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Nunnery Gallery is @bowarts free exhibition space, where artists can experiment, collaborate and try out new ideas.
Home of the East London Art Prize

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So be there or BE THERE 😅
Link in the bio ☝🏼

#poetrycommunity #openmic #multilingual

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*THIS IS A DUPLICATE POST WITH NAME CORRECTIONS*

We are pleased to announce the longlist of the East London Art Prize 2027, selected from 587 applications received!🎉

The prize celebrates and promotes the incredible talent and diversity of art made in the cultural hive of East London.

A huge congratulations to all artists that applied and for all the hard work and detail that was put into this. We saw a wide range of artistic talent and creative ideas this year and recognised how much passion and drive was shown in your applications.

The final shortlist will be announced towards the end of October.

For those that didn't make this list, your efforts, creativity and dedication do not go unnoticed. Although this may not have been the result you wanted, you put your name in front of influential voices in the arts and we hope to see your names in more spaces in the future.

We'd also like to thank our judges Brendan Cormier @brendanpcormier (V&A East); Marine Tanguy @marinetanguyart (Mtart Agency @mtartagency); Alex Needham @alexneedham74, (Guardian); Michelle Williams Gamaker @m.williams.gamaker, artist, for participating in selecting artists for our next cohort.

Our partners supporting the East London Art Prize are British Council, Dulux, East Bank, The Line, London College of Fashion UAL, London Legacy Development Corporation, Own Art, UCL East, V&A East and Whitechapel Gallery.

For terms and conditions and for updates, news, and information on the prize, follow the link in the bio @nunnerygallery.

We are grateful to Minerva and Summer House @summerhouseart for their support of the East London Art Prize.
@duluxuk @thelinelondon @london.legacy @vameast @lcfculture @whitechapelgallery @britisharts @own.art @bowarts @nunnerygallery

#eastlondonartprize #ELAP #artprizeannouncement #artprizelonglist Bright blue background with 'Longlist Announcement' text and a confetti popper labeled 'Congratulations' in the corner.

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A new book from Bow Arts @bowarts & Hali Publications is now available. Bhajan Hunjan: Speaking through materials brings together works from across artist @bhajanhunjan's 40-year canon.

Coinciding with the exhibition 'Bhajan Hunjan: Speaking through materials', at the Nunnery Gallery, the publication features over 30 beautifully printed image plates – many previously unseen – together with exploratory texts tell these stories, weaving in the importance of Hunjan’s heritage and those she met along the way.

With contributions from @_______________ly Linsey Young, Parminder Bhachu, @aliceatcorreia Dr Alice Correia, Niru Ratnam @niruratnamgallery, and @postcardwall Sophie Hill and support from @paulmelloncentr, this new text marks a milestone in enabling a recognition of the work of a phenomenal, trailblazing artist.

Available via the Nunnery Gallery - find out more via the link @nunnerygallery.
RRP: £20

#ArtPublication #ArtBook #ArtPublishing #ExhibitionBook

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We are thrilled to announce that our annual winter arts market returns to the Bow Arts Courtyard this December!

💫 Bow Arts Winter Market, Sunday 6 December, 11am – 4pm

Celebrate a community of talented artists & makers and shop their hand-crafted jewellery, prints, paintings and many other items at the Makers’ Market.

Indulge in festive treats at our @nunnery_cafe and expect a range of activities including a free family workshop, carols performed by Bow Church’s choir, a chance to view Bhajan Hunjan’s solo exhibition at the @nunnerygallery, and more.

Save the date and come ready to ring in the winter season with us!

📍 Bow Arts Trust, 183 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
🎫 Free! Drop-in.
🔗 Find out more information on the Bow Arts website, under ‘What’s On’.

Image credit: @joycentrism

#WinterMaket #MakersMarket #London

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Just a month till our open mic at the nunnery!

Come and join our multilingual poetry Open Mic hosted by Eeshita Azad @sareepoem with British Bilingual Poetry Collective (BBPC). BBPC is made of poets and poetry lovers, with a passion for multilingual sharing of poetry, to explore and celebrate the colourful heritage of the east London community.

Bring a friend or come solo, all are welcome!

🗓️Friday 20th November
🕐 From 6:30pm
🔗 Tickets: Linked in bio
📍Nunnery Café, 181 Bow Road, E3 2SJ

#openmiclondon #poetryinlondon #openmicnight Poster for BBPC's Open Mic at the Nunnery on November 20th, featuring multilingual poetry, live performances, and £5 tickets.

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excited to have been longlisted for this year’s East London Art Prize 💞

thank you to the judges @brendanpcormier @marinetanguyart @mtartagency @alexneedham74 and @m.williams.gamaker for considering my giant communist Beyoncé (Attack of the 50 Foot Comrade), as well as to @bowarts for the prize as a whole (loving the baby pink longlist theme 💅)

from this longlist, only 12 artists will be selected for the final shortlist and exhibition at @nunnerygallery which is an incredibly competitive process. i’ve previously applied to the prize and this is my first time making even the longlist, so it feels like a mini milestone 🩷

congratulations to all other artists included on this list, and a big thanks to everyone involved!

