 – 9pm 
PRIVATE VIEW (performance by Dan Rose)
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Fri 28th FEB 2020 
1:30 – 3:30pm 
Meditation and Mindful Photo Shoot 
by Agnieszka Laskus 
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4 – 6pm 
Connecting Arts – Painting the Circus 
by Barbara LT 
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7 – 9pm 
Paint With Light 
by Juliana Lauletta 
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Sat 29th FEB 2020 
1:30 – 3:30pm 
Create Your Own Business Card Design 
by Sunaina Khandelwal 
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4 – 6pm 
Drawing Session (with Buddhist chanting intro) 
by John Cormican 
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7 – 9pm 
Open Art Virtual Gallery Screening 
by Curat10n 
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Sun 01st MAR 2020 
1:30 – 3:30pm 
Film Photography Workshop 
by Luna
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Curated by Juliana Lauletta
Multimedia Artist
+44 7478689885
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RGB
​11-23 February 2020
Private View: Thursday 13 February 6-9pm

Now in its 7th year the annual Espacio colour exhibition is always fascinating and always different. 

This year’s show, RGB, is a multi-disciplinary exhibition that brings together twelve gallery artists who 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.

RGB will not disappoint. Come and visit the exhibition, be inspired, meet the artists and join in the celebration of colour.

Moich Abrahams, Tanaz Assefi​, Mavis Barber​, Richard Brayshaw​,
Christine Calow, Jonathan Dean​, Kanwal Dhaliwal​, ​Rosana Miracco,
​Fabiola Retamozo, Bev Sage, ​Tina Viljoen, ​Meg Wroe
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​Opening times on Sun 2d Feb: 1-3pm

Recollection: Memories in Glass
21 January - 2 February 2020
Private View: Tuesday 21 January 6-8pm

‘Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.’ 
Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore

Just Glass’ latest show focuses on memory and recollection in all its diverse forms — everything from personal reminiscences to nostalgia, from the science of memory to the commemoration of moments in history. Each piece in the show has been inspired by memories and created in glass — expect to see a stunning range of glass art, including decorative and functional pieces, sculptural glass and wall-hung artwork, using a wide variety of glass-making methods.  The show will feature work from internationally renowned glass-makers as well as from emerging artists.

​After extremely successful recent exhibitions in Hertford, Lyme Regis and Twickenham, we have chosen Espacio Gallery as our next venue. Just Glass are delighted to exhibit in such a vibrant venue.
 
As well as the main exhibition, Just Glass artists are also taking the opportunity to launch a gallery shop, featuring smaller decorative pieces that visitors can buy and immediately take away with them.

Alison Allum, Carol Bayada, Philippa Beveridge, Sarah Brace,
Phillipa Candy, Lynn Foster, Pam Fyvie, Hannah Gibson, Celia Goodman,
Cheryl Gould, Belinda Salmon Harding, Su Herbert, Ingrid Hunter,
Tlws Johnson, Ian Kirwan, Rebecca Laister, Jessie Lee, Julie Light,
Joanna Lloyd, Jane Lyons, Caitlin Mackesy Davies, Brett Manley,
Deborah Martin, Wendy Newhofer, Purnima Patel, Annie Ross,
Cathryn Shilling, Angela Thwaites, Deborah Timperley, Mandy Treptow,
Jane Vincent, Joanna Waddy, Anne White, Myra Wishart, Maria Zulueta

Just Glass was formed in 2003 and now comprises a group of  over 50 established and emerging glass artists.

Members include internationally renowned as well as emerging artists and their work ranges from tiny, intricate pieces to imposing, large-scale works in glass, from domestic vessels to abstract sculpture.  

Please browse our artists’ pages to see some of their work.

SPLASH 2020
​7-19 January 2020
Private View: Saturday 11 January 2-6pm
Late Night Opening: Thursday 9 January 11am - 9pm

'SPLASH 2020' is a vibrant exhibition of work to be held at Espacio Gallery. Four artists will be taking part.

Delyth Bolt, Jenny Blanchard, Judith Whitehouse, and Linda Simmonds.

Jenny Blanchard makes work that searches the layers of physical memory, exposing and disclosing the past. Observations of historic remains also lead on to a more personal search. 

Delyth Bolt’s studies continue to respond to the figure, more recently using paper figures as a starting point.  Painting in layers without anticipating the outcome has created a sense of freedom and movement. 
 
Linda Simmonds’ practice explores the process of repeated mark making as a response to memory loss and the ability to recall.  Her work develops intuitively through paintings, prints and mixed media.

Judith Whitehouse’s study over the last twenty years has explored the philosophy and practice of geometry. Recent work has expanded boundaries of approach and use of medium. 

The exhibition runs from 7th - 19th January.  Open 11am - 6pm Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm.  Additionally there will be a late night opening on Thursday January 9th until 9pm.

Curated by the participating artists.
Past exhibitions 2019