Stuckism London/UK Shows

STUCKISM INTERNATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON

The London Stuckist Centre is now closed and the premises under new ownership as www.laviande.co.uk.
Current number for Stuckism is 020 8343 4282
Current Stuckist shows are listed on Shows. Past shows listed on Diary page. .

A Dead Shark Isn't Art | Pictures of Centre | as BBC drama porn shop

The Stuckism International Centre was the home of Stuckism co-founder, Charles Thomson, 2002-2005, and the venue for the Stuckism International Gallery. He used the ground floor and basement as a gallery to display Stuckist paintings. This was not run as a commercial gallery, but was regularly open to the public. There were many educational visits by college groups to the gallery, from the UK, the United States, Norway, Italy and other countries. Much of the work shown then formed The Stuckists Punk Victorian Show at the Walker Art Gallery for the 2004 Liverpool Biennial.

Charles Thomson said, "I put on these displays to establish a prominent Stuckist presence in an area, Shoreditch, where I could reach a lot of people, following the success of shows in commercial galleries such as Gallery 108, the Rivington Gallery and the Pure Gallery in Shoreditch. The Walker Art Gallery show effectively rendered it redundant and took the Stuckists onto a new level of exposure. At the end of the day, it was my home, and I wanted somewhere less stressful to live on a day to day basis. I was also running it on a shoestring, and financially it made sense to get out while I was winning. It was a great experience, and I might even repeat it one day. Who knows?

"The space was designed to fulfil the belief stated in our manifesto that the best space for art is not a white wall gallery but the more human space of a home (or a musty museum). The main space was my living room. It had sofas and normal home lighting, not gallery spotlights, which create a separation between the art the viewer. People could come in, sit down, maybe have a cup of tea and experience the art as part of their environment, if they wanted to. The upstairs walls were either brick or painted maroon, and the downstairs a deep green. It was a small oasis in the greyness of the outside environment, and this point was made to me on many occasions. Some months after I did this, the White Cube put on a Chapman Brothers show with the gallery walls painted deep brown. Then Charles Saatchi decamped from St Johns Wood, condemned white wall galleries and opened up in County Hall. They both lagged slightly behind, I think."

The Times (20 July 2002) announces the opening of the gallery - press cutting here
What's On In London (14 August 2002) page feature on gallery and White Cube demo - press cutting here

LIST OF SHOWS
(under construction)

MAIN SHOWS

The First Stuckist International
26 July - 6 October 2002
Showing work from Stuckist groups around the world.

The Real Turner Prize Show 2002
9 December 2002 -15 March 2003
Nominees: Ella Guru, Paul Harvey, Mandy McCartin, Charles Williams, plus a selection of work by Joe Machine, Bill Lewis, S.P. Howarth, Sexton Ming, Rachel Jordan, Eamon Everall, Gina Bold, Wolf Howard, Charles Thomson and Frances Castle.

A Dead Shark Isn't Art
17 April - 18 July 2003
The gallery was re-hung for the next show opening on 18 June, but the shark continued to be displayed.

The Stuckist Summer Show 2003
18 June - 3 September 2003
Mixed show of work by artists including Ella Guru, Eamon Everall, Charles Thomson, Joe Machine, Paul Harvey, Gina Bold, Mandy McCartin, Charles Williams, Frances Castle, Wolf Howard, Bill Lewis, Saba Milton, SP Howarth, Daniel Pincham-Phipps and work from international groups.

Stuckist Classics
17 October 2003
Included Philip Absolon, Eamon Everall, Frances Castle, SP Howarth, Daniel Pincham-Phipps, Ella Guru, Sexton Ming, Bill Lewis, Charles Williams, Peter McArdle, Charles Thomson, Mandy McCartin, Joe Machine, Paul Harvey, Wolf Howard, Rachel Jordan, Adrian Bannister.

Stuckist Classics 2

Stuckist Classics 3
5 May 2004
Included Philip Absolon, Eamon Everall, Frances Castle, SP Howarth, Daniel Pincham-Phipps, Ella Guru, Sexton Ming, Bill Lewis, Charles Williams, Elsa Dax, Peter McArdle, Charles Thomson, Joe Machine, Paul Harvey, Wolf Howard, Jane Kelly, John Bourne, Rachel Jordan + guests Mandy McCartin, Adrian Bannister.

ARCHIVE

Below is a record of how the Stuckism International shows were billed
on the home page for the relevant date.

Archive of some shows is here.

"If you are after modern figurative work head for the Stuckism International Centre " - THE TIMES
"London's refuge from benefactor-sponsored consumerist tat" - www.3ammagazine.com
"Work presented here is always a wonder to behold... The best painted space in town - the coloured walls are themselves better than some galleries' shows... Art with attitude, whatever style you happen to enjoy. And there are more styles here than you'd be led to believe." - Arty magazine
"I have been in lots of galleries in London, since I arrived 4 months ago...
yours is the first where someone engaged me in conversation about art." - Kaethe Fine
"It's different to the other galleries I've seen in London. I like it a lot better than Tate Modern."
- John Huff, Honours Student, Pacific Union College, California.

Aug 2004

STUCKISM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (London)
3 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3DH
(4 mins walk, Old Street tube: Exit 2, up ramp, straight ahead past fire station and Express Hotel, right at next traffic lights, 3rd building on the right)
Tel: 020 7613 0988 Email:stuckism@yahoo.co.uk
For more press quotes click here. For pictures of the Centre click here.