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The 4th of October 2026 marked 90 years since the Battle of Cable Street - we're remembering the @eastlondongroup exhibition 'The Working Artist' at the @nunnerygallery, which featured paintings from Albert Turpin: who, as window cleaner, fireman, Mayor of Bethnal Green and leading member of the anti-fascist movement.

Until 20th February 2027, you can visit @towerhamletsarchives latest exhibition to hear the story of when local residents and people from across the East End resisted the planned fascist march.

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“What a day’ I remember saying to a friend. The press were already out with scare headlines of bloody battles and hospitals, and I went home dead beat, so tired that I did not go to the huge meeting that was held in the Shoreditch Town Hall.

“The following week the Fascist side of the story came out. I was eager to read it but I had not thought they were going to credit me with the whole affair. To advertise their weekly paper ‘Action’ the poster screamed ‘Turpin responsible for East End disturbances.”
Albert Turpin, taken from his memoirs on a chapter about the Battle of Cable Street on Sunday 4 October 1936.

Blackshirt Poster, 1936, at 'The Working Artist' at the Nunnery Gallery, 2017, curated by @iammichaelrosen and Emma-Louise Williams.
Thanks to The Estate of Albert E Turpin and @eastlondongroup

#EastLondon #BattleOfCableStreet

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What does a lifetime of making leave behind?

Through paint, print, textiles, sculpture, and installation, Bhajan Hunjan: Speaking Through Materials traces 40 years of artistic exploration. The exhibition reveals how materials can become vessels for memory, identity, and cultural storytelling.

Guided by a unique visual language of line, rhythmic pattern and symbols, @bhajanhunjan’s work pushes the boundaries of meaning as well as materials, often speaking powerfully for women and diaspora communities.

Alongside the exhibition, a new publication offers the most comprehensive reflection on Hunjan's work to date.

A visit to this exhibition is a chance to slow down, look closely, and encounter a body of work that has spent decades in the making.

🗓️ 9th Oct - 20th Dec
🕐 Open: Wed - Sun, 10:00am - 4:00pm
📍 Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, E3 2SJ
🔗 Free to attend

Image credit: Rob Harris

#LondonArt #FriezeWeek #artexhibition #londongallery Person in a red jacket viewing three framed artworks displayed on a beige wall in a gallery with wooden floors.

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Couldn’t be prouder of this exhibition or more honoured to curate it. *Bhajan Hunjan: speaking through materials* is now open at @nunnerygallery @bowarts @bhajanhunjan

It’s a great privilege to work with one artist so closely on a project - Bhajan and I worked over the past three years across meetings, studio visits, maternity leave (little Laurie in tow) and so many messages…aiming to demonstrate the immense contribution she has made to art and feminism, showcasing her incredible dexterity in different materials, her true spirit of collaboration and her ongoing quest to articulate our place in the world. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, learnt so many things and seen so many beautiful works.

The show is a true celebration of a very brilliant artist - we can learn much from Bhajan’s works as well her outlook on life.

Don’t miss it or the accompanying publication supported by @paulmelloncentr

Runs until 20 Dec, open late for Frieze Thurs 15 Oct, and I’ll be in conversation with Bhajan on Tues 20 Oct as part of the event programme - see @bowarts website for details

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🎨✨ A lovely first experience volunteering at Bow Arts!

Exploring Bhajan Hunjan: Speaking Through Materials at Nunnery Gallery, meeting friendly people, and being part of an inspiring art community. 🌿

Sometimes, stepping outside your comfort zone opens the door to new experiences, connections and confidence. 💗

Grateful to be part of this journey! 🌷

@bowarts @nunnerygallery

#BowArts #NunneryGallery #BhajanHunjan #SpeakingThroughMaterials #Volunteering ArtAndCommunity LondonArts NewBeginnings BuildingConfidence

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Hyped to be on the East London Art Prize longlist … big thank you to the judging panel, @bowarts and @nunnerygallery

The East London Art Prize celebrates and promotes the incredible talent and diversity of art made in the cultural hive of East London.

#eastlondonartprize #eastlondon #art #artist #movingimage

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Following on from the @bhajanhunjan studio visit and walking tour with @kuda.mushangi, Kuda returns to lead a guided walk across east London that explores more of Hunjan’s public art commissions.

Starting with an introduction of ‘Bhajan Hunjan speaking through materials’ at the Nunnery Gallery, the tour progresses to Stroudley Walk and other east London areas of significance.

Come along to connect the local histories to the broader stories in Hunjan’s work, exploring themes of empire, displacement, community resilience and cultural exchange.

📆 Saturday 7th November, 11am – 1pm
📍 Meeting point: Nunnery Gallery, 181 Bow Road, London, E3 2SJ
🎫 £10 / £7 for concessions
🔗 Find out the full route details and book onto the workshop on the Bow Arts website, link in bio

📷Bhajan Hunjan, StroudleyWalk, Public Artwork. Image Credit: Rob Harris

#WalkingTour #Exhibition #NunneryGallery #EastLondon

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