ArtCan launches the “Stillness” pop-up residency in Islington

In amidst bustling, cosmopolitan and vibrant Islington, ArtCan is offering a moment of stillness. A  chance to meet ArtCan’s artists work, and enjoy the celebration and  conversations art can provide within a fast-paced society. 50 ArtCan artists are  featured, working across a variety of media including painting, sculpture, textiles, drawing, photography, ceramics and printmaking.

We are delighted to announce that the charity The Artist’s Window has gifted ArtCan a gallery space in the former Bella Italia restaurant for 2 months to showcase artists, host events, talks and networking events as well as being open for visitors by appointment during the exhibition run.

The Curators

Caroline Banks is An Anglo-French artist based in London.

After graduating in Mixed Media Textiles from Loughborough University, she had a career as an artist  for 10 years then in design for both fashion and interiors. She moved to India in 2001 working there, in China and Vietnam before returning to the UK at the end of 2007 and began exhibiting again from  2014. She is now fully focussed on art.

Caroline works with galleries, art consultancies and directly with collectors. She has exhibited at art  fairs including The Other Art Fair both in the UK and the USA and the Affordable Art Fair in London.  Her work is in private and corporate collections including Claridge’s, The Old War Office London, Southampton hospital and the Berkeley Group.

Much of her work is site-specific, commissioned by both individuals and corporations. She publishes a weekly blog through her website and is on the advisory committee of international artists’ network ArtCan.

Kate Enters is passionate about supporting artists and is the founder and director of ArtCan, an international arts organisation providing opportunities and fair payment for artists. She creates an annual exhibition programme at venues in the UK and overseas, honed through her background in  events management for high end art museums, celebrity charity events and arts PR.

Over the last decade she has developed this community of artists and art supporters across 26 countries, built  international corporate partnerships and during the pandemic worked with a designer to create a  bespoke virtual art gallery. ArtCan has been awarded Most Empowering Artist Opportunity Provider – UK for the past two years and is a member of Social Enterprise UK and the Global Climate Coalition.

Kate was a selector for the ING Discerning Eye exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London in 2022. In  2023 she was awarded a Women Entrepreneur Award for the Arts, and in 2024 was a finalist for a  creative Entrepreneur of the Year award in the East of England category.

Kate works at the prize-winning London architecture practice, Stanton Williams, is an experienced  curator, a figurative artist and regularly writes about art.

About ArtCan

ArtCan is an artist-led, non-profit arts organisation with members across Britain and internationally. ArtCan’s work is supported by the efforts of artist-member volunteers, contributions  from Founder Friends and Friends of ArtCan and with the valued guidance of the Board of Trustees.

ArtCan has expertise in producing collaborative art exhibitions in London, across the UK and  internationally. The exhibitions complement the work of established galleries by enabling talent to gain experience and skills. ArtCan work with galleries, but also seeks new spaces where art  becomes a part of everyday life and with the aim of involving audiences in an organic and personal way.

ArtCan’s artist-centred ethos means that the model does not involve charging membership fees or commissions on sales, to help artists focus on developing a sustainable practice.

For more information about ArtCan head to ArtCan.org.uk.

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The exhibition runs until July and opening hours are 12 – 5pm, Weds-Sat.

Angel Central Upper Floor

33-34 Parkfield Street, Islington, London N1 0PS

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