Galvanise
Thursday 7 July
Opening Show featuring Spitalfields Studios Artists and 80 incredible artists from all over the world taking part in the opening event on the 7th of July 2022
A galvanising collection of visual arts, screenings, live performances and more
Thursday 7 July, 5:30-10pm
7-15 Greatorex Street, London E1 5NF
This exhibition is part of the Whitechapel Gallery's First Thursdays exhibition programme.
Join us for a timely reflection on collective struggle, action and hope spanning themes of migration, oppression, climate change, technology and mental health.
A galvanising collection of visual arts, screenings, live performances and more.
Meet a lone sailor figure braving the bluster and bluff of Brexit. Join artists creating collaborative unions of tape, movement and signage. Witness a performer taking steps backwards, even as democracy retreats in Hong Kong. Consider a charred tree evaporating in the face of climate change. Watch as a woman, wrapped in earth-sprinkled sackcloth, rolls to retrace the footsteps of her ancestors. Indulge in your own 10-minute portraiture, refreshments, postcards, prints and zines. Galvanise. A gathering of words, poetry, music, film, performance, installation, photography, painting, collage, fine arts and more.
Participating artists include:
Deborah Aitken, SM Asadullah, Tanaz Assefi, Eeshita Azad, Kavan Balasuriya, Chris Bird, Mary Blomley, Claire Cansick, Graham Carrick, Catherine Chambers, Charlie Chronbik, Amber Cooper-Davies, Aliyah Coreana, Jayda David, DMINTN, Ferha Farroqui, Georgie Fay, Annette Fernando, Nelson Ferreira, Abu Foysol, Emily Hana, Elizabeth Hannaford, Hayley Harrison, Sam Hart, Kevin Herlihy, Katie Horwhich, Michael Johnson, Chika Jones, Marion Jones, Katherine Jones RA, Gabriella Kardos, Shen Ka Yee, Ursula Kelly, Kirsty Kerr ,Petra Kneile, Daniele Lamarche, Christopher Lane, Temsuyanger Longkumer, LUAP, Meija Liepins, Peter Mammes, Sonia Martin, Pip McDonald, Zaman Md Fakruzzaman, Medea, Sabi North, Paloma Orts, Jane Palm-Gold, Husna Parvin, Ash Patterson, John Pedder, Biddy Peppin, Sumi Perera, Ness Perriam, Perspicere, Gabrielle Poitras, Nicola Pritchard, Ian Rawlson, Matteo Razzano, Ray Richardson, Reece Robinson, Russell Herron, Felipe Rojas, Benedetto Sacco, Nina Schulze, Marianne Simonin, Morgan Sinton-Hewitt, Chloe Smith, Yu Ting, Charles Williams, Helen Wilson, Karen Wood. Music by: J Cocoa, Natalio Faingold, Foshka Gero, Dutch Grip, Daniel Hewson, Will Mount & Twenty One Crows
Launch Event:
Thursday 7th July 2022 5.30-10:30 pm. Rest of the show by appointment only.
http://spitalfieldsstudios.com/ @spitalfieldsstudios
From Scratch
Thursday 2 December
Spitalfields Studios Artists and guests present a new group exhibiton
ART - LIVE MUSIC - SCREENINGS - FESTIVITIES
Opening Thursday 2 December, 6-9pm
7-15 Greatorex Street, london E1 5NF
This exhibition is part of the Whitechapel Gallery's First Thursdays exhibition programme.
Thursday 1 April
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays
Spitalfields Studios Artists
A preview of some of the work we have been making
Biddy Peppin - Enigma
2021
Oil on canvas
101cm x 91.5cm
£800
Biddy Peppin - Brexit
Each chair is seen from a different viewpoint, and 'normal' perspective is reversed.
2020
Oil on canvas
91.5cm x 61cm
£700
Biddy Peppin - U.F.O.
2021
Oil on canvas
71cm x 91.5cm
£700
Temsüyanger Longkumer - Wailing Wall, Al Aqsa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Oil and acrylic
Instagram: @temsuyanger_longkumer
This work belongs to a series of paintings made on cleaning rags from art studios. The images are built from already existing marks and shapes left behind by the cleaning process.
Karen Wood - Under the Arches
Lockdown May 2020
Electrical Tape and Plasterers Tape on artist preferred drawing book - The Writing Fields Flexbook Paper
This work is available for £180 (unframed) under the #artistsupportpledge scheme
22x31cm
Karen’s drawings are inspired by unexpected tangents of geometric shapes found in architecture, signs and road markings. A sense of superimposed urban materiality is captured through layering tape whilst editing with a scalpel, achieving varying levels of translucency. The elasticity of the tape together with the quick scalpel movement releases tension and creates what Karen calls the “spacebetween” , inviting the viewer to experience these cityscapes through the eyes of an industrial colourist.
