Upcoming & Past School Workshops

5th March, 2026 -- 11th April, 2026 Kenji Yoshida was a prolific artist, whose practice carries a poignant reflection on life. The artist also draws inspiration from his time in Paris, which was the centre of Modernism in the 1960's. His use of ethereal gold, silver and precious metals on canvas unite a restrained tradition of Japanese applique work with that of an abstract modernist aesthetic. During the workshops, students will explore ways of representing meaning through a

29th January, 2026 - 28th February, 2026 This year's Transvangarde show will bring together the works by various artists whose practices explore the expansive potential of lines as a formal and conceptual device. Whether embedded, constructed, or composed, lines become pathways across histories, languages, and materials. Students will trace the ways in which lines can become a connective thread and tool for translation across different themes and ways of making. The session w

Govinda Sah 'Azad' , Mountain to Margate , 2025, Tropical hardwood and tempera, Acrylic on canvas, 180 x 160 cm 4th December, 2025 -- 24th January, 2026 October Gallery is delighted to present Journey to the Heart of Light , the fifth solo exhibition of works by Nepalese artist Govinda Sah ‘Azad’ . These new works reflect the artist's personal journey connecting the diverse Margate and Himalayan landscapes through the atmospheric clouds that envelop them, which upon parting

El Anatsui , One Teaspoon Daily , 2022, tropical hardwood, tempera, aluminium and copper wire, 210 x 375 cm (83 x 148 in) 9th October - 29th November 'Go Back and Pick' is an exhibition delivered in two parts at the October Gallery and Goodman Gallery London. The exhibition unveils the work of El Anatsui , who is widely regarded as one of the most influential contemporary artists working today. These wooden sculptures reflect his evolving sculptural practice, centred around t