Upcoming & Past School Workshops

Susanne Kessler, 014 - layered from 2007 onwards: 4 layers, 2017 – 2025. Charcoal, ink, printed foil, thread on paper, 21 × 29.5 cm. © Susanne Kessler. 29th January, 2026 - 28th February, 2026 This 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 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

Thinking the Microcron No.3 , 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 85 x 140 cm 4th September - 4th October Freedom Rising: The Art of Owusu Ankomah brings together the artist's core works from 2008-2014. This exhibition invites you to explore Ankomah's alternative world created through painted glyphs. These hybrid symbols are inspired by adinkra symbols, an important part of traditional wisdom of the Akan people of Ghana. Our school workshops will respond to the artist’s own spiritual j

Aubrey Williams , Towakaima I , 1965., oil on canvas, 122 x 153 cm 22nd May - 26th July Elemental Force explores a selection of paintings...

Huang Xu, Flower No.2 (Chrysanthemum), 2011., edition of 6, Giclee print, 120 x 120 cm 10th April- 17th May 2025  Transvangarde:...

William S. Burroughs, Crazy Man , 1988, Paint on cardboard, 83.8 x 53.3 cm 6th March- 5th April 2025 The October Gallery is excited to...