Past exhibitions 2012

Beyond the Image
13-21 December 2012

Private View: Thursday 13 December 6-9pm
Beyond the Image showcases a wide range of works by a selected group of emerging and estabilished artists.

The exhibition investigates what lies before and in between the creative process rather than focusing on the final work. It engages the viewers at a different level, inviting them inside the creative process and encouraging an active engagement with the artists and their work.

Renee Rilexie, Rebecca Oloidi, Chiara Castagna, Carla Ficocelli,
Mike Furness, Monica Andres, Ian Barrington Brown, Inha Bastos,
Alberto Fusco, Carmen Penido, Christopher Huntley,
Jaqueline Selva Warren, Sabina Grabauskaite, Bill Bate,
Artur Zarczynski, David Herbert
Organised by Carlos de Lins

Norwich 20 Group at Espacio
6-11 December 2012

Private View: Thursday 6 December 6-9pm
The Norwich 20 Group of Artists was formed in 1944. Now after over sixty years the membership has grown to more than seventy. These include painters sculptors, installation and conceptual artists, printmakers and photographers.

Initially the founding members were Norwich based, many of them associated with the Norwich School of Art and other local educational institutions. Today we are spread all round the county and as with the earliest days many artists with national reputations.

The eleven artists representing the Norwich 20 Group for the Espacio Gallery exhibition work in a variety of styles all to a consistently high standard of workmanship and imagination to produce a beautiful and striking show.

Martin Battye, Katarzyna Coleman, Oliver Creed,
Bridget Heriz-Smith, David Jones, Martin Laurance,
Geoffrey Lefever, Mary Mellor, John Midgley,
Ros Newman, John Rance
PRESS RELEASE

Splendid Stuff
Arts & Crafts Fair
1st & 2nd December 2012

Espacio Gallery is holding its first Arts & Crafts Fair, showcasing collectable and affordable works by some of UK's leading artists and craftsmen. There will be Paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, glass, jewellery, ceramics, textiles and of course unique cards.

Alexis Van El, BJ Broekhuizen, Barbara Matthews, Cate Field,
Charles Curran, Daniela Rizzi, Jasmine Parker, Jeremy White,
Justyna Szpygiel, Karma Percy, Lisa Stocking, Liz Whiteman Smith,
Louise Mock, Louise Richards, Manuel Roman, Matt Shaw,
Melanie Paice, Pam Gerrie, Rebecca Elliot, Renee Rilexie,
Richard Tilbury, Sally Grumbridge, Tania Beaumont,
Tina Mammoser, Tina Viljoen, Zelda Eady, Zoe Lloyd, Sylvan Mason
Organised by Tania Beaumont

fail better
22-27 November 2012

Private View: Thursday 22 November 6-9pm

'Try again. Fail again. Fail better'

As a group of artists our individuality is evident in the forms of our expression and the various mediums we choose to work in. But the concept of resistance and conflict which is essential to the creative process is a place where we all occupy a common ground and sympathy.

Continual questioning and deconstructing the making of art keeps the creative process alive rather than it becoming safe and known.

Failure is always present. Letting go of the fantasy of what might be to the reality of what is takes courage and acceptance, but never complacency.

The toleration of this place of ambivalence is the essence of a creative life and crucial to our work as artists and art therapists.

Jacqueline Staite     Frances Walton
Jorge Camarena      Abby Hubbard
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Note: On Thursday 22 November the gallery will open at 6pm.
PRESS RELEASE

Espacio Original Print Fair 2012
15-20 November 2012

Private View: Thursday 15 November 6-9pm
Espacio Gallery is holding its first Original Print Fair highlighting the wide variety of work created by 18 Espacio printmakers.

Featuring a range of techniques and a fantastic diversity of styles, all the works on show are hand pulled prints, either unique or part of a limited edition, framed or unframed and available for sale.

