Karima Baadilla 'Gramoire Book'
Our current exhibition, ‘A Seat At The Table’, is centred around a literal and proverbial table. The literal table is an antique, bearing happy scars from its former life at a Japanese polytechnic school. Now, it’s where we work and eat, share art and ideas.
It even hosts the occasional dinner party.
Isabelle Chouinard 'Butter and an egg cup'
Evie Cahir 'Clem reaching into the oven to take out the granola'
Proverbially, the table is a metaphor for the banquet of art history - a call for women to pull up chairs where historically, little room was made for them. Around a table, connection happens. Conversation unfolds. Change begins.
As the year progresses into the cooler months, dinner parties take on a warmer, more inviting charm. Hosting, in many ways, is its own creative practice. A memorable evening depends on the careful balance of atmosphere, food, company, and conversation. When each is thoughtfully considered, the result is something far greater than a meal. And while we may not be able to refine your menu or perfect your seating plan, we can offer something equally transformative: art.
Deborah Klein 'Lady Justice II'
Deborah Klein 'Birds of a Feather'
Art has a singular ability to shape a room. It sets tone, sparks curiosity, and offers guests something beyond the expected rituals of small talk. A striking work on the wall can become the evening’s focal point - a visual entrée that invites reflection before the first course is served.
Susannah Bond 'Bunch of Secrets'
A considered curation of art also keeps conversation alive. Where seasonal chatter can often circle familiar ground, art opens wider pathways: thoughtful, playful, personal, and unexpected. It creates dialogue that lingers long after dessert.
Jennifer Huang 'Still Life with Azaleas, Cake and Kangaroo Vertebra'
Jennifer Huang 'Offering of Plums and Persimmons'
A truly memorable dinner party is not simply about entertaining. ‘A Seat At The Table’ recalls how the domestic has the potential to change the world; hang beauty and thoughtfulness around the dining room table, and a party to remember will bloom.
