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Open Studios 2024: 17th-19th May 🎊 We're deli

Open Studios 2024: 17th-19th May 🎊

We're delighted to announce this year's Open Studios at Chisenhale Art Place!

At Chisenhale Studios, members of the public will be given the opportunity to explore, chat with artists about their work and take part in various activities hosted by our members throughout our 40 artist studios.

Keep an eye on our page and @chisenhalestudiosartists and stay up to date with various events that will take place across the building.

Open Studios is free for all and all are welcome!

During Open Studios, Chisenhale Dance Space and Chisenhale Gallery will also open their doors to the public on our Family Open Day 2024 on Saturday 18th May. To book your free ticket and for more information, please follow the link in our bio!

Friday 17th May

18:00 – 21:00 Open Studios

Saturday 18th May

13:00 – 14:00 Open Studios SEN Quiet hour for those who need it

14:00 – 18:00 Open Studios

14:00 – 15:00 Open Studios tour with Sara Heywood

16:00 – 17:00 Open Studios tour with Sara Heywood

Sunday 19th May

14:00 – 18:00 Open Studios

For our SEN Quiet hour, please RSVP by emailing andy@chisenhale.co.uk so we can best accommodate you.

📍 Chisenhale Art Place, E3 5QZ
🔗 For more information, go to our link in bio.

Image courtesy of @kirsty_harris_art

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Less than 6 days left to apply for our Studio 4 Su

Less than 6 days left to apply for our Studio 4 Summer Residency! Follow the link in our bio for more information. Application deadline is April 2nd at noon 🔊

We are inviting proposals for Studio4 Summer Residencies at Chisenhale Studios. Residencies will take place between May and September 2024, ranging between 4-6 weeks depending on your project needs (special exceptions can be made on timescales depending on need).

The residencies provide free use of the Studio4 Project Space to artists seeking a short-term studio to develop an idea or execute a project. The aim of each residency is to provide opportunity for a visual artist to experiment with new work or ideas in a fresh, uncluttered space that facilitates sharing and participation while making artistic processes visible to new audiences. The studio is 700 sq ft (5.1m width x 9.5m length), with two north facing windows.

In exchange for use of the studio, the artist undertaking each residency is expected to engage a wider artistic network as well as people who live and work in our local area, involving them in the artistic process through the development of the work itself or a small public-facing or community event, showing or workshop. Ideally smaller open-door sessions could also happen during the residency, as an opportunity to engage with other studio artists and members.

Photo credit: Catherine Long @catherine_long_

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Great to see so many attendees yesterday afternoon

Great to see so many attendees yesterday afternoon at the Arts Networking event with @towerhamletsnow

Amazing to meet representatives from local arts organisations and to see them come together to celebrate the areas rich and diverse cultural sector!

Keep an eye on our Instagram account, as well our website to stay up to date with upcoming programming and our Open Studios from the 17th-19th May!

Chisenhale Studios Summer Residencies Call-Out We

Chisenhale Studios Summer Residencies Call-Out

We are inviting proposals for Studio4 Summer Residencies at Chisenhale Studios. Residencies will take place between May and September 2024, ranging between 4-6 weeks depending on your project needs (special exceptions can be made on timescales depending on need).

The residencies provide free use of the Studio4 Project Space to artists seeking a short-term studio to develop an idea or execute a project. The aim of each residency is to provide opportunity for a visual artist to experiment with new work or ideas in a fresh, uncluttered space that facilitates sharing and participation while making artistic processes visible to new audiences. The studio is 700 sq ft (5.1m width x 9.5m length), with two north facing windows.

In exchange for use of the studio, the artist undertaking each residency is expected to engage a wider artistic network as well as people who live and work in our local area, involving them in the artistic process through the development of the work itself or a small public-facing or community event, showing or workshop. Ideally smaller open-door sessions could also happen during the residency, as an opportunity to engage with other studio artists and members.

Please follow the link in our bio for more information on how to apply

We're hiring! Chisenhale Art Place is recruiting f

🎪 Calling all young artists in Tower Hamlets! 🎪

On Saturday 16th September from 12-5pm, come and join the Future Artists Festival. It's a free, family friendly arts festival with loads going on.

Enjoy drop-in art and dance workshops, live performances, exhibitions and more:

* Clay, natural dyeing and Somali textile design workshops
* Breakdancing, beatbox and Kathak sessions
* Live performances by @pagravdanceco
* 'Ask the Artist' stall
* Exhibitions at Chisenhale Gallery

For more info and to book free tickets, follow our bio link or search 'future artists festival' on eventbrite. But don't worry, you can just drop by and take part as well! All activities have step-free access and we'll have a quiet area if you need to take a break.

