Exhibition by Zixiang A

Dates: March 29, 2025 – 15:00-18:00 (Private View)

March 30–31, 2025 – 11:00-19:00 (Free, All Welcome)

Workshop: March 30&31, 15:00–16:00 – Free, booking needed.

Cloisonné Enamel Application Workshop by the Artist. Booking link: https://tinyurl.com/8htrfkzb

Zixiang A is a Chinese Bai ethnic artist specializing in cloisonné enamel, jewelry, sculpture, and oil painting. Trained under master craftsman Huo Tiehui, her work is deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture, particularly the metal art of cloisonné. However, rather than merely replicating tradition, she explores new modes of expression within a contemporary context.

Cloisonné was introduced to China from Arab regions, first gaining popularity in Yunnan before spreading to the central plains. Over time, it evolved within Chinese culture, eventually becoming an imperial treasure and an integral part of Eastern aesthetics. In Zixiang A’s work, this cross-cultural craft transcends static museum displays, engaging dynamically with space, light, and time, transforming into a living cultural symbol.

For this exhibition, she draws inspiration from the Silk Road to create an immersive artistic environment. Cloisonné objects stand atop pillars partially buried in sand, resembling desert beacons that witness the convergence and migration of cultures. Scattered boats drift through shifting sands, symbolizing the passage of time and the search for home. Filigree patterns flow like currents, glazes reflect the imprint of time, and sand carries the weight of memory—history is reborn in this space. Cloisonné is no longer merely a continuation of craftsmanship but a contemporary narrative of culture, history, and movement.

A group exhibition that brings together artists from China and other countries. The exhibition encourages artists to try artistic innovation and experimentation.

To book your workshops contact:

Email: info@ah-artacademy.com

Tel: 0044(0)7341010441

Friday Nov 1, 2025

Fashion Design Workshop: 1 - 4pm

Glass Painting Workshop: 4 - 7pm

Saturday Nov 2, 2025

Ceramics Workshop: 12 - 3pm

Drawing Workshop: 4 - 7 pm

Sunday Nov 3, 2025

Drawing Workshop: 12 - 3pm

Voice and Presentation Skills Workshop for Presenters and Content Creators: 4 - 7pm

Monday Nov 4, 2024

Screenwriting Workshop: 2 -4 pm

Filmmaking Workshop: 4 - 7pm

Tuesday Nov 5, 2024

Voice Exercises Workshop for Singing: 1 - 4pm

Oud playing Workshop: 4 -7 pm

Wednesday Nov 6, 2024

Piano Workshop: 2 -4 pm

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop: 4 - 7 pm

P V : Fri 25 Oct 6-9pm

Exhibiton continues till Mon Oct 28, 11am - 7pm

Participating artists: Alaa Jimaa, Ala Siraih, Mohammed Aldami and Zaid Al Fekaiki

Presented by Kahramana Arts Association.

Friday 11 Oct - PV 5-7pm

MALAK AHMAD JAMIL BABAN, CHIMAN QADIR D FATAH, ABDUL WAHHAB MEZHER DHAHIR ALRADHI,  BUSHRA ISMAEL MOHAMMED, KHULOOD AHMED JAMEEL BABAN, KHUDHAIR  MOHAMMED ALOL  KHAZRAJI, HANAA MOHAMMED QADER RABEEAH, SABA GHALIB ABDULLAH ALURAIBI, TAMIM ABDULRAHMAN MAHMOOD ALABBASI, GHAFOOR MOHAMMED SAEED, SABIHA ABDALLA QADER, KHUDHAIR MOHAMMED ALOL KHAZRAJI AND ALI BADR SALMAN

An interactive sensory exhibition by Venetia Nevill.

Thursday Oct 3 - Oct 9, 12 - 6 (or by appointment)

Venetia Nevill creates multi-sensory and interactive installations that act as a pathway to healing through a reconnection with nature. Her practice draws on ritual, astrology and a sensory connection with nature.

