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URL:https://whatson.org.uk/wo/events/bad-behaviour-presented-gritted-teeth
 -an-art-exhibition-2026-05-30/
SUMMARY:Bad Behaviour presented Gritted Teeth an art exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Bad Behaviour Presents ‘GRITTED TEETH’ an art exhibition by
  women\, for everyone to enjoy\n\nGrassroots arts collective Bad Behaviour
  presents Gritted Teeth\, a bold new exhibition exploring the quiet resili
 ence and absurd expectations woven into womanhood.\n\nFeaturing 24 female 
 artists spanning ages from 20s to 70s. Gritted Teeth delves into everyday 
 acts of endurance: smiling through mansplaining\, enduring heels that hurt
 \, bras that dig in\, discomfort disguised as beauty\, and holding composu
 re under the pressures the patriarchy piles on.\n\nThe artworks live in th
 at tense space between grace and discomfort\, patience and pressure – bl
 ending humour with honesty born from the sheer absurdity of it all.\n\nAra
 ba Ocran\, artist and curator of Gritted Teeth says “This exhibition is 
 for every woman who has ever smiled or sighed through the nonsense\, adjus
 ted her straps\, and carried on anyway. It’s art by women\, but for ever
 yone – exploring serious issues alongside humorous ones. Gritted Teeth i
 s a metaphor for eye-rolling\, inwardly sighing and taking a deep breath. 
 We’ve all done that\, haven’t we?!”\n\nSituated in the downstairs sp
 ace at The Department Store\, Brixton\, this free exhibition moves beyond 
 traditional gallery boundaries to offer an unapologetic and accessible loo
 k at the “grit” required to navigate 2026.\n\nARTISTS: Nikki Allford\,
  Ingrid Barber\, Clare Barstow\, Alaina Cherry\, Shirley Cullum\, Lolly Go
 lding\, Stacey Guthrie\, Irene Haro\, Kirsty Harris\, Sally Hewett\, Nonik
 a Hendrickse Vagliviello\, Birgitta Hosea\, Linda Hubbard\, Rose Illingwor
 th\, Amber Joy\, Ellie Laycock\, Sarah Muwanga\, Araba Ocran\, Jane Oldfie
 ld\, Nina Robinson\, Katie Surridge\, Kim Thornton\, Anne Tilby and Debs W
 rekon\n\nCurated by Araba Ocran\n\nBad Behaviour is a Brixton-based arts c
 ollective championing bold\, boundary-pushing work that celebrates diverse
  voices and challenges conventions.\n\nThe exhibition is proudly supported
  by Brixton Bid\, WP Notcutt Ltd\, 2D:3D Ltd\, and The Laundry
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CATEGORIES:art exhibitions, antiques
LOCATION:The Department Store\, 248 Ferndale Road\, Brixton\, London\, SW9 
 8FR\, London\, United Kingdom
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