Delivered in partnership with @chisenhaledance and @chisenhalegallery and supported by Action for Bow.

Join Into the Wild on the 5th of September 6pm - 7

Join Into the Wild on the 5th of September 6pm - 7pm for the launch of ‘Contortions’ , an interactive online space created by @artyfartyama for her creative response as Digital Artist in Residence for Into The Wild 2023!

Based on her participation on the online program, Ama has created an interactive collaborative space using FrameVR to share her creative outcomes. Expect drawings, 3D models, animations and a collaborative resources space all about being an early career artist!

Book a free spot via the link in our bio or head over to @intothewildchisenhale for updates.

👁Chisenhale Dance Space is seeking a Chair of t

👁Chisenhale Dance Space is seeking a Chair of the Board + Treasurer + Property Expert. 👁

Chisenhale Dance Space (CDS) has been a part of Chisenhale Art Place for over 40 years and has been making space for artists to lead, experiment and create ever since. You may have heard about their exciting and newly imagined CDS Artist Community that recently launched and they are now looking for new trustees to support their organisation on the next steps of their future journey.

Could you be part of their Board of Directors?

Chair of the Board – A vital role within their organisation and someone who will play a key part in shaping their future alongside their staff team, artist committee and artist community.

Treasurer – Someone who’ll help keep an eye on the bottom line and support the artist-led vision with a keen financial eye.

Property Expert – With some exciting property plans cooking, they need someone with the know how to help achieve them.

Head to their website for all the information to help you decide and apply! www.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk
@chisenhaledance

🖍✂Summer of Art Day 3 is this Thursday 17th A

🖍✂Summer of Art Day 3 is this Thursday 17th August! 🌈

If you’re looking for free creative activities to do with your children (ages 6+) have a look at what’s on offer this Thursday across Chisenhale Art Place.

Here’s the schedule for 17 August:

10 – 11.15am Building a miniature city with artist and sculptor Esther Gamsu.

11.30am – 12.45pm Let’s Dance: Beginner Lindy Hop Dance with Angela Andrews.

1.30-2.45pm Play with words and found objects with artist and poet Charlotte Mew.
All welcome to bring own food/drink and eat on the canalside patio between 12.45-1.30pm.

Head to our bio link to book and for more info – there are still places available on all workshops but Days 1 and 2 sold out as we got closer to the day!

Photos. 1) Image from Charlotte Mew 2) Lindy Hop with Angela Andrews, image by Lidia Crisafulli 3) A Esther Gamsu workshop, image courtesy of artist .

The Chisenhale Summer of Art is a collaboration between Chisenhale Dance Space, Chisenhale Gallery and Chisenhale Studios, with support from Action for Bow.

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@chisenhalegallery

More Summer of Art action this Thursday 3rd August

More Summer of Art action this Thursday 3rd August!🌈

Three more brilliant artists lead free family-friendly workshops taking place across our spaces at Chisenhale Art Place. Head to our bio link to book and for more info – there are still places available on all workshops but they did sell out last week as we got closer to the day!

Here’s the schedule for this Thursday:

10 - 11.15am Weaving our Futures. Artist Zethu Maseko will demonstrate weaving as an art form, with a positive impact on the environment.

11.30am – 12.45pm Let’s Dance: Beginner Kathak Dance. Tulani Kayani-Skeef will get you moving & grooving while learning the foundations of kathak dance!

12.45 – 1.30 Lunch break. All welcome to bring own food/drink and eat on the canalside patio

1.30 -2.45pm Portrait making. Birungi Kawooya will help you make portraits using plant life foraged from Tower Hamlets and Uganda mixed with African textiles.

Activities are aimed at 6yrs +, learning together with accompanying adult.

The Chisenhale Summer of Art is a collaboration between Chisenhale Dance Space, Chisenhale Gallery and Chisenhale Studios, with support from Action for Bow.
@chisenhalegallery @chisenhaledance

Image 1 Zethu Maseko, weaving
Image 2 Kathak Dance
Image 3 Birungi Kawooya, materials

Chisenhale’s FREE Summer of Art programme kicks

Chisenhale’s FREE Summer of Art programme kicks off tomorrow (Friday 28th July)!

