In Conversation | Mac Collins and Hannah Olukoga

In Conversation | Mac Collins and Hannah Olukoga

Please join us for an exclusive In Conversation event between Mac Collins and writer and curator Hannah Olukoga ahead of the opening preview of Collins’ solo exhibition Miscue at the gallery.

Following the event please join us for the opening preview at the gallery from 6 – 8pm, all are welcome.

In Miscue, Collins will transform the gallery into an immersive abstraction of a traditional pub. Initially informed by The Limekiln pub in Nottingham, Collins is interested in the point where cultures collide and merge, and both the camaraderie and conflict that can occur in civic spaces. An amalgamation of pub and social club references will influence the installation with a colossal and distorted pool table confronting viewers as they enter the space. Contrasting the sleek table, upholstered panels adorn the surrounding walls, enveloping the space in ubiquitous textures synonymous with public house environs.

About the speakers

Mac Collins (b.1995, Nottingham, UK) lives and works between Newcastle and Nottingham. He graduated with a BA in 3D design at Northumbria University in 2018. Collins has undertaken residencies at The New Art Exchange, Nottingham, UK (2021); and Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (2019). Recent exhibitions include: Bold Tendencies, London, UK (2025); Take a Seat, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA (2024); By Design, Denver Art Museum, Denver, USA (2024); Black Star, Strada Gallery, New York, USA (2024); Dancing Before the Moon, British Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, Venice, Italy (2023); Global Tools, Side Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (2023); To Be Held, Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate, UK (2023); Stems Gallery, NADA Miami, Miami, USA (2022); Open Code, Primary, Nottingham, UK (2022); Radical Acts, Harwood House Biennial 2022, Harewood House, Leeds, UK (2022); Make Good: Rethinking Material Futures, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (2022); Mac Collins: The Ralph Saltzman Prize, The Design Museum, London, UK (2022). Recent awards include: The Ralph Saltzman Prize, the Design Museum, London, UK (2022); The Emerging Design Medal, London Design Festival, London, UK (2021).

Collins work is held in permanent collections both nationally and internationally including; Denver Museum of Art, Denver USA; Harewood House Trust, Leeds, UK; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK; Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA; The Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, Germany; and The Design Museum, London, UK. He currently holds the position of Lecturer at Northumbria University and sits on the board of Trustees at Primary, Nottingham, UK.

Hannah Olukoga (b.1999) is a London-based art curator, writer, facilitator and researcher dedicated to working with contemporary artists from Africa and the diaspora. Within the Western context, Hannah emphasises the urgent need to continuously question and completely dismantle structures that have been systematically built by societal institutions and upheld in "civil" society. Hannah argues that individuals can forge a path towards collective transformation, advocating for artists and curators as indispensable storytellers and cultural guardians. Formerly, Hannah has collaborated on various projects with organisations including The House of African Art, Creative Debuts, Adidas, The National Maritime Museum and The Barbican. Their most recent appointment was at the South London Gallery as assistant curator delivering exhibitions and live programmes including: Pope.L, Hospital (2023); Motunrayo Akinola, Knees Kiss Ground(2024); Firelei Baez, Sueño de la Madrugada (2024); Christina Kimeze, Between Wood and Wheel (2025); and Leonardo Drew, Ubiquity II (2025)

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Slugtown is a 15 minute walk (0.8miles) from Newcastle City Centre. The closest Metro station is Manors which is an 8 minute walk (0.4 miles), and Newcastle Central station is a 22 minute walk (1 mile)