“Thread is a remarkably expressive material.” — Anni Albers
Explore 7 textiles exhibitions on now and 5 coming soon in London & the UK.
Ending SoonUntil May 31
Turner Prize-nominated Romany artist's first Manchester solo — immersive feminist mixed-media world
"The Romany artist takes a mural she made for Glastonbury as a starting point, then builds a dizzying series of rooms exploring connection and exclusion"
— The Guardian
Until Jun 14
A 40-year survey of Turner Prize winner Veronica Ryan's sculpture, textiles and drawing
"But the more things are wrapped up and obscured, the more the work holds you at arm's length. Dangling sacks filled with plastic or objects wrapped in twine just look like bits of rubbish. You can only really untangle their meaning with a list of materials in your hand – oh it's not just some trash, there's a mango pod inside, got it."
— The Guardian
Until Sep 13
Rope, maypoles and resistance — Vandy's first solo museum show explores trade and power
Until Sep 27
Wool and horsehair tendrils cascade through YSP's 18th-century Chapel
Until Oct 4
First UK retrospective of NIGO — streetwear pioneer, KENZO director and cultural polymath
Until Nov 1
First UK retrospective of Indian modernist sculptor Mukherjee — fibre, bronze, ceramic across 40 years
Coming SoonStarting Jul 10
Eight artists from Korea, India and UK weave new commissions with 400 years of textile history
Until Apr 4, 2027
50+ works from the Whitworth collection reimagining trees as active storytellers across art history
Coming SoonStarting Jun 13
Unprecedented European showcase of 60+ works by 30+ Indigenous North American artists
Coming SoonStarting Nov 20
Kazakh artist Gulnur Mukazhanova's first UK show — giant felt environment from nomadic Central Asia
Coming SoonStarting Nov 6
Landmark show celebrating Black British designers reshaping furniture, fashion and architecture
Coming SoonStarting Dec 12
Major survey of Morris's radical 'art for all' legacy — 100+ textiles, wallpapers, ceramics and more
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