Three brilliant artists lead a series of family-friendly workshops taking place across our spaces at Chisenhale Art Place. Head to our bio link to book and for more info - the last few spaces remaining!

Here’s the schedule for 28 July:

🎞 10 – 11.15 am: "Painting with Light" with artist Anna Higgins. Explore the world of direct animation and projection on film

🗺 11.30 am – 12.45 pm: "Making Tactile Maps", an outdoor workshop with Artist and educator Rebecca Griffiths.

.💃 1.30 – 2.45 pm: "Let's Dance: Beginner Street Dance" with Wiktoria Grzeset.

Photo: Tactile mark making workshop, courtesy Rebecca Griffiths.

🎉On Tuesday, 15 August, @growhackney opens its

🎉On Tuesday, 15 August, @growhackney opens its door to Into The Wild, the alternative programme for emerging artists based at Chisenhale Studios in East London.🎉

Expect the unexpected with an evening of playful interventions, impromptu performances, and experimental art in action.

The event will include a range of different creative interventions for people to participate in or observe throughout the evening. These will happen across the venue with a mix taking place inside and outside. The main indoor bar area is wheelchair accessible, and there is a gender-neutral accessible toilet.

The outdoor terraces cannot be accessed by wheelchair and have a series of steps leading up to them. A more detailed access document including contact details for enquiries is being created and will be shared via the Grow website and the Into The Wild instagram next week.

Dogs are not permitted after 8pm except for guide and support dogs. Owners should know that loud, amplified music may be played at the venue after 8pm.

GROW is at 98C Main Yard, Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, London, E9 5LN. It's a few minutes' walk from Hackney Wick Overground and 10 minutes from Stratford via the Olympic Park. Parking is for bicycles only.

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If you’re a looking for summer art activities fo

If you’re a looking for summer art activities for 14-19 year olds, check out Tower Hamlets own Summer Art East programme. For info, go to Eventbrite and do a search for Summer Art East.

For the 6-12 year olds, we still have places available for the three Chisenhale Summer of Art workshops this Friday (28th July), but going fast!

Go to link in our bio to get details and book your place for you and your 6-12 year old.

✨🌞Calling all young artists in Bow & beyond!

✨🌞Calling all young artists in Bow & beyond! ✨🌞

Now in its third year, Chisenhale’s Summer of Art is a free, family-friendly programme aimed at children 6+ and their adults who want to explore their creativity together.

This year, our theme is all about empowerment and inspiration, aiming to ignite the creative spark in as many young minds as possible.

The programme kicks off next Friday, 28 July, from 10-2:45 pm, with artists Anna Higgins, Rebeccah Griffiths and Wiktoria Grzes. Expect captivating workshops & experiments in photography, sculpture and dance, all taking place in Chisenhale Art Place.

Admission is free, but make sure to book your spot in advance - head to our bio link for the full program and more information.

Chisenhale Summer of Art is a Collaboration between Chisenhale Studios, Chisenhale Gallery and Chisenhale Dance Space, supported by Action for Bow.

Image 2: Anna Higgins, Vision, 2023. Reversal film and archival varnish on Somerset paper diptych, each 179 × 129 cm
Image 3: Rebecca Griffiths, workshop image, 2023.
Image 4: Street Dance, Summer of Art, 2021

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Seeking studio space? Chisenhale Studios offers

Seeking studio space?

Chisenhale Studios offers secure, affordable space to visual artists who seek to actively contribute to an artist-led community.

🔗To find out more and join the mailing list head to the link in bio.

#chisenhalestudios
#chisenhalestudiosartists #studiospacelondon

Another Sunday activity at Open Studios, 21st May!

Another Sunday activity at Open Studios, 21st May!

Studio resident Merve Iseri is a member of Painting Clubb; Painting Clubb is an inclusive and nomadic platform which practices collaborative painting and drawing sessions with its participants. It holds an unfixed, shifting approach to its sessions, welcoming new participants and scenarios at each painting and drawing event. This allows for a particularly experimental and open environment that actively evolves during the sessions. The sessions hold no rules for leading the paintings or drawings in a particular direction, fostering an environment of fluidity and spontaneity.

Painting Clubb was founded by Bora Akinciturk, Canan Batur, Jennifer Ipekel, Merve Iseri, Asli Ozdemir and Tabitha Steinberg.

On Sunday 21st Painting Clubb will host a session between 12-2 pm , everybody is welcome! At Chisenhale Art Place, Education Room.

These workshops have taken place every Sunday over the last month and all works will be exhibited during Open Studios in the Education Room.

