13 Jun–26 Jul ²⁰⁰⁸

SPACE NOW

SPACE celebrated its 40th birthday with an exhibition selected by Caroline Douglas, Head of Arts Council Collections.

Axel Antas, Josh Baum, Amanda Benson, Anne Bristow, Chila Kumari Burman, Leigh Clarke, Julie Cockburn, Ben Cove, Richard Crawford, Layla Curtis, Deborah Dawkin, Natalie Dower, Paul Eachus, Nigel Ellis, Julia Farrer, John Frankland, Peter Fraser, James P. Graham, Paul Green , Mark Harris, Peter Hawksby, Claude Heath, Mustafa Hulusi, Jim Jack, Rannva Kunoy, Ann-Marie LeQuesne, Hew Locke, Camilla Lyon, Andrea Medjesi-Jones, Fiona Merchant, Natasha Morland, Jost Münster, Adriette Myburgh, Saskia Olde Wolbers, Laura Oldfield Ford, Peter Peri, Sarah Perritt, Joanna Price, Bridget Riley, Suzanne Roles, Pascal Rousson, Piers Secunda, Yinka Shonibare, Martin Shortis, DJ Simpson, Walid Siti, Aerial Sparks, Fergal Stapleton, Michael Stubbs, Anthony Sullivan, James Faure Walker, Mark Wallinger, Ben Washington, Jackson Webb, William Wright.

Caroline Douglas toured all of our studios, visiting 600 artists to select this rich and diverse group show. It celebrates the strength of London’s artistic and creative community, and demonstrates the value of studio provision to London’s competitive edge and position in the international art world. SPACE has played a key role in establishing this position and continues to underpin its success.

SPACE NOW launched a fundraising campaign to support future SPACE studio developments. The opening for SPACE NOW on June 12th launched the campaign to Support Art at its Source and the SPACE Patron scheme. Guest speaker on the evening was Nick Serota, whilst food was supplied by Bistrotheque, music courtesy of DJ Kaye Dunnings of the Laundrettas fame and a spectacular sound, light and video sculptural Installation by Gaia Nova.

The exhibition was supported by BLOOMBERG and JOHN JONES
http://www.johnjones.co.uk/