Instagram: @kbwoodnews
Paul Anderson - So Alone WIP
2021
Digitally Coloured Ink Drawing
Not for sale
Still for a video collaboration with Will Mount
Contact anderpaul99@yahoo.co.uk
Danièle Lamarche - German Snuff Box in the Woods
2020
Mixed media
Christopher Lane - Self-Portrait Wearing A Hat
2021
Oil on Linen
£650
35cm x 40cm
Christopher Lane - Nude Woman Resting (adapted from Freud)
2020
Oil on Linen
£400
30.2cm x 21cm
Christopher Lane - Head
2020
Acrylic on Linen
£550
41cm x 51cm
Instagram: @christopherowin
Jean Higgs - Lite Box
2019
Wood, Acrylic paint, Lights
31cm x 31cm x 13cm
Jean Higgs - No. 2
From the "Weapons of Mass Production" series of 20 drawings
Acrylic Paint, Collage on Paper
61cm x 61cm
art blog:
artandthislondonlife.wordpress.com
Annette Fernando - Beneath the Trees 1
Pen and Ink
24cm x 30cm
£300
Annette Fernando - Beneath the Trees 2
Pen and Ink
24cm x 30cm
£300
Annette Fernando - Beneath the Trees 3
Pen and Ink
24cm x 30cm
£300
Annette Fernando - Beneath the Trees 4
Pen and Ink
24cm x 30cm
£300
These are a series of new drawings for my upcoming exhibition
‘Being with Trees’, a collaborative exhibition of work by The Arborealists, The Urban Contemporaries and invited artists, bringing together a contemporary response to trees in urban and rural environments.
The drawings are freeze frames from my film ‘I Told You This Would Be True, Beneath the Trees’ also on display in the exhibition, and captures the passing of time from the trees' perspective.
The exhibition work be on show at Bermondsey Project Space will be open to the public from 20th April 2021 until 8th May 2021.
Watch a video interview with Annette Fernando
More of my work, exhibitions and bio can be found on my website at
annettefernando.carbonmade.com
Kirsty Kerr - Life Coming Soon
2020
Site-specific intervention
Kirsty Kerr - Renewal in Progress
2020
Site-specific intervention
Kirsty Kerr - Recovery in Process
2020
Site-specific intervention
Kirsty Kerr - Resilience in Operation
2020
Site-specific intervention
Instagram: @kirstyjkerr
Re-construction Signs - A series of site-specific interventions exploring urban nature as a symbol of resilience and hope. I began this project in 2020 - a year of global pandemic, climate emergency, heightened division and inequality. I started placing these tiny ‘re-construction signs’ around my neighbourhood, a way to subvert my own feelings of despair, instead signposting life and growth in unlikely places. I hope they take on new meaning in 2021, and as we move from Winter into Spring.
Thursday 3 December
Spitalfields Studios Artists showing recently made work.
A preview of some of the work we will be showing in 2021
Temsüyanger Longkumer - Refuge II
Terracotta
26x25x25cm
Refuge II forms part of a series of my work titled Parallel Communes. This series explores over-arching ideas relating to the human body as a microcosm of events in the universe and vice versa. I am particularly interested in the microbial world and their interactions, including in the flora and fauna around us. Exploring the relationship between the microscopic world to that of the external world outside of the skin.
Karen Wood - A Sideways View
Whitechapel Gallery, Lockdown May 2020
Electrical Tape and Plasterers Tape on artist preferred drawing book - The Writing Fields Flexbook Paper
This work sold to London buyers through #artistsupportpledge in June 2020
32x25cm
Karen’s drawings are inspired by unexpected tangents of geometric shapes found in architecture, signs and road markings. A sense of superimposed urban materiality is captured through layering tape whilst editing with a scalpel, achieving varying levels of translucency. The elasticity of the tape together with the quick scalpel movement releases tension and creates what Karen calls the “spacebetween” , inviting the viewer to experience these cityscapes through the eyes of an industrial colourist.
Paul Anderson - Call It Kyle, LOL
2020
Acrylic on canvas
Not for sale
50x76cm
One of a new series of paintings by Paul Anderson. Contact anderpaul99@yahoo.co.uk
Anne Menpes - Inside/Outside
2020
Acrylic on canvas
There is an intention, with this small painting, to signify a larger sense of space, place and sound. A challenge which attempts to indicate a quiet interior - maybe silent - while the outside hints at nature unleashed.