We belong to the Earth is a result of the artist's ongoing exploration into the stillness within and around us. The healing powers of a local spring flow through many of Nevill’;s works and are shared through a sensory mandala at the heart of the exhibition. Her 'night vision paintings &on the other hand are witnesses of the inner resources that aid the alchemising of pain into a source of peace.

An installation of small clay vessels formed around cedar cones was co-created with family and friends, each vessel holding individual expressions of unmet needs. Together they become a Mandala of Hope with clay connecting the human spirit with the natural world, and the cedar tree offering healing, protection and abundance.

Private View: Friday 27 Sept, 6-9pm.

A solo exhibition of works on paper and canvas by artist Sadiq K Toma.

Presented by the Iraqi Fine Artists Association.

Get-go Games is a solo exhibition of Friendly Liu, highlighting the child games from Hong Kong in the ’90s. As a Hong Kong artist based in Berlin for over 10 years, Friendly depicts her memories of Hong Kong from her illustrations to graffiti works. In Get-go Games, she combines her interpretations with 10 original games from Hong Kong, to share a collective game memory with audiences overseas. She redesigned these games and invited audiences to be players. By way of her collection to arouse the playfulness within adults, as well as to enjoy the authentic Hong Kong childhood.

The exhibition includes Friendly's 1 hour stop-motion animated-film screening – "Hong Kong Cafe Let's Fight Together". and occasionally the film sets and character models will be displayed as well.

All welcome to join in the fun and play games!

https://www.friendlyliu.com

Exhibition : August 15 - 20, 12:00 - 6:00 pm. (On the 20th, 11:00 am - 4:00  pm)

PV : August 15th 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Exhibition ‘In-Yeon’ is the first UK Solo Show of Claire Kim.

Claire Kim is a figurative oil painter who graduated from Hong-Ik University MFA in Korea and obtained a painting MA from the Royal College of Art in the UK.

Her pictorial language is influenced by pop culture and various mass media, and her painted characters represent individuals who dream of fantasy like us and serve as protagonists of a winding narrative through In-Yeon. Thus, her painting works as a scene from a long story, like a moment from a drama or a frame from a comic book.

Through this exhibition, she invites viewers who stand at the intersection of fantasy and reality into a dreamlike illusion, akin to a drama they might have longed for while gazing at her artwork.

Asma Sultana is an interdisciplinary artist. Asma organised and curated many solo art
exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions in many different countries. She was
featured in print and digital media in Canada, Bangladesh, and India, as well as in CBC Arts. Her
works are in many private collections, including the famous British Saatchi Gallery, Alliance
Française, France, and the Art Gallery of Mississauga. In her diasporic identity, she is
Bangladeshi-British and working in Canada. She has been trained in Fine Arts and Art History in
Bangladesh, England, and Canada. To conceptualise her autobiographical work, she uses her hair
and thumbprints as her media to explore her identity in time and space.

The Memoir is a visual memoir, a collection of autobiographical works I have created
over the past several years, exhibiting for the first time in the UK. It is an interdisciplinary
installation that expresses migration, identity, and personal trauma in the complex societies of
contemporary times. It mirrors my experience as an immigrant in different countries on personal
and universal levels; my creative methodology is evolving around my quest to know myself, my
culture, my country, the world, and the universe in which I was born and lived. I construct,
deconstruct and reconstruct my life experiences in the East and the West. To conceptualise that, I
use my uprooted hair as the thread to embroider or needlework and make dresses, patterns, and
portraits.
Moreover, I employ used objects from my daily life and modify them by adding my
discarded hair, which I have stored carefully. I wanted to give my biological existence a place in
my art. The process of collecting, cleaning, and storing hair one by one is like a mindful ritual
for me, carefully arranged activities like taking care of someone or something. Human hair is a
filamentous biomaterial that contains dead cells and is infused with DNA; it is a profound
symbol of identity. In Bangladeshi culture, long, healthy hair embodies female beauty—a
cherished trait passed down from my paternal grandmother, whom I had never met since she died
of childbirth. The way the hair falls from our body, leaves fall from the trees, and seeds dispersal
for germination, migration, and displacement is happening in nature every moment; it is part of
life. Every journey begins in our mother's womb, with mothers serving as gateways between
worlds. These components intertwine within my work, capturing the spirit of my nomadic
existence.
The rich fabric, textile art, and embroidery traditions, deeply ingrained in Bangladeshi
heritage and lovingly taught by my mother, are integral to my creations. Many great museums
worldwide display Bengal textile art; my work represents that part of ancestral identity with a
contemporary twist. I proudly cherish that embroidery culture and treasure the legacy of
storytelling through my art. - Asma

