JERWOOD CONTEMPORARY PAINTERS
Twenty artists with great futures in one exhibition
Johan Andersson / Varda
Caivano / Gordon Cheung / Ross
Chisholm / Simon
Collins / Tom Crawford / Matthew Draper / Elinor
Evans / Andrew
Griffiths / Nadia
Hebson / Gunther
Herbst / Sally
Kindberg / Sophie
Lascelles / Andrea
Medjesi-Jones / Yuko Nasu
/ Alicia
Paz / Michael
Samuels / Chris Smith / Caroline
Walker / James
Wright
Selected by Stephen
Farthing, Anita Taylor and
Jason
Brooks
Following the resounding success of last year’s curated
show, the Jerwood Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce
the artists selected for the second Jerwood Contemporary Painters
exhibition. This vibrant collection of twenty emerging artists
exhibiting one work each is concerned with the debate of what
painting is, and what it may become. The exhibition offers
an exciting opportunity to emerging artists who are at a particular
stage in their development, those falling between student
and recognised artist status.
Each artist exhibits one work and receives £1,500,
not as a ‘prize’ but as a participation fee. This
fee is unusual for any group show as it rewards all the artists
in the exhibition. This fee is an important part of nurturing
serious support for artists at this crucial point in their
careers.
The selection panel of Stephen Farthing (chair), Anita Taylor,
and Jason Brooks, invited a long list of artists to submit
works. From this, they selected twenty artists to take part
in an exhibition at the Jerwood Space, London in April 2008.
This is a departure from the format established in the first
exhibition of selecting thirty artists. The judges selected
a smaller exhibition as the twenty works formed a tighter,
more cohesive show. Stephen Farthing: ‘We didn’t
count, we simply chose the very best works, while paying attention
to both their individual merits and ability to sit and make
sense as a group. As it happens we ended up with twenty which
was fewer than expected, but that’s where our method
took us and that’s where we were happy to rest.’
‘What is so good about being offered the privilege
of selecting emergent artists for exhibitions and prizes is
the opportunity it provides the judges to "catch up"
with what is new. Clearly it is important for both the audience
and the judges to take a structured look from time to time
at the changes that are taking place in that wonderfully traditional
activity called Painting. This exhibition we hope does just
that.’
Roanne Dods, Director of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation:
‘The selectors were rigorous in the collation of work
that they saw and in the final judgments that they made. The
result is a group of very strong work and range of artists
that contribute to an enriched debate about practice and interests
among a special group of emerging artists. It will be very
exciting to see the exhibition come together.'
Jerwood Contemporary Painters was launched at Frieze
Art Fair 2006 as part of the Jerwood Visual Art Series, which
encompasses painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, moving
image and applied arts. Each award or exhibition within the
series is concerned with defining a given discipline within
the larger context of the visual arts.
A series of evening events will run on Monday nights
during the course of the exhibition. Full details will be
published on www.jerwoodvisualarts.org closer to the time
of the exhibition. Press & event information: 01372 462190
Notes to editors
Professor Stephen Farthing
Stephen Farthing has exhibited extensively in international
one man shows since his first solo exhibition held at the
Royal College of Art Gallery, London in 1977. From 1990 –
2000 he was the Ruskin Master of Drawing at the University
of Oxford. He was elected Royal Academician in 1998.
Professor Anita Taylor
Anita Taylor is Dean and Acting Head of College at Wimbledon
College of Art, University of the Arts London. She has been
on the selection panel for six open exhibitions, including
chairing the Hunting Art Prize in 2002. She has helped found
several exhibitions.
Jason Brooks
Jason Brooks’ photorealist paintings have been given
solo and group exhibitions in the UK and abroad. Brooks was
a prize winner in the John Moores 20 (1997) and went on to
join the judging panel of the John Moores 24 (2006). He won
the Natwest Art Prize in 1999.
For further information please contact Hannah Leonard Tel
01372 462190 or email Hannah@parkerharris.co.uk
Exhibition: 9 April – 18 May 2008
The exhibition will tour to the RWA and other venues, details
tbc.
Jerwood
Space
Union Street
London SE1
A series of evening events will run on Monday nights during
the course of the exhibition. Full details will be published
on www.jerwoodvisualarts.org
closer to the time of the exhibition.
Press & event information:
01372 462190
info@parkerharris.co.uk
www.parkerharris.co.uk
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