In an evocative exploration of resilience, transformation and beauty, Marylebone Gallery proudly presents “How the Light Gets In”, a group exhibition by a collective of current students at City and Guilds of London Art School from the BA, MA Fine Art and MA Carving cohorts, responding to this theme in the disciplines of painting, print, sculpture, and mixed media.

Taking inspiration from Leonard Cohen’s famous lyric — “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in” — the show gathers contemporary artists whose work grapples with vulnerability, fragmentation, the quiet force of light that emerges through darkness and on how imperfections and flaws are not something to be ashamed of but rather opportunities for growth, understanding and the entry of light and beauty into our lives.

Exhibition dates: 19th - 22nd June 

Opening times: 

Thursday 19th: 11am - 6pm; Private View 6pm - 9pm RSVP here

Friday 20th: 10am - 6pm

Saturday 21st: 10am - 5pm

Sunday 22nd: 10am - 4pm

Location: Marylebone Gallery - 25 Devonshire Street, London W1G 6PQ
Admission: Free and open to the public

Curated by Margarita Fernandes, Sonia Thomas, Diana Savostaite and Gemma Lawrence, the exhibition includes works by 17 artists, short bios below.