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OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May
Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/Sun- 2-6pm

Gabby Laurent
Studio 34

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May
Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/Sun- 2-6pm

John Peter Askew, studio 39, ground floor

Surgeon with Gun 4000cm x 3000cm, c-type photograph prints, 2003. From the series ‘TV Pictures’.

New photographs, from an upcoming publication, ‘O Zero’, will be on show alongside Lee Maelzer’s large scale dystopian paintings.

His long-form photographic work ‘We | Photographs from Russia 1996-2017’, published in two volumes by Kerber, Berlin [2019 & 2022] and launched at the Photographers’ Gallery London is a timely reminder of humanity, celebrating friendship, communality and kindness.

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Posted @withregram • @kirsty_harris_art It’s Chisenhale Studios Open Weekend again in May!
@chisenhalestudiosartists

Friday 17 May 6-9pm
Saturday 18 May 2-6pm
Sunday 19 May 2-6pm

Free to come along and everyone is welcome to see what happens bts.

@henri_armstrong_art and me are in Studio 21 on the 2nd floor.

Chisenhale Art Place, 64-68 Chisenhale Rd, London, E3 5QZ

Family Day on Saturday 18 May with events for the kiddos!

(Flyer designed by me)

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OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND - 17-19th May Fri 6-9pm, Sat/

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND - 17-19th May
Fri 6-9pm, Sat/Sun - 2-6pm

Hilary Rosen

These two contrasting themed paintings are part of the various subject matter that inspire Hilary Rosen.
The images a start off by small annotated in situ sketches then painted in the studio.
Hilary Rosen was at the R.C.A in the Painting School
She exhibits mainly in Hamburg, and has work in many private and public collections to include The Museum of London, Zeiss collection, Hamburg , L.V Prasad Eye Hospital , India.
Hilaryrosen.co.uk @rosenhilary.

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND 17-19th May Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/S

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND 17-19th May
Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/Sub- 2-6pm

@monikaoechsler_studio
Installation view: Manana Incierto @fire_station_creative exhibition. I am very pleased to have shown my yoga mat HEIMAT 2023, 183 x 63.5 cm, eco Jute yoga mat, hand painted with English Red Earth pigment and fluorescent orange acrylic. The work is part of a series of text works exploring the German notion of Heimat in the context of the current global climate. @monikaoechsler_studio @festival_mem @chisenhalestudiosartists @salonforaspeculativefuture #howtobeinthefuture

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th May
Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/Sun- 2-6pm

Malcolm Jones, Black Line Installation, 2004, electrical insulation tape, 230 cm x 150 cm

Malcolm Jones, Brick Lane stall of the London Gnome and Pancake Company, 1973, enamel on cast concrete, 30 cm x 13 cm x 10 cm

Studio 7

Studied Fine Art at the University of Reading with Professor Claude Rogers, PLG, NEAC, OBE (1907-1979); and Painting as a postgraduate with Ian Stephenson (1934-2000) at Chelsea School of Art. Separating the planes of a painting as relief; then as autonomous elements of installation; he followed by introducing a randomising grid which describes form by rotating lines across a picture plane, then more recently turning a triangle and rhombus module within a hexagon grid to produce broader colour areas.

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th MAY Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/

OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND- 17-19th MAY
Fri- 6-9pm, Sat/Sun- 2-6pm

Visit Chisenhale founder member Kate Hardy in Studio 3 to see her paintings and prints, and find out about her sources of inspiration.

@katehardystudio
@museumdrawing
@chisenhaleeveningpainters
@artholidaymoulintour

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Chisenhale Art Place Open Studios 2024. May 17-19

Chisenhale Art Place Open Studios 2024. May 17-19 64-84 Chisenhale Rd London E3 5QZ #chisenhaleartplace #chisopenwknd #chisenhaleopenstudios #chisenhale

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Never Sleep is a collaboration between studio arti

Never Sleep is a collaboration between studio artist @edwinmingard and students in alternative provisions in @towerhamletsnow. Commissioned by @chisenhalegallery it’s open this weekend 12-4pm at 371 Roman Road go check it out!

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I’m having a small show in New Cross at window13

I’m having a small show in New Cross at window135. Opening today, 6/7/23, 6-8. 135, New Cross Road, London, SE14 5DJ. All welcome!

See link at @layzell_paxton to book #chisenhaleart

See link at @layzell_paxton to book #chisenhaleartists #chisenhaleartplace #chisenhalestudios

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