Artist Contact: Website: https://www.asmasultana.co | Email: meetasultana3@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetasultana/

PV: Friday, 26 July, 5pm – 7pm
Exhibition: July 27-28, 2024 , 10am - 5pm

26462 suns is not just a symbolic number. The rise and fall of the sun, the passage of time, the cycles of life, and the eternity of the universe. Each dawn and dusk carries infinite meaning. In this exhibition, we will explore the following questions through an artistic perspective:

We invite artists to gather in London, using their unique perspectives and creations to explore and express the profound meaning of "26462 suns." 

Participating Artists ：

Aloysius Ong, BurniGRay, Chengming Xing, He Wang, Jiaxing Guo, Jiayi Lin&Raine Li, Junhao Wu, Kaiwen Li, Kejian Sun, Lijiao Peng, Mingjun Sun, Minglin He, Mingyue Qu, Mingzhi Cai, Pingyu (Layla) Zhan, Quging Sheng, Qinning Hu, Ronggang Yan,  Shijia Song, Wengqi Zou, Wenxin Fu, Wanzhuo Cheng, Xiao Zhang, Xinyu Fu, Yawen Yu, Yilin Bai, Yiru Wang, Yuhan Wu.

Sat July 20- Tue July 23, 2024

Sat 20: 1.30pm -5pm

Sun 21: 10.30am -5.30pm

Mon 22 -Tue 23: 10.30 am - 5.30pm

The Bhavan's Student's Art Exhibition to be held in the M P Birla Millennium Art Gallery from Sat July 20 - Tue July 23, 2024, as part of The Bhavan's Summer School Events. This is a chance to get to know another facet of our young students enrolled in performing arts and language classes.

White Dot Art presents

A group show by Chinese and International artists.

Private View: Sat July 13, 3pm

Exhibition continues until Thu July 18, 11am - 7pm

Curator: Wei Hongshan (UK) Judges: Lin Yuran (UK), Wang Fenghua, Wei Hongshan (UK) Curatorial Director: Zhou Aijun Executive Assistant: Shu Yi (UK) Art Director: Han Miao Media Director: Jin Longhui

White Dot Art M P Birla Millennium Gallery Exhibition Date: July 13-18,2024 Opening :July 13,3pm 4A Castletown Road, West Kensington, London W14 9HE

Wang Yingxuan | Zhu Meilin | Sheng Tianhong (Germany) Yang Yi | Wei Qing | Burigude(Canada) Yan Ou | Jiang Peishan |Hongda Ai Peiying (France) | Zhang Li | Dong Menglin Zhang Tao | Zhou Bin | Sun Ying Wang Jiatao | He Manqing |Tang Chuchu(Malaysia) Chen Manchun | Li Debao | Ding Wenqing Zhao Yuehan | Qin Hong | Xu Yuanpeng Jian Yingjie | Renata Duan (New Zealand) |Annya Wang Kang | Dai Yutong | Zhu Jie Jiangnan | AJUN | Xu Yang (UK) Han Miao | Cai Wuping |Pan Hanbang(Taiwan) Augustina Ao Liu (USA)|Huang Hanhao | Wang Mi Wang Jianxiao (Hong Kong) | Shu Yi (UK) | Zheng Wei Xie Yixiu | Shakma Rexiati ( Uyghur) Ma Ming | Liu Chunyan | Cao Biying (UK) Bai Lihong (UK) | Hu Zhengrong (Taiwan) | Tang Nu Ma Xiaoli | Zeng Yong | Sun Zhenfei Fiona Chen (UK)|Leng Xinyi(UK) Yang Han (UK) | Qin Fang | Rosie Z Tan Zili | Zhao Xiaofeng | Zhu Qing Zhao Zihe (ltaly) | Xu Shihong|Yage Si (USA) Wang Yong | Chen Mingyu (Italy)

Private View: Thursday, 15 May, 6.30pm - 9pm.

