The South London Gallery is marking its 135th anniversary with SLG Forever, a special fundraising exhibition created in partnership with Christie’s. Opening to the public in London from 5–25 June 2026, with an online presentation continuing until 30 September, the exhibition brings together donated works by more than 25 major British and international artists in support of the gallery’s future.
The exhibition launches alongside the gallery’s SLG Forever campaign, an ambitious initiative aiming to raise £2 million to help secure the next chapter of the institution’s history. Funds raised will support upgrades to the gallery’s historic building, the commissioning of new work, and the expansion of the SLG’s long-running Communities & Learning programmes.
Artists contributing works include Tracey Emin, Antony Gormley, Edmund de Waal, Yinka Shonibare, Alvaro Barrington, Ryan Gander, Firelei Báez and Christina Kimeze, among many others, reflecting the deep connections many artists have built with the South London institution over decades.
Margot Heller, Director of the South London Gallery, said:
“Artists and philanthropists have been the life blood of the SLG since its foundation 135 years ago… I’m deeply grateful to all the artists who have so generously donated such great works to SLG Forever, not only making it a richly engaging exhibition, but one which will raise the necessary funds to enable us to thrive into the future.”
Tessa Lord and Annabelle Scholar of Christie’s added:
“The SLG Forever exhibition is a powerful reflection of this legacy, bringing together artists whose practices have been shaped and influenced by the institution.”
Free to attend, SLG Forever forms part of Christie’s London Summer Season programme, celebrating the city’s continuing role as a centre for contemporary art and culture. INFO
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The SLG has an international reputation for its contemporary art exhibitions by established, mid-career and younger artists and programme of film and performance events. It’s highly regarded, free Communities & Learning programme includes a peer-led young people’s collective; family workshops; artist-led projects on local housing estates; and a programme for looked after children. The South London Gallery (SLG) was founded in the 19th century by philanthropist William Rossiter to ‘bring art to the people of south London’. Today, the gallery comprises its original site at 65 Peckham Road; the Fire Station, which opened to the public in 2018; Art Block, a space for local children and families on Sceaux Gardens Estate and an artist-designed garden. The SLG is a registered charity which raises more than half of its income from trusts and foundations, sponsors, individuals, and fundraising events. @southlondongallery
