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.
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
Collections Fund at Frieze 2024
CAS is delighted to announce this years Collections Fund at Frieze award. Two works by two women artists Haegue Yang and Nour Jaouda have been acquired at Frieze London through this years fund for The Hepworth Wakefield.
10th October 2024
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
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
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.
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
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