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Serge Attukwei Clottey: Crossroads

London,  2 March - 15 April 2023
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Helena Foster: To See Beyond Seeing

London,  2 March - 15 April 2023
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Forthcoming exhibitions
London
Image: Paul Georges
20 April - 25 May 2023

Paul Georges

Emerging to prominence in the mid-1950s as one of the New York School artists, Paul Georges sought to bring the energy of Abstract Expressionism to representational painting. In collaboration with the Paul Georges Estate, Simon Lee Gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of the artist's work in the UK.
London
Image: France-Lise McGurn: Hostess
20 April - 25 May 2023

France-Lise McGurn: Hostess

Simon Lee Gallery is proud to announce Hostess, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Glasgow- and London- based artist France-Lise McGurn. Situated on the first floor of the gallery, Hostess showcases a new body of work featuring a large central triptych, new wall piece and a painted sofa suite.
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Image: Olivier Debré
1 June - 15 July 2023

Olivier Debré

Opening in time for London Gallery Weekend, an exhibition of paintings from the estate of Olivier Debré will coincide with Opéra Bastille's re-staging of Signes, the ballet inspired by a series of Debré’s abstract tableaux. A seminal figure within European lyrical abstraction, Olivier Debré came to describe his work as “fervent abstraction”; his vivid colour fields painted to express emotions inspired by natural phenomena and the outside world.
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Donna Huddleston in Conversation with Jennifer Higgie

At the close of our exhibition Threshold, and in celebration of her newest book The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie joined Donna Huddleston at Simon Lee Gallery, London to discuss female artists whose work engages with the other worldly and alternate dimensions.
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Image: Representation of Anna Freeman Bentley

Representation of Anna Freeman Bentley

Anna Freeman Bentley

Simon Lee Gallery is delighted to announce representation of British artist Anna Freeman Bentley (b.1982 London). The artist’s inaugural exhibition at the gallery will open in November 2023 in London, following her inclusion of new paintings in the gallery’s Art Basel Hong Kong presentation this month.

Image: Clare Woods included in the Royal Academy's auction for Ukraine

Clare Woods included in the Royal Academy's auction for Ukraine

Clare Woods
Royal Academy of Arts (RA)
28 January 2023
Don’t miss Clare Wood’s work Hazy, 2023, which will be part of The Natalia Cola Foundation’s live auction and dinner to benefit The National Academy of Arts of Ukraine (NAAU) in Kyiv.
 
Taking place at the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) on 28th January, this auction will include a diverse range of artworks donated by Royal Academicians, Ukrainian Academicians and many more. 
 
100% of funds raised will be donated directly to the NAAU.
 
The paintings of Clare Woods RA (b. 1972, Southampton, UK) are essentially concerned with sculpting an image in paint, and expressing the strangeness of an object. Originally trained as a sculptor, much of Woods’ work is an exploration of physical form. This understanding of sculptural language and a preoccupation with forms in space, translated into two-dimensional images, underpins her pictorial practice. Many of Woods’ paintings emerge from a preoccupation with the human figure and are an exploration of themes of fragility, vulnerability, mortality and disability associated with the human condition. The artist’s portraits seek to portray the delicate border that exists between sickness and health, cruelty and humanity, and ultimately life and death. In Hazy, 2023 Clare Woods addresses fear through an obscured composition in which she manipulates dark pigments to construct an abstruse portrait a young man. Woods further compounds these themes through the title of the work which means unclear or uncertain.
Image: Representation of the estate of Olivier Debré

Representation of the estate of Olivier Debré

Olivier Debré
Simon Lee Gallery is pleased to announce representation of the estate of French artist Olivier Debré in the UK in collaboration with Galerie Louis Carre, who represent the estate in France. The first exhibition of works by Debré will take place at the gallery’s London space in June 2023 and will coincide with Signes, a ballet inspired by a series of Debré’s abstract tableaux, running from 19 June to 16 July 2023 at Opéra Bastille, Paris.
Image: Feeling Her Way

Feeling Her Way

Sonia Boyce
Turner Contemporary: 4 February - 8 May 2023; Leeds Art Gallery: 25 May - 5 November 2023
Sonia Boyce’s Golden Lion-winning exhibition Feeling Her Way will come to Margate and Leeds this year. The artwork combines video, collage, music and sculpture to present a body of work that centres around the vocal experimentation of five Black female musicians.
Image: BIG WOMEN: Curated by Sarah Lucas

BIG WOMEN: Curated by Sarah Lucas

Featuring Angela Bulloch and Rachel Howard
Firstsite
11 February - 18 June 2023
Under the headline BIG WOMEN, the Colchester gallery will showcase work by leading female artists. 
 
