April is one of my favourite times of the year, the days are longer, there is a sense of renewal, and the flowers are in bloom, which I always look forward to. As someone who runs regularly, I get to see that full cycle up close, seeing how everything shifts and evolves over time, and it is always a quiet reminder that growth is not rushed and it unfolds in its own rhythm. In the same energy, the exhibitions selected this month invite a slower, more intentional kind of looking, asking you to sit with them and engage more deeply and remind you that change is constant and necessary, and that some seasons are meant for stillness and reflection.
With that being said, as it’s getting a little warmer, oil your ankles, throw on some mules and some flowy sokoto, and go and enjoy what is on show.
I am always fond of collaborative exhibitions between galleries, so seeing Tiwani Contemporary and Addis Fine Art come together to present ‘Love Is A Practice’ by Tizta Berhanu is a real delight. This exhibition feels like a deeply human exploration of what it really means to care for one another beyond surface-level connection. Using layered, almost dream-like compositions, she reveals the emotional weight we carry individually and collectively. I love the way she frames love not as something grand or performative but as a daily, intentional act of presence, giving the work a tenderness that feels both fragile and resilient. It feels like the kind of show that stays with you, and I am looking forward to sitting with the quiet intensity of works and reflecting on how we show up for others in subtle, meaningful ways.
Showing from the 01st April till 16th May 2026
24 Cork Street, London W1S 3NG
For me, Carrie Mae Weems’ work has always sat at that powerful intersection between image and history, conveying narratives that are too often overlooked. This exhibition at Goodman Gallery is a compelling continuation of that. Her use of photography, film, and installation explores migration, belonging, and the lasting impact of the Atlantic passage in ways that feel both intimate and expansive. With het work drawing you into histories that are as personal as they are collective. There is something compelling about how she connects past and present, especially in works responding to civic unrest. She turns acts of erasure into something visually layered, politically charged and almost abstract in compositions, and I am excited to experience that balance of emotional depth and visual restraint in person.
Showing from the 17th April till 23th May 2026
26 Cork Street, W1S 3ND
One of my favourite things about group exhibitions is how each artist explores a shared theme through completely distinct practices. October Gallery brings together Zana Masombuka, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga, Alexis Peskine, and Djibril Dramé for ‘Inheriting the future’, a group exhibition exploring identity through heritage, spirituality and the lasting impact of history. This show moves between photography, painting, and sculpture while maintaining a strong, cohesive thread around how the past continues to shape who we are today. Each artist brings a distinct voice to the show, from spiritual and ancestral narratives to reflections on diaspora and resilience. Together they create a much bigger conversation about identity, resilience, and how we carry our histories forward, and I am really excited to take it all in.
Showing from the 16th April till 16th May 2026
24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3AL
I am always drawn to artists who challenge how we see and understand the image, and Alexandria Couch does this in a way that feels both subtle and deeply considered. Her exhibition ‘It Ain’t About the Weather‘ at RHODES brings together drawing, printmaking, and textile to create layered compositions where figures appear and disappear, making identity feel fluid and constantly shifting rather than fixed. Memory and self-narration sit at the core of these works, especially this idea of being an unreliable narrator of your own life, adding a deeply personal and introspective layer. There is also something powerful about how she connects personal history with broader cultural memory through textiles and quilting, turning materials into vessels of lived experience. This exhibition invites you to slow down and question what you are seeing, and I am excited to experience how these ideas unfold in the space.
Showing from the 10th April 2026 till 02nd May 2026
65 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7LW
Aliou Diack’s work is new to me, and I am looking forward to experiencing a practice that feels deeply grounded in a connection between nature, spirituality, and collective memory. His use of natural pigments sourced from plants and trees in Senegal immediately stands out, especially knowing that these materials carry ancestral knowledge and are prepared within his own family, which gives the work a real sense of living history and continuity. His paintings have a meditative and cyclical feel, almost like cultivating the land, allowing texture and material to take the lead. The works in this exhibition sit at the intersection of heritage and contemporary realities, and I am excited to experience how that spiritual and tactile presence comes through in the space.
Showing from the 21st March 2026 till 09th May 2026
16 Orsman Road, N1 5QJ
Similar to last month, some featured shows from previous months are still being shown. If you have seen them already, why not go again?
Ends on the 10th May 2026
Showing at Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG
Ends on the 23rd August 2026
Showing at Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
Ends on the 25th April 2026
Showing at Arcadia Missa, 35 Duke Street, London W1U 1LH
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I hope you get a chance to check them out.
Peace and love 🙏🏾🖤
FJ
*All images were sourced from the respective galleries’ websites.
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