Jo Spence British, 1934-1992

'The Modern Age' is the first in a 12-month programme of exhibitions 'On Hannah Arendt' dedicated to the writings of the German-born, American political philosopher. The inaugural exhibition links together Arendt's understanding of knowledge and thinking with remembrance and storytelling – the kind of thinking present in the work of participating artists Siah ARMAJANI, Thomas BAYRLE, Véronique FILOZOF, Vivienne KOORLAND and Jo SPENCE, who collectively combine imagination, courage and independence. New sound pieces by Laima Leyton also accompany the show online.

The second exhibition exploring themes of maternal experience, ‘Maternality,’ reflects on the etymological root of the word mother and its close relationship with material matter, the very substance from which...

Catherine McCormack, academic and expert in the field of maternal themes in art, curates a two-part exhibition exploring maternal experience and subjectivity.

From March 2019 to March 2020, Richard Saltoun Gallery dedicated 100% of its exhibition and art fair programme to women artists. Titled 100% Women, the initiative was implemented to address the gender inequality that persists in the art world and encourage wider industry action through debate, dialogue and collaboration. It is now a leader in its representation of female artists, from avant-garde pioneers of the 1960s and ‘70s to a younger generation of female artists working today. It continues to support female artists through extensive research, partnerships and solo presentations at the gallery and online.

WOMEN LOOK AT WOMEN, curated by Paolo Ugolini, inaugurates Richard Saltoun Gallery's new space on 41 Dover Street. The group exhibition explores feminine identity through the work of thirteen internationally renowned female artists, with each work on show reflecting a different aspect of the relationship women have with their own bodies and how they judge and respond to the physicality of other women.

'Jo Spence: The Final Project' is an exhibition of the work of British photographer Jo SPENCE produced in the last two years of her life before her death from leukaemia in 1992. Curated by David Campany, the show coincides with the BP Spotlight display of Spence's work at Tate.

Richard Saltoun Gallery announces a two person exhibition of works by Alexis HUNTER and Jo SPENCE, bringing together important and rarely seen feminist work from the 1970s and 1980s. The exhibition is an opportunity to view two artists work that have been hugely influential to the development of feminist art in the UK.

SPACE and Studio Voltaire present a major two-venue exhibition of the work of the celebrated British photographer Jo Spence. Part 2 is staged at Studio Voltaire in London.

SPACE and Studio Voltaire present a major two-venue exhibition of the work of the celebrated British photographer Jo Spence. Part 1 is staged at SPACE in London.