{"title": "The Nue Black Aesthetic", "start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Design Museum", "address": "Kensington High Street 224-238, W8 6AG London", "price": "Adult: From £15.29; Student/Concession: From £11.47; Child: From £7.65", "price_from": "15.29", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://designmuseumshop.com/products/tnba-catalogue", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/design"], "description": "The Nue Black Aesthetic is a major exhibition celebrating contemporary Black designers who are reshaping the design landscape, from fashion and furniture to architecture, product design and sculpture. It is guest curated by author and journalist Charlene Prempeh and shows over 100 objects across six sections. The show demonstrates that Black design is not a monolith and that there is no single way to be a Black designer, with many featured designers belonging to diasporic communities. Its title references the 'Black Aesthetic' of the 1960s and the 'New Black Aesthetic' of the 1980s, proposing a 'Nue' era defined by nuance.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-nue-black-aesthetic-35598/", "official_url": "https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-nue-black-aesthetic", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1d49418e537eaef21f05fffb1ed1631501944324cf7ff315c706dd43e8f07544-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Design Museum", "address": "Kensington High Street 224-238, W8 6AG London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing", "start": "2026-11-12T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T21:30:00Z", "place": "V&A East Museum", "address": "Carpenters Road 107, E20 2AR London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/buy-membership", "category": "concerts", "tags": ["society/black-culture/black-british", "music"], "description": "An evening of live music, networking and a panel conversation titled 'New Black British Sound x BBC Introducing' at V&A East Museum. It is run by BBC Introducing Live together with BBC Radio 1Xtra in partnership with V&A East Museum, celebrating the museum's exhibition The Music is Black: A British Story. A panel hosted by BBC Introducing's Angelle Joseph, with speakers including V&A East's Josephine Small, looks at key moments in Black British music history and how the UK industry can support young Black artists. An open mic hosted by BBC Radio 1Xtra Introducing's Theo Johnson gives nine artists the chance to perform live for BBC Introducing.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-40095/", "official_url": "https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/RwGL37RqpD/new-black-british-sound-x-bbc-introducing-nov-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7220b15f5dda4434b888bc624ed4ba543164d9dc44e7abfb29095f4d110f713b-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Nicer Tuesdays: November", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T21:00:00Z", "place": "EartH", "address": "Stoke Newington Road 11-17, N16 8BH London", "price": "", "price_from": "13.48", "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://link.dice.fm/ld7bf9f0c2f3", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["art/design"], "description": "Nicer Tuesdays: November is an evening of talks by creatives, presented by It's Nice That and held in the EartH Theatre in Hackney. Speakers include Yinka Ilori, a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage; illustrator and designer DaRynci (aka Daryn Roongrawewan), who crafts ornamental icons and animations; and Simon Elvins and Roy Barker of London's independent creative and advertising company Wonderhood Studios, discussing their local Soho community work. The event takes place in partnership with Affinity and Cavalry by Canva, with drinks and snacks from sponsors El Rayo Tequila and Lovecorn when doors open. 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Participants explore representations of Black and minority figures in the National Gallery's collection, reflecting on identity, visibility and lived experience, and respond creatively through relaxed drawing activities. 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Highlights include a replica of her London studio, the circular '30-Year Desk', a reinterpretation of 'Come Home Again' and the installation 'Infinite Library'.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/other-worlds-es-devlin-at-design-museum-70005/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc47f9311ebc1bec108c7980c1edaa30d84fec5117331ec753e235637ca6b299-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Under Wraps Inaugural Mayfair Group Exhibition", "start": "2026-09-12T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-01-09T00:00:00Z", "place": "Charles Burnand Gallery", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/design"], "description": "Under Wraps is the group exhibition that inaugurates Charles Burnand Gallery's new Mayfair home at 20 Bruton Place. Opening during London Design Festival, it brings together new and recent works by internationally acclaimed artists working across Art Furniture, Illuminated Sculpture, Collectable Design and Sculpture, including Niamh Barry, Peter Lane, Studio Furthermore, Kyeok Kim, Myungtaek Jung and Marc Fish. Selected works stay veiled beneath semi-translucent architectural sheeting and are revealed through a choreographed sequence of automated unveilings, exploring how a first encounter with a work shapes the relationship that follows. 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It is curated by Edward Enninful OBE, whose lived experience of the decade informs the show, examining a period when a new generation of diverse creative talent fused art, design, fashion and photography into one potent cultural force. The exhibition brings together photography, fashion, art and design, including iconic images by photographers Juergen Teller, David Sims and Corinne Day, alongside artists like Steve McQueen, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Yinka Shonibare, plus collections by designers Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano. It explores how long-held hierarchies were dismantled, with high art and pop culture feeding into one another, and reflects both the energy and the challenges of the decade.