West End Gallery HOP!

Thursday 14 October until 8pm

Art of London has partnered with Mayfair Art Weekend to create the autumn West End Gallery Hop! which takes place on Thursday 14 October. Across the West End, 65 galleries will be staying open until 8pm ready to welcome you into galleries you may not have had the chance to explore.

In Plain Sight

Art of London and MT Art Agency bring the installation, In Plain Sight from artist BCW to Piccadilly Circus this weekend as part of Inside Out festival.

In Plain Sight sees three lit frames placed in the centre of Piccadilly Circus, however, where the screen should appear - there is a void. The lights will shift between red, green, and blue, mixing colours in plain sight rather than hidden behind the facade of a screen. The rectangular space in the frame draws parallels to the rectangular screens of the phones, laptops, tablets in our day to day life. The familiarity of the historical setting of Piccadilly Circus is contrasted with the sculpture which highlights technology’s power to create alienation and social estrangement from the familiar.

Dazed x CIRCA: Class of 2021

In September, 30 emerging artist were given the opportunity to exhibit some of their work on Europe's largest screen, Piccadilly Circus. Set in a post-pandemic world 'Communion' was the theme set by interdisciplinary artist Angel Rose, for the artists to respond to.

One of the lucky 30 artists exhibited on the screens last month has been picked as a finalist to gain access to Dazed Space, a new multimedia studio complex in London as well as receive a #CIRCAECONOMY prize of £30,000 to help kick start their career. Judged by exceptional talents including Simone Rocha, Dexter Navy, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Marina Abramovic. The lucky finalist will once again have their art displayed on the Piccadilly Lights at 20:21 on Thursday 14 October.