D'Alvaro, Tania Beaumont, Jenny Bush, Liz Burnett,
Christine Calow, Zelda Eady, Sara Eustace, Robert Fitzmaurice,
Sally Grumbridge, Nina Harma, Juli Jana, Helga Lee, Ralph Overill,
Wendy Roberts, Jane Stothert, Julia Tester, Janice Yeadon,
Alexis van El
Organised by Zelda Eady, Tania Beaumont, Wendy Roberts and
Julia Tester

Temptation
8-13 November 2012

Private View: Thursday 8 November 6-9pm
Temptation unveils the unique styles and synergy brought together by an eclectic group of artists. It explores broken taboos, emotional connections and the different uses of colour, space and form through a broad range of mixed media.

For those who want to see work that is filled with raw emotion and unpolluted beauty, this is not an exhibition to be missed.

Joanna Bardzinska, Pedro Baztan, Julie Caves,
Laura Gompertz, Nick Hazzard, Stephanie Herbert,
Ruth Jones, Ann Kopka, Anke Slebos, Rosalind Smith,
Furrah Syed,  Breda Parsons, Nicholas Peart, Claudia Sinicropi,
Joao Trindade, Liz Whiteman Smith, Sara Wickenden
Organised by Nicholas Peart
PRESS RELEASE

Aspects of Art
1-6 November 2012

Private View: Thursday 1 November 6-9pm
Gather together five artists and they'll have ten opinions on their
work, artistic philosophy and life in general.

Aspects of Art celebrates the many points of view which we all bring to the process of creating and viewing art. This group of around 20 artists comprises many nationalities and ages. They work in an amazing variety of media, drawing on myriad sources of inspiration. Expect a show of colours and monotones, 2D and 3D work, uplifting, moving and thought-provoking.
They're bringing you their aspects of art, come along and complete the show by bringing them yours.

Tomas Amare, Laura Bello, Judith Bieletto, Jenny Bush,
Anthea Eames, Catherine Field, Esperanza Gomez-Carrera,
Laura Guoke, Laura Harvey, Lee Herring, Carol-ann Lyne,
Lucy Morton, Jill Meager, Renee Rilexie, Furrah Syed,
Justyna Szpygiel, Ernesto Torres, Susana Ubidia,
Nora Velazco, Tina Viljoen
Organised by Renee Rilexie

Glimpse
25-30 October 2012

Gallery I
Private View: Thursday 25 October 6-9pm
Glimpse showcases the work of photographers working and living in London. The exhibition offers diverse approaches to photography and invites the viewer to question perceptions between fiction and reality.

Jenny Bush, Matt Taylor, Pawel Prus, John Maher,
Michael J. Wills, Mariana Canet, Mark Adams, Clare Lewis,
Pete Webster, Marina Lewis, Rachel I'Anson
Organised by Jenny Bush & Carlos de Lins

www.photomonth.org

Public Private
25-30 October 2012

Gallery II
Private View: Thursday 25 October 6-9pm
Nine London Photographers present their interpretations of Public/Private.
Public brings to mind notions of the open, outside and the urban (shared space and ideas, community, etc.), while Private typically implies, perhaps, more notions linked to home, of the inside, the personal, the intimate, unshared or undisclosed, the solitary and the domestic.

Julie Derbyshire, Brigitte Boldy, Nick Braithwaite,
Anne Clements, Olga Suchanova, Bunshri Chandaria
Vikki Ellis, Chris Gravett, Lucia Hrda
Nine Photographers, One Theme,
A Thought Provoking Exhibition

www.photomonth.org

Uncertain States 2012
18-23 October 2012

Private View: Thursday 18 October 6:30-9pm

Selected works from the UCS collective, as they celebrate their 3rd year in print.

Susan Andrews, Robin Grierson, Mick Williamson,
David George, Laura Hynd, Ania Dubrowska, Del Loewethal,
Fiona Yaron-Field, Aviv Yaron, Sophie Gerrard, Sukey Parnell,
Hazel Pitt, Victoria Kovalenko, James Russell Cant,
Julio Etchart, Franciso Gomez de Villaboa, Roy Mehta,
Graham Asker, Spencer Rowell

www.uncertainstates.com
www.photomonth.org
Note: During this exhibition the gallery will open daily 11am-7pm.

Aggregate/s
4-16 October 2012

Private View: Thursday 4 October 6-9pm

Aggregate/s: formed by the collection of many units into one.

