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"I like to think of paintings as objects through which you can imagine a place and what can happen when you reach it." - Paulina Olowska As the weather warms, artist Paulina Olowska invites you into her imagined 'travel bureau', to feel the heat of Rosson Crow's Californian desert and soak up the sun through Oluf Wold-Torne's countryside oasis.  Creatives join us from all corners of the globe this season, sharing their painting, photography, film and ideas. Book your tickets now for A Century of the Artist's Studio: 1920-2020 – a spellbinding adventure for art-lovers of all ages.  Then catch up with the recording from Tracey Emin's Art Icon discussion with Iwona Blazwick, and stay tuned for all new late-night events.

Where Shall We Go? The Travel Bureau Until 8 May | Free Paulina Olowska reveals the true nature of a gallery as a travel bureau, where works of art become portals to destinations imagined by artists.  In this artist-curated display from the Christen Sveaas Art Foundation, discover works by 26 international artists including Marina Abramović and Ed Ruscha.   'A magical trip into the creative mind...' A Century of the Artist's Studio Ticketed | Free for Members ★★★★★ – The Observer ★★★★★ – The Times Go behind the scenes to discover where the great art of our time is conceived and created.  Through the work of more than 100 artists, this survey delves into the studios of the art world's most captivating figures from Andy Warhol and Mequitta Ahuja to Tracey Emin and Kerry James Marshall.   Book now Celebrating an Icon Art Icon 2022: Tracey Emin "I have always, always understood how much art matters." This week we celebrated Tracey Emin as the ninth artist to receive our annual Art Icon award. In case you missed the live event, catch up with a conversation between Emin and Whitechapel Gallery Director, Iwona Blazwick, on our website.  Watch Now.  Mark Your Calendars Zine Making with OOMK Sat 26 March | Free Whether you are interested in design, building narratives, print-making, activism, publishing or something else entirely, this session with OOMK will walk you through the process of making your own Zine and walk away with the know-how to keep creating in future.    Open to young people aged 15-24.  Find out more.  The Process of a Life: Pasolini at 100 Thur 31 March | £9.50/7.50 concs. Marking the birth centenary of Pier Paolo Pasolini – one of the most committed, prolific and complex artists of the twentieth century – join us for an evening of film, poetry, reading and discussion with specially invited guests, the poets and translators Cristina Viti and Stephen Watts. Find out more.  Weekend Reading Galleries in the Groove: Q&A with Anny De Decker In celebration of our current show, Galleries in the Groove, we spoke with historian Anny de Decker about how Wide White Space helped launch the careers of Daniel Buren, James Lee Byars, Christo and more. Community Conversations:  Voices that Matter Over the course of two years, a group of women from City Gateway Women’s Programmes met regularly to explore what it means to have a voice. Learn more about their collaboration, which has culminated in a new film and sound piece.