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Textile Art Redefined explores the innovation and creativity of contemporary fine art textiles. Showcasing work by 15 visionary artists, from the UK and across the globe, the exhibition both celebrates the vibrancy of textile art today and expands its very definition.
Curated by Helen Adams and inspired by her book Fine Art Textiles, the show brings its pages to life in the Gallery. In an increasingly digital world, creating by hand has taken on a new appreciation. Visitors are invited to see how century old techniques including embroidery, quilting, weaving, knitting and crochet are used in textile art today.
Featured artists:
Ian Berry
Caroline Burgess
Chiachio & Giannone
Signe Emdal
Kaffe Fassett
Anne von Freyburg
Sara Impey
Deniz Kurdak
Kenny Nguyen
Simone Pheulpin
Benjamin Shine
Jakkai Siributr
Jenni Dutton
Magda Sayeg
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From grassroots heroes to Wembley icons, the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup are competitions which have long been celebrated as a fundamental part of British culture. They are home to unforgettable moments of unquantifiable magic that have both shaped the evolution of the society in this country and been shaped by the country itself.
The Art of Possibility invites you to explore what makes these historic competitions so special through the unique lens of art. Spanning three galleries, this is a first-of-its-kind exhibition that brings together newly commissioned artworks, historical artefacts, unseen photography and immersive digital experiences that celebrate 150 years of FA Cup culture.
Our first and second galleries invite you to step into the moments that have defined the FA Cups. The space features a curated range of newly commissioned artworks from global artists including Carlo Bellmann and Soldier, as well as immersive and sculptural installations by Lazerian, Grace Clifford and Sally Barton. The space will also feature pre-existing work by contemporary artists such as Slawn, who created a special edition tribute to the Men’s FA Cup trophy. Each of the artist’s work centres on key moments in respective Cup histories, demonstrating how core values such as inclusivity, democracy, community, and respect come to life both on and off the pitch.
Our third gallery looks towards the future – and how creativity and modern culture have impacted the game. Through creative workshops and forward-looking visual experiences, visitors are invited to imagine the next chapter of Cup history where new voices, new stories and new possibilities continue to shape the nation’s most loved football competitions.
Moving between past, present and future, The Art of Possibility showcases the FA Cups as a platform of belief, ambition, and creativity.
Admission is free, with booking recommended to guarantee entry.
Please note: Gallery 3 will close at 12PM on May 10 for an Adobe Women’s FA Cup watch party.
The Art of Possibility: Workshops and Activations
Step into a world of creativity at The Art of Possibility exhibition, with bespoke workshops designed to bring the love of art and football together. Whether you’re inspired by an iconic FA Cup moment, personal memory or the artworks on display, this is an opportunity to lean into your artistic side and create something uniquely yours.
Workshops are free to attend and open to all levels and ages. Spaces are limited, so advance booking is required to secure your place. All materials are provided courtesy of The Football Association. Just turn up, and have fun.
Shirt Customisation with Jordan Dawson: Saturday 9 May only
Get creative in this customisation session led by artist Jordan Dawson. Known for his bold doodle style and standout football boot customisations, Jordan will guide you through transforming a blank t-shirt into a wearable one-of-one piece of art. Experiment with stencils, freehand doodling, and expressive mark-making. No rules, just creativity. Walk away with a design that’s all yours.
Book a slot between 11.00-12.00
Book a slot between 15.10-16.10
Shirt Embroidery with Nicole Chui: Saturday 9 May only
Forget perfection, this workshop is all about unfiltered expression. Nicole Chui invites you to embroider your football shirt using simple, disruptive hand stitches. This workshop isn’t about neat backstitches; it’s about “messy” mark-making through stitching that mirrors the energy of the beautiful game. Get all your friends asking where you got your unique hand-stitched tee from.
Book a slot between 12.20-14.50
Book a slot between 16.30-18.00
Design the ‘Unity Cup’ with Thomas Lyte
In Gallery 3, have fun and get creative on Adobe Express by designing your own Unity Cup. Envisioned as a bridge between these two historic tournaments, the fictional trophy brings together the legacy of both the men’s and women’s FA Cup competitions and welcomes new perspectives on inclusion and representation across the two sides of the game.
Thomas Lyte, The FA’s official silverware provider, will select one special design to be re-produced in physical trophy form which will then be unveiled across the Emirates FA Cup and Adobe Women’s FA Cup social media channels between the two respective finals.
No prior booking is required for this activity, and will be operated on a first come, first served basis.
*Please note: The Unity Cup will not be used in any official capacity and and is instead an FA & Thomas Lyte marketing campaign designed and produced as part of The Art of Possibility exhibition. The selected design will be produced in accordance with pre-set guidelines and templates provided by Thomas Lyte. The original creator of the selected design will be informed by The FA.
