Forthcoming
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Zep Tepi
Stewart Swan 9 Jan - 1 Feb 2025 This idea, linked to the creation of the universe and the establishment of cosmic order serves as the foundation for this new series of original paintings, bringing the Egyptian gods to life in Swan’s unique, vibrant and expressive style. In Zep Tepi, Swan reimagines these deities as performers in a... Read more -
Project Room: Those Moments After
Elina Ojakangas 9 Jan - 1 Feb 2025 Known for her thoughtful approach to oil painting, Ojakangas creates works that deconstruct and reimagine reality, offering fresh perspectives through striking contrasts and fluid, rounded forms. Drawing from her own life, this series explores the aftermath of personal experiences and the emotions they’ve left behind. Her simplified colour palette highlights... Read more
Past
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UNTITLED ART
Miami, Booth B20 3 - 8 Dec 2024 Presenting these artists and more on our stand offers the gallery a prime opportunity to engage with the key US art market and its collectors as well as afford our artists their debut showing on US soil and a valuable visible presence. Our booth this year mirrors the exceptional context... Read more -
ORIGINS 2.0
Group Exhibition 29 Nov - 21 Dec 2024 From its humble beginnings as a simple, utilitarian material, paper has evolved into a powerful conduit for artistic expression, allowing for an infinite range of possibilities in form, texture, and narrative. Origins 2.0 celebrates paper as the foundational medium in the creative process, often where an artist’s journey begins—whether through... Read more -
Project Room: You Are Not Alone
Camille Cottier 8 - 23 Nov 2024 Camille Cottier’s artistic journey began during her degree studies, where she focused on the physical limits of the human body. Through self-portraiture, she experimented with photography, video, and drawing, using her own face as a medium to explore distortion. This theme of distortion extended beyond herself, as she also worked... Read more -
Make It Blue
Cat Spilman 8 - 23 Nov 2024 This new direction mirrors personal changes in Spilman’s life over the past year, including a move to a new city and studio. Embracing this period of transition, she sought to challenge herself artistically, resulting in a vibrant new collection that pushes beyond the black-and-white compositions she’s so renowned for. While... Read more -
Uplands
Group Exhibition 11 Oct - 2 Nov 2024 Moving beyond mere representations of the natural world, the exhibition highlights how artists today use landscape to express intricate mental and emotional experiences, forging a deeper connection between art and the environment. By juxtaposing traditional and modern approaches, Uplands creates a platform for dialogue on how our relationship with landscapes,... Read more -
Project Room: Imprint
Group Exhibition 11 Oct - 2 Nov 2024 This exhibition celebrates the spontaneity, immediacy, and textural richness of these printmaking techniques, where each work is a singular, unrepeatable expression—an imprint of a moment in time. Monotypes and monoprints sit at the intersection of painting and printmaking, blending the fluidity of brushstrokes with the structured process of printing. In... Read more -
Peacetime
Morag Caister 13 Sep - 5 Oct 2024 Peacetime reflects Caister’s profound interest in the intricacies of human nature. Each portrait is a testament to her gentle and compassionate gaze, offering a therapeutic space where the dualities of human existence are observed without judgment. Much like a therapy session or confessional, these sittings provide a moment of reflection... Read more -
Project Room: Provence
Nick Smith 13 Sep - 5 Oct 2024 Provence evokes the idyllic landscapes of southern France, conjuring images of the countryside, late summer days, and the vibrant colours that inspired much of Van Gogh’s work during his time in the region. Renowned for his innovative approach to reimagining classic art, Smith deconstructs and reconstructs famous images using a... Read more -
Project Room: Wide Eyed Embers
