October Gallery

Gallery

Explorer Tom

October Gallery sits on a Bloomsbury street with art from far beyond London, and Tom says the room has collected more passports than his battered suitcase. The gallery's reach is real. Its changing shows invite you to meet artists and ideas that rarely fit a single national label. Founded in 1979, the October Gallery Trust has long presented contemporary work from many cultures. Artists it has championed include El Anatsui, Romuald Hazoumè, Nnenna Okore, Laila Shawa and Kenji Yoshida. The gallery also hosts talks, performances and educational work, making the building a meeting place rather than only a set of white walls. Exhibitions change, so the best way to understand its work is to look closely at what is present today and read the artist's own account. Move slowly between pieces and notice the materials as well as the ideas. Tom's passport collection belongs to an imaginary room; the actual connections among artists cross borders without needing that prop. The gallery is at 24 Old Gloucester Street and publishes free entry for its main exhibitions. Check the current show and opening before travelling; it closes for part of August and on official holidays. The ground-floor gallery has two steps at its main entrance, with assisted or ramp access available by request. There is no lift to upstairs event rooms, so contact the venue ahead for particular access needs. A gallery show and a ticketed talk may have different arrangements. Give yourself time to see the exhibition rather than arriving between installations. Tom has put away his imaginary passports. Step into Bloomsbury and let the art take you somewhere new.

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