SHOW EXTENSION | NOW CLOSING 31 AUGUST 2023
Launch date: Wednesday 21 June 2023, 6–8:30pm | All welcome
Meet the artists event: Sunday 30 July 2023, 2–4pm | More info below

Passionately championing self-taught, disabled and overlooked artists from around the world, the Jennifer Lauren Gallery is showcasing, for the first time, all the artists the gallery represents in one display in London. Why We Linger will feature a diverse mixture of drawings, paintings, embroidery and ceramics. Taking its title from an automatic drawing by Chris Neate, who says of the piece that people often "leave their imprint or essence on the present," we would like you to linger over the works, observing the finer details, the delicate marks, the often-concealed messages that feature: in short, to feel the essence of the art. You will see that Jennifer selects artists whose works often weave stories that evoke emotions and trigger heartfelt responses, and by lingering by each piece, you get to share in these unique and informative experiences that Jennifer so treasures.

Featured artists: Kate Bradbury, Nek Chand, Joyce Davies, Robert Fischer, Shinya Fujii, Daniel Gonçalves, Hakunogawa, Miguel Ángel Hernando, Keisuke Ishino, Jesse James Nagel, Carlo Keshishian, Norimitsu Kokubo, Akio Kontani, Pradeep Kumar, Cara Macwilliam, Margaret Mousseau, Mohammed M'rabet, Chris Neate, Masao Obata, Makoto Okawa, Valerie Potter, CJ Pyle, Nobuo Sasaki, Shinichi Sawada, Yoshihiro Watanabe, and Terence Wilde.

Opening Times: Please book an appointment to visit to ensure you are able to access the area to see the work. If you’d rather contact Jennifer to book – please do.
Framers email: enquiries@darbyshire.uk.com | Telephone: 020 7812 1200

Venue access: Accessed via stairs with handrail. No lift.

MEET THE ARTISTS EVENT | SUNDAY 30 JULY, 2–4PM
Do come along to chat over cake with several artists that the Jennifer Lauren Gallery represents. An event to coincide with the end of Why We Linger, Jennifer would love you to attend to chat with the artists, hear their processes and inspirations, and have a nice relaxed afternoon. Current attending artists are Cara Macwilliam, Chris Neate, Terence Wilde and Carlo Keshishian. This is held at LIFT, further up the street from Darbyshire in an accessible building.
Click here to book your free place, as space is limited

Installation photographs above of Why We Linger from Antonio Parente

Joyce Davies, Make me Invisible