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The newly launched Frameless Lates sessions are designed for Londoners looking for an after dark culture fix. Taking place every Friday and Saturday night, at a special online ticket price of £20, the after-hours Lates sessions give over-18s only access to the four permanent galleries and a specially curated soundtrack from Soho Radio. Whether wanting to impress a date or simply enjoy a fun, cultural and memorable night out with friends, visitors will be able to take their time exploring the galleries with a drink in hand from the Café Bar.
Book in advance and save £5 – On the door tickets £25
Immersing yourself in art can be thirsty work, but fear not – our great Café Bar has you covered. During Frameless Lates sessions, visitors can grab a cool drink to enjoy while exploring the galleries or simply relaxing in the bar to our Soho Radio playlist. From wine and beer to cocktails and soft drinks, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Please note that no drinks will be allowed in the Colour in Motion Gallery or the Gift Shop throughout the evening.
Join us for Frameless Lates every Friday and Saturday night, where your admission ticket to the main galleries also grants you access to our exciting new artist residency in our Blank Canvas gallery, ‘Samsara,’ supported by the RCA. During the evening, throughout 2nd March to 1st June, immerse yourself in this thought-provoking, three-part audio-visual experience curated by three of the RCA’s brightest talents – Olesea Bortniac, Shahwali Shayan, and Tao Xie. You can explore our main galleries with a chilled drink in hand from our cool Café Bar, then settle in and unwind to the tunes of our Soho Radio playlist. Experience art, music, and creativity come to life at Frameless Lates – where every visit is a journey of discovery.
Frameless Lates admission: Over 18s only
This month will see us partner with BrewDog for our March 1st artist residency preview of SAMSARA, supported by RCA. Wonderland by BrewDog Distilling Company bar quality canned cocktails will be sampled at the event, with invited guests being able to sample from their full five flavour range including Espresso Martini, Classic Mojito, Passion Fruit Martini and more.
From its grass-roots founding in 2014, Soho Radio has grown to be an influential voice and amplifier for music and culture, bringing together people from Soho, London, the UK and globally. Soho Radio are an online radio station broadcasting 250+ shows a month live from Soho and from New York to the world. Soho Radio will provide grooves from select DJ’s from their roster, curating after-hours events that blend digital art and music.
‘Illuminating the Arctic Night’ was the first showing from audio visual artist Lela Amparo. Utilising machine learning and generative practices, both the visual and audio components of the show captured the raw, and often unforgiving coldness that engulfs Scandinavia in the winter months. Visitors could step into an ambient, Scandinavian digital winter, projected floor to ceiling across three screens in our Blank Canvas gallery.
Maliha Abidi is a Pakistani-American multidisciplinary artist and author living between London and Los Angeles. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan, she migrated to California, United States at the age of 14. Her art focuses on advocating for social justice including women’s rights, girls’ education and mental health. Using bright and bold colours, Maliha hopes to get people interested in complex issues that impact our societies. “Come for the art, stay for the cause.” – Maliha Abidi.
‘Shifting Shadows: A New Horizon’ is the first showing of this new installation from acclaimed artist Maliha Abidi and is shown at Frameless as part of an immersive display of some of her best-known works. Projected floor to ceiling across three screens the specially sound-scaped work takes its viewers on a boundary-breaking journey. The meticulously crafted animated masterpiece challenges prevailing norms for women in public realms, centered on realities observed from across Pakistan, South Asia and beyond.
Bristol-based digital artist Lewis Osborne is best known for his hypnotic, cartoonish animations. His work is showcased as a digital art experience transporting visitors into another world, inhabited by uncanny characters who interact with surreal, geometric environments, each inspired by the daily toils of life. At face value the work is fun, mesmerising and playful but take a closer look and you’ll see a wry wink and a nod to the bizarre mundanity of the day to day. One of Lewis’ signature works, ‘Chasing happiness’, shows a sad character trying to chase ‘happiness’ on an infinite staircase. ‘Drown out the thoughts’ shows the artist’s love for music and how it is used as a coping mechanism, depicting his colourful yet sarcastic style.
Cem Hasimi became the first contemporary artist to spotlight their art within Frameless’ fifth ‘Blank Canvas’ gallery when his show opened on 4th August. His residency runs throughout August 2023 with a collection of his captivating works, featured on three floor-to-ceiling walls in a 20-minute show. With roots in Turkey and now based in London, Cem’s art is driven by his personal experiences, emotions and observations, aiming to inspire joy and ignite curiosity. Notably, his acclaimed piece “the Hole” made a significant impact as it was recently projected onto Times Square in collaboration with Artcrush Gallery.
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