We run one-off events during our exhibitions, enouraging new visitors to the gallery and activating the artwork in original and unexpected ways. Currently, we are also hosting an educative talks series titled 'NOW Introducing', which aims to enourage knoweldge sharing around the key skills needed for building a successful career as an artist - many of which are often overlooked by art schools.
Past
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'NOW Introducing' IV
FROM THE STUDIO TO THE GALLERY 26 March 2024 The 'NOW Introducing' talks are designed to unlock the mysteries of the art world and help artists further their careers with guidance from industry experts. Both educational and informative, they... Read more -
A GATHERING OF READINGS | THE BLUSH UPON HER CHEEK
3 February 2024 On the occasion of our group exhibition The Blush Upon Her Cheek, STUDIO WEST presents an intimate afternoon of readings. Through delicate, sumptuous and subtle pieces spanning sculpture and painting,... Read more -
PANEL DISCUSSION | GARDENING ON BORROWED TIME
18 October 2023 On the occasion of our current exhibition ‘Gardening on Borrowed Time’, STUDIO WEST will present a panel discussion exploring Derek Jarman’s life, creative legacy and the magical garden he lovingly... Read more -
ARTIST Q&A | JESS ALLEN, OLHA PRYYMAK AND XU YANG
Hosted by Catherine McCormack 5 July 2023 STUDIO WEST presents artists Jess Allen, Olha Pryymak and Xu Yang in conversation with writer, art historian and independent curator, Catherine McCormack on the occasion of our group exhibition, ‘The... Read more
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MOVING MEDITATION | SKIN DEEP
Hosted by James Rafael 2 April 2023 STUDIO WEST presents a Moving Meditation session hosted by globally recognised mindfulness, movement and yoga teacher James Rafael , on the occasion of our current exhibition, SKIN DEEP.... Read more -
PANEL DISCUSSION | SKIN DEEP
Hosted by Emily Steer 22 March 2023 STUDIO WEST presents a panel discussion hosted by arts journalist and psychodynamic psychotherapist-in-training, Emily Steer, on the occasion of our current exhibition SKIN DEEP. Featuring exhibiting artists C. Lucy R.... Read more -
ARTIST Q&A | LYDIA MAKIN
Hosted by Cora Chalaby 4 February 2023 STUDIO WEST presents Lydia Makin in conversation with UCL PhD Candidate in History of Art, Cora Chalaby. Taking the form of a walk-around discussion led by Cora Chalaby, the conversation... Read more -
'NOW Introducing' III
Dispelling the Jargon 31 January 2023 The 'NOW Introducing' talks are designed to unlock the mysteries of the art world and help artists further their careers with guidance from industry experts. Both educational and informative, they... Read more
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'NOW Introducing' II
Drawing Attention 7 December 2022 The 'NOW Introducing' talks are designed to unlock the mysteries of the art world and help artists further their careers with guidance from industry experts. Both educational and informative, they... Read more -
'NOW Introducing' I
Breaking Down Barriers 29 November 2022 The 'NOW Introducing' talks are designed to unlock the mysteries of the art world and help artists further their careers with guidance from industry experts. Both educational and informative, they... Read more -
DISCUSSING CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
With Public Art Commissioner Rebecca Heald 4 October 2022 STUDIO WEST presents an in-depth discussion on contemporary sculpture hosted by curator, commissioner and consultant, Rebecca Heald on the occasion of our current exhibition GROUND WORK. Taking the form of... Read more -
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL PUBLIC MURAL
By Linett Kamala 26 August - 7 September 2022 This August, multi-disciplinary artist, Carnivalist, DJ and Educator Linett Kamala will create a brand-new carnival themed mural outside STUDIO WEST, Notting Hill ahead of this summer’s long-awaited return of the... Read more
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PANEL DISCUSSION | FANCY A BITE?
Hosted by Bella Bonner-Evans 28 June 2022 On the occasion of our group exhibition FANCY A BITE?, STUDIO WEST will host an panel discussion exploring central themes of the show including commensality, the relationship between food and... Read more -
ARTIST Q&A | KAROLINA ALBRICHT
Hosted by Jillian Knipe 30 March 2022 On the occasion of Karolina Albricht's solo exhibition 16 Branches High, STUDIO WEST will host an artist Q & A. Join us on Wednesday 30 March from 6.30pm to hear... Read more -
PORTOBELLO DANCE x STUDIO WEST
Ballet Performance in response to our current exhibition, 16 Branches High 24 March 2022 In response to Karolina Albricht’s exhibition 16 Branches High, and in collaboration with Portobello Dance School, dancers Anna Daly and Stanley Young have choreographed and will perform two unique presentations... Read more -
ARTIST Q&A | SHOLTO BLISSETT, LYDIA MAKIN, ALFIE ROUY, ANNA WOODWARD & SALOMÉ WU
Hosted by Hector Campbell 4 February 2022 On the occasion of our group exhibition The Reality in Whytch you Create, STUDIO WEST will host an artist Q & A featuring Sholto Blissett, Lydia Makin, Alfie Rouy, Anna... Read more
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MEET THE ARTISTS | VICTORIA CANTONS AND XU YANG
Afternoon of discussion and performance by Xu Yang 27 November 2021 On the occasion of our duo exhibition Tomorrow Will Be the Most Beautiful Day of Your Life, STUDIO WEST will host a meet the artists afternoon with Victoria Cantons and... Read more -
ARTIST Q&A | VICTORIA CANTONS AND XU YANG
Hosted by John Slyce 18 November 2021 Please join us for a Q and A with the artists and a performance from Xu Yang to celebrate ‘Tomorrow Will Be the Most Beautiful Day of Your Life’. Studio West is proud to present its inaugural exhibition, Tomorrow will be the Most Beautiful Day of your Life, a show of works by Victoria Cantons and Xu Yang. Capturing both artists at pivotal moments in their career, Tomorrow Will Be The Most Beautiful Day Of Your Life is the artist couple’s first duo show together. Despite their markedly different practices, the exhibition highlights the ways in which Cantons and Xu rely on each other for inspiration, support and collaboration. The title of the exhibition sets the tone for the show. Hope, Love, Fear, Escapism, Joy, and Freedom are just a few of the themes that weave through the artists’ brushstrokes. Large, empowering works by Cantons greet you as you enter the gallery space, enveloping you in familiar images of blossoming roses – a favourite of her mother. These are juxtaposed to ethereal, powerful and lavish works by Xu; pink wigs, unicorns and mirrors float around her canvases, drawing on the performativity of identity, and the way we understand gender. Many of the works in the exhibition offer personal reflections of the artists’ identity, and explorations of their own sense of ‘self’. Read more