The exhibition brings together a specific group of artists based on their work and interests to create an exciting, coherent exhibition.

Charlie Dillon, Enrique Gavilanes, Gil Mutch, Pia Randall-Goddard,
Paz Perlman, Jackie Brown, Martin Masterson, Eleonore Pironneau,
Mickey Dell, Jane Bolden
Organised by Jane Bolden & Mickey Dell

Face-to-Face
An exhibition exploring portraiture
27 September - 2 October 2012

Private View: Thursday 27 September 6-9pm
Showcasing a wide range of media 'Face to Face' explores contemporary portraiture focusing on the myriad of possibilities to depict individuals, and any other objects, chosen as the subject for a portrait. Some of the works on display are no longer simply representations inspired only by objective reality, but innovative artworks that encapsulate and reflect the essence of our times.

Moich Abrahams, Emma Condliffe, Corrina Eastwood,
Robert Fitzmaurice, Leena McCall, Ellis Nadler,
Yuki Otake, Sam Shendi, Daniela White, Kate Knight,
Max Herbert, Kim Lone, Raine Kenny, W.K.Lyhne,
Mauricio Foubert, Sarah Laverty, Leslie Lismore,
Tatiana Korinfsky, Angela Morris-Winmill, Timothy Gatenby,
Liz Derbyshire, Kevin Derbyshire, Raf Gasak, Silvina de Vita,
Patrick Hourmant, Chic Curran, Laura J. Flynn, Ana Cockerill
Curated by Ana Cockerill

Liz Whiteman Smith
WLTM
13-18 September 2012

Private View: Thursday 13 September 6-8pm
Closing Party: Saturday 22 September 1-7pm
In an age of super connectivity Liz Whiteman Smith has codified sets and sub-sets of internet users. Individuals who tweet and share with the web community; the intimacy of which highlights their isolation.

The paintings have a cool detachment, redolent of the Bechers’ water towers, their complex mass standing out from the empty space around them. The grids though codified do not need to be view as a whole. The serial repetition serves to highlight their singularity and draws you to an individual.

Whiteman Smith is a figurative painter whose starting point is strangers, living in remote areas. Her graphic clarity emphasises the disjointed nature of the photo-face that we send out into the world, trusting it to communicate our message.

WLTM is her first solo exhibition, and brings together her explorations of lonely individuals like faces in a book of stamps their repetition increases their power.

Just like the Olympics we are having a closing ceremony.

This Saturday 22 September by popular demand we are opening Liz's Solo Show: WLTM for one last day!

Wine and snacks  will be served during our regular hours of 1-7pm.

So come along and take advantage of your last chance to see our first Solo Show at Espacio Gallery!

Hope to see you there.

Divergence
30 August - 11 September

Private View: Thursday 30 August 6-9pm
Divergence, a group of Espacio Gallery artists presenting a view of the world which brings together different energies and experiences in a single show. The works are in all media including painting, sculpture, 3D and textiles.

The show will engage and encourage audience interaction in a spiritual and metaphorical experience.

Tom Allan, Christine Calow, Sukhpal Grewal,
Meliha Gunenc, Patrick Hourmant, Juli Jana,
Paul Janssens, Helga Lee, Wendy Roberts,
Julia Tester, Susana Ubidia, Christine Wilkinson
Organised by Meliha Gunenc

Note: This exhibition has been extended until 11 September.
PRESS RELEASE

Unbound
23-28 August 2012

Private View: Thursday 23 August 6-9pm
Espacio Gallery presents a group of young artists making early transitions in their careers, encouraged to unleash their creativity on the world.

Creativity is a free spirit. It can be nurtured, supported, guided and developed. But it thrives best without restrictions and is at it's strongest without limitations; when all rules are relaxed, bindings are cut and obstacles removed, a visceral creative energy is allowed to flow freely and truly from the soul.   