Poetry Reading: Sat, May 16, 6pm - 9pm. With poets Dalal Jawed, Dr. Ahmed Almoshatit and Allaa Abo.

Opening hrs: 11am - 7pm on May 16 and 17.

A solo exhibition of works in mixed media by artist Mahdi Alshammary.

Private View: Sat, 2 March 2024, 17:30 - 20:00

Fri 1 March - Sun 3 March 11:00 - 17:00

Mon 4 March until 16:30

Curated by Qinle Jin & Hanxu Zhang

Transitional Traces, is a group exhibition curated by Qinle Jin and Hanxu Zhang that presents over 20 abstract works featuring paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and installations crafted by 12 talented artists studying at the Royal College of Art.  Traces may vanish in an instant, but emotions still will remain.  The exhibition represents the dynamic interplay of visual elements, inviting visitors to silently engage with the works while exploring the balance between rational composition and emotional expression. The paint is thinned to a liquid and flows over the various works, while the image is shaped by relationships and mediated by colour tones. It creates a transitional undercurrent that flows through the air, imbuing the space with rhythm and emotion. It specifies the exhibition’s ambiance, infusing the works with an almost ethereal visual tension.

Artists: Amanda Cornish / Cheng Yen Yu / Issy Wilson / Jan Valik / Julian Lombardi / Liu Kim / Minghao Sun / Shuang Jiang / Wenhui Hao / Yanyi Chen / Zhenlin Zhang / Ziyang Chen

Thanks to our supporters of RCA CSSA and The Bhavan.

A solo exhibition of photography by Kyungmin Kim

Private View: Feb 2, 6.30- 8.30pm

In this series, Min Kim delves into the essence of moments nestled between actions and behaviours of the subjects. The lens, focused on capturing these interstitial moments, skilfully freezes the ephemeral fragments of existence, revealing the sublime within seemingly ordinary instants. "In Between" unfolds as a meticulously curated collection that encapsulates the very fabric of temporal progression—a vibrant kaleidoscope reflecting emotions, narratives, and expressions intricately woven into the tapestry of life.

Opening : 12 January 2024,  5-8pm

Exhibition time : 13-14 Jan 2024: 11am-5pm Daily

Exhibiting Artists:

Cans Studio/ Xuanbo Cao/ Zijing Chen/ Shuting Cui/ Youyi Dai/ Wenwen Deng/ Xin Guan/ Yuechen Jiang/ Zhongshun Li/ Jozie Lin/ Yimu Yang/ Di Yao/Linan Zhang/ Hengtian Zhou

Exhibition Concept：

This is an experimental exhibition organized by the Y Manifesto, simultaneously opening in London and Los Angeles. It is a cross-regional exhibition with a common theme.

Between the serene walls of the MP Gallery in London and the Gong Gallery in Los Angeles, we invite you to immerse yourself in an exhibition that transcends geographical boundaries. This exhibition explores human history, philosophical contemplations, and ecological ethics. The theme, "TWHAWHIF - The world hath aged, whilst humanity is fledgling," aims to delve into an ancient and complex proposition: whether history is always destined to repeat itself.

"The world has weathered the ravages of time, while humanity is still in its infancy" not only reflects the length of history but also prompts profound reflections on human behavior and decision-making. Recent global controversies surrounding certain material emissions into the oceans provide a thought-provoking backdrop. Concerning the cyclical nature of history:

Nietzsche's Eternal Recurrence (Friedrich Nietzsche): Nietzsche proposed the concept of the "eternal recurrence," suggesting that events in history would repeat themselves over and over again (found in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra"). This book contains some of his most important thoughts and viewpoints. He believed that the entire universe and all things would infinitely repeat, including human life and every subtle event.

