43 Pall Mall, St. James's, SW1Y 5JG, London, United Kingdom
Open: Tue-Fri 11am-5.30pm, Sat 11am-2pm
Fri 5 Jun 2026 to Sat 11 Jul 2026
43 Pall Mall, St. James's, SW1Y 5JG Yinka Ilori: Joy Through Resistance. He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best
Tue-Fri 11am-5.30pm, Sat 11am-2pm
Artist: Yinka Ilori
Yinka Ilori: Joy Through Resistance. He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best
6-7.30pm
Cristea Roberts Gallery, 43 Pall Mall, St. James's, SW1Y 5JG
Extended exhibition opening hours:
Saturday 6 June, 11am-6pm
Sunday 7 June, 12-5pm
Cristea Roberts Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Yinka Ilori MBE (b. 1987).
Marking the British Nigerian artist's and designer’s first solo gallery exhibition in his home city, London, Yinka Ilori: Joy Through Resistance, He Who Laughs Last, Laughs Best, will span new paintings, prints, sculpture, and an immersive sound installation, the latter a collaboration with composers and musicians Peter Adjaye and James William Blades.
Inspired by his heritage and the vibrant energy of communal gatherings, the exhibition serves as a narrative of joy through resistance, weaving together floral motifs, the cultural symbolism of lace, and the rhythmic presence of musical instruments.