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198 Contemporary Arts & Learning

198 Railton Road, London SE24 0JT

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+44 20 7978 8309
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198.org.uk

Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm. Mon, Tue by appointment.

Opening times may vary from exhibition to exhibition - please check our website before your visit

REEL: Dyke Hands

Until May 12
An exhibition of moving image by black lesbian*, queer & trans artists: Munesu Mukombe, Leila Weefur, ariella tai, Kearra Amaya Gopee, Cat Jones, Essence Lotus, Nana Duncan, Rrangwane & Jamika Ajalon.

A.P.T. Gallery

Harold Wharf, 6 Creekside, London SE8 4SA

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020 8694 8344
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aptstudios.org

Thu-Sun 12-5pm

Ensemble

Just opened
Until May 26
Ensemble explores Audio Description as a collaborative art form and accessible communication tool, challenging audiences to experience artworks with their minds in an entirely audio-based exhibition.

Arcade

c/o Flat Time House, 210 Bellenden Rd, London SE15 4BW

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thisisarcade.art

Thu-Sun 12-6pm

Been Waiting for the Rain to Flow

Private view May 30
May 31 – Jun 9
Can Altay’s speculations over access to water and other flows toward a regenerative public space include a rainwater harvesting drinking fountain and reflections on the context of Flat Time House.

Autograph

Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

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020 7749 1240
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autograph.org.uk

Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12.30-6pm

Mónica Alcázar-Duarte: Digital Clouds Don’t Carry Rain

Until Jun 1
Autograph presents a new exhibition interweaving indigenous knowledge, colonial legacy and ecological urgency

Wilfred Ukpong: BC-1 Niger-Delta / Future-Cosmos

Until Jun 1
A new exhibition exploring visual meditations on the environmental crisis in the Niger Delta

Beaconsfield

22 Newport St, Vauxhall, London SE11 6AY

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020 7582 6465
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beaconsfield.ltd.uk

Wed-Sat 12-5pm and by appointment

Memories of the Five Administrations

Private view May 15
May 15 – Jun 22
British artists Simon Bedwell and Stephen Sutcliffe present a collaborative exhibition of ceramics, video and painting.

Blyth Gallery

Level 5 Sherfield Building, Imperial College,Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2AZ

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020 7594 9354
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imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts/visual-arts/blyth-gallery

Mon-Fri 10am-5pm

Pageant

May 22 – Jun 13
Jon C. Archdeacon

Brunei Gallery, SOAS

Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H0XG

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020 7898 4023
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soas.ac.uk/visit/brunei-gallery

Tue-Sat 9.30am-6.30pm

Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.30 to 17.00 and open late on Thursdays until 20.00. Free Admission Closed bank holidays

Painting Freedom: Indian Modernism and its Three Rebels

Until Jun 22
A major exhibition of over 150 artworks from the Bengali School of Art focusing on the work of Hemen Mazumdar, Jamini Roy, and Rabindranath Tagore, along with a number of their contemporaries.

Discovering the SOAS Object and Artwork Collections

Until Jun 22
A rotating exhibition of the SOAS Object and Artwork Collection, which is made up of over 500 artworks from Africa, Asia and the Middle East dating from the 12th Century to the present day.

Camden Art Centre

Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG

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020 7472 5500
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camdenartcentre.org

Tue-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sun 11am-6pm

Andrew Omoding: Animals to Remember Uganda

Until Jun 23
Camden Art Centre is delighted to announce a major solo exhibition by Andrew Omoding (b. 1987, Uganda), following the success of his residency at the Centre in 2019.

Matthew Krishanu: The Bough Breaks

Until Jun 23
This major solo exhibition will present a body of new work, including paintings and works on paper that form the expansive world of Krishanu's artistic practice.

Chisenhale Gallery

64 Chisenhale Rd, London E3 5QZ

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020 8981 4518
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chisenhale.org.uk

Wed-Sun 12-6pm

Rory Pilgrim

May 17 – Jul 21
Working across music, film, text, drawing and performance, Rory Pilgrim redefines how we come together and strive for social change.

