Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter
12 July – 2 November 2025, 11am – 5pm
This new exhibition by one of the UK’s most renowned and celebrated contemporary artists presents new paintings, a special installation made in collaboration with Magda Stawarska and ‘interventions’ in the Kettle’s Yard house.
A playful, collaborative exhibition.
– The Times
Initially trained in theatre design, Himid is best known for her innovative approaches to painting and social engagement, playing a pivotal role in the British Black Arts movement since the 1980s. Over the last decade, she has earned international recognition for her figurative canvases, which explore overlooked and invisible aspects of history and contemporary daily life.
At Kettle’s Yard, her new work centres on what is missing from the telling of life stories, who is left out of narratives, what strategies are used to fill in the gaps and the objects we choose to leave behind as clues.
There is also a new installation that builds on Himid and Stawarska’s Blue Grid Test (2020), drawing on correspondence between writer and artist Sophie Brzeska and artist Nina Hamnett. Alongside smaller interventions, Himid is also showing a new largescale painting in the Kettle’s Yard house.
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5 Things to Know About 'Lubaina Himid with Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter'
Find out more about the exhibition ‘Another Chance Encounter’ in this blog post.
Artworks by Lubaina Himid at Meadows Community Centre
Find out more about a new series of artworks on display at Meadows Community Centre.
Brand New Limited Edition Artwork by Lubaina Himid: Lemon (2025)
Find out more about a new limited edition artwork by Lubaina Himid, on the occasion of the exhibition Another Chance Encounter at Kettle’s Yard.
Painting the Natty Cupboard with Lubaina Himid
Earlier in the summer, Lubaina Himid was invited to paint inside a cupboard in the Kettle’s Yard house, as part of a series of ‘interventions’ with Magda Stawarska.
About the Artists
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Lubaina Himid
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Magda Stawarska
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Access
- The galleries, where exhibitions are shown, and all areas of the Clore Learning Studio (level -1), the Research Space (level 1) and the Ede Room (level 2) are fully accessible.
- We have wheelchair accessible toilets on the lower ground (level -1), ground and first floor (level 1).
- There is a lift giving access to all floors located past the galleries, just beside the Clore Learning Studio on the ground floor.
- Kettle’s Yard welcomes assistance and service dogs in all areas.
- We have large-print versions of the wall text available.
- We can lend visitors small folding seats for taking around exhibitions or using at non-seated events. Please ask a Visitor Assistant for help finding a seat.
- We also have a Sensory Map, which you can download here.
This exhibition has been kindly supported by:
Alexander V. Petalas
Ali Smith & Sarah Wood
Andrew and Fiona Blake
Carlos and Francesca Pinto
Carol Atack and Alex van Someren
Edmund Hubbard & Nicole Bellamy
Emma Davis
Forster Foundation
Kemal Has Cingillioglu
Mandarin Trust
Nicholas Crompton
Porthmeor Fund
Sabine Jaccaud
Tamsin and Stewart Wilkinson
And those who wish to remain anonymous
