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Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s first institutional solo exhibition in the UK will come to Towner in November 2026. The exhibition will centre on a major new commission from the artist incorporating elements of painting, drawing, ceramics, furniture and sound to create a contemplative, multi-sensory environment in the gallery.

Meditating on Blackness, queerness, femininity and healing, Yearwood-Dan creates spaces of joy, abundance and inclusion. Singing with colour, her work is alive with swirling botanicals, diaristic writings, song lyrics, gold leaf, beading and ceramic petals, combining art historical references with pop culture.

The commission and exhibition is co-produced by Towner Eastbourne, the Whitworth, The University of Manchester, and Arnolfini. This will be at the Whitworth (17 April to 18 October) and will travel to Arnolfini (27 February to 23 May 2027).