The Henry Peacock Gallery
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The Henry Peacock Gallery, 38a Foley Street, was a private art gallery based in Fitzrovia, London. The nearest other galleries were 38 Langham Street, run by Alex Sainsbury, and the Rebbecca Hossack Gallery.
It represented:
Benedict Carpenter
,
Gereon Krebber,
Frenk Meeuwsen,
Miller and McAfee Press,
Sadie Murdoch,
Silvio Ruggieri,
and Michael Upton
.
Its first premises were on Goodge Street, where it stayed for about a year, before moving around the corner to Foley Street.
family, has a blind spot for radical politics. One of the first shows was Viva La Muerte, a display of cartoons from the Spanish Civil War
; and one of the last shows was opened by the radical poet and playwright Harold Pinter
, who gave a reading of protest poems about Iraq War.
A feature of the gallery was that it showed a lot of sculpture. Three of the represented artists were sculptors, and two of them, Benedict Carpenter and Gereon Krebber are recipients of the Jerwood Sculpture Prize.
It is also interesting to note that the Henry Peacock Gallery handled the estate of Michael Upton, former band-member of The Flying Lizards
.
, the Netherlands
.
Basic facts
It was founded by Thom Winterburn, who was the director until its close in 2004.It represented:
Benedict Carpenter
Benedict Carpenter
Benedict Carpenter is a British sculptor and artist based in the West Midlands.He works in traditional materials such as bronze, mild steel, as well as more modern substances such as polyurethane foam, bread, rubber and spray paint....
,
Gereon Krebber,
Frenk Meeuwsen,
Miller and McAfee Press,
Sadie Murdoch,
Silvio Ruggieri,
and Michael Upton
Michael Upton
Michael Upton was an English painter. Originally from Birmingham, Upton studied painting at the Royal College of Art at the same time as David Hockney....
.
Its first premises were on Goodge Street, where it stayed for about a year, before moving around the corner to Foley Street.
Its programming
Thom Winterburn, although married into the GuinnessGuinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
family, has a blind spot for radical politics. One of the first shows was Viva La Muerte, a display of cartoons from the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
; and one of the last shows was opened by the radical poet and playwright Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
, who gave a reading of protest poems about Iraq War.
A feature of the gallery was that it showed a lot of sculpture. Three of the represented artists were sculptors, and two of them, Benedict Carpenter and Gereon Krebber are recipients of the Jerwood Sculpture Prize.
It is also interesting to note that the Henry Peacock Gallery handled the estate of Michael Upton, former band-member of The Flying Lizards
The Flying Lizards
The Flying Lizards were an English experimental rock band, who were formed in 1976 in England. They are best remembered as New wave one-hit wonders, thanks to their deliberately eccentric cover of Barrett Strong's "Money", which became a UK and US chart success in 1979.-Career:Formed by and led by...
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The future
There were announcements in 2005 that the gallery, having closed down, would merge with Jeffrey Charles Gallery. Steven van Grinsven, former Gallery Manager, has opened ZINGERpresents, (which also represents Gereon Krebber), in TilburgTilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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