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Pangolin London Pangolin London is one of London's few galleries dedicated entirely to sculpture.

Situated in the upcoming artist hub of Kings Cross, the diverse exhibition programme is well worth a visit.

We are delighted to share news of the restoration of Bryan Kneale's landmark 1961 public sculpture, 'Slatehook', situate...
14/10/2026

We are delighted to share news of the restoration of Bryan Kneale's landmark 1961 public sculpture, 'Slatehook', situated at the Fenwick Estate in Clapham.

A Royal Academician and pioneering figure of post-war British abstraction, Kneale (1930-2025) turned from painting to welded metalwork in the early 1950s. Commissioned under the London County Council Patronage of the Arts Scheme, 'Slatehook' is comprised of natural stone and forged steel.

The sculpture's form was inspired by traditional slate gateposts Kneale encountered in the hedgerows of his native Isle of Man. The sculpture captured the imagination of many early on, including Richard Attenborough who owned Kneale's original maquette.

Though preserved in its original structural form, decades of exposure left the metal severely corroded, the slate marred by graffiti and its concrete plinth chipped. Swipe right to the third slide for an image of the sculpture before it was restored.

We look forward to seeing this significant work of post-war public art post-restoration!

📸 'Slatehook' by Bryan Kneale, Fenwick Estate, SW9 9ND. Photographs courtesy of Heritage of London Trust .

Merete Rasmussen: Haven11 November – 23 DecemberPrivate View | Tuesday 10 November, 6-8pmPangolin London are delighted t...
13/10/2026

Merete Rasmussen: Haven
11 November – 23 December
Private View | Tuesday 10 November, 6-8pm

Pangolin London are delighted to announce Merete Rasmussen’s fifth solo exhibition with the gallery.

Haven brings together more than twenty new sculptural ceramics and bronzes inspired by her wild garden in East Sussex. While nature has long been a source of inspiration, from the abundant gardens of her childhood in Sweden to the sculptural sand dunes of Namibia explored during her studies, this new body of work reflects a renewed engagement with the landscape surrounding her home and studio.

A highlight of the show is a large orange freestanding ceramic sculpture, Meandrina, which takes its name from the group of stony corals that feature winding ridges and deep grooves. Rasmussen has manipulated the repeated folds of the clay upwards and then out to an overhang, almost as if a coral were rising up through water

An illustrated catalogue is available on request with a foreword written by Billie Muraben.

Email [email protected] to RSVP or for sales enquiries
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90 York Way
London, N1 9AG
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Wed - Sat, 10 - 6pm

Image: Meandrina, 2026, Ceramic with coloured slip, 98 x 52 x 59 cm, Unique. Photographs courtesy of the artist.

"If you reach for the stars, you might just reach the rooftops"Currently on display as part of 'Modern Sculptors' is a a...
07/10/2026

"If you reach for the stars, you might just reach the rooftops"

Currently on display as part of 'Modern Sculptors' is a a rare maquette for Armitage's final and most ambitious public commission, a 30-foot sculpture now standing permanently in Edinburgh. Modelled in plaster over an armature rather than carved, this maquette masterfully fuses the biological with the architectural, turning human limbs into columns reaching playful upward.

Kenneth Armitage was a towering figure of post-war British abstraction, shooting to international prominence at the 1952 Venice Biennale the year Herbert Read coined his phrase ‘geometry of fear’ to describe the eight young sculptors exhibiting. Yet, whilst his peers captured Cold War existential dread through jagged, anxious forms, Armitage’s practice remained deeply rooted in a whimsical celebration of the everyday.

Modern Sculptors is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-6pm, until 31 October

Image: Kenneth Armitage, Reach for the Stars (maquette), 2001, Bronze, 86 x 22 x 28 cm, Edition 3 of 6 (Only three cast). Slide 1: Detail. Slide 3: Reach for the Stars, 2001, 900cm tall.

Photographs courtesy of Steve Russell Studios

Congratulations to and on their exhibition 'The Language of Sculpture', which opened yesterday .This exhibition brings...
02/10/2026

Congratulations to and on their exhibition 'The Language of Sculpture', which opened yesterday .

This exhibition brings together the work of two Pangolin London artists, born a generation apart, in Ireland for the very first time. Once tutor and pupil, they are now lifelong friends, and it's wonderful to see their work in dialogue, revealing both striking affinities and divergences in their exploration of material, form and composition.

A fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the show with texts by John Daly, Jon Wood & Bob Geldof.