Please note Stuckism International is not open at the moment.
The next show is at the Walker Gallery Liverpool (see above).

LAST SHOW
14-31 July, Wed-Sat 12-6pm
HYSTERICAL SHOCK
first solo show of
paintings by Gina Bold
work from private collections here
curated by Louise Urwin and Tom Cowley
+ in the basement gallery
Preview of selected paintings for The Stuckists Punk Victorian
(opens Walker Gallery, Liverpool 18 Sept)

PREVIOUS SHOW
mini-show
'Being on the Dole is like Playing Chess with Hitler' new paintings by Wolf Howard
21 April 2004 - early July
Some paintings by Wolf here

PREVIOUS SHOW
5 May till further notice 2004
Stuckist Classics 3
An exhibition of Paintings
Phiip Absolon, Eamon Everall, Frances Castle, SP Howarth, Daniel Pincham-Phipps, Ella Guru, Sexton Ming, Bill Lewis, Charles Williams, Elsa Dax, Peter McArdle, Charles Thomson, Joe Machine, Paul Harvey, Wolf Howard, Jane Kelly, John Bourne, Rachel Jordan
+ guests Mandy McCartin, Adrian Bannister

Archive of previous shows is here.

CABINET OF CONCEPTUALISM includes a brick by Mike Dawson, postcard art and:
WILL CHARLES SAATCHI BUY THIS ONE? Artist, Sean Hall, has bet with William Hill that Charles Saatchi will buy the betting slip for £1000 or more. It is on sale at the Stuckism Centre for £10,000 (excellent value for the discerning collector). Betting slip and Sean Hall CV Items currently viewable by request

"If you are after modern figurative work head for the
Stuckism International Centre " - THE TIMES
"Work presented here is always a wonder to behold... The best painted space in town - the coloured walls are themselves better than some galleries' shows... Art with attitude, whatever style you happen to enjoy. And there are more styles here than you'd be led to believe." - Arty magazine
"I have been in lots of galleries in London, since I arrived 4 months ago...
yours is the first where someone engaged me in conversation about art." - Kaethe Fine
"It's different to the other galleries I've seen in London. I like it a lot better than Tate Modern."
- John Huff, Honours Student, Pacific Union College, California.
"London's refuge from benefactor-sponsored consumerist tat" - www.3ammagazine.com

Jan 2004

STUCKISM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE (London)
3 Charlotte Road London EC2A 3DH
(4 mins walk, Old Street tube: Exit 2, up the ramp, straight ahead past fire station and Express Hotel, turn right at next traffic lights, 3rd building on the right)
Currently open by appointment
(or try ringing buzzers if door closed)
Tel: 020 7613 0988 | Email: stuckism@yahoo.co.uk

"It's different to the other galleries I've seen in London. I like it a lot better than Tate Modern."
- John Huff, Honours Student, Pacific Union College, California.
"I have been in lots of galleries in London, since I arrived 4 months ago...
yours is the first where someone engaged me in conversation about art." - Kaethe Fine
"If you are after modern figurative work head for the
Stuckism International Centre " - THE TIMES
For more press quotes click here. For pictures of the Centre click here.

CURRENT SHOW
17 Oct 2003 till further notice
Stuckist Classics
An exhibition of Paintings
Includes Philip Absolon, Eamon Everall, Frances Castle, SP Howarth, Daniel Pincham-Phipps, Ella Guru, Sexton Ming, Bill Lewis, Charles Williams, Peter McArdle, Charles Thomson, Mandy McCartin, Joe Machine, Paul Harvey, Wolf Howard, Rachel Jordan, Adrian Bannister

Just been
THE PINHOLE PHOTOGRAPHY OF A GIFTED GENTLEMAN AMATEUR:
WOLF HOWARD
Black and white pinhole photos taken in 2003. Subjects include WW1 trench caps,
typewriters, trees, piers, pineapples and Billy Childish.
View some pinhole photos here.
"... you will be hard pushed to tell whether the photograph was taken recently
or before the camera lens was ever invented."
Part of Photomonth: www.alternativearts.co.uk

Stuckist Photography: see also Larry Dunstan here.

PREVIOUS SHOW
Painting show in aid of the charity Kith and Kids
1 - 7 October 12-6pm
Includes work by Ella Guru, Paul Harvey, Charles Thomson, Jane Kelly, Gina Bold, Adrian Bannister, Jerry Hall, Elizabeth Jagger, Judi Dench, Richard Rogers, Gavin Turk, Keith Coventry and John Moss
info: stuckism@yahoo.co.uk

The work will be auctioned at The Princes Trust EC2 on 9 October
Information on the auction is here.
For more details email events@kithandkids.org.uk or phone 020 8885 1517

Article in The Independent (18.9.03)

AND BEFORE THAT...
"This is the modern world.... disturbing visions" - i-D
" unusual, beautifully shot and sometimes shocking work" - London Diary (rest of review here)
"We much prefer this to the crap at the White Cube" - Student (BA Media Studies)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Photos by Larry Dunstan
10 - 27 September, 12-6pm Tues-Sat
More on Larry Dunstan here.
Sponsored by Evisu

Larry Dunstan has been chosen as one of 15 'Creative Futures' by Creative Review.
Larry's photo 'Monkey Boy' is currently on show in Selfridges window, Oxford Street

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Background picture: 'Kat' (detail) painting by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey's paintings here (external link)

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