# Event Details - **Event Name**: Open for Art 2026: Headspace - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: A group art exhibition exploring mental states, neurodivergence, and self-understanding through the process of art as therapy.About this EventHeadspace is a group exhibition about brains doing their thing—looping, spiralling, overthinking, underthinking, and occasionally making something out of the chaos. It explores mental states, neurodivergence, and self-understanding through art that leans somewhere between therapy, play, and “what happens if I just try this?”Featuring works by Katy Pike, David Kudaisi, Brenda Goodchild, and Ashley Deyo, the exhibition brings together four artists poking around in their own minds and turning what they find into paintings, sculptures, collages, and other slightly strange objects. Expect feelings, but also jokes. Expect mess, but also moments that feel weirdly precise.Across the show, things repeat, morph, and reappear—faces, shapes, symbols, half-familiar forms—like thoughts you can’t quite shake. Some works feel careful and intentional, others feel like they just sort of happened (but in a good way). Together, they map out the odd, sometimes contradictory ways we make sense of being alive.Headspace doesn’t try to fix anything or tie things up neatly. It’s more interested in sitting with the noise, following a thought too far, or making something just to see what it does. Think of it less as answers, and more as a collection of minds mid-process.Come in, have a look around, and maybe recognise a bit of your own head in there.All the events at the Open for Art Festival are free to attend, there is an option to add a donation to help support the festival if you would like to and feel able to.Just drop in. The exhibition is led at The Turbine house, Blakes Lock - part of the Riverside museumOPEN FOR ART19 JUNE - 28 JUNE 2026REFLECT This year marks 10 years of Open for Art — a decade of artists, makers, communities, ideas and shared experiences in Reading’s largest town centre creative festival. As we celebrate this milestone, our theme invites everyone to pause and consider how creativity emerges from people coming together — experimenting, making, and reflecting. Our theme for 2026 is REFLECT.For 10 days, we’re inviting Reading to slow down and seek out pop-up art in shops and businesses, encounter artists as they work, take part in creative sessions, and join conversations about how reflection shapes artistic practice.Come and REFLECT with us this summer. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/open-for-art-2026-headspace/100001987618009973 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, festivals, nonprofit, pop-ups, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours - Location: Turbine House - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Reading - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Turbine House - **lat**: 51.4562706 - **long**: -0.9545484000000215 - **full address**: Turbine House, Blakes Lock, Reading, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Open for Art 2026: Headspace - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/d7357afb3e44ed1ec9c245a1149226cddba4d77e8538ed829ca1994984f3c027-rimg-w1200-h600-dcfefffe-gmir.jpg?v=1777682783 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Open for Art 2026: Headspace being held? - **A:** Open for Art 2026: Headspace takes place on Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Turbine House, Blakes Lock, Reading, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Open for Art 2026: Headspace? - **A:** Open for Art 2026: Headspace is organized by Jelly. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Open for Art 2026: Headspace is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Reading, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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