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The nave space of the Nunnery Gallery featuring paintings by Doreen Fletcher of east London streets and buildings
181-183 Bow Road
London, London E3 2SJ United Kingdom Get Directions
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Bow Skills workshop: interrogating eco-literacy and what meaningful ecological artistic practices could look like with Youngsook Choi

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

How can eco-literacy and ecological grief be used to resist patterns of planetary extraction through our artwork? What is the role of meaningful ecological artistic practice in challenging how we consume, experience, and engage with art? Join artist and researcher Youngsook Choi in a reflective session diving into these questions and their implications for our practices and the wider arts ecosystem.

£7

Bow Families: exploring natural flower dyes with Christina Brown

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Taking inspiration from the flora and fauna around us, join artist Christina Brown to make abstract and painterly prints using colourful, natural dyes extracted from fresh flowers. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided.

Free

Private View: In the footsteps of the East London Group

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Join us to celebrate 22 painters and guests from the Urban Contemporaries group opening their exhibition exploring the past and present of east London. This exhibition is inspired by East London Group's scenes of the old East End, and the new works will be shown alongside their historical counterparts.

Free

In the footsteps of the East London Group

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Bow Arts is delighted to present an exhibition exploring the past and present of east London, bringing together...

Free

Talks: presenting ‘In the footsteps of the East London Group’ – a symposium curated by Alan Waltham, Ferha Farooqui and Frank Creber

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Featuring voices from leading contemporary painters and thinkers, this half-day symposium will dive into the works and lives of the East London Group and the longstanding legacies and impact of their work on a generation of artists today.

£7

Bow Families: sketching snapshots of East London with Katka Krajči

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Taking inspiration from our everyday encounters in and memories of east London, join artist Katka Krajči as we capture the essence of these familiar streets and scenes through drawing and mark making. Open to children and families of all ages – all materials provided

Free

Workshop: uncovering the archives and the stories of the East London Group with Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Dive into the wealth of archival and source materials housed at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives to design your own heritage walk, bringing together the stories and histories of the East End immortalised in the works of the East London Group.

£5

Bow Skills groupwork: with Cairo Clarke and Seyi Adelekun

Bow Road & Nunnery Gallery 181-183 Bow Road, London, London, United Kingdom

Introducing Groupwork: our new interdisciplinary peer-to-peer sharing space for artists, curators, critics, gallerists, and other creative practitioners to present ideas and works in progress for feedback, in an informal, low-stakes, and discussion-based environment.

£5