Upsilon Gallery, London is delighted to announce Sentire: You Are the April Sky, an exhibition celebrating the work of six extraordinary international female artists, which will run from 9 April–31 May.The exhibition revolves around the concept of an ephemeral moment; a fleeting second that encapsulates the essence of the feminine experience. Artworks by Ava Grauls, Diane Chappalley, Epona Smith, Evie Mae Jacobs, Guan Guan and Hannah Lim shift between abstraction and figuration, exploring the delicate balance between intuition,corporeality, perception, and identity.At the heart of this exhibition is the word ‘sentire’ (to feel), as defined by Italian writer and poet Alda Merini — a direct and deeply intimate experience of existence, often in contrast to the external world, yet inseparably connected to it. Lin Huiyin’s poetry, "You Are the April Sky in This World," speaks of the woman as a force of renewal, warmth, and intuition — further echoing the concept of Upsilon’s Spring exhibition.

Each artwork displayed in this group show is a fragment of this moment — where a woman, through her sensitivity and intuition, reconnects with her surroundings, emotions, and body. ‘Sentire’is never detached from the body; it is through corporeality that feminine intuition manifests, finding its own space and time in the world.

The Poems that Inspired the Show:

I like the verb “to feel”

I like the verb “to feel”...

To feel the sound of the sea,

to feel its scent.

To feel the rain’s sound as it wets your lips,to feel a pen tracing feelings on a blank page.

To feel the scent of the one you love,to hear their voiceand to feel them with your heart.

To feel is the verb of emotions,you lie down on the back of the worldand you feel..

Alda Merini (1931-2009), renowned Italian writer and poet.

You Are the April Sky in This World

"You are the blooming trees in spring,

The swallows whispering under the eaves-

You are love, warmth, and hope,

You are the April sky in this world."

LinHuiyin/林徽因(1904-1955), the first female architect in modern China,writer,and poet.

Tatha Gallery

Endless Mystery

The Newport, 1 High Street, Newport-on-Tay, Fife, DD6 8AB

7 March to 5 April 2025

Private view Thursday 6 March 6:30-8:30pm

Wed-Sat, 10:30am-4pm or by appointment. Free

Evolutions Group Exhibition of award winners

RSA Lower Galleries
Free Entry
Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sun 12-5pm

This September we are pleased to present Evolutions, an exhibition of new work from nine recent recipients of RSA awards. The exhibition will include winners of our travel awards for graduating students, the RSA Barns-Graham and David Michie Awards, alongside recipients of the RSA Morton Award for Lens-Based Media and the RSA William Littlejohn Award for Water-Based Media.

 Evolution Island Series

Grauls’ Evolution Island series stems from a residency on a renowned Hiroshima archipelago. Inspired by the haunting remnants of an abandoned hotel, she delved into the islands’ unique histories, translating their complexities into abstracted visual languages. Her use of early British Admiralty naval surveys (1932) as a source material positions the viewer as an outsider peering into intricate historical layers.

Based on her experiences at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and the Royal College of Art, Grauls’ practice continues to evolve, shaping a distinctive visual vocabulary. This project is made possible through the generous support of the David Michie family.

Landsale 2.0 considers the violence of maps and the vested interests held by those that design these land surveys.

This series of paintings looks at the relationship between South Africa and Britain, and their respective legacies of how these countries view themselves through the history of invasion.

PV 11th January, 6-8pm

Date:11 January - 10 February 2024

• Location: Upper Gallery

• Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm

Annual Open at South Park Gallery

Empire: Pipe & Bones, selected for the 49th Annual Open at South Park Gallery

Exhibition Dates: Sat 11 Nov – Sat 9 Dec ,Wed – Sun, 11am – 4pm
Opening Reception: Sat 11 Nov, 1pm – 4pm

• Time ｜11:00 〜 19:00 (until 17:00 on the last day)

• Participating artists｜Ava Grauls, Makiko Shimizu Harris, Megumi Ohata

Three graduates of London's Royal College of Art will present a collective exhibition in Japan on the theme of "boundary" using paintings and sculpture installations.

Artists with different backgrounds, Ava Grauls (Belgium/South Africa), Makiko Shimizu Harris (Japan/US), and Megumi Ohata (Japan/Korea), cross the land and through the cultural experience of living in their own skin, It explores the theme of the boundary between macro and micro.

A shared interest in creative activity surrounding immigration issues has led the artist collective to the 'Edge' exhibition in Hiroshima. These artists aim to bring as an artistic expression what it means to live within and without boundaries in terms of our bodies and territories.