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Hoxton Art Gallery was a commercial art gallery located at 64 Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, in east London between the years 2011 and 2013. The gallery was run by founder Matthew Nickerson and curator Lydia Cowpertwait.[1][2] The gallery’s programme focussed on promoting emerging artists in the United Kingdom and Europe.[3] Notable artists who exhibited at the gallery include Noemie Goudal and Mathew Tom.[4][5]

Location

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Hoxton Art Gallery was located amongst a hub of contemporary art galleries in Shoreditch in an area known as the Shoreditch triangle.[6] Other galleries resident at this time included 20 Hoxton Square, the White Cube gallery in Hoxton Square and Carl Freedman Gallery at 29 Charlotte Road.[7][circular reference][8]

Exhibitions

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Hoxton Art Gallery presented curated group and solo exhibitions that promoted artists from early on in their careers.[9] The artists were often graduates of local London art schools including Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Goldsmiths College, the Royal College of Art, the Royal Academy Schools and the Slade School of Fine Art. Artists who exhibited at Hoxton were also often selected for emerging art initiatives including the Bloomberg New Contemporaries annual exhibition, New Sensations at the Saatchi Gallery and the Catlin Art Prize.[3] Guest curators included Lara Wardle, Executive Director of the Jerwood Foundation.[10]

Projects

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Significant projects Hoxton Art Gallery carried out included a public art project The Phantom Fleet, which was a large-scale multimedia installation featuring the work of emerging artists Valerie Furnham and Lucy Wilson at Blackfriars Bridge, London.[11] The project was sponsored by the City of London Corporation and exhibited during the Olympic Games 2012.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Pilger, Zoe (7 March 2012). Utopia at Hoxton Art Gallery. UK: The Independent Newspaper. p. Visual Arts Section.
  2. ^ "Inaugural Exhibition: Symbiosis". Art Facts. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. ^ Chiaranuzzi (6 April 2011). "An Interview with Noemie Goudal". Positive Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  4. ^ Westall, Mark (23 November 2012). "Go See: Mathew Tom - Welcome to Paradise at Hoxton Art Gallery". FAD Magazine.
  5. ^ Etherington, Rose (6 September 2011). "Shoreditch Design Triangle map and guide". Dezeen. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Carl Freedman on Charlotte Road".
  7. ^ "White Cube - About". www.whitecube.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Inaugural Exhibition: Symbiosis". Art Facts. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Ha Young Kim: Eat All You Can". Art Facts. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  10. ^ a b Nagesh, Ashitha (3 August 2012). "The Phantom Fleet". ArtForum. Retrieved 24 January 2018.