What’s on

Mon 17 May –Thu 23 Dec 2021

A multi-layered project comprising an installation, publication and events programme exploring a series of important questions about our public spaces and designed environments.

Thu 30 Sep 2021 –Sun 9 Jan 2022

An exhibition celebrating Japanese American sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), one of the most experimental and pioneering artists of the 20th century.

Tue 5 Oct –Tue 9 Nov 2021

A six-week in-person course offering an introduction to contemporary painting, placing recent developments in historical context and offering in-depth insight into the state of painting today.

Tue 5 Oct –Tue 9 Nov 2021

Discover the critical role women have played in the development of modern architecture in this six-week in-person evening course.

Wed 6 Oct –Wed 10 Nov 2021

Explore the history of video games and learn how this global entertainment medium began its life almost by accident in a university computer lab in this six-week online evening course.

Thu 7 Oct 2021 –Sun 6 Feb 2022

The first major London exhibition by Mumbai-based artist Shilpa Gupta highlights the fragility of one’s right to expression whilst raising urgent questions of censorship, confinement and resistance. 

Mon 25 Oct 2021, 19:00

A creative workshop exploring how archives shape our understanding and experiences of the city using materials from the Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell collection at the Islington Local History Centre

Wed 27 Oct 2021, 18:30

A tour of Noguchi suitable for blind and partially sighted visitors, led by Lisa Squirrel who will describe key works on display, including the opportunity to touch a selection of sculptures.

Thu 28 Oct 2021, 18:30

Exhibition designer Lucy Styles leads a tour exploring how Noguchi’s own designs, particularly the Akari lights and his architectural landscapes, informed the design of the exhibition.

Tue 2 Nov 2021, 18:30

A British Sign Language tour of the Noguchi exhibition led by John Wilson, exclusively for Deaf and hard of hearing visitors, highlighting key artworks, using BSL.