 
Image: France-Lise McGurn: Aloud, The exposé Finissage

France-Lise McGurn: Aloud, The exposé Finissage

Simon Lee Gallery
12 January, 6-8 PM
Join France-Lise McGurn for an introduction to her installation Aloud, The exposé at Simon Lee Gallery, London followed by drinks. Talk begins at 7 PM.
Image: In Conversation: Jennifer Higgie and Donna Huddleston

In Conversation: Jennifer Higgie and Donna Huddleston

Simon Lee Gallery
23 February, 6-8 PM
At the close of our exhibition Threshold, and in celebration of her newest book The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie joins Donna Huddleston at Simon Lee Gallery, London to discuss female artists whose work engages with the other worldly and alternate dimensions.

 

Threshold is a group exhibition that traverses the solace of ritual and the continued impact of spiritualism in contemporary art and feminism. Featuring work by Angela Bulloch, Rachel Howard, Donna Huddleston, Josephine Meckseper, France-Lise McGurn, Paulina Olowska, Mai-Thu Perret and Clare Woods, Threshold brings together new and exciting perspectives which are compounded in the work of Donna Huddleston who’s drawing Brighter, 2021 adorns the cover of Higgie’s book.

18.00 - 18.45: Drinks and a late viewing of Threshold

19.00 – 19.45: Conversation between Jennifer Higgie and Donna Huddleston

For tickets please RSVP via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-conversation-jennifer-higgie-and-donna-huddleston-tickets-528376005857 

Image: Winston Branch in conversation with Rianna Jade Parker

Winston Branch in conversation with Rianna Jade Parker

Winston Branch
Simon Lee Gallery
6 December, 6:30-7:30 PM
On the occasion of Winston Branch’s first exhibition at Simon Lee Gallery, we are delighted to host a talk between the artist and Rianna Jade Parker. The talk will take as its point of departure Parker’s recent interview with the artist for Tate Etc magazine, looking in greater depth at the artist’s journey with abstraction, extensive travels and his move to the Caribbean.
 

Time: 18:30

Location: Simon Lee Gallery, London

Tickets are free, but confirmation of attendance is required, please contact: events@simonleegallery.com or RSVP via this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/468547677717

 
Image: Paulina Olowska: Her Hauntology Book Launch

Paulina Olowska: Her Hauntology Book Launch

Paulina Olowska

Simon Lee Gallery is pleased to announce the launch of Paulina Olowska's book Her Auntology, on the occasion of her solo exhibition at Kistefos Museum in Norway.

Her Hauntology explores the artist's own fertile exploration into Slavic mythology and imagery, the female gaze and the concept of Hauntology; which refers to the recurrence of elements from the social or cultural past as in the manner of a ghost or spectre.

Image: Detente, instante. Una historia de la fotografía

Detente, instante. Una historia de la fotografía

João Penalva
Fundación Juan March, Madrid
17 October 2022 - 15 January 2023
This exhibition rehearses one of the possible histories of photography from its birth around 1840 until today. The show proposes an account of the medium through three hundred photographs and includes the work of João Penalva, Yoshi's Wrong Cups (2004). 
Image: April Bey in Conversation with Gemma Rolls-Bentley

April Bey in Conversation with Gemma Rolls-Bentley

April Bey
Simon Lee Gallery, London
3 September, 10:30 - 12:00 AM

On the occasion of April Bey’s first exhibition in the UK, Simon Lee is proud to host a talk between the artist and Gemma Rolls-Bentley on Saturday 3rd September in the London gallery.

The event will begin at 10.30am with exhibition viewing time, the talk will begin at 11am and will be followed by a Q&A session before concluding at 12pm.

Tickets are free, but confirmation of attendance is required, please contact: events@simonleegallery.com

 

Image: Golden Lion for Best National Participation to Great Britain: Sonia Boyce

Golden Lion for Best National Participation to Great Britain: Sonia Boyce

Sonia Boyce
La Biennale di Venezia
23 April 2022

Congratulations to the amazing Sonia Boyce who has won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation for the British Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. 

Image: On Fire curated by Bruno Corà

On Fire curated by Bruno Corà

Claudio Parmiggiani
Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice
22 April - 24 July 2022

The exhibition On Fire, curated by Bruno Corà, brings together some of the most iconic works either made with fire, or that include the presence of flames. Naturally fleeting, with no form, weight or density, fire has always fascinated artists, both for its potential effects on other materials and as an active presence in works of art.

Image: Serge Attukwei Clottey Joins Simon Lee Gallery

Serge Attukwei Clottey Joins Simon Lee Gallery

Serge Attukwei Clottey

Simon Lee Gallery is pleased to announce its representation of Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey. Work by Clottey will feature in the gallery’s upcoming Art Basel 2022 presentation. The artist’s inaugural exhibition with the gallery will be presented in Spring 2023 in London. Simchowitz Gallery continues to represent Clottey in the United States.

