British Art Show 7

A Hayward Touring exhibition

The British Art Show is widely recognised as the most ambitious and influential exhibition of contemporary British art. Organised by Hayward Touring, it takes place every five years and tours to four different cities across the UK. Now in its seventh incarnation the British Art Show opens in Nottingham, and tours for the first time in 20 years to the Hayward Gallery, followed by venues in Glasgow and Plymouth. It is curated by Lisa Le Feuvre and Tom Morton.

The 39 selected artists have been chosen on the grounds of their significant contribution to contemporary art in the last five years. All artworks included have been produced since 2005 and encompass sculpture, painting, installation, drawing, photography, film, video and performance, with many artists creating new works especially for the exhibition. British Art Show 7 will mark a change in direction from previous years, moving away from the model of a survey show to an exhibition with a marked curatorial focus.

Anja Kirschner and David Panos: The Last Days of Jack Sheppard, 2009. Production still. Commissioned and produced by Chisenhale Gallery, London and CCA, Glasgow. Photo: Alessandra Chila. Courtesy the Artists and Hollybush Gardens.

23 October 2010 - 09 January 2011

Coming Soon

Raghu Rai

Curated by Saleem Arif Quadri MBE

New Art Exchange is proud to present Raghu Rai - one of the world's leading photographers in a special retrospective. Working in partnership with commercial gallery Aicon who have spaces in New York, Delhi and London; this is a major retrospective of his work, exploring India’s cultural and social backgrounds and history.

Raghu Rai became a photographer in 1965, working with The Statesman, and "India Today" during its formative years. He has worked on trailblazing picture essays on social, political and cultural themes. In the last 18 years, Rai has specialised in extensive coverage of India, and produced more than 18 books, including Raghu Rai’s Delhi, The Sikhs, Calcutta, Khajuraho, Taj Mahal, Tibet in Exile, India, and Mother Teresa. Earlier an official photographer for Magnum, his photo essays have appeared in many of the world’s leading magazines and newspapers including Time, Life, GEO, The New York Times, Sunday Times, Newsweek, The Independent, and the New Yorker.

Rai was awarded the ‘Padmashree’ in 1971, one of India’s highest civilian awards ever given to a photographer. Besides winning many national and international awards, Rai has exhibited his works in London, Paris, New York, Hamburg, Prague, Tokyo, Zurich and Sydney.