Christopher Lane - 'Greek Bust' 1 and 'Greek Bust' 1
2020
£400 each
Acrylic on linen
I always wanted to explore a classical theme in art, and decided to look at Greek sculpture. I have a replica Greek bust at home, and decided to produce a portrait series on it! My intention with these works, was to bring the portrait bust to life, as if it was a ‘real’ person. My aim with these two portraits, was to express the character, personality, and humanity of a Greek God. I deliberately used expressive, painterly brushstrokes, to capture an emotion. I deliberately kept the palette quite sombre and muted, as my desire was to evoke a feeling of introspection and reflection. I wanted to make the Greek God/bust appear humble and mortal.
Instagram: christopherowin
Jean Higgs - Alternative Uses For Mops And Brooms
2020
Acrylic on canvas
152x76cm
Price of work - please contact if interested
This is one of a series of six paintings, which have been made using mops and brooms exclusively - the only intervention made was the use of masking tape. I wanted to use these implements in order to express an alternative and creative use for them. Possibly, the usual associations of mops, brooms, and similar work tools may perhaps be seen differently, if not suggested by the paintings themselves, but by how they were made?
Jeanhiggs.crevado.com
Blog: Artwrite - WordPress.com
Biddy Peppin - Juggernaut
2020
Oil on canvas
80x60cm plus wooden edge
£650 including postage & packing (UK)
To find out more about this and other paintings, please visit my website below. Warning – my work often carries political overtones. In 2016 it became evident that things were going badly wrong – Trump’s election, Brexit, global heating, the plight of refugees - - - and since then an awareness of these problems has invaded my work. But my paintings are not manifestos and I try not to be prescriptive – spectators can find their own meanings. Conversations welcomed!
biddypeppin.crevado.com
Annette Fernando - Portrait of Darva
Annette Fernando - Portrait of Kim
Annette Fernando - Portrait of Paolo
All 2020
On paper
Three portraits I did of keyworkers in the pandemic.
Annette Fernando - I Told You This Would Be True About The Trees
More of my work, exhibitions and bio can be found on my website at annettefernando.carbonmade.com
Will Mount - Corazon
2020
Digital photograph
This is an impression of a beating heart obscured by a cloud of light distorted by rain and fog. It is one of a series of digital photographs taken using available light that are designed to be reproduced onscreen.
Reception and Artist Talk, 6-9pm.
Spitalfields Studios Artist Karen Wood's exciting collaboration with James Aldridge, previewed at September's ReFRESH exhibition. Food, drink, music.
This exhibition is part of the Whitechapel Gallery's First Thursdays exhibition programme
Saturday 9 November
East London Walk and Talk, 12-2:30pm.
Spitalfields Studios Artist Karen Wood and her Urban Rural Exchange collaborator James Aldridge take you on a walk through East London, showing you how they walk, talk and make their work. They will be at Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF from 12pm and the walk will start at 1pm
Book your ticket on Eventbrite: https://cutt.ly/URE-walk. For further queries please contact Karen on kbwoodnews@gmail.com
Thursday 5 September Click for details
Private View, 6-9pm.
Spitalfields Artists are rehanging their public spaces with new work for the Autumn. At RERESH we will also be presenting music and an introductory talk to the November collaboration URBAN RURAL EXCHANGE.
This exhibition is on the Whitechapel Gallery's First Thursdays Bus Tour
Thursday 6 June
Private view 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
Spitalfields Studios presents Measuring Silences - a photographic exhibition by David Kendall.
‘Measuring Silences’ is a solo exhibition by David Kendall exploring how photography and the practice of walking generate sensory experiences in the built environment.
Artworks investigate how visual urbanism reveals spatial politics and ocular boundaries, thus producing images that respond to architectural change, collective memory and migration inside and outside cities.
The exhibition features in the London Festival of Architecture 2019 #LFA2019
Upper Gallery, 2nd floor, BDC, 7-15 Greatorex St, London (walk past reception to the end of the corridor, turn left and walk up the staircase to the upper gallery).
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays
Thursday 7 March
Private view 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
Spitalfields Studios presents Iconicus Animarum - an exhibiton by Nelson Ferreira Korana Celan and Stasa Celan.
Any conversation around Byzantium, music and art should take as its reference some of the strands that we are pulling together in 'Iconicus Animarum'. In this exhibition we introduce contemporary ways of thinking about iconography to the London public - teasing out the contrasts between its past and present and looking at the future of its expression in art.
The trio of artists, Nelson Ferreira, Korana Celan and Stasa Celan, will display original iconography artifacts and show the power of Byzantine icons in their origins, symbolism and stories. Contemporary materials are mixed with historic cast metal objects, ivories and engraved gems.
The central element of this exhibition will trace the stylistic development of sacred art from the center of Greek Christianity to its introduction to Russia. The show is a powerful cocktail of art installation, paintings and draws its literary inspiration from the atmosphere of Pushkin's poems.
