Review: Crossing into darkness
27 January 2026 • Yichun Huang
As I entered the space, the lighting was dim. The works seemed to whisper. I couldn’t clearly see everyone’s faces; the darkness covered their eyes, yet amplified another sense.
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Review: “The Print and the Time” — Reflections on Counter Editions: 25 Years
7 November 2025 • Yichun Huang
Counter Editions: 25 Years unfolds as a vivid survey of contemporary printmaking. Bringing 70+ leading artists & over 140 limited-edition works
Lynn Hershman Leeson, Desire Inc. an exhibition.
3 July 2025 • Mark Westall
243 Luz is proud to present an exhibition of Desire Inc. (1990), a seminal video work by Lynn Hershman Leeson
Tracey Emin leads local residents in protest against destruction of Margate landmark.
18 November 2024 • Mark Westall
Dame Tracey Emin, hundreds of local residents & the 20th Century Society protest against plans to replace the original windows on Arlington House in Margate
Summer Exhibition Highlights in Margate
14 August 2024 • Lee Sharrock
An hour and a half on the train from London St. Pancras and you can reach the seaside town of Margate on the Kent coast
Beyond Form — Lines of Abstraction: Turner Contemporary
7 February 2024 • Charlotte Rickards
In recent years, there’s been a proliferation of shows on women artists working in abstraction in the later half of… Read More
Fresh Meat at TKE Studios: Tracey Emin’s Margate Residency Showcases New Emerging Talent.
22 November 2023 • Charlotte Rickards
disembowelled and spilled onto the canvas at Tracey Emin’s latest TEARS artist residency show at TKE Studios in Margate.
art for our sea: planting hope in Margate with art
8 November 2023 • Mark Westall
A fundraiser to plant a seagrass meadow running the full width of Margate’s Main Sands has launched: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/art-for-our-sea
In The Offing, a group exhibition edited by Mark Leckey – utilising the concept of a magazine editorial.
7 October 2023 • Mark Westall
Edited by and featuring Mark Leckey with ANGUSRAZE, Lucy Duncombe, Theo Ellison, Ashley Holmes + Seekersinternational, Darren Horton Design, Mark Leckey, Lost… Read More
Banksy’s Mural -Valentine’s Day Mascara for sale through fractional ownership.
21 August 2023 • Mark Westall
Through this, Banksy’s Valentine’s Day Mascara mural, valued at £6 million, will be made accessible for ordinary members of the public to own a share of – for just £120.
Banksy Mural Installed at Dreamland Margate
9 June 2023 • Mark Westall
Banksy’s artwork Valentine’s Day Mascara was unveiled today at its new home at Dreamland Margate.
Mark Leckey presents: Salamagundy ’22 at Dreamland’s Roller Rink
28 November 2022 • Mark Westall
For Salamagundy ’22, which takes place in Dreamland’s Roller Rink, Mark Leckey has selected an exciting and eclectic line-up of… Read More
Hotel Michele & Liminal Gallery present collaborative exhibition ‘Bunch’.
28 October 2022 • Mark Westall
Hotel Michele and Liminal Gallery are delighted to present a collaborative exhibition ‘Bunch’, which brings together the works of Liz… Read More
Matthew Slotover appointed new chair of Turner Contemporary
25 October 2022 • Mark Westall
The Trustees of Turner Contemporaryhave announced the appointment of Matthew Slotover as the new Chair of the gallery. He will take over from the current Chair, Clive Stevens on 1st January 2023.
Liminal Gallery open permanent space in Margate.
30 September 2022 • Mark Westall
Liminal Gallery are opening their permanent new home at 34 Fort Hill, Margate.
Multidisciplinary artist JEMIMASARA opens solo show ‘My mind is a toilet’ in Margate.
15 October 2021 • Mark Westall
The theme of the show is about how our minds can be literal toilets, how we can ‘dump’ a lot… Read More
Remedial Works – Kara Chin and Harley Kuyck-Cohen
13 May 2021 • Mark Westall
Remedial Works is a two-person exhibition by artists Kara Chin and Harley Kuyck-Cohen at Quench Gallery, Margate.