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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in July
Wallpaper*
'Part of London cultural platform Forefront's activities, a new series is being launched this summer [...] the new family of shows centres on pairings between architects, artists and designers, and it kicks off with newly commissioned work by architects Bureau de Change and textile artist Ptolemy Mann, curated by Venice Biennale British Pavilion curator Maria McLintock.'
Announcing: 'Intertwined' by Bureau de Change and Ptolemy Mann
Forefront
Intertwined presents the work of architecture studio Bureau de Change in conversation with textile artist Ptolemy Mann.
Announcing: 'Women's Work: London' by Part W
Forefront
Forefront hosts Women’s Work: London, the celebrated mapping project by Part W, presented at this scale for the first time.
Announcing: 'An Offering' by Jan Hendzel
Forefront
An Offering presents a series of works by Jan Hendzel, collaboratively curated by Giles Tettey Nartey.
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Building property? You’ll need to hire a curator first
The Spaces
'The power of public art goes beyond elevating a much-used building or well-trodden area. It can also breathe life into vacant or derelict spaces.'
Announcing: 'The Living Room' by Hanna Benihoud
Forefront
'The Living Room' proposes a radical act: celebrating ordinary women in public space. Come by and see it at 134 Old Street, EC1V 0BL.
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Meet Forefront, a cultural platform redefining the relationship between art and architcture
Wallpaper*
“Forefront offers a glimpse of what might happen when architecture allows art to become an integral part of how we experience space."
Gallery late
Forefront
Forefront is staying open late and you're invited! Join us 3 December 2025 for art until 8pm at 134 Old Street, London.
Announcing: Extended run dates for 'Living Cornice'
Forefront
'Living Cornice' by Jason Bruges Studio has been extended through December 2025.
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The art of making vibrant spaces
Property Week
“Our aim is to create ongoing and embedded roles for creatives, where site conditions and collaboration open up space for experimentation.”
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Sadie Morgan and Dicle Guntas launch initiative to activate underused spaces
Building Design
“It will bring together the arts and built environment sectors through creative programming and collaborative experimentation”
Announcing: 'Living Cornice' by Jason Bruges Studio
Forefront
Living Cornice is the inaugural exhibition by Forefront, presented in collaboration with Jason Bruges Studio. Installed within Forefront’s gallery HQ in Old Street, the exhibition showcases a series of lumino-kinetic prototypes that explore dynamic computational caustics through choreographed metallic forms.