Judith Symons on Her Garden Drawings and Abstract Prints
Throwback time! This time in 2023, I hosted a solo exhibition by artist Judith Symons at the Tavistock Centre. Judith presented two different sets of works “united by a passion for pattern and colour”: pastel drawings of domestic London gardens and abstract screen prints on fabric. The big artworks brought so much life into the art space, […]
New exhibition Tavi Open 2025 has launched!
The annual Tavi Open art exhibition has returned at the Tavistock Centre! This year, 37 artists have come together to share art and express their voices. Tavi Open celebrates the creativity and talent of our service users, students and staff, as well as local artists. The theme is completely open, and both professional and amateur […]
Artist Veronica Rowlands on Inner Child Healing
Veronica Rowlands is a socially engaged visual artist based in East London, working predominantly with acrylics, ink, stitch, and digitally. She studied Surface Pattern Design at the University of Wales and Illustration at the Kingston University. In 2021, Veronica worked with a clinical psychologist and abuse victims to create a series of artworks and quilted blankets which […]
Landscape at Play by Jan Woolf – a new exhibition at the Tavistock Centre
Jan Woolf is a writer and artist. She has edited many books, written a number of plays, and published reviews and other pieces of journalism in the Guardian, International Times and more. Jan is also a political activist. This month, she’s showing a collection of recent artworks at the Tavistock Centre. Landscape at Play features […]
Vieni con me a Van Gogh Walk nel sud di Londra
Sapevate che 150 anni fa viveva Vincent Van Gogh nel sud di Londra? Ha trascorso un anno tra 1973 e 1974 in una casa in Hackford Road. Oggi funziona da museo, Van Gogh House. Lo potete visitare e prenotare un tour ogni fine settimana. A 10 minuti da lì si trova Van Gogh Walk (precedentemente […]
Margot Schiemann Opens Riverbanks of Grief at the Tavistock Centre
Margot Schiemann is a London-based psychotherapist and visual artist. She has exhibited at the Institute of Group Analysis, the Medical Art Society and Burgh House, among others. This month, she’s showing her collection Riverbanks of Grief at the Tavistock Centre in North London. Speaking at the exhibition launch last Friday, Margot discussed the word “trauma”, […]
“Art has really, really helped me” – an interview with Jo Aidoo
This October, artist Jo Aidoo returned to the Tavistock Centre with a new exhibition. She previously had a successful solo show here in 2023, and also took part in Tavi Open. Her new exhibition Faces, with African Twist was part of our Black History Month celebration. Jo was born in Ghana and now lives in […]
Q&A with Alla Rubitel, Artist and Psychiatrist
In September, I hosted June Corpuz and Alla Rubitel at the Tavistock Centre for a collaborative show. Their exhibition Structures by Man and Nature featured over 30 artworks in a variety of mediums, including cyanotype, aquatint and Japanese woodblock print. Alla Rubitel is a London-based artist as well as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst at the […]
Q&A with artist June Corpuz
In September, I hosted June Corpuz and Alla Rubitel at the Tavistock Centre for a collaborative show. Their exhibition Structures by Man and Nature featured over 30 artworks in a variety of mediums, including cyanotype, aquatint and Japanese woodblock print. June Corpuz is a largely self-taught contemporary artist and printmaker. She has a particular interest […]
Needle Sharp – a new exhibition by Polly Mortimer and Lucy Fisher
Last Friday, sisters Polly Mortimer and Lucy Fisher launched their exhibition at the Tavistock Centre in North London. Needle Sharp consists of over 40 threadworks in wool and cotton, inspired mainly by industrial structures and urban scenery. Each took either wall of the long art space, creating a dynamic and consistent display. I had a […]
Aleks Faust Presents Solo Exhibition Environmental
Aleks Faust is a Russian-born conceptual photographer based in London. This month, I have a pleasure to be curating his FIRST ever solo exhibition at the Tavistock Centre. Environmental is a collection of over 20 photographs depicting discarded objects in the streets of London, primarily Hackney and Camberwell. Aleks explores colour matching and harmony, seeking […]
Pride Month 2024: In Conversation with Kathy Murillo
To celebrate Pride Month 2024, I invited artist Kathy Murillo to hold her exhibition Queer Figures at the Tavistock Centre in London. The artworks mixed the playful with the profound, using a variety of forms, colours and patterns. Some of the titles made a delightful use of wordplay (DiverCity, E‑Queer-Lity) to twist familiar words and […]