When London’s New Contemporaries Turn the Art World on Its Head
Each year, New Contemporaries transforms London’s Camden Art Centre into a vibrant crossroads for the UK’s freshest artistic voices. Since 1949, this exhibition has been a launchpad for talents like Paula Rego and Chris Ofili, and its 2024 edition is no exception. This year’s show, curated by Helen Cammock, Sunil Gupta, and Heather Phillipson, brings together 55 artists whose work leaps across mediums and ideas, united by a shared urgency around social and political themes.
Highlights include Bunmi Agusto’s psycho-surreal visions blending West African motifs with dreamlike scenes, and Alexandra Beteeva’s nostalgic paintings that reconstruct memory from found images. Ranny MacDonald’s eco-conscious canvases challenge human-centered thinking, while Charan Singh’s films give voice to marginalized queer communities in India. From kinetic dance pieces to fantastical landscapes, these artists collectively reimagine what British art can be.
In a world that rarely stands still, New Contemporaries proves that the future of art is anything but predictable—expect the unexpected, and watch boundaries dissolve.
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