We had a chance to visit multiple exhibitions and fairs in London in March. Let’s wrap up all the art events to this post for some inspiration and keeping you in the loop of what’s on.

Noah Davis | Barbican Centre

Thu 6 Feb—Sun 11 May 2025, Art Gallery

The retrospective exhibition of Noah Davis, who was primary based in Los Angeles was one of the best curations. He created a body of figurative paintings that explores a range of Black life. Before he passed away in 2015, Davis created a large number of paintings and sculptures from found photographs, collages, depictions of everyday life and adaptations of artworks he was inspired from. The theme of artworks revolve around racism, community, illness and his dreamlike observations from reality.

The exhibition in Barbican showcases his early works to more large scale projects such as the Underground Museum he co-founded in 2012.

More info & tickets: https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/noah-davis

Collect Fair 2025 | Somerset House

27 Feb - 02 Mar 2025

This is one of the fairs we count down the days to visit every year. Collect is a craft & design fair where galleries showcase glass, ceramics, silversmithing, jewellery, sculptures, woodworking and experimental materials at the Sommerset House. The fair is organised by the Crafts Council with the participation of international art and design galleries.

This years our favourite spaces were by the Vessel Gallery and Goldsmiths’. London Glassblowing Gallery also had colourful glass artworks by Peter Leyton and Davide Penso.

Full catalog and directory: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/collect-2025

Galleries in London

As spring arrives to London with equinox, we took an afternoon to visit galleries in Mayfair. Philips Auction House had a beautiful Calder painting and a large Damien Hirst artwork on display. Sadie Coles is currently exhibiting sculptural artworks by Dada Khanyisa across the street. Hauser and Wirth is currently exhibiting Verena Loewensberg’s colourful artworks until April 17th.

AWITA Talk at Deutsche Bank: Hardwiring Change for Women in the Arts Workplace

Association of Woman in the Arts organisation hosted a insightful talk on March 18th at the Deutsche Bank London HQ auditorium to share the survey data on gender equity gap. The talk covered topics on structural barriers and opportunities for women in the fine arts sector. This early morning talk also brought a large room of women in the arts sector to share similar experiences and insights showing there is strength in building a community.

Speakers:

India Phillips, U.K. Managing Director of Bonhams
Sadie Coles, Owner and Director of Sadie Coles
Clarrie Wallis, Director Turner Contemporary

Moderator:
Margaret Carrigan, News Editor, Europe, Artnet

Artnet Article: https://news.artnet.com/topic/hardwiring-change

AWITA: https://www.awita.london/