Billy Bagilhole 5 Jul - 31 Aug 2024 Billy Bagilhole , born in 1994, is celebrated for his unique blend of traditional techniques and modern themes. His childhood on Welsh farms and in the forgotten Spanish settings of spaghetti westerns profoundly influenced his work, inspiring the cowboy imagery and animals frequently seen in his pieces. Bagilhole's artistic journey... Read more -
Embraced: A Lived Experience
Group Exhibition 4 Jul - 31 Aug 2024 Embraced explores the intricacies of the human form, offering a nuanced perspective on intimacy by capturing fleeting moments that reveal the essence of the subjects' lives. Through the presented works, the exhibition seeks to re-examine identity in portraiture by centring on the human body as a canvas for individual stories,... Read more -
In The Garden With You
Camilla Perkins 31 May - 29 Jun 2024 Inspired by the lush landscapes of British gardens, Perkins' new body of work captures the vibrant interplay of colour and form. Employing a blend of abstract and figurative elements, she focuses on the rich biodiversity found in green spaces, elevating the everyday of the British countryside and gardens into something... Read more -
Project Room: Rinse My Soul
Delia Hamer 31 May - 29 Jun 2024 With this new body of work, Hamer sharpens her focus on the symbolic act of cleansing and regeneration through rituals akin to Christian baptism or the ancient bathings at the Eleusinian mysteries, where water acts as a medium for transformation - where the old is relinquished for the new. Born... Read more -
PANAME
Nick Smith 3 - 25 May 2024 This exhibition celebrates Paris, a city that sparked Smith's passion for art during a memorable school trip at the age of 16, and became a recurring muse in his work. Through PANAME, Smith explores his deep connection with Paris, a city synonymous with artistic innovation, by offering a series of... Read more -
Project Room: Soft Voices
Grace Tobin 5 - 27 Apr 2024 In this series, we see Tobin develop her instantly recognisable monochromatic style in an exploration of collected memories and emotional touchstones. Tobin brings us on a journey across a series of imagined domestic settings, offering us an insight into the small intimate moments that build a memory of a person... Read more -
Rushing in the Fields
Ian Rayer-Smith 5 - 27 Apr 2024 Renowned for his dynamic brushwork, rich textures, and vibrant colours, Rayer-Smith pushes the boundaries of contemporary Abstract Expressionism, inviting viewers on a journey of exploration and introspection. This eagerly awaited collection showcases a series of new works in a bold continuation and expansion of Rayer-Smith's celebrated artistic style. 'Rushing in... Read more -
Divergence: Exploring Monochromatic Abstraction
Cat Spilman, Carsten Beck, and Beñat 8 - 30 Mar 2024 The exhibition aims to delve into the psychological nuances of black and white, emphasising the divergence of emotions, perceptions, and perspectives within this seemingly simple colour palette. The choice of monochrome abstraction serves as a metaphor for life's inherent duality, inviting viewers to contemplate the interplay of light and shadow,... Read more -
Project Room: Suns and Daughters
Ces McCully 8 - 30 Mar 2024 In this new collection of three original works on canvas, we see McCully’s style take a new direction. Building from her instantly recognisable use of bold colour and interest in internal thoughts, McCully has ventured into a new stylistic world, replete with symbolism and texture. Previously, McCully has used vivid... Read more -
Square Go
Stewart Swan 2 Feb - 2 Mar 2024 A contemporary Glasgow-based artist, Swan’s creations reflect the city in which he lives and works. He draws inspiration from the people and characters he encounters day to day, which find their way into his canvases through facial features, expressions, and turns of phrase. These portraits feel tangible and emotive, despite... Read more -
Project Room: Kinship
Yool Kim 2 Feb - 2 Mar 2024 Focusing on themes of human relationships and the connections that are made between us, Kim's new series of works have a self-reflective element to them with the artist drawing on her inner self and feelings as a catalyst to her image and mark making. Engaging with the influences and interactions... Read more -
Origins