📆 On until 31 October 2026
📍 49 Parnell Square West, Dublin, D01 A971

Images courtesy of the artists. Credit: Steve Russell Studios

LAST CHANCE TO SEE - ENDS SUNDAY!Dont miss this highly acclaimed retrospective of sculpture by celebrated sculptor Lynn ...
02/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SEE - ENDS SUNDAY!
Dont miss this highly acclaimed retrospective of sculpture by celebrated sculptor Lynn Chadwick.

For tickets go to www.houghtonhall.com

Our friends at Kings Place are incredibly excited to welcome Shahidha Bari in conversation with David Shrigley this Sund...
30/09/2026

Our friends at Kings Place are incredibly excited to welcome Shahidha Bari in conversation with David Shrigley this Sunday evening, as he discusses a life making iconic art and his new foray into creative writing 📗

In his new book, Creative Writing, Shrigley turns his distinctive style to prose. Absurdist and anarchic, Creative Writing is a collection of the internationally acclaimed artist and illustrator’s comic writing, showcasing Shrigley’s surreal wit to the fullest.

Following the discussion, there will be an audience Q&A, giving you the chance to put your questions to one of Britain's most recognisable contemporary artists!

🎟️ Book your tickets via the Kings Place London or Intelligence Squared websites.

'Modern Sculptors' is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm, at our gallery in King's Cross. Pictured here is 'Wall', a ...
30/09/2026

'Modern Sculptors' is open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 6pm, at our gallery in King's Cross.

Pictured here is 'Wall', a rare and significant work from Mayer's early career. Whilst she later became renowned for her serene, rhythmic works in bronze, this sculpture captures a pivotal moment of mid-century experimentation.

Created in 1968 after a seminal trip to New York, where Mayer was enthralled by its towering architecture, 'Wall' uses interlinked, geometric composition reflecting her lifelong fascination with structural patterns. By using stove-enamelled steel - an industrial material rarely seen in her later practice - Mayer bridges the gap between post-war constructionism and the organic abstraction that defined her legacy.

Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Charlotte Mayer enrolled at Goldsmith's College in 1945 before completing her training at the Royal College of Art at a time when female sculptors were not always made to feel welcome. Mayer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors and exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy. Her work is held in numerous public and corporate collections.

Image: Charlotte Mayer, Wall, 1968, Stove-enamelled steel, 48 x 60 x 20 cm, Unique

Photograph courtesy of

Pictured here is George Fullard's 'Head' (1960) that features in Modern Sculptors, now open at our King's Cross gallery....
23/09/2026

Pictured here is George Fullard's 'Head' (1960) that features in Modern Sculptors, now open at our King's Cross gallery.

George Fullard’s head sculptures stand as a poignant testament to his wartime trauma and radical political roots. Raised in a working-class Sheffield mining family steeped in socialist politics, Fullard’s worldview was forged by class consciousness and shattered by the Second World War. While serving, he narrowly escaped death when his tank exploded during the brutal battle for Monte Cassino – an ordeal that left him with permanent physical scars across his head and shoulder.

Made in 1960, this sculpture bypasses classical proportion in favour of a raw, expressionist approach to modelling. The surface shifts with volatile energy, evoking the visceral memories of bodily destruction, survival, and the terrifying 1940 blitzkrieg he witnessed in his home city.

Self-described as an ‘image maker’ rather than a traditional sculptor, Fullard infused his socialist, anti-establishment perspective directly into his art, resisting formal institutional rigidity by welcoming the “entry of the unexpected” into his creative process.

Today, Fullard’s legacy is preserved across major national institutions, with seminal works held in the Tate Collection, the Arts Council Collection, and Leeds City Art Galleries.

Image: George Fullard, Head, 1960, Bronze
30 x 10 x 7 cm
Edition 2 of 2

Photographs courtesy of Steve Russell Studios.

LYNN CHADWICK AT HOUGHTON HALLLast few weeks! Ends 4th OctoberPlaced in the Stone Hall at Houghton are the powerful 'Thr...
11/09/2026

LYNN CHADWICK AT HOUGHTON HALL
Last few weeks! Ends 4th October

Placed in the Stone Hall at Houghton are the powerful 'Three Elektras' from 1969. 'Elektra' translates from the Greek as 'the shiny one' and here we see Lynn Chadwick experimenting with smooth polished breastplates and faces to give contrast to his surface textures but also to offer a more sensous element to the softer rounded female forms.

The Stone Hall was finished in 1735 and would have been the main entrance to Houghton for Sir Robert Walpole's important political guests. Its sumptuous interiors include another important tripartite sculpture the LaocĂśon whose original belongs to the Vatican Museum in Rome. It seemed the perfect opportunity to put these two great works in conversation.

Lynn Chadwick
Three Elektras
Bronze, 1969

Photo: Steve Russell Studios

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