Step into Wembley with a VR experience
Ever imagined what it would be like to score the winning goal in an FA Cup Final? Well, now you can. With our unique virtual reality headset experience, you can test your skills by trying to score the winning penalty at Wembley Stadium.
No prior booking is required for this activity, and will be operated on a first come, first served basis.
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Girls Who Devour brings together three interconnected bodies of work by London-based British-Malaysian-Chinese artist Caroline Wong – Cats and Girls, Hungry Women, and Picnics and Parties. Across pastel drawings and mixed-media paintings, Wong explores femininity, appetite, desire, and excess through scenes of convivial consumption and intimate female gathering.
The exhibition positions voracity as a feminist method. Wong’s women feast, drink, spill, and linger within feverish, highly saturated, sensorial environments, transforming acts of eating into gestures of female agency and pleasure. Appetite emerges as an aesthetic modality through which women reclaim bodily autonomy and resist historical expectations of restraint and delicacy, reversing their longstanding positioning as consumable objects.
Oscillating between exuberance and unease, these scenes evoke the complexities of desire and self-knowledge. Pleasure borders on loss of control, and indulgence becomes both liberating and vulnerable. Throughout the exhibition, Wong’s tactile mark-making mirrors the immediacy of eating and touching, producing images that are both visually striking and sensorially evocative.
Adapted from text by Sophie Guo, curator and art historian at the Courtauld Institute of Art.
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BEERS London presents painter Andrew Moncrief and sculptor Sebastian Neeb in an exhibition exploring the deconstruction of meaning, materiality, and message. Both artists employ a wry sensibility to unsettle the conventions of their disciplines.
Moncrief approaches figuration from the inside out. His carnal, disembodied ‘figures’ verge on the comic, with echoes of Philip Guston, Francis Bacon, Cecily Brown, and Jenny Saville. Rather than presenting complete bodies, he leaves fragments, residue, and painterly clues: anti-portraits that feel provisional and open-ended. Viewers are invited to assemble meaning from what remains, as if granted access to raw material instead of a finished image.
Neeb likewise elevates detritus. His sculptural ‘portraits’ function as absurd totems, celebrating minor characters and cast-off forms. Both seductive and uneasy, his mobile statuettes resemble imaginary awards for offbeat figures: grotesque, tender, and faintly comic.
Together, the artists subvert spectacle and higher art forms from within. Balancing sincerity with irony, they challenge how art behaves in an image-saturated world. Humour becomes both method and invitation, a destabilising force that opens otherwise closed systems, welcoming viewers into the joke – even without the punchline.
Presented by BEERS.
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Join us for our brand new series of tutored life drawing classes! The Saatchi Gallery Learning team will guide you in discovering your own drawing style, introducing a range of approaches from traditional to more experimental techniques.
Each session we will be attended by a different model to draw from, so that you can be inspired by a diverse range of bodies. We will explore artist research, and provide guided prompts to get into the flow. Book a ticket now to attend your session.
These classes are open to all levels, and will run 6.30PM – 8.30PM. All materials will be provided. There will be a 10-minute break in the middle of the session; participants can bring water bottles and light refreshments (however, please note that no alcohol is permitted during the session).
Due to the presence of nude models, this class is 18+ without parental consent. If you are 16 or 17 and would like to attend, you must have written permission from a parent or guardian. Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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★★★★★
“One of the most expertly curated and deeply satisfying displays of contemporary art in London in recent memory.” – Time Out
★★★★
“Convinces you that contemporary art is alive and kicking hard” – The Standard
Celebrating four decades of ground-breaking contemporary art, The Long Now is an expansive group show presenting new works by iconic artists closely associated with the Gallery’s dynamic history, alongside fresh voices from a new generation.
Spanning two floors and nine major exhibition spaces, the exhibition features special commissions, installations, painting and sculpture, and culminates with Richard Wilson’s iconic 20:50. A landmark in Saatchi Gallery’s history, 20:50 has been shown at each of the Gallery’s past locations and now, for the first time, is presented on the top floor.
Filling the space with recycled engine oil, it creates a mirrored environment that both disorients and captivates. In the context of today’s climate crisis, the work takes on renewed resonance, inviting reflection on the fragility of our surroundings, community, and environmental uncertainty.
The Long Now takes its name from a concept of fostering long-term thinking and challenging throwaway culture. Newly created works appear alongside historic pieces that remain impactful and relevant, continuing Saatchi Gallery’s tradition of showing art of the present while giving artists the space to realise ambitious ideas.
The exhibition opens with works exploring process and mark-making – a fundamental human gesture reimagined by Alice Anderson, Rannva Kunoy and Carolina Mazzolari. This spirit of experimentation runs through works by Tim Noble, André Butzer, Dan Colen, Jake Chapman and Polly Morgan, who push subject, style and scale.
