【24th August – 7th September 2024】 This pop-up will be a release event for curator Manami Okazaki‘s new book, Japanese Mingei Folk Crafts by TUTTLE. Folk crafts are practical items made by artisans and imbued with a simple and rustic aesthetic that is calming to the soul. Fans of folk craft are attracted to the beauty of the mundane and even though folk-craft pieces are made with utility in mind, they reflect modern and minimalist design sensibilities that espouse a restrained, under- stated beauty. Compared to commercial items that are made in bulk in a factory setting, folk crafts are made with skilled hands. They signify an artisanal life characterised … Read More

【27th June – 13th July 2024】 SGW Lab will hold a pop-up event at Sway Gallery. This will be the second time the event has been held, following last year.We will have more varieties and colours, including the 2024 Spring Summer collection!During the exhibition, SGW Lab’s colourful mugs and vases can be seen from Sway Gallery’s show window. INTERESTING LINKS:SGW Lab ｜ WEBSITE ｜ INSTAGRAMYUTA SEGAWA ｜ WEBSITE ｜ INSTAGRAM ｜ FACEBOOK OPENING HOURS:Mon-Fri: 11am-7pmSaturday: 12pm-6pmSunday: Closed FREE ENTRYALL THE ARTWORKS WILL BE FOR SALE

【16th November – 23rd December 2023】 Our festive market is back! Explore a diverse array of unique gifts, including Japanese artisanal jewellery featuring the ever-popular brand Ginnezu. Our favourite brands such as Petit Bleu Tokyo and viva*viva jewel studio Kyoto are making a comeback to Sway Xmas for the first time in three years! Many other jewellery artists taking part in our Xmas market will be debuting their works in the UK this festive season. Ensure you seize the chance to acquire charming Kokeshi by Cookies and a stunning collection of vases crafted by SGW Lab. Looking forward to welcoming you at our Old Street store. OPENING HOURS 16th NOV … Read More

【11th – 25th July 2023】 Meet the team of SGW Lab: 13th JULY 2023 5pm-7pm*Contact gallery info@sway-gallery.com for detail. SGW Lab will hold a pop-up event at Sway Gallery. This will be the first collaboration in five years since the 2018 exhibition of Yuta Segawa, director of SGW Lab.During the exhibition, the Sway Gallery’s show window will be filled with SGW Lab’s multi coloured vases. INTERESTING LINKS:SGW Lab ｜ WEBSITE ｜ INSTAGRAMYUTA SEGAWA ｜ WEBSITE ｜ INSTAGRAM ｜ FACEBOOK OPENING HOURS:Monday-Friday: 11am-7pmSaturday: 12pm-6pmSunday: Closed *FREE ENTRY**ALL THE ARTWORKS WILL BE FOR SALE*

【25th – 31st May 2023】 PRIVATE VIEW: 25th MAY 2023 6pm-8pm *Contact gallery info@sway-gallery.com for detail. The chalk art Moeco Matsushita practices is a pictorial art genre said to have originated in butcher shop signboards in Australia. The term originally referred to the drawing of pictures and words in chalk or oil pastels on chalkboards coated with a special kind of paint, though today it is used to describe all art produced on chalkboards irrespective of the materials used. Matsushita, who says she was often taken to art museums when she was young by her mother, an amateur painter, was first attracted to chalk art around ten years ago. While … Read More

【18th – 22nd May 2023】 The purpose of this exhibition is to introduce the artworks of our professors with the theme of “From Japan to the World and from the World to Japan”. We hope that this exhibition will provide an opportunity for cooperation and exchange with artists from the United Kingdom, and for the cultural enrichment of both countries. We also hope that their works will serve as a catalyst for future artists in terms of culture and education. INTERESTING LINK: EMP Gallery WEBSITE OPENING HOURS:Monday-Friday: 11am-7pmSaturday: 12pm-6pmSunday: Closed Free entry