Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos

The first exhibition of the remarkable portraits by the husband-and-wife duo John and Funmilayo Abe (known as Abi Morocco Photos), capturing rich style and joyous spirit of Lagos, Nigeria in the 1970s. 

Where: Autograph Gallery

City: London

When: 31 Oct 2024 to 22 March 2025 

Address: Rivington Place, EC2A 3BA

Opening times: Wed & Fri 11am-6pm, Thu 11am-9pm, Sat 12.30-6pm

Abi Morocco Photos: Spirit of Lagos

Sarah Crowner: Night for Day

Inverting the title of François Truffaut's (French filmmaker and actor), 1973 film Day for Night (in which outdoor sequences are filmed in daylight and filtered to appear nighttime), Crowner subtly initiates a progression from light to dark and back again as one moves between gallery floors - a sensory palette that evolves as much between tangible forms as with the shifts in natural light throughout the day.

Where: Gagosian Gallery

City: Athens 

When: 14 Nov 2024 to 18 Jan 2025

Address: 22 Anapiron Polemou Street, 11521

Opening times: Tue-Sat 11am-7pm (Thu 11am-8pm)

Sarah Crowner, Night for Day

Francis Bacon: Human Presence

Featuring more than 55 works from the 1950s onwards, this exhibition explores Francis Bacon’s deep connection to portraiture and how he challenged traditional definitions of the genre.

Where: National Portrait Gallery

City: London 

When: 10 Oct 2024 to 19 Jan 2025 

Address: St Martin's Place, WC2H 0HE

Opening times: Daily 10.30am-6pm (Fri-Sat until 9pm)

Francis Bacon, 1967, photo by Jorge Lewinski

KOHEI NAWA: Soma

Kohei Nawa is a Japanese multidisciplinary artist whose diverse practice explores the perception of virtual and physical space and examines the relationship between nature and artificiality. The theme of 'cells' has been a recurring theme in Nawa's work, and this exhibition serves as a platform for him to reconstruct past works while introducing his latest creations. This process of revisiting his own work establishes new relationships between old and new pieces, inviting the viewer to explore Nawa's creative journey.

Where: Galerie Vera Munro

City: Hamburg

When: 15 Nov 2024 to 28 Feb 2025

Address: Heilwigstrasse 64, 20249

Opening Times: Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 11am-2pm

KOHEI NAWA: Soma

Judd, LeWitt and Bill. Made by Lehni

An exhibition showcasing a selection of Rudolf Lehni’s (1885–1956) unique collaborations with renowned artists that resulted in exceptional artworks and furniture. Artistic partnerships have been an integral part of the Swiss metal furniture company’s history for more than a century and they are a focal point of their ongoing commitment to crafting products of outstanding quality, sustainability and design.

Where: Hauser & Wirth

City: Zürich 

When: 14 Nov 2024 to 22 Feb 2025

Address: Bahnhofstrasse 1, 8001

Opening times: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm

Sol LeWitt, Cube 5, 1985, Baked white enamel on steel. Photo by Doris Lehni Quarella