Marsden Woo Gallery

21 May 2013

RUPERT ACKROYD EXHBITING AT RHUBABA GALLERY & STUDIOS, EDINBURGH

Marsden Woo Gallery associated artist Rupert Ackroyd is currently exhibiting at Rhubaba Gallery & Studios in Edinburgh as part of a group show called It's a Beautiful World. The show brings together artists who strive to discover moments of mystery and wonder found within their immediate surroundings, and runs until 2 June 2013.

For further details, please see their website: http://www.rhubaba.org/archives/1551

Installation images below of Ackroyd's show Inn, Inn, Inn at Marsden Woo Gallery Project Space in November/December 2012:

Rupert Ackroyd, Installation view 'Inn, Inn, Inn' (2012) © Philip Sayer, Marsden Woo Gallery

18 May 2013

MARTIN SMITH FEATURE IN LA REVUE DE LA CERAMIQUE ET DU VERRE

This month’s issue of French ceramics magazine, La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, has a beautiful spread on Marsden Woo Gallery artist Martin Smith, with some fantastic photographs by Gaetane Girard and Philip Sayer.

The feature, written by Nigel Atkins, gives a fascinating glance into the work and practice of one of Britain’s leading ceramicists with superb ‘behind the scenes’ images of Smith at work in his studio.

To order a copy visit their website here: http://www.revue-ceramique-verre.com/

Please see installation images below of Martin Smith’s current exhibition with us where you can see finished versions of the pieces he is working on in the magazine feature…

Words © Nigel Atkins, La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre (2013)

Martin Smith, installation view of 'static field' (2013), photo © Philip Sayer

Martin Smith, 'static field- pair No. 2' (2013), photo © Philip Sayer

Martin Smith, installation view of 'static field' (2013), photo © Philip Sayer

16 May 2013

SHOWS NOW ON: MARTIN SMITH AND ANJA MARGARETHE BACHE UNTIL 15 JUNE

In this impressive body of quietly sensuous new work, Martin Smith continues to investigate the formal language of the vessel, while developing new approaches to surface illusion. The exhibition comprises three related series, wall works, autonomous horizontal forms and pairs of related vessels, all developed from geographical shapes and solids.

In her first UK exhibition, Danish artist Anja Margarethe Bache has transformed our Project Space with her site specific installation created in response to the urban location of Marsden Woo Gallery in Clerkenwell, London. She has used her findings to create thought provoking abstract sculptural works that examine the ambiguous relationship between representation and presentation, employing ceramic, glazed concrete and a variety of composite materials.

Be sure not to miss these captivating shows, here’s a taster with some wonderful installation images by Philip Sayer…

Martin Smith, installation image of ‘Static field’ (2013)

photo © Philip Sayer

Martin Smith, installation image of ‘Static field’ (2013)

photo © Philip Sayer

Martin Smith, installation image of ‘Static field’ (2013)

photo © Philip Sayer

Martin Smith, installation image of ‘Static field’ (2013)

photo © Philip Sayer

Anja Margarethe Bache, installation image of ‘Signs and the Signed…’ (2013)
photo © Philip Sayer

15 May 2013

EC1 & WC1 GALLERIES OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY 18 MAY 2013

Marsden Woo Gallery is delighted to be taking part in the EC1 & WC1 Galleries Open Day on Saturday 18 May. We have extended our opening hours for this occasion, from 11am - 8pm.

For information on our current shows, please click here.

For further details on the Open Day and the other galleries participating, please see the website: http://www.londongalleryday.com

14 May 2013

EMMA WOFFENDEN APPOINTED AS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AT NORTH LANDS

Fantastic news for Marsden Woo Gallery artist Emma Woffenden, who has been appointed as North Lands Creative Glass Artistic Director from October 2013.

North Lands Creative Glass is situated on the North East coast of Scotland and is one of the world's most prestigious centres for the study and development of glass as an art form. For more information please see their website here: http://www.northlandsglass.com/

Congratulations, Emma!

To view information on Emma Woffenden, please see her gallery page on our website: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/woffenden/ew3.htm

10 May 2013

MARSDEN WOO GALLERY ARTIST PHILIP EGLIN FEATURED IN 'T' - THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE

'T', The New York Times Style Magazine, has included work by Philip Eglin in a beautiful spread on the different ways contemporary artists and designers are reinterpreting the classic combination of blue and white.

The article features Eglin's plate 'Lampard's Lament', which is one of a series of portrayals of footballers engaged in goal scoring celebrations. A closer look at the work can be seen below.

To view this fantastic feature, please click here.

