Title: In My Element
Project: Arts project exploring purpose, motivation and creativity with care leavers
Archives: Learning
Project: Aesthesia; from a programme of exploration of Queer British South Asian heritage
Title: Sparked
Project: Aesthesia; from a programme of exploration of Queer British South Asian heritage
Title: Creating with Dementia Workshop for Dementia Action Week 2021
Project: To mark National Dementia Action Week 2021, Saatchi Gallery Learning teamed up with our friends at Creating with Dementia for a photography project to enhance dementia awareness and celebrate those living with dementia, both directly and in supporting roles. Inspired by the work of artist JR, we invited a group of people with dementia, carers and allies to visit the gallery. Referencing JR’s practice of using portrait photography and oral testimonies to create awareness of communities and issues around the world, participants were photographed by project artist Kit Oates and we conducted short interviews to find out a little about each of them.
This exhibition is one of a series of five exhibitions taking place across Westminster Libraries and the Saatchi Gallery and showcases the work of the Westminster Creative Collective. The exhibition celebrates the creativity of young people in the borough, providing them with a chance to reflect, share and mark the significant events of the past year.
Artwork was created in different forms to communicate and express their feelings and opinions. The artworks within this exhibition explore four themes:
- Lockdown
- Resilience and hope
- Community
- Black Lives Matter
2-20 SEPTEMBER 2021
Our latest exhibition celebrates the work of Accumulate members who were invited to take part in a creative collage workshop with London portrait photographer Kit Oates. In the workshop they learnt collage techniques and developed ideas around the themes of identity and responding to the JR:Chronicles exhibition.
Admission: JR: CHRONICLES ticket holders
20 Sept – 3 Oct 2021 (Oct 3rd closing event SILVER SUNDAY 12-4pm)
Open age continues its partnership with Saatchi Gallery with a community exhibition in our Learning Gallery. The exhibition open brief was ‘WRINKLES IN THE CITY’ responding directly to our current exhibition JR: Chronicles.
Admission: JR: CHRONICLES ticket holders
1 – 31 December 2021
Child Of uses real-life stories of addiction to inspire artworks, illustrating the value of sharing your experience through the power of art.
Admission: London Grads NOW.21 ticket holders
17 – 30 November 2021
St Peter’s Eaton Square Church of England School visited the Saatchi Gallery in September. The children learnt about JR’s work with a guided tour of his Chronicles exhibition, followed by a workshop exploring themes in the exhibition and portrait photography.
Admission: London Grads NOW.21 ticket holders
On view: 3 – 22 September 2022, appointment only
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, our Learning team worked with Saatchi Gallery exhibited street artist, Pure Eliv (Charles Uzzell Edwards).
We invited families from all over London to contribute to a 9 meter long collaborative drawing using a range of different materials.
Presented in collaboration with Duke of York Square as part of King’s Road Jubilee Street Party.
Open to ticket holders of ‘Firsts: London’s Rare Book Fair’ and by appointment only