Tonatiuh Bieletto, Ellie Eady, Tim Gatenby, Dido Gompertz,
Lauren Hanrahan, Laura Heathwood, Max Herbert, Ruben Jones,
Roulin Khondoker, Sarah Laverty, Rebecca Oloidi, Ralph Overill,
Daniel Ryall, Nora Velazco, Jacques Viljoen
Kindly supported by Tomas Amare and Renee Rilexie

Eclectica from Hackney and the World
16-21 August 2012

Private View: Thursday 16 August 2012 6-9pm
Eclectica from Hackney and the World is an East End celebration of the cosmopolitan diversity of its arts scene. The show combines photography, printmaking, painting, sculpture from found objects and mixed media, and invites visitors to explore the personal, social and artistic web of interconnections between the artists and their work.

Rasha Amin, Julie Ball, Terry Beard, Julie Eccles,
Enas Elsadiek, Ahmed Farooqui, Rebecca Feiner,
Valerie Gladwin Montgomery, Nina Harma, Carol-ann Lyne,
Mo Negm, Kevin Smith, Anne Thomas, Anthony Wilson
Organised by Anthony Wilson

Seven x Ten
8-14 August 2012

Private View: Thursday 9 August 6-9pm
Seven x Ten showcases an exciting and diverse group of artists who have brought together a vibrant and challenging mixed of paintings, prints, photography, sculpture and mixed media.

Mike Bigland, Stephanie Brunton, Julie Eccles, Ruth Jones,
Chandra Morar, Anne Payton, Nick Peart, Gianluca Pisano,
Daniel Ryall, Claudia Sinicropi
Organised by Anne Payton

Please note:
The gallery opening hours will be daily 3-7pm, exceptionally for this exhibition.

Viewpoints
2-7 August 2012

Private View: Thursday 2 August 6-9pm
Viewpoints showcases exciting ideas from a group of artists with different experiences in their professional path, including some who are also pursuing a career in Art Psychotherapy.

The exhibition provides a fresh look into contemporary and traditional art, bringing together a variety of works that suggest an examination of the physical world and everyday objects, and also a reflection on subjective themes and exploration of an individual sense of space and identity. The artworks on display are from diverse categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography, digital art, ceramic, sculpture and installation.

Moich Abrahams, Rubbena Aurangzeb-Tariq, Sonia Ben Achoura,
Edward Bbira, Michael Beeson, Josephine Burke, Lisa Clonan,
Ana Cockerill, Sophie Cottingham, Egan Crowley-Sweet,
Kevin Derbyshire, Liz Derbyshire, Corrina Eastwood,
Robert Fitzmaurice, Leoncia Flynn, Laura J. Flynn,
Amanda Francis, Nicolau Garrido, Christine Gonzalez, Claire Hooper,
Samantha Hunt, Lorraine Kenny, Mark Nelson, Simon Richardson,
Cristiana de Rysky, Christopher Sacre, Joanna Sellam,
Julia Shepherd, James Walters, Annabel Welsh
Curated by Ana Cockerill
PRESS RELEASE
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Collage in Silence
A Film by Renee Rilexie
26-30 July 2012

Private View: Friday 27 & Saturday 28 July 6-8pm
Many of us are scared of silence, fearing the loneliness and disconnection it can sometimes hold, but silence can be a nourishing, creative experience that reconnects us to our creativity and our true selves.

Collage in Silence is a film by Renee Rilexie, who brought together a group of 5 individuals  over 3 days to discover what it's like to work closely together on a single canvas in silence. The results were surprising and exciting.

Come and see the results, hear the interviews on film and maybe even taste a little silence yourself.  There will be an introduction to the film screening which will be followed by an open question and answer session.  Join us and see what silence might mean to you.

The Artists:
Laura Bello, Judith Bieletto, Catherine Field,
Ralph Overill and Justyna Szpygiel
Filmed and edited by:
Simon Bevis

A film by Renee Rilexie
www.rilexie.com

Harmony
A Summer Show to Lift the Spirits
4-24 july 2012

Closing Party: Saturday 21 July 6-9pm
For three weeks Espacio Gallery offers you the chance to recharge your soul and harmonise your mind. Come and see an exciting selection of work from some of our finest creative talents.

