On Tuesday 14 June 2022 I visited the Beacon Art Collection at the newly opened Brighton Beach House/Soho House. My portrait “HER & I” is now part of their permanent collection.

“HER & I” January 2022, archival ink and spray paint on heavyweight cartridge paper, 48 x 37.5 cm framed. Commissioned for the Beacon Collection, Brighton Beach House, Soho House, Brighton, England.

https://www.sohohouse.com/house-notes/issue-006/art-and-design/brighton-beach-house-lgbtqia-art-collection-by-gemma-rolls-bentley

CELL OPEN STUDIOS

Thursday 23 June 6-10 pm.

Come and visit me and purchase original artworks at sale prices.

Studio 0.14, buzzer 0914, 34 Forest Business Park, Argall Avenue, Leyton E10 7FB
 

THURSDAY 26 MAY 3-9 PM

34 Forest Business Park, Argall Avenue, Leyton E10 7FB Studio: 0.14

I am opening my studio for one day so please come and hang out with me and see what we've been creating. I will be selling original drawings, prints, sculptures and hand drawn cards.

Forest Park Cell Studios are based in the vibrant and growing creative hub of Argall Avenue, Leyton E10, nestled alongside the woodland and nature reserves of the Lea Valley.

Just ring the buzzer 0914 and I will let you in

Location:
Overground/Train: Lea Bridge (10 min walk), St.James (10 min walk)
Bus: 55, 56
Cycle: off road cycleway via Lea Bridge Road
Car: easy access to A12 and A406

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/05/11/david-shrigley-designs-banana-pool-for-brightons-soho-house-outpost

“HER & I” January 2022, archival ink and spray paint on heavyweight cartridge paper, 48 x 37.5 cm framed. Commissioned for the Beacon Collection, Brighton Beach House, Soho House, Brighton, England.

New placard I’ve made for the Journal of Lesbian Studies in California. April 2022. Full manuscript August 15th 2022.

Neo-Fascism’s “Gender Ideology” & Queer/Lesbian Resistance 

Call for Proposals A Special Issue of The Journal of Lesbian Studies

Abstract proposals due June 1. Full manuscripts August 15

Special issue editors

Munia Bhaumik University of California, Los Angeles munia@college.ucla.edu 

Wen Liu, Institute of Ethnology Academia Sinica Taipei City, wenliu@gate.sinica.edu.tw

Laurie Essig, Middlebury College, lessig@middlebury.edu

Ella Ben Hagai California State University Fullerton, ebenhagai@fullerton.edu

Queer feminist theory and social movements from the 1990s on have transformed the discourse about women’s rights, lesbianism, and sexuality. By disassociating gender from anatomical determinism, or a scientific notion of sex, critical queer feminists in academia and on-the-street activists opened up a space for the recognition of non-binary and trans* persons.  

Ironically, the possibility of deconstructing the binary between sex and gender has fueled a gender panic. For instance, the deeply anti-feminist movement against ‘gender ideology reproduced through institutionalized, modern-day forms of ecclesiastical power and the rise of far-right populism - professes that women should not work, children should not be taught about queerness and gender fluidity, and transgender subjectivity is purely pathological. Around the world, this anti-queer and transphobic political force has established itself in political regimes and neofascist mobs, violently attacking and harassing queer activists and feminist intellectuals. 

We now find ourselves in a historical moment, where queer, lesbian, and feminist scholarship must begin to respond in alliance with activists who are currently mobilizing in opposition to the “anti-gender movement” and other forms of gendered and sexualized neoconservative movements.  

 We invite cross-disciplinary empirical and theoretical scholarly and activist essays, reviews, interviews, and art on the topics of, but not limited to: 

• Emergence: What is the relationship between neoliberal policies, religious institutions, authoritarian governance, and the formation of the neo-fascist anti-gender movements in different parts of the globe? How has the term ‘ideology’ been deployed and appropriated in the anti-gender movement? What is the role of “the child” in mobilizing these movements?

• Impact: What is the impact of anti-gender, anti-queer, and transphobic ideology on politics and education, including national elections, the rise of autocratic regimes, pedagogy, educational debates, and censorship? Additionally, what are the impacts of neofascists and anti-gender attacks on feminist and lesbian communities, cultural production, and scholarship in different parts of the globe?

• Resistance: How are lesbian, queer, and feminist activists, artists, and scholars resisting the rise of neo-fascist anti-gender ideology? How do responses to anti-gender ideology create new intersectional coalitions across sexualities, genders, classes, nations, and races?

• Art and cultural production: How are feminist, queer, and transgender utopic and dystopic visions of the future imagined in the time of rising neo-fascism?

