United Kingdom
British playwright to open London gallery
Cob Studios & Gallery will make money through sales and renting out project and studio spaces, with profits reinvested to support emerging artists
By Gareth Harris. Web only
Published online: 16 February 2011
The new venture is the brainchild of young playwright Polly Stenham
London. The latest commercial space to open in London is the brainchild of a prominent UK theatre figure. The young playwright Polly Stenham, whose debut play “That Face” premiered at London’s Royal Court Theatre in 2007, is behind Cob Studios & Gallery, which launches tomorrow night 17 February in Camden. A project spokeswoman said: “Cob Studios & Gallery has been initially funded by Stenham. It operates as a commercial gallery, making money from the hire of the project and studio spaces within the venue, as well as sales from the gallery exhibitions. Cob aims to be self-financing with profits reinvested to enable it to continue to support emerging artists.”
The inaugural selling show in the 500 sq. ft gallery, “Unnatural Nature” (18-27 February) features works by Katie Paterson, Noemie Goudal, Dmitri Galitzine, James P. Graham and Anna Curtis. These include Graham's large-scale film, Iddu, 2007 (£15,000), Goudal's Les Amants (Jetée), 2009 (edition 4 of 7 at £7,500) and Paterson's Lightbulb to Simulate Moonlight, 2008, (£2,000), which emits the identical light—in terms of wavelength and amperage—of a full moon. The new venue reflects “the recent migration of art from the east to the north of the capital”, added the spokeswoman.
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