The Courtauld

Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN

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+44 20 3947 7711

courtauld.ac.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Frank Auerbach: The Charcoal Heads

Until May 27
A remarkable group of large-scale drawings by Frank Auerbach presented together for the first time.

Delfina Foundation

29/31 Catherine Place, Victoria, London SW1E 6DY

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020 7233 5344
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delfinafoundation.com

Mon-Wed 12-6pm, Thu 12-8pm, Fri-Sun 12-6pm

Soumya Sankar Bose: Braiding dusk and dawn

Private view May 14
May 15 – Jul 7
Delve into a blur of memory and imagination, where socio-political upheaval refracts through individual lives.

Design Museum

224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG

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+44 20 3862 5900

designmuseum.org

Mon-Thu 10am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm

Skateboard

Until Jun 2
The first major UK exhibition to map the design evolution of the skateboard from the 1950s to today – a story of design, performance and communities progressing together.

Enzo Mari

Until Sep 8
This major exhibition will celebrate the life and work of one of the greatest Italian designers of the 20th century, Enzo Mari, whose designs have inspired generations of creatives around the world.

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD

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020 8693 5254
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dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

Soulscapes

Until Jun 2
Soulscapes is a contemporary retelling of landscape by artists from the African Diaspora.

Estorick Collection Of Modern Italian Art

39a Canonbury Square, (Entrance off Canonbury Rd), London N1 2AN

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+44 20 7704 9522
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estorickcollection.com

Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 12-5pm

Sergio Strizzi: The Perfect Moment

May 15 – Sep 8

The Foundling Museum

40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ

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020 7841 3600
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foundlingmuseum.org.uk

Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm

Polly Braden: Leaving Ukraine

Until Sep 1
Discover the personal journeys of displaced women and children, through this exhibition of photographs and short films.

Garden Museum

Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB

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020 7401 8865
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gardenmuseum.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

Open on bank holidays excluding Christmas Day and Boxing day. We occasionally close early for private events. Please check times if you are booking your visit towards the end of the day.

Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors

May 15 – Sep 29
The first exhibition to explore the gardens of the Bloomsbury group.

The Gilbert & George Centre

5a Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ

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020 7477 2484
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gilbertandgeorgecentre.org

Thu-Sun 10am-5pm

LONDON PICTURES

Until Jan 1 2025
London is the most important part of our inspiration. It is all that surrounds us. And so we have been able to include all this remarkable surface of thoughts and feeling that we find in these posters

ICA

The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH

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020 7930 3647
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ica.art

Tue-Thu 4-11pm, Fri-Sun 12-11pm

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Aria Dean: Abattoir

Final week
Until May 5
The New York-based artist’s first exhibition in the UK. The exhibition of the artist’s recent work explores the foundational relationship between modernity and death on conceptual and material levels

Korean Cultural Centre UK

Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, (Entrance on Northumberland Ave), London WC2N 5BW

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020 7004 2600
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kccuk.org.uk

Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm

RSVP essential for Private Views; contact [email protected]

Lewisham Arthouse

140 Lewisham Way, Lewisham, London SE14 6PD

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020 8691 9113
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lewishamarthouse.org.uk

Antenna

Final week
Until May 7
Palvinder Nangla’s upcoming exhibition at the Lewisham Art House will offer viewers an enchanting delight and an insight into how he expresses himself through embroidery art.

LUX

Waterlow Park Centre, Dartmouth Park Hill, London N19 5JF

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020 3141 2960
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lux.org.uk

Wed-Sat 12-5pm

Nina Thomas: Place Setting

Until May 19
The first solo exhibition by London-based artist Nina Thomas, presented in collaboration with Animate Projects and the British Ceramics Biennial

Matt’s Gallery

6 Charles Clowes Walk, London SW11 7AN

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020 8067 3842
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mattsgallery.org

Wed-Sun 12-6pm and by appointment

Harminder Judge, A Ghost Dance

Private view May 23
May 24 – Jul 7
'A Ghost Dance' is a single exhibition of new work by Harminder Judge across both Matt’s Gallery and The Sunday Painter.