Hegel's Dialectical Method of History (Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel): Hegel's philosophical view of history sees it as a dialectical process, asserting that history is in constant repetition but in different ways.

Curators

Yuran Lin: The University of Wales Trinity Saint David Professional Doctoral in Art and Design candidate, UK. She graduated from the University of the Arts London, with an MA in Curating and Collections in 2017.

Lecturer of Graphic Design at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David of Wales Institute of Science and Arts, Design and Performing Industry. And Lecturer of Visual Communication Design, at City School at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, since 2018 in Guangzhou, China.

Her professional work experience includes the 6th Guangzhou Triennial ”As We May Think: Feedforward”(2018), and the Guangzhou Image Triennial ”Simultaneous Eidos” (2017), at the official art Museum Guangdong Museum of Art in China; the first Guangzhou Contemporary Art Fair and Guangzhou 33 Contemporary Art Center.

Wenjie Xu: Curator of Art Co-founder of HOOK ART Exhibition Director at Shanghai Jiyu Art Co., Ltd. Artistic Director at Xiu Art Museum. She has been actively involved as an art curator both domestically and internationally, organizing over 20 art exhibitions and related events. In 2021, she was honored with the City Art Influencer Award.

In 2018, she curated the NEIGHBORHOOD Art Exhibition in Tian'an, South Korea. In the same year, she curated the X-PRESS SEOUL Art Exhibition in Seoul, South Korea. She also played a role in planning the theatrical production "보 도 지 침 （report Guidelines) in Tian'an, South Korea.

In 2019, she took on the role of Exhibition Director for the Ontimeshow 2020 Fashion Exhibition in Shanghai and the China Aerospace Arts and Technology Expo in Shanghai.

Wenxi (Vincy) Qi is a distinguished designer and female entrepreneur in the tech industry. She is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance the creative ecosystem for artists and designers.

Artwork Judge：

Wenxi Qi

Her design prowess has been recognized through numerous prestigious international awards, including the Red Dot, IF, IDEA, and A' Design Award. Her innovative contributions have been featured in esteemed art and design publications such as Innovation and Yanko Design. And invited to be the advisor for the UIUC Portfolio Clinic for three consecutive years.

Founder @ Aproject Factory and Co-founder @ PaniniClub and Got10IN.

Yuan Zhuang

Yuan Zhuang is a scholar in the field of the art industry, specializing in Fine art, interactive art, and visual imagery.

Her major achievements include:

National project "Crossing the Snowy Mountains," collected by the Chinese National Museum.

Silver Winner - Muse Design Awards US 2023

Silver Winner - Muse Design Awards (Conceptual design) US 2023

Winner - Paris Design Awards (interior design) France 2023

DNA award France 2023

Gold Award Winner (Group work) - The Third Chinese Fine Art Awards China 2019

Tsinghua University China-Italy Design Innovation Hub 2020-Judges assistant

Invited Guest Speaker for the Summer Courses at the Tsinghua University.

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Festival Kali and Diwali- Art exhibition on Goddess Kali by International artists.

Curated by artist Papia Ghoshal

Nov 10 -15, 12noon - 8pm daily (Closed Nov 12)

Special events during the exhibition:

Nov 9, 5 pm - 6:30 pm: Opening Ceremony

Nov 10, 6 - 8 pm: Poetry Reading by renowned Indian and Global poets

Nov 11, 6 - 8 pm: Indo Greek evening to celebrate Kali Puja & Diwali(Supported by Ready to Rise UK Ltd.)

Nov 13, 6 -8 pm: Festival Kali celebrated. (In association with The London Nehru Centre)

Please note: This Festival has some performances and events in the Mountbatten Auditorium - Kindly check events section of The Bhavan’s website for ticketed events.