Group Exhibition 1 Dec 2023 - 27 Jan 2024 Paper is often the first medium an artist uses when developing their creative process or planning a larger scale piece. It is the works Origin, a sketch or scribble which develops into a finished work. Here, we’ve given the artists no limits to what they produce, other than it must... Read more -
When it's in the middle of the day, and the moon is shining
Danny Gretscher 3 - 25 Nov 2023 In this new exhibition, we see Gretscher continue to develop his large-scaled paintings with a unique combination of vivid colour, organic delicacy and semi-abstract symbolism creating an incredible story of lasting drama. When it's in the middle of the day, and the moon is shining, showcases big paintings alongside small-scale... Read more -
Project Room: Paracosm
Nick Smith 3 - 25 Nov 2023 Van Gogh's masterful impasto technique, with its thick and textured brushstrokes, invites viewers into a vivid realm of emotion and movement. Every stroke speaks volumes, drawing the observer deep into his world, unveiling an intricate tapestry of emotions. Smith’s pixelated adaptations distil these emotions into blocks of colour, simplifying the... Read more -
Lustre
Lino Lago 5 - 28 Oct 2023 Lago continuously pushes the boundaries of contemporary art practices, painting with technically traditional oil paints and inspired by the imagery of classical European portraits, his work has a distinctly contemporary feel. In his UK debut solo exhibition Fake Abstract, which was showcased by RHODES in 2020 the artist playfully treats... Read more -
Project Room: Fade Out
Marius Seidlitz 5 - 28 Oct 2023 Sexuality is a pervasive theme of Seidlitz’s works. The portraits he depicts are of emphasised beauty; elongated necks, large voluminous lips and sultry eyes gaze at the viewer from the canvas. Broken down into separate shapes and components, Seidlitz cuts away the parts of the face which society deems unexciting,... Read more -
Cravings
Cat Spilman 13 - 30 Sep 2023 ‘Cravings’ will open at the brand-new RHODES gallery space, 65 Great Portland Street, on Tuesday 12th of September, 6-8pm. The exhibition will continue until the 30th of September 2023. ‘Cravings’ presents Spilman’s most raw and honest body of work to date, opening herself up and allowing herself to be emotionally... Read more -
La Vie en Couleurs
Projects Room: Cathy Tabbakh 13 - 30 Sep 2023 RHODES Projects Room is a new exhibition space within our Fitzrovia gallery, which allows emerging artists the opportunity to exhibit their work in a central London gallery, exploring their practice and curating their own personal aesthetic. Tabbakh’s artistic vision is a fusion of fantasy and reality colliding through the use... Read more -
My Algorithm Loves Me
Stephen Ormandy 7 Jul - 5 Aug 2023 Stephen Ormandy is an Australian artist, whose paintings combine geometric and lyrical forms. His graphic planes of colour primarily operate as purely abstract schemas while occasionally bordering on recognisable iconography and figuration. Drawing inspiration from the natural world and incorporating a strong design aesthetic, Ormandy’s body of work encompasses oil... Read more -
POLYTHEISM
Nick Smith 17 - 21 May 2023 'Our choice of footwear often reflects our life's journey. Shoes not only offer comfort and protection but also serve as a medium for expressing our diverse tastes and cultural affiliations. This body of work investigates the intricate relationship between iconic footwear and the subcultures they have become associated with. POLYTHEISM... Read more -
NUCLEON
Jan Kalab 24 Mar - 22 Apr 2023 RHODES is delighted to welcome back Czech artist Jan Kalab for his second solo show. His spectacular 2020 exhibition ‘SOLAR’ took us on a journey of colour and shape, inspired by the sun, sky, and gradients of dusk. For his new exhibition ‘NUCLEON’, Kalab brings us back into his clean... Read more -
HERO
Group Exhibition 24 Feb - 18 Mar 2023 RHODES Contemporary Art is delighted to announce a new group exhibition HERO, featuring four East Asian artists whose works depict repeating characters – heroes. While all the represented artists take completely different approaches to their heroes and themes, there is a distinct influence of East Asian traditions of cartoon characters... Read more -
Can't Reach Me There
