Qu Leilei: Echoes at 3812 Gallery, London, 29th January to 9th March 2019

Blending Chinese artistic techniques with Western aesthetics, Qu Leilei’s works reflect his early life in China and his later life in England, as well as demonstrate the supreme mastery he has developed over his brush and ink medium. This rare blend of influences is unified in the works in Echoes, currently on at 3812 Gallery in St James’s, London, by the deep concern for humanity found in Qu Leilei’s unique artistic vision.

Approaching Abstraction at Blain|Southern, London, 30th January to 23rd March 2019

The art inspired by wabi-sabi recognises that beauty can arise by chance and from the random variations of nature. To put this philosophy into practice, Bosco Sodi established Casa Wabi in 2014 to provide an environment where the artists in residence can collaborate, and exchange ideas and skills both within the group and with the local community. To present the art inspired by this environment, Bosco Sodi and Alberto Ríos have curated Approaching Abstraction to showcase pieces by nine young artists, most of whom have undertaken residencies at Casa Wabi. These works utilise a variety of different mediums but unite around core themes like architecture, landscape, time and identity.