Exhibition
The Playground
2 Mar 2023 – 7 Mar 2023
Regular hours
- Thu, 02 Mar
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Fri, 03 Mar
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Sat, 04 Mar
- 10:00 – 22:00
- Sun, 05 Mar
- 10:00 – 20:00
- Mon, 06 Mar
- 10:00 – 20:00
- Tue, 07 Mar
- 10:00 – 14:00
Cost of entry
Free entry during the daytimes throughout the show and to the opening event on Thursday 2 March, 7-10pm. Registration for the opening event is required so that we can monitor capacity. £12 to attend the private evening events from 7-10pm on Friday (live performance art & talks) or Saturday (live music night). £18 for unlimited access to the evening events and the gallery throughout the 6 days.
Address
- Arch 402 Cremer St, Hackney
- London
England - E2 8HD
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- 26, 48, 55 - Hoxton Stop via Hackney Road 149, 242, 243 - Hoxton Station/Geffrye Museum via Kingsland Road
- Hoxton Overground [0.02 mi] Shoreditch High Street [0.6 mi] Old Street [0.8 mi] Liverpool Street [1.0 mi]
An exhibition of contemporary art by five visual artists coupled with an exciting line up of evening talks, live performance art and live music within the gallery.
About
We are delighted to announce that the next House of African Art (HAART) show in London will be between Thursday 2 March to Tuesday 7 March 2023 at Hoxton Arches, 402 Cremer Street, London E2 8HD.
Titled The Playground, the exhibition will be an exploration into the significance of childhood, exhibiting original artwork by five visual artists: Azael Langa, Lerato Motaung, Lindokuhle Khumalo, Olamide Ogunade and Qhamanande Maswana, alongside a line up of evening talks, live performances and live music within the gallery.
Each artist has produced new - or otherwise unseen - bodies of artwork for The Playground.
Here is the schedule for the 6 day show:
Thursday 2 March (OPENING DAY): the gallery will be open to the public from 10am until 7pm for artwork previews. From 7pm until 10pm, the opening event will take place with a DJ set within the gallery.
Friday 3 March (LIVE PERFORMANCE & TALKS): the gallery will be open to the public from 10am until 7pm. From 7pm until 10pm, there will be a live work of performance art by Lesley Asare followed by talks with child psychologists and the participating artists to discuss the theme.
Saturday 4 March (LIVE MUSIC NIGHT): the gallery will be open to the public from 10am until 7pm. From 7pm until 10pm, there will be a live musical performance by Talia Goddess followed by a DJ set (Afrobeats / Jazz / Alternative R&B) within the gallery.
Sunday 5 March & Monday 6 March: the gallery will be open to the public from 10am until 8pm each day.
Tuesday 7 March: the gallery will be open to the public from 10am until 2pm.
For all artwork or other enquiries, contact us at: info@houseofafricanart.com
We look forward to welcoming you to the House of African Art!
Yours truly,
Maryam Lawal
Founder, House of African Art