Trafalgar Square's Alternative Gallery

St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Trafalgar Square, is renowned throughout the world for its music, architecture, hospitality and a forward-thinking approach to supporting people in need. From London’s first free lending library, to pioneering work with homeless people and the first religious radio broadcast St Martin’s continues to break new ground in defining what it means to be a church. As part of St Martin’s recent renovations the church is now able to host art exhibitions in the Gallery and the Foyer. St Martin’s offers a platform for artists and organisations to display their works, to deliver a message of hope and re-examine our views of the modern world.

Thursday 1 July – Friday 13 August Making Ground: WaterAid Magnum photographer Olivia Arthur illustrates the journey out of poverty for three communities in Africa between 2008 and 2009. International charity WaterAid has been working with the communities to implement the building blocks of development – water and sanitation. Location: The Foyer, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.wateraid.org/uk/get_involved/events/making_ground Monday 19 July – Sunday 1 August Finding Hidden Cultural Code Curated by Anna Miyoung Kim, this exhibition explores hidden cultural discrimination towards non-mainstream society. Participating artists are Tina Hage, Chia-En Jao, Ayoung Kim, Joerg Obergfell, Beltran Obregon, Yo Okada, Gunwoo Shin and Hyemin Son. Location: The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.annaartproject.co.uk Monday 2 – Sunday 22 August Watercolours by John Burrows An exhibition of original watercolours, limited edition prints, cards and notelets featuring London landmarks and English countryside. The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.jcburrows.co.uk Monday 30 August – Sunday 19 September Behemoth by Guy Denning Taking inspiration from the 1928 film La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc, artist Guy Denning’s paintings illustrate the loss of faith in the body politic and its inability to work beyond agendas of party, power, country or personal gain. Location: The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.guydenning.org Monday 20 September – Sunday 3 October Souvenirs of London by Bill Aldridge Bill Aldridge utilises pencil, ink, watercolour and a loose and lively style to capture the movement and light of London. Location: The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.billaldridge.com Monday 4 – Sunday 17 October London Arts Group London Arts Group features works in a variety of media and styles: limited edition prints, works on paper, original paintings, and drawings by accomplished artists with outstanding international reputations. Location: The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.londonartsgroup.com Monday 18 – Sunday 31 October Dialogue with My Maker by Sarah Paine Painter, Sarah Paine, draws on her illustration roots and her passion for colour, patterns, the beauty of creation and the great wealth of stories from the Bible. Location: The Gallery, St Martin-in-the-Fields www.sarahkellypaine.com For further information or photographs email julie.emig@smitf.org or telephone 020 7766 1115. www.smitf.org

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