Exhibitions and Projects

Kader Attia: Continuum of Repair: The Light of Jacob’s Ladder

26 November 2013 - 23 November 2014

The Whitechapel Gallery’s site-specific commission by French Algerian artist Kader Attia revisits the biblical story of Jacob’s Ladder with a towering floor to ceiling structure of rare artefacts and books.

Posted in | 26 Nov 2013

Sarah Lucas: SITUATION Absolute Beach Man Rubble

2 October – 15 December 2013

The Whitechapel Gallery presents the first major solo exhibition in London of renowned artist Sarah Lucas. Bringing together over two decades of sculpture, installation and photography, SITUATION explores Lucas’s remarkable career and assesses the vital role she plays in British art.

Posted in | 02 Oct 2013

Contemporary Art Society: Nothing Beautiful Unless Useful

17 September – 1 December 2013
Gallery 7

From the Pre-Raphaelites and L.S. Lowry, to exquisite Victorian glassware and Pilkington’s Lancastrian pots, Nothing Beautiful Unless Useful celebrates works in public collections across the North West of England in the first in a series of displays in collaboration with the Contemporary Art Society.

Posted in | 17 Sep 2013

Supporting Artists: Acme’s First Decade 1972-1982

7 September 2013 – 23 February 2014

The Whitechapel Gallery presents a new archive display exploring the first decade of Acme Studios, the pioneering artists’ initiative which, since 1972, has played an important role in establishing east London as a centre for the visual arts.

Posted in | 07 Sep 2013

News

Joy Gregory wins the Freelands Award 2023

Joy Gregory with Whitechapel Gallery has won the Freelands Award 2023. This award enables organisations to present an exhibition by a mid-career female-identifying artist who may not yet have received the acclaim or public recognition that her work deserves.

Posted in | 30 Nov 2023

Whitechapel Gallery Art Icon Auction 2023

Leading contemporary artists donate works for charitable Art Icon auction in support of Whitechapel Gallery’s education and community programmes.

Posted in | 10 Jan 2023

Whitechapel Gallery Announced Winner of 2020 NEON Curatorial Award

Whitechapel Gallery is delighted to announce Chloe Carroll as the winner of the 2020 NEON Curatorial Award, the announcement of which has been postponed for two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Posted in | 27 Oct 2022

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