Marsden Woo Gallery: May 2013

30 May 2013

JAMES RIGLER AWARDED MUSEUM RESIDENCY AT THE V&A

Marsden Woo Gallery artist James Rigler has been awarded a six-month ceramics residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum, running from 1 October. He will be exploring the architecture and stories of the V&A building, with particular focus on the RIBA Architectural Drawings archive and the Cast Courts.

Congratulations, James!

For further information on the V&A Museum Residency Programme follow this link: http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/m/museum-residency-programme/

A selection of images below of James Rigler's previous shows at Marsden Woo Gallery...

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

James Rigler, 'The Lost World' installation view (2011), photo © Philip Sayer

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’-

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!