We seek a wide-ranging set of contributions from multiple disciplines and are hoping to represent a diversity of geographical perspectives. We also encourage submissions of short, public-facing, and/or experimental articles, as well as visual art and poetry. Please send your 250–500-word proposal to by June 1, 2022 to lesbianstudiesjournal@gmail.com. Full manuscripts are due by August 15, 2022. Please spread the call far and wide. 

The Journal of Lesbian Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor and Francis.

I’m donating one of my original drawings 💙💛 @ellaboucht Support @vfdalston queer fundraiser for Ukraine!
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We have joined forces with the local creative community to raise funds for Ukraine's LGBTQI+ and vulnerable people affected by the war. We believe global queer solidarity is an incredible force – this Saturday come dance, kiss and buy art to support Ukraine.

Saturday 12 March 2022
8pm-10pm – art sale
10pm-3am – djs

Entry:
£5 minimum
£10 recommended
Pay as much as you like – everything goes directly to support Ukraine

100% of the profits from the door and art sales will be donated to LGBTQI+ organisations @kharkivpride and @insight_ngo , and a portion to independent volunteers delivering groceries and medication in Kyiv.

The art sale will also be open on Sunday 13th March (12-4pm, free entry)

Artists, designer and makers:
@sjodwyer, @ottilielandmark, @_samjamieson, @phoebethegorgon, @forbidden2enterwithoutsmiling, @jordancharles___ , @quamar.leather, @ellaboucht, @mssaati, @nimmonimmo, @r_and_m_leathers, @annasampson__ , @mrsethcorbin, @opashona, @cherryauhoni, @louisegray__, @thelezbag, @withamemily, @julieverhoeven, @anyagorkova, @lydia_garnett, @jawaraalleyne, @studio.spf, @alexander_ikhide

Poster by @elliefrose

If you're not able to make it but still want to donate, please get in touch!
Queer love and resistance forever. 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

I am working on a new sculpture series based on public and private shelters.

Beautiful day yesterday at the LGBTQ+ SPRING MARKET. Thank you all for coming, purchasing and supporting. Thank you to London LGBTQ+ community centre for hosting and for looking after us.

I am participating at the LGBTQ+ SPRING MARKET on Sunday 6th March. I will be selling my original drawings, prints and hand drawn cards. The entry is free, but as it is a fundraising event there’s an option to donate on the door.

I am working on new series of drawings called “Sound Mirrors”.

More than 100 years ago acoustic mirrors along the coast of England were built with the intention of using them to detect the sound of approaching German zeppelins.

The concave concrete structures were designed to pick up sound waves from enemy aircraft, making it possible to predict their flight trajectory, giving enough time for ground forces to be alerted to defend the towns and cities of Britain.

Invented by Maj William Sansome Tucker and known as sound mirrors, their development continued until the mid-1930s, when radar made them obsolete.

What a year! Thank you to all of my collectors, buyers, friends and strangers for supporting my art. The Margate School and Margate’s community for embracing me and my art residency project, Arts Council England for supporting “A Place In-Between” project, James Payne, Mu magazine, BlueBee magazine, Artlyst for interviews, conversations, photo shoots and features, Michael Petry (Clifford Chance annual Pride exhibition), the feminist library (Queer Dictionary Zine) Jenny Lewis (One Hundred Years Hackney project and my beautiful, powerful portrait), Elisa Cray (Pride portrait project) Lolo Noble (Red Flags project), Jealous gallery for ongoing support, Cell studios for my studio. Keep creating , keep resisting, see you in the new year with more projects <3

OPEN STUDIO/STUDIO SALE 14,15,16 DECEMBER 1-7 PM. Forest Park Cell Studios, 34 Forest Business Park, Argall Avenue, Leyton E10 7FB. Studio 0.14

10/11/2021. Me with my bag for POOT IT IN YER BAG curated by Elaine Chalmers for Children with Voices charity. Vogue Fabrics, Dalston, London.

https://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/dalston-pub-helps-set-up-soup-kitchen-7312650

To find out more about my work and my story have a look at the latest issue of MU magazine. Interview and words James Payne, photographs and edit Maryann Morris.

https://mu-magazine.com/

I am opening the doors to my studio on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th December from 1-7pm (or by appointment). Come and hang out with me. I'll be selling my original drawings (framed and unframed), prints, sculptures, and festive/non festive hand drawn cards.
Forest Park Cell Studios are based in the vibrant and growing creative hub of Argall Avenue, Leyton E10, nestled alongside the woodland and nature reserves of the Lea Valley.

My studio number is 0.14 so just ring the buzzer no: 0914 and I will let you in I'm on the ground floor.

Location:
Overground/Train: Lea Bridge (10 min walk), St.James (10 min walk)
Bus: 55, 56
Cycle: off road cycleway via Lea Bridge Road
Car: easy access to A12 and A406

Any issues contact me on: 07812443432

https://fb.me/e/2P58Bsgg8

https://www.cellprojects.org/studios/new-studios-coming-september-2020

I am working on new cards and drawings for sale. Watch out for my open studio/studio sale dates at the Forest Park Cell Studios in December.

