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SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST | EXHIBITION AT GURR JOHNS

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Curated by Emily Andrew and Lewis Dalton Gilbert

Private View: Tuesday 30 January, 6 – 8pm
Exhibition: Monday 29 January – Friday 9 February 2024 (Monday to Friday 10.00 – 17.30)

Featuring: David Abbott, Frea Buckler, Tom Chamberlain, Neill Fuller, Adam Hedley, Angela Lizon, Myrna Myrna Quiñonez and Joe Warrior Walker.

From the Bloomsbury Group, St. Ives School and the YBA’s, the British art world has often been grouped together by location. Leaning on this tradition, this exhibition brings together sets of artists who work closely to one another to showcase the different styles, techniques and trends emerging outside the capital city. Our first focus is on Bristol and the South West.

Gurr Johns is an international independent art advisory firm giving leading professional insight into the art market to trusted consultants, private individuals, experienced collectors, family offices, lawyers, and art institutions. As an extension of Gurr Johns’ offerings, we hold exhibitions in our gallery space providing the next generation with a platform to show their works in central London.

Joe Warrior – Walker, Fever Pitch, 2021, oil & pigment on canvas, 160 x 120 cm.

Emily Andrew, Gurr Johns’ Contemporary Art Advisor has partnered with Lewis Dalton Gilbert an independent curator and the creative director at A Vibe Called Tech, a Black- owned creative agency, to curate this exhibition.

For sale enquiries, please contact: Emily Andrew, eandrew@gurrjohns.com

TWENTY ARTISTS ON LAKE COMO | EXHIBITION AT GURR JOHNS

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From 13 – 17th November 2023, Gurr Johns (16 Pall Mall) will hold an exhibition of new artworks produced this summer by 20 artists following their visit to Lake Como in April. The project was organised by Tim Guinness and hosted by the English community on the lake who support the English Church in Cadenabbia.

 

Tim Guinness’ idea to organise a 4-day visit to Lake Como was prompted after he became aware that funding was badly needed by the English Church and that the English Church in Venice had done something similar in 2006. By chance, Guinness was already acquainted with the Vicar in Venice whilst Tim Llewellyn, an Old Master expert who had played a key role, had been long-standing friend from university days.

Guinness himself has family connections to Lake Como, dating back to 1898 when its train connections to London made it an attractive holiday destination (this was before cars!).

The artists include several Royal Academicians and the ex-President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, as well as talented younger artists. The group was put together by Guinness from various sources, with help and introductions from Tim Llewellyn. Guinness wanted a mix of old and young talent who would enjoy each others’ company and be inspired by the trip. The artists had the opportunity to see and experience different aspects of the lake in all its moods. They were taken to see villas, gardens, mountain rifugios, churches, and lakeside towns, and given talks and music whilst staying at the Villa La Collina . The work this inspired is now being exhibited and sold to raise funds for restoration works at the beautiful lakeside Anglican Church of the Ascension.

The Landscape Museum in Tremezzina, just along the lakefront from Cadenabbia, hosted a lecture by Charles Saumarez-Smith (ex Director of the Royal Academy) on day one of the visit. Director Marco Leoni said : “The Landscape Museum is excited to be involved with a project which will inspire a new generation of international artists and to partner an organisation, the Anglican Church of the Ascension, which has been serving our international visitors and residents for over 130 years”.

Built in 1891, the Church of the Ascension is the only completed work of prize-winning local architect, Giuseppe Brentano, who died aged 27. The landmark building next to the Cadenabbia ferry has a stunning interior and is a popular wedding and concert venue. It is maintained by a small yet committed community in order to offer English-speaking worship to the many international visitors to the lake. The artists enjoyed its beauty during a public concert by the Bilacus male voice choir on Monday 24th April at 6.30pm.

Participating artists: Alice Boggis-Rolfe, Caroline Bromley-Gardner, Hugh Buchanan, Nancy Cadogan, Richard Foster PPRP, Timothy Hyman, Irma Kennaway, Cathryn Kuhfeld SWE CAS, Peter Kuhfeld RP NEAC CAS, Lester Korzilius, Chris Levine, Emma Levine, Ray McInnes, Jonathan Miles, Nina Murdoch, Abigail Norris, Chris Orr MBE RA, Sarah Quill, Ania Sabet, John Wonnacott CBE RP

2023 ACS STUDIO PRIZE x GURR JOHNS EXHIBITION

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The inaugural ACS Studio Prize exhibition will take place at Gurr Johns International, 16 Pall Mall, St. James’s, London SW1Y 5LU from the 20 – 22 September (10 am – 5 pm)

The Prize was founded in 2017 to offer recent graduates the chance to win £6,000 to contribute to the cost of an artist’s studio in a UK city of their choice. The Studio Prize was established after a number of our members’ spoke of the economic challenges they faced when starting their artistic careers. As the premium collecting society for the administration of the Artist’s Resale Right (ARR), the Artists’ Collecting Society (ACS) realises how difficult it is for emerging artists to focus on their practice especially after leaving university. The ACS Studio Prize was founded to help.

