Raqib Shaw
Night Sonnets
Exhibitions
Saturday 19th September 2026 - Sunday 21st February 2027
"This is an exhibition that invites you to look longer, think deeper and feel more."
About the Exhibition
Step into the fantastical and meticulously crafted world of Raqib Shaw.
Raqib Shaw’s paintings are defined by an innovative and distinctive technique of drawing enamel with porcupine quills, through which he constructs intricately layered compositions that move between meditative calm and dynamic intensity.
They engage in dialogue with both personal experience and broader cultural discourse, drawing on a wide spectrum of influences that include Renaissance painting, Japanese aesthetics, Persian, Mughal and Hindu art forms, Western literature, and Jungian philosophy.
Employing metaphor and satire, Shaw’s paintings address the complexities of contemporary existence and the enduring questions of the human condition.
The exhibition will include many works which have not been exhibited in this country before, including The Retrospective 2002-2022 (2015-22).
Drawing on Picture Gallery with Views of Modern Rome (1757) by Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini, this work includes miniature representations of over 50 of Shaw’s paintings and sculptures rendered in meticulous detail.
Inspired by myriad sources his richly layered works are also highly personal, bringing in elements from his studio in Peckham and the landscape of his childhood home in Kashmir, often featuring self-portraits and depictions of his beloved pet dogs (a late wire-haired dachshund, called Minty and Mr C, a Jack Russell terrier).
The exhibition includes a display dedicated to Shaw’s unique method for creating his paintings, where enamel and industrial metallic paints are manipulated with a porcupine quill to fashion sharp details and rich surface textures of rocks, coral, foliage, feathers and flowers.
Prices and Information
Booking is required
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Schedule
Sat 19th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sun 20th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Mon 21st September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Tue 22nd September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Wed 23rd September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Thu 24th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Fri 25th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sat 26th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sun 27th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Mon 28th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Tue 29th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Wed 30th September 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Thu 1st October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Fri 2nd October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sat 3rd October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sun 4th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Mon 5th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Tue 6th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Wed 7th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Thu 8th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Fri 9th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sat 10th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sun 11th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Mon 12th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Tue 13th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
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Thu 15th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Fri 16th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
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Mon 19th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Tue 20th October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Wed 21st October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
Thu 22nd October 2026 10:00am to 05:00pm
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Fri 19th February 2027 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sat 20th February 2027 10:00am to 05:00pm
Sun 21st February 2027 10:00am to 05:00pm
Category Exhibition
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