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Anish Kapoor - Art Exhibition

Anish Kapoor - Art Exhibition

Sat, Aug 29, 3:30 PM
From LGBTQ Culture Lovers - London
4.7

[Follow 👉this link👈 to buy your ticket before RSVP](https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/anish-kapoor/) Residents of Southwark and Lambeth can book the 17:00 slot for a discount The exhibition features works from many of Kapoor’s most iconic series: flawless steel mirror sculptures that warp, distort and disorient; mysterious objects coated in Vantablack – the blackest known substance in the world – that mystify us with their extraordinary light-absorbing properties; and seemingly depthless voids opening within the gallery, drawing us in with a thrilling sense of vertigo. The exhibition also introduces dramatic recent works: visceral paintings and sculptures that confront us with the fragility of human existence. Followed by social at the Southbank Centre. *See comments below for updates*

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Private View: Ali Katmiri @ London Art Bar

Private View: Ali Katmiri @ London Art Bar

Sat, Aug 29, 5:00 PM
From London Art Meetup for Emerging Creatives
4.4

We are so excited to announce our first solo show at the LAB will be by the amazing **Ali Katmiri!** And we would love for you to join us for the private view on **Saturday 29th August from 6pm!** Ali Katmiri paints and photographs to reach the seeing and the feeling that come before language. The work comes from a daily practice he built for himself. In it he is both the artist and the audience. In one part he works as a performer-painter, in the other as a performer-photographer. Institutions choreograph the eye. They teach people where to look and what is worth looking at. In the photographs Katmiri uses abstraction to strip those distractions away and reach the layer of the world a child sees. That same direction of attention disciplines emotion. In the paintings he uses colour and canvas to put feeling outside the body directly, with no words and no explanation. He is not making meaning. He is opening a channel where emotion passes straight into colour and shape. Both halves of the practice ask the same question from two sides. How we look, and how we feel about what we are shown. **Tilt Your Head and A Subtle Turn / Colors Can See** is Ali Katmiris first solo exhibition. It brings together paintings and photographs from a daily practice he built for himself, one in which he is both the artist and the audience. Institutions choreograph the eye, teaching people where to look and what is worth looking at, and that same direction of attention disciplines what they feel. The photographs use abstraction to strip those distractions away. The paintings use colour and canvas to put emotion outside the body directly, with no words and no explanation. Both reach for the seeing and the feeling that come before language. The exhibition includes a workshop in which visitors take up the practice for themselves.

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IAL - Group Exhibition Discussion

IAL - Group Exhibition Discussion

Sat, Sep 19, 3:00 PM
From Independent Artists of London

# Independent Artists of London — Exhibition Planning Meetup For this meetup, we’ll come together to discuss and shape our plans for a future **Independent Artists of London exhibition**. We’ll use the session to: * Share ideas and creative proposals * Decide on a theme or direction for the exhibition * Identify artists who would like to participate * Discuss the practical logistics and requirements * Start thinking about how we want to present and promote the exhibition This is an open discussion, so **bring your ideas, work, and enthusiasm**. Whether you already have a clear vision or simply want to contribute, everyone is welcome. 📍 **POSK Gallery** 📅 **Saturday 19 September 2026** 🕓 **4:00 pm** Let’s build something together. See you there!

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Hand-building Pottery Workshop @ cave Pimlico

Hand-building Pottery Workshop @ cave Pimlico

Mon, Aug 31, 5:30 PM
From cave's meetup community: Creative workshops & events!

**Join our relaxed and sociable hand-building pottery workshop in the heart of Pimlico!** Perfect for beginners and those with some experience, each session starts with a short introduction to hand-building techniques before tutor Emma helps you bring your ideas to life. More experienced makers are welcome to work on personal projects with guidance as needed. **All clay, tools, glazing and firing are included. Once your piece is complete, choose a glaze colour and we'll fire it for you—ready to collect in around a month.** PLEASE BOOK VIE OUR EVENTBRITE PAGE TO SECURE YOUR SPOT: [HERE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hand-building-pottery-workshop-cave-pimlico-tickets-1232164229379) We'd love to see you there! If you have any **questions**, email **[cavepimlico@gmail.com](mailto:cavepimlico@gmail.com)**.

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Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography @ Dulwich Picture Gallery

Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography @ Dulwich Picture Gallery

Sat, Sep 5, 1:30 PM
From London Museums A-Z: for Gen Xers & Millennials (LoMAZ)
4.8

**Join us at the Dulwich Picture Gallery for the 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography' exhibition.** Step into a century of American city life through photographs that capture the people who built, inhabited, and transformed urban spaces into living, breathing communities. The exhibition explores one hundred years of American urban life through the people who lived, worked, and moved through its streets. Featuring works by 34 influential photographers from 1907 to 2012, the exhibition traces how photography evolved alongside the modern city, capturing individuals and communities shaped by and shaping their environments. Set in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco, the photographs reveal cities as dynamic stages for social change. From mass immigration and industrial growth to moments of counterculture and protest, photographers used urban spaces to examine identity, labour, and belonging. Adapting the traditions of portraiture, they recorded faces and lives that reflect the inner story of a nation in flux. Highlights include works by Alfred Stieglitz, Helen Levitt, Dorothea Lange, Lewis Hine, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, and Bruce Davidson. Seen together, these portraits and cityscapes form a collective narrative that is both intimate and expansive, capturing the human experience at the heart of America’s evolving cities. **Read more here:** **[https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/portrait-of-a-city-a-century-of-american-photography/](https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats-on/portrait-of-a-city-a-century-of-american-photography/)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 1.45pm: MEET AT Dulwich Picture Gallery CAFE (optional)** Address: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 14 Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD Look out for the LoMAZ sign on the cafe table and host who will be wearing LoMAZ badges. **2.30pm: ENTER THE EXHIBITION** Address: Dulwich Picture Gallery, 14 Gallery Road, London SE21 7AD **4pm-Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)** We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **TICKETS:** **You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event.** **Please book here:** **[https://secure.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/11813/11874](https://secure.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/11813/11874)** and choose the 2.30pm slot (or thereabouts). Adults: £14.50 Disabled: £7 Universal Credit: £1 **GETTING THERE:** **[https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/visit-us/](https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/visit-us/)** **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE NOTE:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Arthur Leipzig, Divers, East River 1948 © Estate of Arthur Leipzig, Courtesy ofHoward Greenberg Gallery, New York

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Culture & Cocktails: Portrait Award @National Portrait Gallery

Fri, Aug 28, 5:45 PM
From Moxie Ladies
4.8
5 attendees
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