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Zabludowicz Collection announces ‘Invites’ series
Tuesday 20 December 2011
The Zabludowicz Collection is delighted to present Zabludowicz Collection Invites, a new initiative dedicated to presenting young, UK-based artists who are not currently represented by a UK gallery. Taking the form of eleven monthly solo presentations, the exhibitions will result from an open-ended invitation to exhibit or produce new work.
The Zabludowicz Collection is committed to supporting emerging artists at key moments in their careers, by acquiring, commissioning and exhibiting works in London, New York and Sarvisalo, Finland. Of crucial importance to this commitment is a mission to support artists in the development of their practice and careers, which extends beyond collecting works.
The period in which an artist is not represented by a commercial gallery is of particular interest, as it represents a moment when the artist can create without the pressures of a market. The openended invitation to show at the Zabludowicz Collection is accompanied by the curatorial support and material resources provided by the Collection. Artists have been selected as a result of extensive studio visits by the curators at the Zabludowicz Collection.
Zabludowicz Collection Invites will also mean that for the first time, the Zabludowicz Collection remains open all year round. Visitors will be able to make use of all the resources offered at the Collection’s home in Camden: a café, library and meeting room, and a shop selling art publications and editions. This step further realises the Collection’s potential as a significant art institution for London.
Each instalment of Zabludowicz Collection Invites will be launched on the first Thursday of its run, with a special evening viewing from 7 to 9pm. Each show will feature new writing about the artist and a downloadable interview on zabludowiczcollection.com
Zabludowicz Collection Invites is curated by Ellen Mara De Wachter, Curator at the Zabludowicz Collection
ZABLUDOWICZ COLLECTION INVITES
PART 1: JANUARY–MAY 2012
12 January–5 February
Benedict Drew (b. 1977, Kyneton, Australia. Lives and works in London)
Benedict Drew works in video, performance, film, music and text. A central concern for his practice is the desire to explore our relationship with technology, authority and control. He is currently a LUX Associate Artist. Drew also is a member of Art collective The Work in Progress who recently worked with the Whitechapel Art Gallery on the ‘Reclaim the Mural’ project. Next spring, Benedict Drew will also present a solo project at Cell Project Space in London (9 April–27 May).
9 February–4 March
Anthony Green (b. 1973, Welwyn Garden City. Lives and Works in London)
Anthony Green’s work has a singular aesthetic that is part sculpture, part drawing and part assemblage. Recent exhibitions include a solo at Outpost, Norwich and group exhibitions curatedby Ryan Gander and Keith Coventry.
8 March–1 April
Hannah Perry (b. 1984, Chester. Lives and works in London)
Hannah Perry works in video collage and installation. She recently performed as part of Lucky PDF’s residency at the 2011 Frieze Art Fair, and has presented work at A Foundation, Liverpool, Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea and Tate Britain, London.
5–29 April
Lucy Woodhouse (b. 1976, Brighton. Lives and works in London)
Lucy Woodhouse works across a variety of media including online technologies, photography and sculpture. She often involves people from the local area and communities where she works. She recently had a solo exhibition, Espèces d’espaces, at French Riviera, London.
3–27 May
John Summers (b. 1974, Colorado Springs, USA. Lives and works in London)
John Summers is a sculptor whose work navigates the uncertain territory between figuration and abstraction. His highly expressive sculptures hint at the intense relationship the artist has with his materials. Summers was the recipient of the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2006/7.
