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Whitechapel Gallery is delighted to announce the fifteen artists selected for the 2025 edition of The London Open, which this year focuses on live art practices.
On the evening of Monday 3 March 2025, Colombian artist, Doris Salcedo (b. 1958, Bogotá) was presented with Whitechapel Gallery’s prestigious annual Art Icon Award, which celebrates the work of an artist who has made a profound contribution to the artistic landscape and influenced a generation of artists.
Bidding opens today for the 2025 Art Icon Auction, with a stellar lineup of works from leading contemporary artists in support of Whitechapel Gallery’s Exhibition and Participation Programmes.
Following acclaimed presentations at both Spike Island (Bristol) and Nottingham Contemporary (Nottingham), Whitechapel Gallery brings this major survey exhibition of the late British multi-media artist Donald Rodney to London.
The Whitechapel Gallery is pleased to announce that Rachel Whiteread (b. 1963, UK) is the sixth artist to receive the prestigious annual Art Icon award in partnership with Swarovski.
The first UK survey of Elmgreen & Dragset announced for this Autumn, in addition to new exhibitions and commissions across our archive, collection and project galleries.
The Prize, which has been awarded in alternate years since 2005, supports UK-based female artists who have not previously had a solo survey exhibition, making it the only visual art prize of its kind the UK.
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