There will also be a performance by music icon, Colette Van Sertima
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays
Thursday 4 October
Private view 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
Spitalfields Studios presents ‘Postcards‘, Open Studios and Sale.
An exhibiton of original postcards by the artists at Spitalfields Studios. These specially commisoned works go on sale at our Open Studios event where you can visit the artists and see their studios as well as viewing our current collection of works on display at our East London gallery space. Your chance to own an original signed artwork by one of these exciting artists.
There will also be a performance by Wiyaala, the inspiration behind Paul Anderson's Sonic Boom artwork that is on show in our main exhibition space.
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays
Thursday 5 July to Friday 6 July
Private view, Thursday 5 July, 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
Spitalfields Studios presents ‘An Arts Lab Continuum‘, with founding participants from London in the late 1960s.
In London in 1967, the first Arts Lab was launched. ‘An Arts Lab Continuum’ is a pop-up show that explores some of the ideas and radical intentions that inspired the Drury Lane Arts Lab, and its successor, the Robert Street New Arts Lab. The show includes assemblages, documentation, etchings, paintings, photographs, projections and more. The viewer will be able to trace personal dreams, see ripples of achievement, and engage in a discussion about anxieties and visions – a sense of urgency about a world gone wrong and of art’s ability to move us towards wholeness and new possibilities. Arts Labs made a space for a wider, sometimes wilder world of artists and audiences. We wanted to change the world and make a bit of headway. Are we still change makers? Is there a narrative that resonates today?
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays
Thursday 3rd May, 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
14 Spitalfields Studios artists are taking over their building, with a showcase of painting, printmaking, photography and installation.
The opening night will feature several temporary installations, as well as live music, refreshments, and the opportunity to buy bespoke products from Spitalfields Studios makers, who are Drawn to Ink and Designs by Shell.
Showcasing Artwork by
Anne Menpes / Annette Fernando / Biddy Peppin / Christopher Lane / Daniele Lamarche / David Kendall / Deborah Aitken / Husna Parvin / Jean Higgs / Karen Wood / Katie Horwich / Nelson Ferreira / Paul Anderson / Temsuyanger Longkumer / Zaman Md Fakfruzzaman
Food and Drink
Live Music by JJW Jazz Guitar Trio
This event is part of Whitechapel Gallery First Thursdays and is on the Whitechapel Gallery First Thusday's walking tour.
Thursday 7th September, 6-9pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
Come along to our studio courtyard for an evening of art and celebration, hosted by the artist community at Spitalfields Studios. Our artists will be selling original prints, drawings, illustrations, works-on-paper, and handmade jewellery, available to buy at studio prices. There will also be live music and live print-making demonstrations.
Artwork from:
Paul Anderson - Zaman Md Fakruzzaman - Annette Fernando - Jean Higgs - Katie Horwich - Temsuyanger Longkumer - Shelley Wise
Live Print-Making by:
Paul Anderson
Food and Drink
Live Music by:
JJW Jazz Guitar Trio
Thursday 7 September, 6-9pm
Mondays throughout September, 12 - 3pm
Spitalfields Studios, Craft Building, 12-14 Greatorex Street, E1 5NF
About the artist:
Christopher Lane is a contemporary British painter, specialising in abstract and figurative techniques. Come and meet the artist and see him at work behind the scenes at his East London studio. There will be the opportunity to buy original artwork at studio prices, and refreshments will also be available.
A 2-day exhibition of paintings by Angela Allen and Biddy Peppin
Opening Night: Thursday July 6th, 5 – 8.30pm
Exhibition Continues: Friday July 7th, 11am – 5pm
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF
About the exhibition:
As the exhibition’s title indicates, the works on show are rooted in the tradition of seeing and taking note. At first sight there seems to be little in common between Biddy Peppin’s representational approach and Angela Allen’s structural abstraction. But by juxtaposing their apparently dissimilar works, they hope to generate a dialogue about ways in which observation can serve the artist.
A new Brady Arts Centre event
Brady Arts Centre, Hanbury Street, E1 5HU, a short walk from our studios.
Exhibition runs until Friday 23rd June
About the exhibition:
A solo-exhibition from Spitalfields Studios artist, Christopher Lane.
For more information about the exibition visit MUSA.
A Spitalfields Studios event
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June 2017
Spitalfields Studios, 7-15 Greatorex St, E1 5NF, a short walk from the Whitechapel Gallery
About the event:
Katie Horwich and other Spitalfields Studios artists are hosting an open studio and drawing sale in our courtyard.
Drinks and refreshments provided, come and buy some art!
View Katie's website: here.
