Ashleigh Kane

London

Arts and Photography Editor-at-Large at Dazed Magazine

Writer, Curator, Creative Consultant. Arts & Photography Editor-At-Large @Dazed. Art Buyer @thursdayschildglobal. Represented by @CrumbAgency_

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Articles

Art shows to leave the house for in June 2025

4 weeks ago | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

June brings a wave of shows that shift across timelines, senses and systems of power. There’s Shyama Golden’s multi-life journey through myth and memory in London, Garrett Bradley’s cinematic lens on everyday revolution in Amsterdam, and Douglas Gordon’s sprawling archive of moving image in Milan. Whether you’re in the mood for quiet contemplation or full-body immersion, these shows offer more than just something to stare at.
Art Shows to leave the house for in May 2025

1 month ago | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

Spring has sprung! And with it comes a bloom of exhibitions that speak to kinship, care, resistance and ritual. From rooftop moon tents and balloon-filled rooms to darkroom love letters and seedling-led city walks, May’s most exciting shows embrace intimacy in all its forms. So, whether you’re tuning into the right to communicate, touching the cosmic, or tracing the body through time, here’s a crop of shows worth stepping out for.
Art shows to leave the house for in April 2025

Mar 27, 2025 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

From long-overdue feminist retrospectives to tender one-night-only screenings, April’s got the full spectrum. Whether you’re roaming the echo of revolution with Nazanin Noori, taking pause inside Jeano Edwards’ dreamy new film, or catching Steve McQueen’s photography-led exhibition Resistance in its final months, this April is all about reflection, rupture and reckoning. Come for the quiet hauntings, stay for the collective calls to action.
Hew Locke on Guyanese Christmas Masquerades

Mar 20, 2025 | anothermag.com | Ashleigh Kane |TextAshleigh Kane

In the new issue of AnOther Magazine, Hew Locke talks about how his childhood Christmases in Guyana watching masquerade bands inspires his artwork This article is taken from the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of AnOther Magazine:“Christmas in Guyana wasn’t complete without a masquerade band. You would hear it coming in the distance – the high-pitched sound of a fife and a small snare drum. The band would move through the local area, going to places they knew they’d be welcome and could make some money.
Art shows to leave for the house for in March 2025

Feb 27, 2025 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

This month’s exhibitions delve into the complexities of identity, resistance, and transformation, redefining how art can respond to our ever-shifting cultural and political landscapes.
Exhibitions to leave the house for in February 2025

Jan 30, 2025 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

Cultural reflection, boundary-pushing artworks and thought-provoking narratives define this month’s shows – from a celebration of the late iconoclast Leigh Bowery’s radical self-expression at Tate Modern, to the poignant explorations of grief and resilience in Palestinian-Dutch photographer Sakir Khader’s Yawm al-Firak solo exhibition at Foam.
Art shows to leave the house for in January 2025

Dec 25, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

The New Year starts with a bang! Expect exhibitions that push boundaries and explore urgent themes, from Alex Margo Arden’s Safety Curtain at Auto Italia, questioning the politics of protest and value in art institutions, to Prem Sahib’s deeply personal tribute to London’s queer spaces at Studio Voltaire.
Art shows to leave the house for in December 2024

Nov 28, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

At the heart of this month’s list are notions of identity, power, and resilience. From The Time Is Always Now in Philadelphia, where Black artists reimagine the figure and its historical portrayal, to Hew Locke’s critical interrogation of British imperialism at the British Museum, artists are confronting legacies of erasure while fostering new narratives.
Meet Lucy Ellis, the winner of Rabanne Arts Factory 2024

Nov 22, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

An art star is born! Lucy Ellis has been announced as the winner of the inaugural Rabanne Arts Factory prize. As you’ll remember, throughout the year, The Rabanne Arts Factory initiative has been searching for the next generation of digital image-making visionaries. Having whittled thousands of entries to just six, all of whom explored different forms of multimedia, merging traditional and digital practices to push the boundaries of contemporary art.
Art shows to leave the house for in November 2024

Oct 28, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Ashleigh Kane

From a celebration of Black queer creatives to girls peeing on cars, we round up the most exciting art shows happening around the world this month Collectively, this month’s exhibitions delve into themes of identity, resilience and subversion, with a focus on bodily presence and social visibility. They explore how personal and collective narratives can challenge societal norms and remind us of the power of art to reshape representation.