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© France-Lise McGurn. Photo credit: Eva Herzog

Alvaro Barrington

CAS announces upcoming Artist's Table with Alvaro Barrington

The next iteration of The Artist's Table will be with the acclaimed London-based artist Alvaro Barrington on 10 March 2025.

Katrina Palmer

Katrina Palmer unveils 'The Touch Report' at the National Gallery

The National Gallery Artist in Residence is a collaboration with the Contemporary Art Society

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Westminster City Council announces £12.7m project to refurbish eight West End toilets on World Toilet Day

*Consultancy has been appointed by FM Conway, Westminster City Council’s Principal Contractor, to deliver an ambitious public art scheme across eight sites as part of the City of Westminster’s extensive refurbishment of public conveniences.

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Chantal Joffe hosts fundraising event for the Contemporary Art Society

The CAS hosted an intimate fundraising event in honour of celebrated artist Chantal Joffe, raising over £113,000 at her Studio followed by dinner and In Conversation with Hettie Judah in Islington

large scale abstract wall textile work

Collections Fund at Frieze 2024

In October, the CAS announced this year's Collections Fund at Frieze award. Two works by two women artists Haegue Yang and Nour Jaouda were acquired at Frieze London through the fund for The Hepworth Wakefield. 

 

Ryan Gander, Elephant Park, photo: Jon Lowe

Ryan Gander's Elephant Park

CAS *Consultancy is delighted to annouce that the award-winning British artist Ryan Gander has unveiled six life-sized bronze sculptures at Elephant Park. The artist created his first piece of public art in London through a series of workshops with children from three local primary schools and they are now available to view in the two-acre park in Elephant & Castle.

8th October 2024

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CPD Study Day: Portals

Study Day: Portals, Art and Spirituality was curated by CAS Curator of Programmes Paula Zambrano and featured talks from academics, writers and artists including Professor Lisa Blackman, author Stephen Ellcock and writer Jennifer Higgie amongst many others.

9th May 2024

Maryam Hosseini Private Quarter Midnight Midday

CPD Event Maryam Hosseini in conversation with Hettie Judah

Watch the CAS CPD events programme featuring an online conversation between artist Maryam Hoseini and author and art critic Hettie Judah. This 1 hr virtual gathering was conceived as a result of the acquisition of Maryam Hoseini’s 'Private Quarter (Midnight-Midday)', a piece that embodies ideas about women's rights, gender justice and identity politics. 

Chair of the Board of Trustees - Robert Suss

CAS welcomes Robert Suss as our new Chair

The Contemporary Art Society is delighted to welcome Robert Suss as the new chair of our board of trustees.

27 March 2024

The Artist Table with Thomas J Price Image Courtesy of Eddie Otchere

Artist Table with Thomas J Price

Contemporary Art Society hosts a fundraising event in honour of British artist Thomas J Price, raising over £97,000 at his Private Studio and Night Tales Loft 

11 March 2024

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