Our upcoming Philip Eglin exhibition, 'Nice Pair of Jugs', will run from 20 June to 31 July 2013. The accompanying press release can be viewed on our website: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/docs/press_eglin_13.pdf

In the Air | Delft Touch by

Carolina Irving, Miguel Flores-Viana and Charlotte Di Carcaci

Article ©T Magazine

Phil Eglin, Lampard's Lament (2011), photo © Philip Eglin

9 May 2013

JOHN RAINEY AT COLLECT 2013

Marsden Woo Gallery associated artist John Rainey will be exhibiting at COLLECT this week. His new spatial installation is called ‘A Lab for Synthetic Intimacy' and will be featured on the 2^nd floor of their Project Space.

Rainey has just returned from a residency at Konstfack University, Stockholm, part of a four-month annual scholarship exchange for MA graduates at the ceramics and glass courses at the RCA, London. He spent from February to May 2013 there working on his new installation for COLLECT and we are very much looking forward to seeing this brand new body of work.

COLLECT takes place from 10 - 13 May 2013 at the Saatchi Gallery, London. For further information please click this link: http://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/collect/

Some superb installation images by Philip Sayer of Rainey’s recent show with us, ‘Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality’-

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

4 May 2013

UPCOMING SHOWS AT MARSDEN WOO GALLERY: MARTIN SMITH ‘STATIC field’ AND ANJA MARGARETHE BACHE ‘SIGNS AND THE SIGNED: BETWEEN REPRESENTATION AND PRESENTATION’

Our new shows will open on 9 May and continue until 15 June.

In the main gallery leading ceramicist Martin Smith will show a new series of objects and vessels that continue an ongoing exploration into the sensation of space. Meanwhile, in the Project Space, we are delighted to introduce Danish artist Anja Margarethe Bache’s first UK show, a site-specific installation developed in response to the urban location of Marsden Woo Gallery.

To view individual press releases (pdf) please visit the following links on our website -

Martin Smith: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/docs/press_smith_13.pdf

Anja Margarethe Bache: http://www.marsdenwoo.com/docs/press_bache_13.pdf

1 May 2013

LAST CHANCE TO SEE: JAMES RIGLER AND REBECCA ACKROYD

We are now in the last few days of our current exhibitions. We have had a fantastic reaction to James Rigler's 'The Fading City' (main gallery) and Rebecca Ackroyd's 'Gross Weight' (project space). Both will end this Saturday 4 May, make sure to visit before then to avoid disappointment!

James Rigler, 'The Fading City' installation view (2013), photo © Philip Sayer

Rebecca Ackroyd, 'Gross Weight' installation view (2013), photo © Philip Sayer

25 April 2013

LATEST DISCUSSION INSTALLMENT: GLENN ADAMSON SPEAKS WITH JAMES RIGLER AND REBECCA ACKROYD

Our long running and highly successful series of artist discussions continued on Tuesday night with Glenn Adamson in conversation with James Rigler and Rebecca Ackroyd. Each artist gave an engaging and fascinating insight into the thought and material processes behind the two very different but highly accomplished shows. Many thanks to everyone who came and took part in the conversation.

To hear about future Marsden Woo Gallery events like this please join our mailing list by sending a blank message to newslist-subscribe@marsdenwoo.com.

Both exhibitions continue until 4 May.

Some snapshots of the evening, along with installation images by Philip Sayer of each show-

3 April 2013

NAO MATSUNAGA RESIDENCY AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S.A.

Marsden Woo Gallery artist Nao Matsunaga has just completed a three month residency at the Arizona State University Graduate Ceramics facility in Phoenix, Arizona. This stay has culminated in an exhibition of a new body of work, in mixed media and ceramics, inspired by his interaction with the environmental and geographical landscape and surroundings of Arizona. We are very excited to see how his time in Phoenix has influenced his work.

For further details please see below.

http://asuevents.asu.edu/nao-matsunaga-combine

26 March 2013

SHOWS NOW ON: JAMES RIGLER AND REBECCA ACKROYD UNTIL 4 MAY

Some superb pictures by Philip Sayer here from our current shows; James Rigler in our main gallery and Rebecca Ackroyd's 'Gross Weight' in the Project Space. Rigler describes 'The Fading City' as being inspired by 'thoughts of ruined and abandoned ancient places, romantic landscapes and stage sets'. His exceptional objects have a wistful yet emphatic presence. Meanwhile, Ackroyd uses the languages of drawing and sculpture to define and distil the characteristics of overlooked things until they emerge as something quite vivid. In this incredible series of works her reference points are items of utility and adornment.

Both shows continue to 4 May.