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Pop down to Flowers Gallery in Cork Street to see an astonishing array of works by six predominantly self-taught creatives, including Japanese artist Makoto Okawa, New Zealand artist Susan Te Kahurangi King and British artist Edward Dutkiewicz.

Curated by Jennifer Gilbert (Director of the Jennifer Lauren Gallery) and Russell Tovey (Actor, writer, and co-presenter of the hit podcast Talk Art), Prismatic Minds explores the influences and inspirations behind these artists’ highly stylized visual languages featuring repeated figures and characters.

You’ll come face to face with Makoto Okawa’s vibrant felted figures and Misleidys Francisca Castillo Pedroso’s larger-than-life cut out characters — often bodybuilders — with powerful, muscular physiques. Not to be missed are Keisuke Ishino’s bright, bold origami figures, which combine the influences of Japanese popular culture and traditional craft techniques. It’s a brilliant opportunity to see the scope of their masterful storytelling.

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Dates
21 July 2021 — 28 August 2021
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Viewing Served: The Sarabande Summer Group Show 2021

Unwaveringly brilliant, the late Lee Alexander McQueen set up Sarabande — a charitable foundation named after his SS07 show — to support ‘the most creatively fearless minds of the future’. Since its launch in 2006, the foundation, which is housed in a listed Stable Block conversion in Haggerston, has nurtured 85 artists and designers, including the trailblazing Molly Goddard. In addition to offering scholarships and studio space, Sarabande organises a brilliant public programme of on-site events, among them the annual summer group show.

Featuring the work of 11 Sarabande artists, this year’s exhibition charts the group’s creative development during a year of unprecedented change. In lockdown, the artists became an unconventional family, forging togetherness through isolation. This unique experience inspired a collaborative new work: Sarabande’s House of Bandits window display ‘Family Portrait’. Served is a continuation of this work and takes the form of a family meal. Needless to say, it’s not to be missed.

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Dates
11 August 2021 — 02 September 2021
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Scoot along to South Kensington’s Exhibitionist Hotel for a peek at its summer showcase, featuring wonderful artworks by 15 women artists working across a variety of media. The all-female exhibition is curated by Cynthia Corbett Gallery and the Young Masters Art Prize, a not-for-profit initiative which seeks to highlight and support emerging talent.

On display are works by gallery-represented artists, Young Masters alumnae and artists Cynthia Corbett has never worked with before. Marvel at Deborah Azzopardi’s seductive pop art images. Or lose yourself in Nicole Etienne’s breathtaking sky-filled canvases. Amanda McCavour’s mesmerising hanging poppy installation is another highlight. When you’ve had your fill, head to the hotel’s quirky cocktail bar for sumptuous summer sipping.

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Dates
20 July 2021 — 30 September 2021
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