Metroland

Metroland Studios, 91 Kilburn Square, London NW6 6PS

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metrolandcultures.com

Tue 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-6pm

National Portrait Gallery

St Martin's Place, London WC2H 0HE

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+44 20 7306 0055

npg.org.uk

Mon-Thu 10.30am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10.30am-9pm, Sun 10.30am-6pm

The Time is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure

Until May 19
A major study of the Black figure – and its representation in contemporary art.

Francesca Woodman and Julia Margaret Cameron: Portraits to Dream In

Until Jun 16

PEER

97-99 Hoxton street, London N16QL

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020 7739 8080
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peeruk.org

Wed-Sat 12-6pm

Ed Webb-Ingall: A Bedroom for Everyone

Final week
Until May 11
A newly commissioned animation stemming from a long-term body of work that asks what the role of filmmaking is in response to the current housing crisis in the UK.

The Photographers’ Gallery

16-18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW

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020 7087 9300
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thephotographersgallery.org.uk

Mon-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm

Raven Row

56 Artillery Lane, London E1 7LS

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020 7377 4300
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ravenrow.org

Wed-Sun 11am-6pm

Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s

Final week
Until May 5
This exhibition finds conversations between various forms of abstraction, symbolism and figuration that were circulating and interacting in the visual culture of Brazil in the mid-20th century.

Royal Academy Of Arts

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BD

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020 7300 8090

royalacademy.org.uk

Tue-Sun 10am-6pm

Angelica Kauffman

Until Jun 30
A celebration of the life and work of Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807), a founding member of the Royal Academy and one of the most acclaimed artists of the 18th century.

Saatchi Gallery

Duke of York’s HQ, King's Road, London SW3 4RY

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020 7811 3070
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saatchigallery.com

Wed-Sun 10am-6pm

Burtynsky: Extraction Abstraction

Final week
Until May 6
The largest exhibition ever mounted of world-renowned photographic artist, Edward Burtynsky, who has dedicated his practice to bearing witness to the impact of human industry on the planet.

Rong Bao Is Me

Until May 12

San Mei Gallery

39A Loughborough Road, London SW9 7TB

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+44 20 7095 9771
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sanmeigallery.co.uk

Wed-Sat 11am-6pm

Tawfik Naas: Chaos is a Flower

Until Jun 1
San Mei Gallery presents Chaos is a Flower, a new exhibition by Libyan artist Tawfik Naas featuring a newly commissioned body of work including sculpture, wall and installation-based artworks.

Somerset House

Strand, London WC2R 1LA

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+44 20 7845 4600
+44 333 320 2836
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somersethouse.org.uk

Mon-Sun 11am-6pm

The lore of LOVERBOY

Jun 8 – Sep 1
Somerset House presents the first exhibition on international fashion powerhouse Charles Jeffrey LOVERBOY, which celebrates 10 years of club to catwalk in 2024.

South London Gallery

65-67 Peckham Road, London SE5 8UH

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020 7703 6120
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southlondongallery.org

Tue 11am-6pm, Wed 11am-9pm, Thu-Sun 11am-6pm

Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and the Art of Protest

Until Jun 2
Photography has long been associated with acts of resistance. It is used to document action, share ideas, inspire change, tell stories, gather evidence and fight against injustice.

Southwark Park Galleries

Southwark Park, London SE16 2UA

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020 7237 1230
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southwarkparkgalleries.org

Wed-Sun 11am-5pm

Jerwood Survey

Until Jun 23
A major biennial touring exhibition that presents new commissions by 10 early-career artists from across the UK, providing a distinctive snapshot of current concerns and approaches in the visual arts.