At the centre stands Jenny Saville’s monumental Passage (2004). Combining strength and beauty, it exemplifies her ambition to “be a painter of modern life, and modern bodies.” The work anchors the exhibition’s energy, inviting a powerful and intimate encounter with the human form.
Painting, a constant in Saatchi Gallery’s programme, is further represented by Alex Katz, Michael Raedecker, Ansel Krut, Martine Poppe and Jo Dennis, alongside new and emerging voices who continue to expand the medium’s possibilities.
Immersive installations shift the focus from viewing to participation. Allan Kaprow’s YARD, with its chaotic arrangement of tyres, encourages movement and play, while Conrad Shawcross’s suspended Golden Lotus (Inverted) transforms a vintage car into a kinetic sculpture, prompting reflection on transformation, agency and the role of the viewer.
The exhibition raises questions of technology and the future, with Chino Moya, Mat Collishaw and Tom Hunter reflecting on surveillance, automation and AI – considering how the digital world permeates contemporary life.
Themes of fragility and climate change weave throughout. Gavin Turk’s fractured Bardo suggests cultural decay and the precarious balance between permanence and collapse, while works by Olafur Eliasson, Chris Levine and Frankie Boyle use light to create moments of contemplation. Environmental concerns are explored by Edward Burtynsky, Steven Parrino, Peter Buggenhout, Ibrahim Mahama, Ximena Garrido Lecca and Christopher Le Brun, who address extraction, waste and renewal.
Curated by Philippa Adams (Senior Director, Saatchi Gallery 1999- 2020).
Featured artists: Alice Anderson, Olivia Bax, Frankie Boyle, Edward Burtynsky, Peter Buggenhout, André Butzer, Jake Chapman, Mat Collishaw, Dan Colen, John Currin, Jo Dennis, Zhivago Duncan, Olafur Eliasson, Rafael Gómezbarros, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Damien Hirst, Tom Hunter, Henry Hudson, Alex Katz, Allan Kaprow, Maria Kreyn, Ansel Krut, Rannva Kunoy, Christopher Le Brun, Chris Levine, Ibrahim Mahama, Carolina Mazzolari, Jeff McMillan, Misha Milovanovich, Polly Morgan, Ryan Mosley, Chino Moya, Tim Noble, Alejandro Ospina, Steven Parrino, Martine Poppe, Michael Raedecker, Sterling Ruby, Jenny Saville, Petroc Sesti, Conrad Shawcross, Soheila Sokhanvari, John Squire, Dima Srouji, Gavin Turk, Richard Wilson, Alexi Williams Wynn.
This exhibition contains depictions of nudity and mature themes. Viewer/parental discretion is advised.
Supported by
With thanks to our collaborators: Artvisor, Morra Foundation and MONA Tasmania, EFG Private Bank Ltd, Sweet Harmony, Cauldwell Collection and the Fine Art Group.
Join us for art after dark!
On selected Fridays, Saatchi Gallery Lates will offer workshops, guided classes and creative activations along with access to major exhibition THE LONG NOW: Saatchi Gallery at 40; featuring special commissions, installations, painting and sculpture.
Lates tickets include:
- Entry to THE LONG NOW: Saatchi Gallery at 40
- Entry to all current Ground Floor Shows
- Bar open to 8:30pm
- Classes, workshops and creative activations, with basic materials and guidance from the Learning Team provided, plus special guests
Friday 24 April – Inner Landscapes
For the final Late of The Long Now, there will be two workshops on offer, as well as a series of talks on the concept of “now”. Read on for more detail…
Workshops guided by Saatchi Gallery Learning
Taking inspiration from Chino Moya’s Post Human, join Peculiar Arcana, a linocut tarot workshop led by artist Alexi Marshall, where you’ll design, carve, and print your very own tarot card. Alternatively, take inspiration from Tom Hunter’s artwork to create collages that reflect your inner landscapes. As usual, these workshops are beginner-friendly and first-come, first-served.
Flash talks by Long Now London
The Long Now London collective presents a mind-expanding commentary on the works and themes of the show. Speakers spread throughout the gallery will give 10-minute flash talks on how taking different perspectives on the concept of “now” can help us to better understand the human condition, and how those perspectives are presented in art and science.
The talks will take place in two rounds, the first starting in Room 1 on the First Floor at 6.45PM and the second at 7.15PM. Drop in to the talks as you explore the show, or follow the speakers for an alternative exhibition tour. The speakers are:
Taking inspiration from Chino Moya’s Post Human, join Peculiar Arcana, a linocut tarot workshop led by artist Alexi Marshall, where you’ll design, carve, and print your very own tarot card. Alternatively, take inspiration from Tom Hunter’s artwork to create collages that reflect your inner landscapes. As usual, these workshops are beginner-friendly and first-come, first-served.