Jason Tessier 20 Jan - 11 Feb 2023 Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to announce the debut solo exhibition ‘Can’t Reach Me There’ by the British contemporary artist Jason Tessier. The show invites its viewers to partake in an immersive dialogue sparked by the bold combination of vibrant colours and diverse mediums. Jason Tessier is a London-based artist,... Read more -
POSED
Nick Smith 25 Nov - 22 Dec 2022 Rhodes Contemporary Art are delighted to announce Nick Smith’s phenomenal tenth gallery exhibition, ‘POSED’ opening at the new gallery space in Fitzrovia, London. After a hiatus experimenting with individual colour chips and examining the realms of digital and collaborative art, Smith returns to his more familiar pixelated colour-chip style, presenting... Read more -
Yes, And Other Things
Cat Spilman 21 Oct - 19 Nov 2022 Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to announce the debut solo exhibition ‘Yes, And Other Things’ by US contemporary abstract painter, Cat Spilman. This new series of works continue in Spilman’s instantly recognisable abstract, monochromatic style; her expressive and spontaneous works addressing themes of separation, belonging, modern feminism and motherhood. The... Read more -
A Moment in Time
Zoë Hoare 12 - 16 Oct 2022 Zoë Hoare is a recent masters graduate Fine Art at City and Guilds of London School of Art, interested in the dual processes of deconstruction and reconstruction, specifically in how surfaces such as paper can be taken apart and reassembled through their cutting and rearrangement. Hoare aims to establish... Read more -
London Art Fair 2022
21 - 24 Apr 2022 Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to be taking part in the 34th annual London Art Fair at The Business Design Centre, 21st - 24th April 2022 (Booth G3). Featuring a curated selection of works by emerging, established and blue chip artists, we will be showcasing works we love and which... Read more -
MARY & ME
Ces McCully 25 Feb - 26 Mar 2022 Rhodes Contemporary Art is excited to present a new solo show by Australian artist Ces McCully. Now based in France, McCully’s new series of works are inspired by the lockdowns we have all experienced, and how isolation and dependence on social media for contact influenced her and our collective psyche.... Read more -
Memories
Thomas Stempel 13 Jan - 5 Feb 2022 The starting point for Stempel’s works is always the circle. Drawing one circle after another, the meditative repeated action builds over hours in which his fragile forms grow quite organically, leading the viewer beyond the familiar, into an undiscovered sphere. With the help of a simple compass and repeated action,... Read more -
Psycolourgy 2.0
Nick Smith 3 - 7 Dec 2021 Rhodes Contemporary Art is thrilled to host Nick Smith’s new solo show ‘Psycolourgy 2.0’ at our pop-up gallery space, 15 Bateman Street, Soho. Having hosted 7 exhibitions with Nick Smith, this new collection promises to continue on the reputation Nick has made for himself; one of humour, intellect and first... Read more -
Hinterland
MASER 22 Oct - 20 Nov 2021 Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to present Hinterland, a solo exhibition of new paintings by the contemporary Irish painter Maser. Returning to London for the first time in years with this new collection of work, Hinterland takes viewers on an immersive discovery designed to remove you from the studio placing... Read more -
Just Between Us
Anoushka Mirchandani 17 Sep - 16 Oct 2021 Rhodes Contemporary Art is proud to present Anoushka Mirchandani’s London debut solo show ‘Just Between Us’. Following her sold out 2020 San Francisco exhibition ‘Note to Self’, Anoushka presents a new series of intimate portraits composed of oil and oil pastel on canvas. In the face of recent adversity and... Read more -
Summer Exhibition .21
22 Jul - 28 Aug 2021 Rhodes Contemporary Art is proud to present our Summer Exhibition 2021, showcasing a dynamic collection of contemporary emerging and mid-career artists working now. Kicking-off what will become an annual group show, we have brought together a collection of incredibly skilled artists, working in a variety of mediums, from around the... Read more -
A Woman By Any Other Name
Jess Cochrane 3 Jun - 10 Jul 2021 Following her sell-out debut London exhibition Study of a Woman Talking to Herself, 2019, Jess Cochrane returns with a new body of work inspired by symbolism in 17th century portraiture. A Woman By Any Other Name features a suite of portraits depicting women posing to camera, adorned with the fruits... Read more -
