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Cecilia Vicuña’s radical eco-feminist vision comes to London

Living Threads at Whitechapel Gallery is the first major UK exhibition of eco-feminist activist contemporary artist and poet Cecilia Vicuña.

The Conversation · Oct 13

Backyard Biennial: East review – this morose and meaningless exhibition gave me a migraine

I feel bad for the artists whose work has been crowbarred into a wonky framework that makes them look as confused as the curators

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Campaigners fail in bid to get Sadiq Khan to block 'vast' 18-storey tower in east London conservation area

Developers succeed in third attempt to secure permission for new offices in Whitechapel High Street

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

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‘He wanted to have a wing of the Tate named after him’: remembering the groundbreaking art of Donald Rodney

A new show celebrates the pioneering, polemical artist who inspired a generation of Black British creatives – and whose works are as relevant today as they’ve ever been

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Peter Kennard: Archive of Dissent review – electrifying visual shocks

Striking images spanning 50 years of protest, power and political villains fill this dark-as-hell show of DIY photomontages

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Top UK auction house told to stop taking buyer’s premium for charity sales

Bonhams has been forced to clarify how it holds auctions for good causes after complaints about a recent sale

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2024

‘I always want to grapple with an unruly beast’: the ghostly works of Dominique White

The artist’s vast sculptures are constructed from unspooled twine and metal ribs that have been submerged in seawater, using the motif of shipwrecks to question history, hope and the afterlife

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

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Emma Talbot: ‘What I create is really bound up with being a woman’

Artist Emma Talbot on presenting an alternative naked truth about women and ageing, and capturing untold stories in her paintings, drawings, sculptures and animations

Wallpaper · Mar 8, 2024

Life Is More Important Than Art at Whitechapel Gallery review: shows why we need art too

This is a show about the movement of people, about memory, and about human vulnerability

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2023

Dominique White wins Max Mara Art Prize for Women 2022 – 2024

Artist Dominique White has been crowned winner of the ninth edition of the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, presented in a ceremony at Whitechapel Gallery

Wallpaper · Mar 28, 2023

The best London art exhibitions to see now

Your guide to the best London art exhibitions, as chosen by the Wallpaper* arts desk

Wallpaper · Mar 22, 2023

Different strokes: the forgotten women of abstract expressionism

A new exhibition highlights 80 unsung female artists from the grouping that made stars of Rothko and Pollock. But does adding them to the canon deflect from the sexism that stymied their careers?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023

Action, Gesture, Paint at the Whitechapel Gallery review – a real journey of discovery

With 150 works of Abstract Expressionism by women artists, it’s genuinely revelatory but there is simply too much on show

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2023

The best free art exhibitions in London: enjoy culture without breaking the bank

Discover the top free exhibitions in London to experience the city's vibrant cultural scene without breaking the bank

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2022

Go with the flow: the artists changing the face of movement on film

A new exhibition of video art encompasses sign language kung fu, caregiving as choreography and the fluidity of gender and tradition

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2022

Things to do in London this weekend (July 8-10)

From culinary dream teams and newly launched club nights to, erm, snail racing, it’s all happening in the capital

Evening Standard · May 27, 2022

The best free exhibitions in London right now – get your culture fix and keep your money for coffee

Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are the perfect solution

Evening Standard · May 16, 2022

New boss for Whitechapel Gallery promises diversity and inclusion

The new director of the Whitechapel Gallery says she will put “ diversity, access and inclusivity” at its heart.

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Evening Standard · Feb 23, 2022

A Century of the Artist’s Studio at Whitechapel Gallery review: sites of wonder and transformation

The gallery’s new show takes a peek into the public and private world of artists

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2022

Empty shops could be studios for next Bacon or Hirst, says leading curator

Opening up dead retail space to artists could revive town centres and cultural life, says Whitechapel Gallery director

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