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The South London Gallery is open! You can visit the Main Building from today.

Click here to book your free, timed slot. We are open Wednesday – Sunday, 11am–6pm.

Cycle round the Main Gallery on one of Ann Veronica Janssens' Bikes, grab a delicious coffee at Crane's Kitchen and do some festive shopping in our fantastic bookshop.

The Fire Station will reopen from Wednesday 9 December.

We are delighted to be extending Ann Veronica Janssens: Hot Pink Turquoise at the SLG until Sunday 3 January 2021.

Visitors will have another chance to see the show and ride Janssens' Bikes, installed in the Main Gallery. We have extensive measures in place to ensure you have a safe and socially distanced visit, follow the link below for more information.

Join artist Judith Brocklehurst live from her studio this Sunday for an interactive workshop using everyday materials. 

Following new government guidance, the SLG will close from tomorrow, Thursday 5 November. Crane's Kitchen, the SLG café, will also close.

VISIT US TODAY
We're open today, Wednesday 4 November, until 6pm.

Click here to book in via the SLG website to see Ann Veronica Janssens: Hot Pink Turquoise, which spans both SLG sites, and experience Janssens’ Bikes in the Main Gallery.

As well as enhanced cleaning throughout our buildings, we have extensive measures in place to ensure a safe and socially distanced visit.

STAY TUNED
Keep an eye on our social media channels for more updates and see below to find out more about our upcoming programme of online events and digital content throughout lockdown. 

This edition was created by Ann Veronica Janssens to accompany her solo exhibition Hot Pink Turquoise at the SLG.

The photos show pink trails produced by clouds of water vapour that reflect the light of the setting sun into a celestial expanse. These artificial clouds are the byproduct of the movement of aeroplanes through the sky. Click the link below to pre-order yours today.

The South London Gallery has reopened, and so has our shop! We are now processing online edition purchases as normal.

If that wasn't exciting enough, we have new artists' editions available to purchase – see below!

Look out also for forthcoming editions by Abbas Zahedi, whose exhibition at the SLG continues until 13 September, and Ann Veronica Janssens, whose exhibition Hot Pink Turquoise opens at the SLG on 23 September.

This pair of editions dread of the grey arm (orgy) & (beheading) were produced to accompany The Near Room film by artist Sophie Cundale starring Penny Goring as the Queen, one of the central characters in the work.

Cundale and Goring exchanged long emails, scanned drawings and texts between March – May 2020, when the artists were physically separated and working in isolation.

The resulting drawings feature Amelia (a recurring presence in Goring's work) with an order of knights drawn by Sophie. Together, they fantasise in a sterile realm.

We're working hard on making sure we can welcome you back to the SLG safely and look forward to sharing news about our reopening date very soon – please keep an eye on our digital channels for the announcement.

In the meantime, join us for two online events in the next fortnight (details below), and discover recent uploads to our journal, YouTube channel, and a new online edition of our monthly heritage tour.

What are the politics of public monuments?

Join us for the next event in our new Convergence programme. This online panel discussion examines the relationships between public space, British history and Black Lives Matter.

Hosted by art historian Dr Edwin Coomasaru, the panel includes artist Yinka Shonibare CBE, art historian Dr Elizabeth Robles and Southwark Councillor Johnson Situ.

Join us for Flow Fridays, an evening of spoken word inspired by the SLG's Entanglements project.

For this online event, eight young poets including special guest Inua Ellams present their personal explorations of British colonialism.

For this first online edition of Walk It Talk It, the SLG's monthly heritage tour, we look at the legacy of Victorian philanthropist John Passmore Edwards.

Selected by writer Dean Evans and illustrated by Elizabeth Lander, this tour links some of the libraries and art galleries Passmore Edwards funded in south and east London.

This edition was produced to mark the end of Jessie Brennan’s commission YOUR WORDS, a project that invited residents from Pelican housing estate to share their experiences of life there. 

All proceeds from our artists' editions go directly towards supporting the exhibition, events, education and outreach programmes.

Whilst we are closed, purchases will be treated as pre-orders, and will be dispatched upon our re-opening.

Thank you for your patience and support in these uncertain circumstances.

Discover the work of Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens (b. 1956) at the SLG this autumn.

Janssens' extensive body of work spans installations, projections, immersive environments and sculptures. At the core of her practice is an interest in light and its impact on our perception and experience.

Included as a top pick in The Guardian's 2020 culture preview, "Janssens can make light appear solid and make solids melt into air. This will be the first opportunity to experience the full range of her compelling and often joyous art."