Now in its seventh year, ACS has partnered with Gurr Johns International, a global independent art advisory and appraisal group, to offer this year’s six finalists the opportunity to take part in a group show at Gurr Johns alongside past Studio Prize winners.

The exhibition features work from the past winners of the ACS Studio Prize, including David Gardner (2022), Dorcas Casey (2021), Dion Kitson (2020), Araminta Blue (2019) and Rebecca Harper (2018), as well as the six finalists of this year’s Prize, Irini Bachlitzanaki, Chloe Barnes, Elizabeth Dimitroff, Eva Gold, Lewis Graham and Clara Hastrup.

20 – 22 Sep 2023 | 16 Pall Mall, St. James’s, London SW1Y 5LU

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THE LAUNCH OF GURR JOHNS FINANCE IN THE ART NEWSPAPER

By Business, Gurr Johns News

The launch of Gurr Johns Finance was reported by the Art Newspaper on 19 May 2022.

The article quotes Ben Clark, co-CEO of Gurr Johns, who says: “The art lending market is now worth over $24bn, having tripled in size in eight years as it continues to grow. With Gurr Johns Capital, we are further extending our advisory services to private, trade and institutional clients. Our long-standing knowledge of the international art market puts us in an unparalleled position to combine tailor-made financing solutions with world-leading appraisal experience and independent specialist expertise.”

You can read the full article here.

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THE LAUNCH OF GURR JOHNS FINANCE IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES

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The launch of Gurr Johns Finance was reported by the Financial Times on 19 May 2022.

The article quotes Alessandro Fiorotto, Managing Director of Gurr Johns Finance, who says: “There’s more of a concept to leverage collections now, to bridge cash flow needs for example, and it is natural for us to add this service.”

You can read the full article here.

ADRIAN STIMSON EXHIBITION AT GURR JOHNS REVIEWED ON CBC NEWS

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On 20 May 2022, CBC News reviewed ‘Manifest Buffalo: A Bison Dream’, the first solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated Canadian Indigenous artist Adrian Stimson (b.1964).

Hosted at Gurr Johns’ gallery at 16 Pall Mall from 16 to 27 May 2022, the show presented more than 30 new paintings by the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation artist whose work addresses issues of colonisation and identity construction and brings First Nation issues to an international audience.

The exhibition was supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the High Commission of Canada in London.

The story can be found here.

GURR JOHNS HOSTS FIRST EUROPEAN SOLO EXHIBITION OF THE CELEBRATED CANADIAN INDIGINEOUS ARTIST ADRIAN STIMSON

By Exhibitions, Gurr Johns News

From 16 to 27 May 2022, Gurr Johns’ gallery at 16 Pall Mall, London, hosts the first solo exhibition in Europe of the celebrated Canadian Indigenous artist Adrian Stimson (b.1964). ‘Manifest Buffalo: A Bison Dream’ presents more than 30 new paintings by the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation artist whose work addresses issues of colonisation and identity construction and brings First Nation issues to an international audience.

The exhibition is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the High Commission of Canada in London.

GURR JOHNS APPOINTS RACHEL ADLER ROSAN AS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINE ART IN NEW YORK

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Gurr Johns is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Adler Rosan as Senior Director of Fine Art, specialising in 20th Century and Contemporary Art. Based in New York, and bringing 25 years’ experience in the art market, Rachel provides appraisals for estate tax, charitable donation, insurance, and collateral loans, and advises private clients on acquiring and deaccessioning works of art.

Before joining Gurr Johns, Rachel spent nine years as Vice President of Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s where she led both the Day and Evening sales during a time of rapid market expansion. After leaving Sotheby’s, she consulted for Gurr Johns for several years before joining Phillips in 2015 as Senior Specialist and Head of Appraisals for 20th Century & Contemporary Art.

Charlie Horne, President, Gurr Johns Americas says: “We are delighted to welcome Rachel to the global team at Gurr Johns. She brings an extraordinary wealth of experience having played prominent roles in both art sales and valuations at both Sotheby’s and Phillips, and she is already familiar with the team having worked independently for many years with Gurr Johns. Rachel will further bolster our expertise based in New York, and her appointment reinforces our commitment to serve as impartial and trusted professional advisors to art collectors throughout the US, and across the world.”

Rachel is a member of ArtTable and is actively involved with the American Friends of the Israel Museum. She is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America and her appraisals are compliant with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).