FOR SALE “UNTAMED” 2021, digital print on giclee paper 59.4 x 84.1 cm framed. £350

Recent DREAMLAND drawing commission complete. Archival ink and spray paint on paper, 29 x 21.5 cm. Private collection, London.

QUEER ZINE DICTIONARY has arrived. Published by The Feminist Library London. “HOYDEN” 2021 archival ink and spray paint on paper.

Sunday 29/08/2021 Gorgeous day at the Peckham Queer Art Boot Fair. Selling my original drawings and limited edition prints. Peckham, London. Curated and organised by Moca London https://www.moca.london/

Planning new project; post “A Place In-Between” residency and exhibition.

I am participating and selling my drawings here on Sunday 29 August 2021.

https://www.moca.london/peckhamqueerartfair.html

3 of my drawings have been selected for the 130 Exhibition at the Lovelys Gallery in Margate opening Saturday 11th September 2021. Celebrating 130 years of Lovelys Gallery, the oldest gallery in Kent.

My portrait by Elissa Cray for Pride Portrait Project: Mass Gathering. Opens Friday 6th August at Resort Studios, 50 Athelstan Road, Margate 6-8pm. Part of the Margate Pride Art Trail.

A Mass Gathering of 100 portraits, archiving the LGBTQIA+ community of Margate highlighting the importance of visibility, community and bringing an opportunity to come together in solidarity. Not only in Thanet, but across the globe as Pride celebrations and protests struggle to take place under oppressive regimes.

https://qrco.de/bcDZyx

Anka Dabrowska “A Place In-Between” sound piece, June 2021

Thank you @theworkingartist.co.uk for including my “Concrete Slide” drawing in your magazine.

https://workingartist.co.uk/open-call-one/

New studio: FP 0.14, Forest Park, Cell studios, 34 Forest Business Park, Argall Avenue, Leyton E10 7FB

https://www.cellprojects.org/studios/new-studios-coming-september-2020

/// FRIDAY 02/07/21 I will be at the Old Primark building from 4-8 pm so if you’d like to visit “A Place In-Between” exhibition please come along. Also check out MA graduation exhibition at TMS across the road. Lots going on in Margate that day & evening #firstfridaymargate The Margate School

https://www.facebook.com/events/196127045698189/?ref=newsfeed

Anka Dabrowska

A Place In-Between

The Primark Building

Private View: Friday 25th of June 6.00 - 9.00

Exhibition Runs: 26th of June - 26th of July

Artist Anka Dabrowska brings her delicate drawings and assemblage sculptures to Margate for the first time this summer, through a residency at the Margate School, culminating with an exhibition at the old Primark building.

A fitting setting for her practice based and site specific research project ‘A Space In-between’ which ruminates and emerges from her experience of the residency in Margate. Not only as an architectural urban landscape, swelling on the cliff sides of the South coast of England, but also as a peoples and multitude of cultures in tension and coalition, present and past, as we move into the future post pandemic.

Anka’s work assembles itself in these polarities as her materiality is of remnant findings of the exact constructions of urban sites that serve or deny us, that are breached or acquired, developed for or excluding demographics of locals new and old.

In a world of outsiders, immigrants and transience we are continually confronted with the space that is filled with other peoples memories, our own impressions, buildings with intentions and opportunities that are open to some and closed to others.

Anka is perfectly situated to navigate this role of urban anthropologist as her own experience of domestic dwellings, urban spaces, and survival are expansive. Having migrated across borders of countries, class, gender and sexual identity. She is a self proclaimed outsider and this is one of her powers, to connect the dots of human ecologies as she does with the ink that creates her delicate drawings of organic life forms.

Life forms in contrast to the assemblage structures that echo her memory as interpretation of the spaces she visits. Scraps of wood, foam and insulation, heterogeneous material from building sites, skips and back yards are reconstructed to create small scale impressions of the structures of our urban lives. In concrete there is breath, air that penetrates brutalist sedimentary structures that house human existence.

Colour is a retaliation to mass construction and development, as words are sprayed onto wood chip and solid dust, poetry of hope and of dismay, of actualisation and rebellion from the classes below the invisible line of economic hierarchy.

Through her inclusion of graffiti and slogans, the power of voice and of art making are embedded in her structures; the writing is on the wall, as is Anka’s nature for protest, activism and showing up for community.

Anka has been collecting stories as an oral archive from local residents as they share what they want to on the subject of Margate and specifically Arlington House and the old Lido site.

An archive that will be played as a soundscape to the 3D installation of structures and drawings in the Place In-between.

Words by Lo Lo No @doublesidedstickytape