Artist Talk & Exhibition Preview
27 January 2026

White Cube presents a solo exhibition by New York-based artist Jessica Rankin, showcasing new works including the artist’s signature embroidered paintings and works on paper.

Blending personal experiences and memories with broader references to politics, history, literature and poetry, in her compositions, Rankin combines geometric and organic forms. Her work features vibrant interactions between paint splashes, trails, gestures and the sewn line – elements which coalesce to create topographical and constellatory patterns, evocative of vast landscapes and cosmic realms.

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Artist Talk Information

Conversations: Jessica Rankin and Gemma Rolls-Bentley

Tuesday 27 January 2026
5pm – Doors open
5.30pm – Talk begins promptly
Q&A to follow
6.30pm – Exhibition Preview

Gemma Rolls-Bentley has been at the forefront of contemporary art for two decades, working passionately to champion diversity in the field. Her celebrated debut book, Queer Art; From Canvas to Club and the Spaces Between was published in 2024 by Frances Lincoln and is a Lambda Literary Award finalist.

Gemma’s curatorial practice amplifies the work of female and queer artists and provides a platform for art that explores LGBTQIA+ identity. She has curated for a range of galleries and institutions internationally, and has taught at numerous institutions, including the Royal College of Art, the Glasgow School of Art and Goldsmiths University. She was a juror for the 2025 John Moore’s Painting Prize, and sits on the Courtauld Association Committee and the Leslie Lohman Museum Acquisitions Committee.

Please note: RSVP is required to attend the conversation. The exhibition preview is open to all.