Booking will be available on the SLG website from Monday 14 September.

Sophie Cundale's The Near Room is a remarkable 32-minute film that draws on the theatrical conventions of melodrama and tragedy to consider affinities between different experiences of loss.

Join us for this online film screening curated by artists Sophie Cundale and Ben Gomes. This screening of artists’ films drifts through cartoonish cynics, zombie cultures and folkloric futures.

This pair of editions dread of the grey arm (orgy) & (beheading) were produced to accompany The Near Room film by artist Sophie Cundale starring Penny Goring as the Queen, one of the central characters in the work.

Cundale and Goring exchanged long emails, scanned drawings and texts between March – May 2020, when the artists were physically separated and working in isolation.

Season's greetings from the SLG!

Book your free visit this festive season to experience the work of Ann Veronica Janssens, whose exhibition Hot Pink Turquoise spans both SLG sites.

We’ve also put together some gift ideas, which are available to buy directly from the SLG, including exclusive artists' editions and our exciting programme of online workshops. 

Proceeds from all editions purchases and SLG Skills ticket bookings support our free exhibitions and education programmes. 

Lawrence Weiner produced this edition for the SLG in 2014 to coincide with his solo exhibition of the same name.

Learn how to block print in this series of online workshops. Create your own designs and print beautiful patterned fabric at home.

Participants receive a ‘Block Printing Box’ containing a complete set of block printing materials.

Over the past fortnight, our exhibitions by Sophie Cundale, Abbas Zahedi and our staff exhibition, Working Progress, would have closed.

These exhibitions remain installed, and we hope there will be another opportunity for you to view them when we reopen.

In the meantime, check out below our suggestions for related reading, join in with our creative activities online and discover something new (or actually, old) from our archive. 

"...Zahedi’s works make me feel, deeply, the irrelevance of language to communicate longing, mourning, faith, and hope, showing me the horizon for a communicating otherwise..."

Read Cédric Fauq's remarkable essay on what he calls 'updated conceptualism', which references Abbas Zahedi's exhibition at the SLG as well as encounters with works by Carolyn Lazard, Ima-Abasi Okon and Cameron Rowland.

"So much of my work is about moments of intimacy when you can actually exist in all your contradictions and complications.”

A solo exhibition by artist Christina Quarles was due to open in the Main Gallery last week. The exhibition has been postponed until a later date.

In the meantime, we recommend reading this Artsy article on the artist, in which Quarles discusses her practice (and what TV she's been watching during lockdown).

All proceeds from our artists' editions go directly towards supporting the exhibition, events, education and outreach programmes.

Whilst we are closed, purchases will be treated as pre-orders, and will be dispatched upon our re-opening.

Thank you for your patience and support in these uncertain circumstances.

We're excited to share the news that the SLG will reopen its doors on Saturday 15 August – scroll down to find out what's on and plan your visit!

To begin with, both the Main Building and Fire Station will be opening Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 6pm. We kindly ask visitors to book a free timed slot online in advance. You'll be able to book your slot via our website from Wednesday 5 August.
 
In addition to timed entry, the SLG is putting a number of measures in place to ensure the health and safety of visitors and staff.

Click here for a full overview of what to expect from your visit to the SLG.

We will be reopening the SLG with four exhibitions that opened in the fortnight before we closed.

“It feels the right moment for joy, light and air.” The Guardian

Visit us to see Ann Veronica Janssens: Hot Pink Turquoise at the SLG until 29 November!

Janssens’ Untitled (Blue Glitter), an expanse of reflective, blue glitter scattered across the floor of the gallery, will occupy the Main Space for the first half of the show after which, on 28 October, it will be replaced by Janssens’ reflective wheeled Bikes.

Across three floors of the Fire Station, sculptures, projections, light works and installations continue Janssens’ exploration of perception and ephemerality.

This edition was created by Ann Veronica Janssens to accompany her solo exhibition Hot Pink Turquoise at the SLG.

The photos show pink trails produced by clouds of water vapour that reflect the light of the setting sun into a celestial expanse. These artificial clouds are the byproduct of the movement of aeroplanes through the sky. 

Visit us online in the Frieze Viewing Room with Allied Editions to discover more new editions as well as exclusive archival releases.

From today, Wednesday 16 December, South London Gallery's exhibition spaces will be closed temporarily in line with government guidance.

The SLG Bookshop remains open for all your festive shopping needs from Wednesday – Sunday, 11am–6pm, until Thursday 24 December when the shop will close at 4pm. 

Our online shop also remains open and our series of online events continues. Visit our website for more details and thank you for your continued support.