Flash talks by Long Now London
The Long Now London collective presents a mind-expanding commentary on the works and themes of the show. Speakers spread throughout the gallery will give 10-minute flash talks on how taking different perspectives on the concept of “now” can help us to better understand the human condition, and how those perspectives are presented in art and science.
The talks will take place in two rounds, the first starting in Room 1 on the First Floor at 6.45PM and the second at 7.15PM. Drop in to the talks as you explore the show, or follow the speakers for an alternative exhibition tour. The speakers are:
- Richard Fisher: geologist, writer and editor, author of THE LONG VIEW, on the layers of history
- Jo Marchant, author of IN SEARCH OF NOW, on why “now” is a psychological illusion
- Jamie Stantonian, creative technologist, on how memes are making us post-human
- Christopher Daniel, director of Long Now London, on the forgotten art of maintenance
- Hardeep Kaur, narrative designer, on the nature of stewardship in the 21st century
- Sumit Paul-Choudhury, director of Alternity, on the terrors of the infinite
Bar
Our exhibition partner, De Beers, is supporting this special final edition of The Long Now Lates. On offer to all Lates ticket holders will be a bespoke cocktail inspired by De Beers’s lotus motif from their newest collection, from which participants can draw inspiration for their tarot card designs.
The bar will also serve soft drinks and cocktails crafted by Sip Social.
The bar will also serve soft drinks and cocktails crafted by Sip Social.
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Boredom-busting art and activities inspired by our current major exhibition, The Long Now! Explore the exhibition, and then let your creative juices flow with this series of accompanying workshops. Suitable for children of all ages and led by Saatchi Gallery’s Learning team.
Register for a 30-minute slot between 11am – 3pm by clicking ‘Book Now’.
Saturday 28 March – Plasticine Painting
In this session participants will gain the chance to explore abstract art through the medium of Plasticine, this is inspired by the work of Henry Hudson, and Artists like Dan Rees who use plasticine within their work. This is a chance to work tactfully, move away from planning and towards intuitive making.
Friday 3 April – Rag Rug
In this session we are going to recycle materials or “rags” into a giant collaborative rug in response to the ongoing climate crisis which many artists in The Long Now touch upon in their work. During the session we will look at some examples of other artists who confront similar themes in their work and who use found materials.
Saturday 4 April – Distortion
In this workshop participants will explore how artists purposefully distort their perspective by making perspective altering devices and using them to create a series of drawings. This is inspired by artists like Edward Burtynsky, Andres Kertesz and Jeff McMillan who all present their art/subject in different ways to make the audience think/feel something.
Monday 6 April – Tarot Card Making
Taking inspiration from Chino Moya’s ‘Post Human’ which is all about predicting the future, join a printmaking tarot workshop, where you’ll design, carve, and print your very own tarot card. A tarot deck is any of a set of cards used in tarot games and in fortune-telling. We will show you examples of different styles that is exist to help you to invent your own.
Friday 10 April – Marbling
Paper marbling is a painting on water technique that can produce results similar to smooth marble. Its a technique that’s been used by bookbinders as well as all sorts of artists. In this workshop we will use water and special inks to make our own marbled paper! You can then keep this as an abstract art piece, or use it to collage with o write or draw on.
You do not need a ticket to The Long Now to attend, however you can visit the exhibition on the same day by booking a ticket in advance here.
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Curated by Liminal Gallery, Between Waking and Wanting brings together the work of four artists, Maud Whatley, Fipsi Seilern, Emma Richardson and Chloe Bonfield, each of whom explores the subtle strangeness of interior life: its rituals, its erotic charge, its mythologies, and its moments of psychological slippage.
The exhibition is concerned with the in-between. It evokes a state where the body may be still, but the mind is elsewhere, half-sleeping and half-reaching, moving through dream logic, memory, and longing.
Maud Whatley’s works are like storyboards, drawing inspiration from the uncanny dreamscapes of mid-century cinema. Fipsi Seilern’s intricate drawings on untreated wood conjure the atmosphere of dream fragments. Emma Richardson’s large-scale paintings engage with psychology, transcendence, and female desire, while drawing on the intensity of Baroque painting. Chloe Bonfield’s painted figures appear suspended mid-thought, caught within intimate yet unplaceable landscapes.
Together, these works form a conversation about the textures of mental life, where images flicker without resolution, longing persists, and meaning remains just out of reach. Between Waking and Wanting invites us to dwell in these uncertain moments – not to decode them, but to feel their charge.
About Liminal Gallery
Proving that scale is no barrier to impact, Liminal Gallery is the UK’s smallest bricks-and-mortar contemporary gallery. Based in Margate, Liminal challenges the status quo with a bold and inclusive programme, platforming diverse and resonant voices from across the UK and Ireland.