Image: Sonia Boyce OBE RA: British Pavilion Artist 2022

Sonia Boyce OBE RA: British Pavilion Artist 2022

59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
23 April - 27 November 2022

Sonia Boyce OBE RA will represent Great Britain at the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2022. The exhibition will feature a major solo exhibition of new work from the artist.

Image: Her Hauntology

Her Hauntology

Paulina Olowska
Kistefos Museum, Jevnaker, Norway
30 April – 16 October

For season 2022 in The Twist, Kistefos will present the first major survey in Scandanavia of artist Paulina Olowska (b. 1976, Gdansk, Poland), whose practice includes painting, sculpture, installation, and performance. The exhibition will comprise both earlier and recent works, including key works from Christen Sveaas Art Collection and Christen Sveaas Art Foundation, transitioning from a more traditional display in the closed gallery through to a dynamic installation-based presentation in the Panorama gallery.

Image: Unreal Paradise: Collage Works from 1992-2022

Unreal Paradise: Collage Works from 1992-2022

Marnie Weber
Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
17 February – 26 March 2022

This survey exhibition of collage work spans 30 years and features Marnie Weber’s resplendent, uncanny worlds that conflate the imagined and the sentimental. Tenaciously realized, her mixed-media collages are carefully staged and colorized dreamscapes inhabited by a wondrous roster of anthropomorphs and archetypes. Unreal Paradise takes us on a journey through absurd landscapes with the allure of desire, magic, and loss.

Image: Esto no me pertenece

Esto no me pertenece

Dexter Dalwood
Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (CASA), Oaxaca, Mexico
12 February - 19 June

Dexter Dalwood’s practice presents an ongoing investigation into the role of images and painting in the construction of history. Reconstructing recent events of political and social relevance in juxtaposition with art historical, musical and literary sources, the artist explores the enduring relevance of painting as a means of communicating history and our interpretations of the subject. His cut-and-paste collage technique reminds us that if alternate realities can coexist within one image, then so too can they within both our everyday experiences and comprehension of past happenings. Dalwood constructs his paintings akin to how we construct memory, drawing together distinct concepts to provoke wider associations, encouraging his viewers to consider how actions, events and figurative images are understood. He invites us to reflect upon how we subjectively and collectively sample, frame, edit, crop and consume images in order to make sense of the world.

Image: MOCA x andSons Chocolatiers introduce a new limited series!

MOCA x andSons Chocolatiers introduce a new limited series!

Marnie Weber

Benefiting the museum’s mission to support the art of our time, MOCA has created a series of collectible boxes featuring their world-renowned collection. The inaugural release features The Spirit Bear by Marnie Weber.

Image: Artists in Conversation | Sonia Boyce and Simone Leigh

Artists in Conversation | Sonia Boyce and Simone Leigh

Sonia Boyce
4 February

Artists Sonia Boyce OBE RA and Simone Leigh in conversation with Courtney J. Martin, Paul Mellon Director, Yale Center for British Art. Boyce and Leigh will represent the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively, at the fifty-ninth Venice Biennale, opening in April 2022.

 

Image: Radio Ballads

Radio Ballads

Sonia Boyce
Serpentine North Gallery, London
31 Mar — 29 May 2022

In partnership with Barking and Dagenham’s Domestic Abuse Commission, Sonia Boyce’s Radio Ballad’s project invites individuals, community organisations and social care services into a discursive research process that creates a space for people’s lived experiences to be shared, listened to and made visible through collaborative artistic production.

Image: Donna Huddleston in Conversation with Katy Hessel

Donna Huddleston in Conversation with Katy Hessel

Donna Huddleston
Simon Lee Gallery, London
9 February

Join us for a talk with artist Donna Huddleston and Katy Hessel, Art Historian, Curator and Founder of The Great Women Artists, on Wednestay 9 February at 6:30pm in our London gallery.

Image: Paulina Olowska in conversation with Iwona Blazwick

Paulina Olowska in conversation with Iwona Blazwick

Paulina Olowska
Whitechapel Gallery, London
13 January 2022

Paulina Olowska is acclaimed for her paintings, photographs, films and performances that often feature iconic women and engage with historical and cultural memories. This special conversation between the artist and Whitechapel Gallery Director Iwona Blazwick explores Olowska’s work alongside her selections from the Christen Sveaas Art Collection.

 

Image: Christen Sveaas Art Foundation: The Travel Bureau, Selected by Paulina Olowska

Christen Sveaas Art Foundation: The Travel Bureau, Selected by Paulina Olowska

Paulina Olowska
Whitechapel Gallery, London
14 January – 8 May 2022

Paulina Olowska reveals the true nature of a gallery as a travel bureau, where works of art are portals into a myriad destinations imagined by artists.

Her installation of works from the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation is inspired by Orbis, the largest and longest running travel agency in Poland. Founded in 1920, its offices, staff and famously alluring posters offered prospective travellers a dream of escape. Olowska thinks of painting as ‘a beautiful metaphor for travel itself, a longing for a place.’