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Graphic Thought Facility (1990, UK). Playing dress-up with AI, 2023 Courtesy of the artist
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Ram Han, “Save our souls 02 (seal)” (2022) Copyright Ram Han
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Cosima von Bonin, “Killer Whale with Long Eyelashes I (Rhino Version*)” *Rhino by Renate Mueller, Germany, 1960s Courtesy of the artist and Petzel Gallery, New York
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Nayland Blake, “The Little One” (1994) © Nayland Blake, Courtesy of Matthew Marks Gallery
Exhibition
Cute
25 Jan 2024 – 14 Apr 2024
Regular hours
- Thursday
- 11:00 – 20:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 20:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Monday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 11:00 – 20:00
Address
- Strand
- WC2R 1LA
- London
- WC2R 1LA
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 77a, 91 and 176, while the River Bus Service can be taken to Embankment and Savoy Piers.
- Temple, Covent Garden, Charing Cross and Embankment.
- Charing Cross, Waterloo and Blackfriars.
A major new exhibition exploring the irresistible force of cuteness in contemporary culture.
About
From emojis to internet memes, video games to plushie toys, food to loveable robotic design, cuteness has taken over our world. But how has something so charming and seemingly harmless – adorable, doe-eyed animals, chubby-cheeked babies, flowers, hearts, stars, sweets and other such romantic motifs – gained such traction?
CUTE brings together contemporary artworks, including new artist commissions, and cultural phenomena such as music, fashion, toys, video games and social media, in this brand-new show examining the world’s embrace of cute culture and how it has become such an influential measure of our times. It will seek to unravel cuteness’ emotive charge, revealing its extraordinary and complex power and potential.
