Northern Graduates Opening

Our Northern Graduates '11 show opened last night and was an exciting event for all involved.
The show aims to represent the most interesting work from this years Fine Art BA graduates from the North of England. Henry Walsh,who worked for Curwen Gallery for 11 years, curated the show, choosing graduate work from the student shows of most of the major northern universities.

Alice Sunderland (Lancaster University), Frenzy, £600

The private view was very well attended and we managed to sell a fair few works from a number of the fortunate graduates. It was great to meet many of the graduates and talk to them about their inspirations and future plans, as well as introduce them to our friends and clients.

Sally Orange (Northumbria University), I will be back in touch after Christmas, £380

 

The show will be on in both Curwen Gallery and The Rectory Gallery, running until 1st September.The opening of the Rectory Gallery show is tonight, from 6-8.

Albany Wiseman Article in the Camden New Journal

Have a look at this article from the Camden New Journal about Albany Wiseman's current show at the gallery,published 30 June, 2011:





ARCHITECTURE is a key subject for Albany Wiseman, whose latest one-man exhibition opens at the Curwen Gallery in Fitzrovia next week.


This street scene of Bow Street, Covent Garden, shows off the Royal Opera House to stunning effect, with its classical façade alongside the magnificent iron and glass Paul Hamlyn building, known as the Floral Hall....


http://www.camdennewjournal.com/feature-big-picture-exhibition-albany-wiseman-curwen-gallery-july-7-26

Current Exhibitions

We currently have two exhibitions showing at the gallery.Downstairs we have a large retrospective solo show of Albany Wiseman and in the upstairs space, a smaller group show from Derek, Lawrence and Gerald Mynott.

Albany Wiseman, showing downstairs, has a remarkable selection of work from his many years as a practising artist.Albany works from life in oil, print and watercolour taking inspiration from towns and countrysides in which he has lived ;  England, Portugal, Ireland and France.

The Mynotts are a family of lithographic printers;the father Derek and two brothers,Lawrence and Gerald.The prints show two generations of quite similar working habits, focusing on figurative scenes from the artist's extensive travels.Stylistically all three relatives are quite close to each other with Derek and Gerald making carefully observed scenes of parks, gardens and landmarks and Lawrence producing slightly poppier still lifes.

THE MYNOTTS

ALBANY WISEMAN

Artizan Editions exhibitions

A new exhibition has just begun at Curwen Gallery. This show is a bright and colourful selection of limited edition original screenprints by various artists, all produced by Artizan Editions, a screenprinting studio based in Brighton.   

Gilly McCadden's prints feature in our upper Gallery. These prints have also been produced at Artizan Editions and this solo exhibition showcases some new prints by Gilly. These are at a special launch price during the exhibition. For more images and details see the 'What's on' section of our website. http://www.curwengallery.co.uk/gallery/artizan11/title.htm

ARTIZAN EDITIONS

Featuring Gilly McCadden in the upper gallery

02-30 June 2011

If you enjoy the exhibition at Curwen Gallery, you may also like to check out the other part to this exhibition, at The Rectory Gallery in Spitalfields. Here Artizan Editions are exhibiting more screenprints amongst the Georgian splendour of the gallery rooms.

ARTIZAN EDITIONS exhibition continues at

The Rectory Gallery (2 Fournier St, E1 6QE)

02 June – 28 July 2011

Please note The Rectory Gallery is open by appointment only at all other times except First Thursdays of the month, 1-9pm

visit http://www.therectorygallery.com/ for more details

Glynn Boyd Harte Final Week

Our Glynn Boyd Harte show is now in its last week and we are pleased to say has sold very well indeed! There are still a few great pictures left which are really deserving of a good home.

One of our favourites, Asparagus, the only remaining picture from Glynn's last ever show in 2003, is still available much to our surprise. This a large, delicately arranged watercolour composition of asparagus and strawberries; some of Glynn's favourite subject matters in his last years. It is one of our more expensive pieces however it is without doubt one of the strongest in the exhibition.
Also remaining is the archive copy of Sardines II, the last copy of the very popular print of some rather exotic sardine tins and Dogana a lovely watercolour and pastel of Venice.

For those familiar with the area of Fitzrovia, we still have a few prints of Pollock’s Toy Museum and James Smith and Sons umbrella shop. Any of our visitors to the Rectory Gallery will recognise Glynn’s stunning coloured pencil and pastel representation of Christchurch, Spitalfields, also still unsold.

The exhibition combines many old favourites as well as a number of new treasures from the personal collection of Glynn’s widow; Carrie Boyd Harte. If you haven’t seen this most uplifting show already make sure you schedule in a visit before next Wednesday, 25^th May. It could well be the last chance to see such an extensive collection of the work of this much celebrated draughtsman.

Above: Asparagus by Glynn Boyd Harte, one of our few unsold pictures from the current show