From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
From the 6th to the 8th of June, over 125 contemporary art galleries across London will be participating in the fifth edition of London Gallery Weekend. The event is free to attend, and participating galleries will showcase special exhibitions, hoping to help their artists reach a wider audience. To make their spaces more inviting, many galleries also host a range of events including performances, curator talks and tours. The best way to attend this event is to either follow a pre-curated route available on the London Gallery Weekend website or design your own route using their map feature, aiming to see as many exhibitions as possible.
A must-see exhibition on any central London-based route is Cristea Roberts Gallery’s Were you dreaming?, showcasing twenty-four small-scale drawings by artist Marie Harnett, on view till 8 June. What sets this exhibition apart is that neither photography nor video can fully convey the intricate nature of Harnett's work. Only in person and up close do the details of each image and the graphite strokes on thin drafting paper become visible to the viewer. Despite the challenging nature of this medium, where every mark is permanent, Harnett highlights its ability to produce exceptionally smooth, fine lines and a luminous, ethereal quality.
Contained between a thin glass with a brown frame and white paper, graphite's black and white works look like prints from scenes in old movies. In a 2025 interview, the artist details her process as one where she meticulously combs through trailers of movies from horror films to documentaries, sometimes specifically choosing other period films in which costumes and set designs are prioritised. Harnett also looks at Greek mythology and Old Master paintings as sources of inspiration, which allow her to imbue each of her drawings with an a passionate and romantic energy, also conveyed through the titles of her works such as I am hopelessly, unequivocally yours (2025) and Love has an earlier death (2024).
In a 2025 interview, the Hertfordshire-born artist talks about the process of finding pencil drawing as her medium of choice. It was during her education in drawing and painting at the Edinburgh College of Art, from which she graduated in 2006, where a tutor recommended that she “approach it [drawing] like you would painting, as a finished medium”. Then, she realised the beauty, drama and suspense that can be illustrated in these detailed works. While with painting, Harnett confesses she is not always sure what to make, a sense of precision and exactitude sets drawing apart as a medium.
A short walk from Pall Mall to Soho brings Frith Street Gallery closer, which is currently featuring new works by Cornelia Parker. Born in Cheshire in 1956, the artist studied at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and Reading University and has exhibited her work in the last three decades at institutions including Tate Britain (2022), the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2019) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (2016). This new series is inspired by the famous colour analysis charts made by American artist Emily Noyes Vanderpoel in her 1902 book, Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color.
The exhibition is titled History Painting and comprises works made from oil paint on canvas. Parker uses a thick, layering technique called impasto (also used by Vincent Van Gogh) and recreates the colour analysis charts. The coloured grid series is often used in fashion, which, combined with thick paint, gives the canvas the illusion of a painting in motion as if a piece of a box is made from bunched-up cloth. With each colour neatly assembled in tidy little squares, Parker’s paintings create a relaxing and easy atmosphere, making it a great stop on a busy art gallery tour around the city.
Between Soho and Regent’s Park is Berntson Bhattacharjee, a gallery founded in 2020. Their current exhibition is titled Metanoia and features works by British painter William Farr. Born in 1992 in Yorkshire, the artist received his MA in Painting at the Royal College of Art (2024), and this is his first solo exhibition. Farr’s work, similar to Parker’s paintings, is calming and calls its viewer to sit and stare at the motion of each colour as it blends into one another. The work is abstract yet feels almost like pixels of the canvas are moving, and slowly, an image will reveal itself.
London Gallery Weekend offers everyone the opportunity to experience the works of such contemporary artists. It creates an inviting atmosphere in spaces that can sometimes be intimidating, reminding us that art is for all.
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