Roan Allen, Laura Bello, Judith Bieleto, Julie Caves, Julie Eccles,
Catherine Field, Nick Hazzard, Jill Meager, Nick Peart,
Renee Rilexie, Justyna Szpygiel, Matt Taylor, Julia Tester,
Ernesto Torres, Joao Trindade, Tina Viljoen, Liz Whiteman Smith
Organised by Renee Rilexie
PRESS RELEASE

Roots & Rifts
20 June - 03 July 2012

Private View: Thursday 21 June 5-8pm
Roots & Rifts” is an exhibition that brings together a group of artists from a variety of nationalities and diverse cultural backgrounds.

The show reflects the multiple experiences that living abroad can bring, such as the learning to adapt to different contexts and the need to question identity issues, while reflecting in memories, as well as the particular inner journeys that each artist is forever following.

Catch Up with the Artists on:
Thursday 28 June 6-9pm

Atom.k, Mariana Canet, Ana Cockerill, Joao Coppa,
Polly Coppa, Selma Gusmao, Elizabeth James, Luca Ponzetti,
Fabricio Pretti, Consuelo Radclyffe, Lesley Risby
Curated by Ana Cockerill
PRESS RELEASE

Transformations
7-19 June 2012

Private View: Thursday 7 June 5-8pm
They say the one constant in life is change, and after two months of working 24/7 to turn an empty retail space into Espacio Gallery, we’re more than inclined to agree. Inspired by our own journey our new show will feature artists working in a range of media as they reflect on their own transformations, both personal and artistic.

Join us for what’s bound to be an exciting, transformative experience; who knows, it could be life-changing.

Roan Allen, Pedro Baztan, Mark Bell, Michael Blow, Jane Bolden,
Julie Caves, John Clair, Mickey Dell, Zelda Eady, Moya Evans,
Sally Grumbridge, Laura Harvey, Nick Hazzard, Helga Lee,
Conchita Lucas-Currie, Mo Negm, Ralph Overill, Breda Parsons,
Pia Randall-Goddard, Anke Slebos, Julia Tester, Ernesto Torres,
Susana Ubidia, Jacek Wankowski, Anthony Wilson,
Liz Whiteman Smith
Organised by Carlos de Lins
PRESS RELEASE
Supported by
CASS ART

Lift Off
24 May - 5 June 2012

Private View: Thursday 24 May 5-8pm
After months of building work, installing the latest high-tech lighting system and completing exhaustive technical checks, Espacio Gallery is delighted to announce the countdown to our first show Lift Off, offering a launch-pad to a stellar collection of exciting, diverse artists.

Gallery I
Deana Aulsford, Tania Beaumont, Tania Britto, Chiara Castagna,
Steve Cobb, Anna Dickerson, Tam Joseph, Ben Mellor,
Karen Lynn, Vlad O'Sali, Frank Pohlmann, Eric Storey,
David Sullivan, Sara Sutton, Sara Wickenden
Gallery II
Sara Alleyn, Terry Beard, Laura Bello, Judith Bieletto,
Jackie Brown, Jenny Bush, Carlos de Lins, Ahmed Farooqui,
Catherine Field, Laura Gompertz, Stephanie Herbert,
Jill Meager, Valerie G.Montgomery, Ralph Overill, Renee Rilexie,
Rosalind Smith, Justyna Szpygiel, Matt Taylor, Tina Viljoen
Organised by Carlos de Lins
PRESS RELEASE
Supported by
CASS ART

100 Metres, 100 Artists
Espacio Gallery Opening
19-22 May 2012

Our inaugural show 100 metres, 100 artists celebrates the twin facts that Espacio Artists are a diverse, talented group from across the world, and that Espacio Gallery is conveniently located just 100m from the top of Brick Lane.

We like to tell people we’re the newest Brick Lane gallery that’s not on Brick Lane. To help us showcase the full range of our talents, 100 metres, 100 artists will feature a single piece under 60cm x 60cm from every Espacio member artist.

Opening on Saturday 19 May 1-8pm continuing with Afternoon Tea on Sunday 20 May 1-6pm.
Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 12-6pm.

Come and help us celebrate.

Espacio Gallery
159 Bethnal Green Road
London
E2 7DG
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