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Parasol unit

Parasol unit

Every year the foundation organises four challenging and thought-provoking exhibitions of works by British and international contemporary artists working in various media, holds artistic projects and gives awards and exhibition possibility to graduating students from a UK art school.
Location
London, United Kingdom
Founded in
2004

Past events

Rayyane Tabet. Courtesy of Parasol unit
Rayyane Tabet
29 Sep — 14 Dec 2019
Sahand Hesamiyan, Nahankhane, 2017. Nine Iranian Artists in London: THE SPARK IS YOU, installation view at Parasol unit, London, 2019. Photography by Benjamin Westoby.
Nine Iranian Artists in London
22 May — 8 Sep 2019
Hyon Gyon, installation view at Parasol unit, London, 2019. Photograph by Benjamin Westoby. Courtesy of Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art.
Hyon Gyon
23 Jan — 31 Mar 2019
Heidi Bucher, Borg, 1976, Textile, latex, mother-of-pearl pigments, bamboo, Approx. 230 x 350 x 100 cm (90½ x 137¾ x 39¼ in). Estate of Heidi Bucher. Photograph by Mayo Bucher
Heidi Bucher
19 Sep — 9 Dec 2018
Carlos Garaicoa. Courtesy of Parasol unit
Carlos Garaicoa
13 Apr — 20 Jul 2018
Here & There. Courtesy of Parasol unit
Here & There
17 Jan — 18 Mar 2018
Martin Puryear. Courtesy of Parasol unit
Martin Puryear
19 Sep — 6 Dec 2017
Elger Esser, Exhibition view. Courtesy of Parasol unit foundation
Elger Esser
29 Mar — 21 May 2017
Tschabalala Self, Pieces of Me, 2015, Oil and acrylic on paper, 111.8 x 152.4 cm (44 x 60 in). Courtesy of Friedman Collection. Photograph by Thomas Nelford
Tschabalala Self
17 Jan — 12 Mar 2017
Los Carpinteros, 'Candela', 2013, Painted MDF, LED lights, Dimensions variable, Photo by Paco Gómez, Courtesy of Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, and Matadero de Madrid © Los Carpinteros
Los Carpinteros
25 Mar — 24 May 2015 at Parasol unit, London
Katy Moran, Rock Face with a Face, 2013, Collage and acrylic on canvas, 38 x 46 cm / 15 x 18 1/8 in, Collection of Carole Server and Oliver Frankel
Katy Moran
15 Jan — 8 Mar 2015 at Parasol unit, London
Shinro Ohtake, Time Memory 28, 2014, Oil, acrylic, spray paint, tar, ink, pencil, glue, masking tape, cellophane tape, wrapping tape, aluminium foil tape, printed matter, cheesecloth, billboard paper, Japanese paper, rice paper, wrapping paper, wrapping foil, brown paper, cardboard on wooden board, 220.5 x 300.5 x 10.5 cm, Courtesy of the artist and Take Ninagawa, Tokyo
Shinro Ohtake
12 Oct — 12 Dec 2014 at Parasol unit, London
Image Courtesy Jimmie Durham. Photo Kai Vollmer
Jimmie Durham
12 Jun — 9 Aug 2014 at Parasol unit, London
Shezad Dawood, A Mystery Play, (production still), 2010. Super 16 mm transferred to HD, 15 minutes. Commissioned by Plug In ICA, Winnipeg. Courtesy of LUX, London
Shezad Dawood
4 Apr — 25 May 2014 at Parasol unit, London
Canan Tolon, Glitch II, 2007, oil on canvas, 140 x 180 cm (55 x 71 in). Tim and Nancy Howes, private collection. Photo: Eli Ridgway
Canan Tolon: Sidesteps
15 Jan — 16 Mar 2014 at Parasol unit, London
Siah Armajani: Alfred Whitehead Reading Room, 2013. Wood, plexiglass, brass, glass, 244 x 366 x 488 cm. Commissioned by Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art on the occasion of the exhibition Siah Armajani. Photograph: Larry Marcus
Siah Armajani: An Ingenious World
18 Sep — 15 Dec 2013 at Parasol unit, London
Merlin James, Signal Box, 2004 - 2007, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 57 cm, Courtesy of the artist, Mummery + Schnelle, London, and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York © Merlin James
Merlin James
6 Jun — 10 Aug 2013 at Parasol unit, London

Parasol unit

51.53027
-0.09491
Wharf Road, 14
London N1 7RW United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 74907373
www.parasol-unit.org
Opening hours

Tuesday to Saturday
From 10am to 6pm
Sunday from 12pm to 5pm

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