PAPER | WORK
A selection of artworks on paper 14 Jan - 27 Feb 2021 We are kicking off 2021 with a monumental collective show titled, ‘Paper | Work’. Featuring a specially curated eclectic mix of well-known contemporary artists that include Tracey Emin, Banksy and David Hockney, alongside fresh and emerging international artists like Alayne Spafford, Thomas Stempel, Ces McCully and Stephen Ormandy to name but... Read more -
Pioneers
Nick Smith 22 Oct - 28 Nov 2020 Rhodes Contemporary Art is proud to present Pioneers, a solo exhibition by Nick Smith that examines the American canon of art and cultural heritage through a personal lens of word-colour associations. The exhibition features a new series of works Nick Smith created during lockdown, from his small village of Crinan.... Read more -
Intransitive
Stephen Ormandy 4 Sep - 17 Oct 2020 The work of Australian artist Stephen Ormandy, returns to Rhodes Contemporary Art this September with his solo exhibition titled ‘Intransitive’. This exciting show is set to mark the artist’s first solo exhibition in the UK in recent years. As well as original artworks, the artist will release a limited edition... Read more -
FAKE ABSTRACT
Lino Lago 1 Jul - 30 Aug 2020 After much anticipation, Rhodes Contemporary Art takes great pleasure in presenting the UK debut solo exhibition of Spanish artist Lino Lago. The show will display new original works, from his ongoing Fake Abstract series, in which Lago employs his unique visual language of traditional portraiture, combined with contemporary minimalism. ... Read more -
SOLAR
Jan Kalab 13 Mar - 18 Apr 2020 Rhodes Contemporary Art is proud to present our inaugural solo show with Czech artist Jan Kalab. The show brings together a collection of new original works, drawing inspiration from the sky, sun, and natural gradients of light created at dusk. As a graffiti pioneer in his native Czech Republic, Jan... Read more -
London Art Fair 2020
22 - 26 Jan 2020 This January the gallery will be taking part in the 2020 edition of London Art Fair, located at the Business Design Centre, Islington. Our stand will feature new and exclusive original works and editions from a range of international contemporary artists, all of whom feature in our upcoming Spring/Summer solo... Read more -
Purgatory
Context Art Miami 3 - 8 Dec 2019 RHODES presents 'Purgatory' at Context: Art Miami, a new solo show by Nick Smith. “Virtue has a veil, vice a mask.” 'When planning this show for Art Miami, a few things came to mind. White trousers... obviously, Miami vice and a cavalier nonchalance regarding certain aspects of morality. I... Read more -
Study of a Woman Talking to Herself
Jessica Cochrane and Francis Bacon 8 Nov - 7 Dec 2019 Jess Cochrane’s latest body of work, Study of a Woman Talking to Herself is in conversation with the works of modern British master, Francis Bacon. Paying homage to Bacon, Cochrane’s emotionally charged, visceral works are reminiscent of his warped distortion of the human figure. Her subjects writhe in unnatural, sometimes... Read more -
C H R O M A
Summer Group Show 9 Aug - 28 Sep 2019 Rhodes Contemporary Art is proud to present our Summer Group Show ‘CHROMA’; a celebration of the purity and intensity of colour. The show brings a host of international emerging artists to the gallery, as well as a selection of blue chip works, all investigating use of colour and its importance... Read more -
ICON
Keith Haring 7 Jun - 3 Aug 2019 RHODES Contemporary Art are proud to present ‘ICON’, a collection of works, artefacts and photos of legendary artist, Keith Haring. The show, coinciding with his retrospective at Tate Liverpool, will be a collection of paintings, posters and prints by Keith Haring, as well as a selection or artefacts such as... Read more -
Pinched
Nick Smith 3 May - 1 Jun 2019 Contemporary artist Nick Smith will open an exhibition of new works at Rhodes Contemporary Art on 3 May 2019, following four sell-out shows at the gallery. Smith often uses satire threads in economics, society and pop culture to curate his exhibitions, as previously seen in Priceless, in which he looked... Read more
