A Fine Day for Seeing //
Group exhibition presenting ten pairs of poets and artists
‘A Fine Day for Seeing’ takes its title from the New York School poet and curator Frank O’Hara, who bridged literary and artistic worlds in the late 1950s. In this spirit of collaboration between word and image, the exhibition presents ten pairs
MILQUETOAST
Bedwyr Williams
This major new exhibition by Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams interrogates and satirises the role of cultural establishments within contemporary society. Via sculpture, video, painting and drawing, Williams parodies the often fetishistic architectural motifs and bureaucratic hierarchies appropriated within the culture sector and
Bermondsey Bothy
In 2018 we launched our Bermondsey Bothy, a permanent outdoor art workshop and residency site built by Scottish artist Bobby Niven (co-founder, Bothy Project) to host a Residency Programme for artists. This programme provides a unique environment in which we can support their development by providing
Wampanoag Power
Habib Hajallie
The narrative of the pilgrims’ arrival and settlement from the UK to the United States is a historical retelling that omits the enslavement and brutality inflicted upon the native Wampanoag population in Massachusetts. Through the lens of racial empowerment, artist Habib Hajallie
Bedwyr Williams’ Second Jab: Performance Event Afternoon
Bedwyr Williams’ Second Jab: Performance Event Afternoon Saturday 10 July, 2pm-6pm Join artist Bedwyr Williams on the closing weekend of MILQUETOAST for a new reading-performance about encounters with architectural models – a recurrent theme of his exhibition at Southwark Park Galleries. Performances
The Noise of the Mayflower
Radio Anti
The Noise of the Mayflower is a piece of aural research about the Mayflower crossing in 1620, an event whose historical ‘signals’ are still heard today in discussions about colonialism and national identity. But what about noise? Can we still hear the
36th Annual Open Exhibition
This much-loved show usually receives around 250 entries but this year the response has seen an explosion in entries with over 900 artworks by artists of all backgrounds from across the UK. The pandemic means that this year the exhibition has gone
AONYX and DREPAN & THE MINDERS OF THE WARM
Fani Parali
AONYX and DREPAN & THE MINDERS OF THE WARM is Fani Parali’s largest solo show to date. The exhibition spans both our galleries and sees the artist reach bold new heights in her extraordinary production methods, testing the limits of scale and
Artist Flags // What Looks To Be A Piece Of Fruit & Loose Teeth And Stinking Breath
Holly Graham
We are proud to launch two newly commissioned flags in Southwark Park, by artist Holly Graham. The flags titled ‘What Looks To Be A Piece Of Fruit’ and ‘Loose Teeth And Stinking Breath’ form part of To Us It Just Looks Like
The Book is a Container //
Royal College of Art MA Print graduates present new publication projects
The book is a container for holding or transporting something, an image, an idea, a dream, a provocation, or a statement. The familiar format of cover and pages, which unfolds sequentially, is a space to share ideas, a place to collect, or
IN REVIEW
RCA: Print MA Interim show
IN REVIEW is the first of two exhibitions in association with the Royal College of Art and continues a long-standing partnership between Southwark Park Galleries and the RCA Print Department. This annual features student’s of the second year MA programme and offers
Against the Grain
RCA: Print MA Interim show
Against the Grain is the second of two exhibitions in association with the Royal College of Art and continues a long-standing partnership between Southwark Park Galleries and the RCA Print Department. This annual features students of the second year MA programme and
Don’t Panic – Part 2
Camberwell Fine Art - Second Years
Camberwell College of Arts returns to Southwark Park Galleries with their second year Fine Art student exhibition Don’t Panic; a two-part exhibition featuring Camberwell’s four Fine Art specialities: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Photography over two weekends presented across both Dilston Gallery and
Don’t Panic – Part 1
Camberwell Fine Art - Second Years
Camberwell College of Arts returns to Southwark Park Galleries with their second year Fine Art student exhibition Don’t Panic; a two-part exhibition featuring Camberwell’s four Fine Art specialities: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture & Photography over two weekends presented across both Dilston Gallery and