Keep an eye on our social media channels for all the latest updates and news about reopening in the weeks to come.

We hope to be able to welcome you back soon!

To coincide with Frieze week, we are delighted to announce the launch of a new edition by artist Ann Veronica Janssens.

Visit us online in the Frieze Viewing Room with Allied Editions to discover more new editions releases by artists Abbas Zahedi, Sophie Cundale and Penny Goring, as well as exclusive archival releases by Richard Healy and Magali Reus.

This edition was created by Ann Veronica Janssens to accompany her solo exhibition Hot Pink Turquoise at the South London Gallery in 2020.

Janssens’ practice explores ideas around perception, transparency and the play of light.

The photos show pink trails produced by clouds of water vapour that reflect the light of the setting sun into a celestial expanse. These artificial clouds are the byproduct of the movement of aeroplanes through the sky. 

This pair of editions dread of the grey arm (orgy) & (beheading), 2020 were produced to accompany the exhibition The Near Room, 2020 by artist Sophie Cundale, starring Penny Goring as the Queen.

Abbas Zahedi collaborated with New York based musicians Saint Abdullah to create In This Space We Leave, a double-sided cassette. The 44-minute track builds on the soundscape featured in Zahedi’s exhibition, How to Make a How from a Why?, 2020.

Booking is now live for Ann Veronica Janssens: Hot Pink Turquoise, opening at the SLG ?on Wednesday 23 September?!

PREVIEW

You are also invited to join us for the preview of the exhibition on Tuesday 22 September, 4–8pm. Click here to book your free timed slot in advance; the password is preview.

BOOKING & WALK-UPS

For both the preview and during our regular opening hours, small numbers of walk-up tickets will be available, but you may be asked to queue if you haven't pre-booked a ticket.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

At the core of Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens’ practice is an interest in light and its impact on our perception and experience.

Over four decades, she has created an extensive body of work spanning installations, projections, immersive environments and sculptures.

Don't miss the first major presentation of Janssens’ work in London, on display ?until 29 November?.

Book your free time slot on our website today!

We hope you have stayed well over these past few months; with so much uncertainty it has been a challenging time.

It has been a little while since our last Schools Newsletter. In light of Covid-19, we have had to shift away from in-person workshops and tours for now to introduce other ways to make, think about and discuss contemporary arts. 

We’re delighted to share here our latest news and to let you know about our brand new resources exploring themes of cultural identity, perception and how we relate to the world – all free to download below!

We are pleased to announce a new partnership with Hauser & Wirth gallery.

This year we will be working together with schools in south London on an expanded programme of contemporary arts and creative thinking.

'Hauser & Wirth is delighted to partner with SLG. We recognise the value of accessibility to the arts for all, and SLG's education team has facilitated the opportunity for us to share our exhibitions with young learners.'? 
—Manuela Wirth 

The South London Gallery is open!

We are delighted to be welcoming visitors again from today, Saturday 15 August.

Planning a visit? Some things to know:

• New opening hours: Wed–Sun, 11am–6pm 
• You'll need to book a free slot in advance 
• Please wear a face covering for your visit 
• We're showing four exhibitions that opened just before lockdown 

Booking is now live for your free visit to the SLG!

We are reopening with four exhibitions:

• Sophie Cundale: The Near Room 
• Abbas Zahedi: How to Make a How from a Why?
• Working Progress
• The Rita Keegan Archive (Project) 

In addition to timed entry, the SLG is putting a number of measures in place to ensure the health and safety of visitors and staff. 

Find out more about what to expect from your visit and book at the link below.

Discover the work of Belgian artist Ann Veronica Janssens (b. 1956) at the SLG this autumn.

Janssens has created an extensive body of work over four decades spanning installations, projections, immersive environments and sculptures. At the core of her practice is an interest in light and its impact on our perception and experience.

This exhibition, Hot Pink Turquoise, will span the Main Gallery and Fire Station galleries and is Janssens' first major solo exhibition in London.

The South London Gallery Postgraduate Residency is an open submission six-month live-in residency.

Between October 2020 – April 2021, the recipient will receive the following:

• rent-free accommodation in the SLG Outset Artists’ Flat next door to the gallery;  
• studio space in the SLG Fire Station;
• a £6,000 bursary to produce new work and help support living expenses;   
• mentoring sessions and studio visits from SLG staff, including the Director, and other arts professionals;  
• the opportunity to produce a publication;  
• the opportunity to present a public event in response to their practice;  
• a solo exhibition opening March 2021 in one of the SLG Fire Station galleries.