London Art | Until 31 October 2026
The earth beneath London is coming up for air. Six Senses London, in the beautifully restored Whiteley department store in Bayswater, is hosting its first ever art exhibition, Art of the Earth, with Golden Earth Studio. Every piece is made using clay dug up during the city’s construction. Here are five reasons to see it.
1. Art made from the ground beneath your feet
London generates more than 10 million tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation waste every year, most of which goes to landfill. Golden Earth Studio intercepts some of that excavated London clay and hands it to artists, who turn it into sculpture, ceramics, painting and functional art. There’s something fascinating about looking at a work made from earth you might once have stood on.
2. A journey from earth to sky
The exhibition is designed as a journey through the hotel. It begins underground in the calm of Six Senses Spa, where Eleanor Herbosch’s portrait and landscape pieces and Adam Weismann’s rammed-earth works, described as the “lungs of the building”, invite you to pause and breathe. It then rises up to the light-filled, blue-hued Scala Bar, where the mood turns more playful.
3. Paintings, a chess set and more
Upstairs, look out for a series of paintings by Alexandra Wong, a chess set by Jacob Chan, wood-turned vessels by Louis Vincent and more work by Eleanor Herbosch. Arran Gregory and Zahed Tajeddin also feature, making it a varied mix of established and emerging makers.
4. Get your hands dirty
Alongside the exhibition, Gather & Ground is a programme of artist-led masterclasses in the hotel’s Earth Lab, where you can work directly with London clay. Arran Gregory will lead a session making meditative clay balls, and Jacob Chan will run a sculpting workshop. Public booking details are still to be announced, so keep an eye out.
5. Take a piece of London home
Smaller works are on sale in Found, the hotel boutique, including Arran Gregory’s meditation balls, Edie Evans’ Clay Pairs and pieces made from recycled chopsticks by Rickie Cheuk. Timed to coincide with Frieze London and PAD London, it’s a calm, thought-provoking alternative to the big art fairs, and a great excuse to see inside the stunning restored Whiteley.
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Art of the Earth
Six Senses London, The Whiteley, Queensway, Bayswater, London
15 – 31 October 2026
Nearest stations: Bayswater and Queensway