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-90s-art-and-fashion-38882/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3c55f646800d98de4da5642a01c60abdd1a61a193ca1dcca70d7fcc5eee593e3-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Unlocked: On Curation", "start": "2026-11-03T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Peckham Platform", "address": "Peckham High Street 89, SE15 5RS London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/curation"], "description": "This session is Workshop 1 of 'Unlocked: On Curation', a four-part interactive workshop series for 18-25 year olds offering a behind-the-scenes introduction to the world of contemporary curation. It is led by Nikita Sena Quarshie, a London-based curator and writer whose practice is informed by her background in human rights. This hands-on workshop explores exhibition-making as a form of storytelling, looking at how exhibition design, layout and interpretation build a narrative around an artist's work. Participants will experiment with different ways of organising and modelling an exhibition, considering how curatorial choices shape how audiences experience an artist's work.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/unlocked-on-curation-37727/", "official_url": "https://peckhamplatform.com/all-events/unlocked-on-curation/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/36636c5d9fc028878541b4d6ee57c0e014694625c0e091388963709465bbdafd-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Rudy Loewe: Intimacies of Care – Spaces of Grief and Possibility", "start": "2026-07-10T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-07T00:00:00Z", "place": "Wellcome Collection", "address": "Euston Road 183, NW1 2BE London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "society/mental-health"], "description": "An art exhibition at Wellcome Collection in London. The artist Rudy Loewe presents sculptures, paintings, text-based works and sound that imagine a mental healthcare system that is equitable and supportive. The works centre the lived experience of Black people in the UK whose mental healthcare is shaped by racist discrimination, and were developed with grassroots organisations including ADHD Babes, the Black Trans Foundation and Black and Neurodiverse.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/rudy-loewe-intimacies-of-care-spaces-of-grief-and-possibilit-40245/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2b1421a7b63284a39aff2a305cc2ad51f882ddf0d9af26cd0207e46e5722a07f-2000.webp"}, {"title": "ARTicles - Black Art Show", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T22:00:00Z", "place": "Firepit Art Gallery", "address": "Cutter Lane 10, SE10 0XX London", "price": "Price on the ticket page", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.sipnstroke.com/articles", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["occasion/black-history-month", "art"], "description": "ARTicles - Black Art Show is a two-day Black History Month art show and sale at Firepit. It is curated by Axematic and presented by ARTicles, providing a platform for artists to show, sell, trade and showcase their work to a large audience. A party follows after each day. Artists are to be announced.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/articles-black-art-show-36113/", "official_url": "https://www.firepit.art/exhibitions/articles-black-art-show/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f33fb13239440ddee7027686740490e60adc774f855b4b8e88a2f3efdd05b0c3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Black Indie Author/Illustrator Fair", "start": "2026-10-31T14:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998636332071", "category": "markets", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "The Black Indie Author/Illustrator Fair is a book fair celebrating Black independent publishing. It is run by Lambeth Libraries at Upper Norwood Library as part of the borough's Black History Month programme. Independent and self-published Black authors and illustrators can showcase and sell their work for any audience. Visitors can explore books and illustration beyond the mainstream publishing shelves and meet the creators directly.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/black-indie-authorillustrator-fair-60876/", "official_url": "https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/events/black-indie-authorillustrator-fair", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f1c29b440d5df2e5941eb88d6bc08c512d1f3d4f983ef2ddb6dda6025bab212a-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Beauty Fall", "start": "2026-04-29T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00Z", "place": "SPACE Ilford", "address": "", "price": "Free and all welcome", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/contemporary", "wellness/beauty"], "description": "Beauty Fall is a free solo exhibition by deaf British Mauritian artist Sabrina Tirvengadum, turning the gallery into a satirical beauty salon. It features AI-generated beauty ads, a face-morphing mirror and installations exposing colonial influences on algorithmic beauty standards. Drawing on her childhood wish to be pretty and archival family photographs, including 3D-printed masks of her grandparents, it explores how Western and social media beauty ideals distort identity and self-esteem. Visitors are invited to question how beauty is measured, confront their own reflections and reclaim traits that beauty culture seeks to erase.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/beauty-fall-65185/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6a18e35bb07754daabc38505658154c6805b33fa65f79c4fb89e0380a745507c-2000.webp"}]}