The Redfern Gallery
The Redfern Gallery is an exhibition space in the West End of London specialising in contemporary British art. It was founded by Arthur Knyvett-Lee and Anthony Maxtone Graham in 1923 as an artists' cooperative on the top floor of Redfern House, 27 Old Bond Street, and in 1936 moved to nearby 20 Cork Street.[1][2]
 View of Cork Street, with the Redfern on the right | |
| Formation | 1923 |
|---|---|
| Type | Art gallery |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 51.51013°N 0.14117°W |
Founded by | Arthur Knyvett-Lee Anthony Maxtone Graham |
| Website | redfern-gallery |
Exhibitions
In 1924 it showed the student work of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, and in 1929, the first exhibition of British linocuts featuring work by Cyril Edward Power, Sybil Andrews, and Claude Flight.[1]
In 1963, The Redfern was the first gallery to show the work of Patrick Procktor. Sixteen more solo exhibitions of Proctor's works were to follow until 2017.[3]
Recent exhibitions
In early 2014, the gallery held a retrospective of British pop art artist Brian Rice.[4] In 2015–2016 it showed work by Sarah Armstrong-Jones.[5]
References
- About Us. Archived 21 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine The Redfern Gallery. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- "Spring Growth". FAD Magazine. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- Ian Massey (2017): Patrick Procktor (1936-2003) Works on paper (exhibition catalogue), page 58. The Redfern Gallery, London. ISBN 978-0-948460-67-8.
- "Pass Notes: Brian Rice". The Redfern Gallery. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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Further reading
- The Redfern Gallery - Artists and Friends: Photographs by Karin Székessy. Mark Glazebrook & Karin Székessy, The Redfern Gallery, London, 2006. ISBN 0948460105