Space Station Sixty-five

Building One, 373 Kennington Road, London SE11 4PT

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020 7820 1120
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spacestationsixtyfive.com

Wed-Sat 12-6pm

Open during exhibitions and by appointment.

Staffordshire St

49 Staffordshire Street, London SE15 5TJ

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staffordshirest.com

Thu-Fri 5-8pm, Sat-Sun 12-6pm and by appointment

Stove by a Whale

Final week
Until May 5
A collaboration between Steven He and Seongeun Lee, curated by Jiayue He.

Stanley Picker Gallery

Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, Grange Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2QJ

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020 8417 4074
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stanleypickergallery.org

Tue-Sat 11am-5pm

Reopening with Thomas Pausz 'Haunted Ecologies' launching on Wednesday 24 April 2024 6-8pm, all welcome.

Thomas Pausz: Haunted Ecologies

Until Jul 13
Thomas Haunted Ecologies intersects research fields of media, ecology, and ‘hauntology’ to propose an immersive installation echoing the transformations of local ecosystems in vicinity of the Gallery.

Studio Voltaire

1a Nelsons Row, Clapham, London SW4 7JR

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020 7622 1294
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studiovoltaire.org

Wed-Sun 10am-5pm

In House: Juliette Ezaoui and Ana Milenkovic

Until Jun 16
The second in a new series of duo exhibitions organised by and for Studio Voltaire’s community of studio artists and cultural tenants.

TACO!

2 Cygnet Square, Thamesmead, London SE2 9FA

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taco.org.uk

Thu 10am-5pm, Fri 10am-11pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

Opening hours Gallery- 10:00-17:00 Cafe -10:00-16:00 Bar - until 23:00

something where before there was nothing

Private view May 30
May 31 – Jul 7
New works by British Artist Hannah Lees that consider ideas of the ‘parent’ and the latent meaning of materials.

Tate Britain

Millbank, London SW1P 4RG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Art Now: Zeinab Saleh

Until Jun 23
Zeinab Saleh presents an intimate new series of paintings and drawings which trace both fleeting movement and suspended time

Sargent and Fashion

Until Jul 7
Fashion, identity, painting: explore the unique work of John Singer Sargent

Tate Modern

Bankside, London SE1 9TG

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020 7887 8888

tate.org.uk

Mon-Sun 10am-6pm

Yoko Ono: Music of the mind

Until Sep 1
Delve into the powerful, participatory work of artist and activist Yoko Ono

Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider

Until Oct 20
Discover the story of the friendships that made modern art.

Thames-Side Studios Gallery

Thames-Side Studios, Harrington Way, Warspite Road, Royal Borough of Greenwich, London SE18 5NR

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020 8301 8844
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thames-sidestudios.co.uk

Thu-Sun 12-5pm

Turps Off-Site Programme Show 2023/24

Just opened
Until May 11
This show brings together the diverse practices of the current participants on the Turps Off-Site Programme Show 2023/24.

V&A

Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL

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020 7942 2000
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vam.ac.uk

Mon-Thu 10am-5.30pm, Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5.30pm

Tropical Modernism: Architecture and Independence

Until Sep 22

Young V&A

Cambridge Heath Rd, Bethnal Green,, London E2 9PA

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vam.ac.uk/young

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

Open daily 10-5.45; galleries close from 5pm. Admission is free.

Japan: Myths to Manga

Until Aug 11
Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japanese history – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japan's culture, technology and design.

The Wallace Collection

Hertford House, Manchester Square, London W1U 3BN

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+44 20 7563 9500
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wallacecollection.org

Mon-Sun 10am-5pm

Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King

Until Oct 20
Explore the life of the great Sikh leader Ranjit Singh (1780–1839) in this major exhibition, Ranjit Singh: Sikh, Warrior, King.

Wellcome Collection

183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE

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020 7611 2222
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wellcomecollection.org

Tue-Wed 10am-6pm, Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sun 10am-6pm

Jason and the Adventure of 254

Until Jan 12 2025
‘Jason and the Adventure of 254’ is a major solo exhibition by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills.