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October Gallery

October Gallery has been instrumental in bringing to worldwide attention many of the world’s leading international artists, including El Anatsui, Rachid Koraïchi, Romuald Hazoumè, Nnenna Okore, Laila Shawa and Kenji Yoshida.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Founded in
1979

Past events

Alexis Peskine, Folhas secas, 2024. Courtesy of October Gallery
Forest figures
3 Oct — 9 Nov 2024
Honey and Smoke Grill House, ground floor interior, 2023. Photo: Patricia Niven
Defrost
24 Sep — 2 Nov 2024
Kenji Yoshida, La vie, 1994. Courtesy of October Gallery
Vital force
5 — 28 Sep 2024
LR Vandy, Dancing in Time: Jig, 2023. Sisal rope, wood, copper, brass, 83 x 15 x 14 cm. © LR Vandy. Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London
LR Vandy. Twist
18 Apr — 25 May 2024
Rachid Koraïchi, Les ailes bleues des Anges, 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 150 cm. © Rachid Koraïchi and Factum Arte. Courtesy the Artist, October Gallery and Factum Arte. Photo © Oak Taylor Smith
Rachid Koraïchi. Celestial blue
7 Mar — 13 Apr 2024
Alexis Peskine, Ebandeli, 2023, Purple Japanese oxidised silver, leaf, nails, black pigment and red hibiscus on wood, 120 x 120 cm© Alexis Peskine. Courtesy of the Artist and October Gallery, London
Transvangarde. Free style cipher
18 Jan — 2 Mar 2024
Aubrey Williams, Towakaima (detail), 1967, gouache on paper, 56x73 cm, © Estate of Aubrey Williams, all rights reserved, DACS/Artimage 2023, photo © Jonathan Greet. Courtesy October Gallery, London
Aubrey Williams. Future conscious
15 Jun — 29 Jul 2023
Golnaz Fathi, When the rain comes we can be thankful, 2021, acrylic, ink and spray paint on canvas, 170x130 cm. Courtesy of the artist and October Gallery
Golnaz Fathi. No rain will put out this fire
27 Apr — 10 Jun 2023
Jukhee Kwon, In Fiore. Courtesy of October Gallery
Jukhee Kwon. Liberated
16 Mar — 22 Apr 2023
El Anatsui, Leopard's Paw Prints and Other Stories. Courtesy of the October Gallery
Transvangarde. Pushing boundaries
2 Feb — 11 Mar 2023
Sokari Douglas Camp, John Canoe House, 2021, Mild steel acrylic paint, 105 x 51 x 21 cm, Courtesy the Artist and October Gallery, London. Photo: Jonathan Greet
Sokari Douglas Camp CBE. Jonkonnu Masquerade
16 Jun — 23 Jul 2022
Aubrey Williams, Guyana Sun, 1967. Powder paint and gouache on paper, 59 x 76.5 cm. ©Aubrey Williams Estate
Aubrey Williams. Sunphase
17 Mar — 30 Apr 2022
El Anatsui, Untitled (from the Black and White Series). Courtesy of October Gallery
El Anatsui
15 Jul — 8 Aug 2020
Inside the Cordillera. Courtesy of October Gallery
Inside the Cordillera
28 Nov 2019 — 1 Feb 2020
Life Through Extraordinary Mirrors. Courtesy of October Gallery
Life Through Extraordinary Mirrors
12 Sep — 23 Nov 2019
LR Vandy: Hidden. Courtesy of October Gallery
LR Vandy: Hidden
30 May — 29 Jun 2019
Dream No Small Dream. Courtesy of October Gallery
Dream No Small Dream
11 Apr — 25 May 2019
El Anatsui. Courtesy of October Gallery
El Anatsui
28 Feb — 6 Apr 2019
Present Moment. Courtesy of October Gallery
Present Moment
23 Jan — 23 Feb 2019
Tian Wei. Courtesy of October Gallery
Tian Wei
1 Nov 2018 — 19 Jan 2019
Aubrey Williams. Courtesy of October Gallery
Aubrey Williams
13 Sep — 27 Oct 2018
Rachid Koraïchi. Courtesy of October Gallery
Rachid Koraïchi
21 Jun — 28 Jul 2018
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga. Courtesy of October Gallery
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga
10 May — 16 Jun 2018
Portal. Courtesy of October Gallery
Portal
8 Mar — 5 May 2018
Transvangarde. Courtesy of October Gallery
Transvangarde
1 Feb — 3 Mar 2018
Hassan Massoudy. Courtesy of October Gallery
Hassan Massoudy
7 Dec 2017 — 27 Jan 2018
Nnenna Okore. Courtesy of October Gallery
Nnenna Okore
25 Oct — 2 Dec 2017
Alexis Peskine. Courtesy of October Gallery
Alexis Peskine
13 Sep — 21 Oct 2017
Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, Exhibition view. Courtesy of October Gallery
Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga
18 May — 29 Jul 2017
Benchmarks. Courtesy of October Gallery
Benchmarks
6 Apr — 13 May 2017
Tian Wei, To Be Or Not To Be, 2015. Courtesy of October Gallery
Transvangarde
2 Feb — 1 Apr 2017
Gerald Wilde, Intelligence Now, Oil on paper, 1977, 135 x 177 cm, Courtesy October Gallery London
Gerald Wilde: From the Abyss
27 Nov 2015 — 30 Jan 2016
Aubrey Williams, Dawn & Evening Star (Olmec Maya series), 1982. Oil on canvas, 132 x 208 cm © Aubrey Williams Estate, Photo Jonathan Greet, Courtesy October Gallery London
Aubrey Williams: Realm of the Sun
8 Oct — 21 Nov 2015
Brion Gysin, Night in Marrakesh, 1968, work on paper 19 x 22 cm, Photo Jonathan Greet, courtesy October Gallery, London
Brion Gysin: Unseen Collaborator
2 Jul — 3 Oct 2015
Wang Huangsheng, Moving Visions Series No.83, 2012. Ink on paper, 70 x 70 cm, Image courtesy the artist.
Wang Huangsheng. Unbroken Line
14 May — 20 Jun 2015
Kenji Yoshida, La Vie, 2008, metal and oil on canvas, 81 x 100 cm, Photo by Jonathan Greet, Image Courtesy October Gallery, London
Kenji Yoshida: Infinite Light
2 Apr — 10 May 2015 at October Gallery, London
El Anatsui, AG + BA (detail 2), 2014 Installation, Aluminium and copper wire and nylon string, dimensions variable, Photo Jonathan Greet, Image courtesy October Gallery London
El Anatsui: Selected Works
12 Feb — 28 Mar 2015 at October Gallery, London
Genesis P-Orridge, Snoflakes DNA (Clouds), 2008, C-Print mounted on Plexiglass, 144 x 183 cm, image courtesy the artist
William S. Burroughs
4 Dec 2014 — 7 Feb 2015 at October Gallery, London

October Gallery

51.52069
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Old Gloucester Street, 24
London WC1N 3AL United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 72427367
www.octobergallery.co.uk
Opening hours

Tuesday to Saturday
From 12.30pm to 5.30pm

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