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“The Drawing Room supports drawing as a practice intrinsic to visual creative life. As an institution that celebrates and investigates this essential expressive medium it is a resource for all practicing and aspiring artists. It is an important enrichment of London’s artistic life.” Antony Gormley (artist) THE DRAWING ROOM opened in 2003 as the only public, non-profit gallery space in the UK and Europe dedicated to the exploration of contemporary drawing. We place importance on supporting artists' practice through new commissions, the production of publications, in-conversations and educational events. Our international exhibitions tour to museums and galleries in the UK and Europe. Our activities are supported by our Advisory Board whose members include: David Austen, Peter Jenkinson OBE, Cornelia Parker, Andrew Renton, Peter St John, Jeni Walwin, Grant Watson and Sigrid Wilkinson. Drawing 2009 Biennial Fundraiser Auction: 20 May 18.30 - 20.30 Exhibition: 30 April – 20 May 2009, Tuesday – Sunday 12.00 – 18.00 Auction ended on 20 May 2009 Our Biennial Fundraiser offers the perfect opportunity to start or add to your collection by purchasing a new and unique work by established and emerging artists at an affordable price. 231 artists, both established and emerging, have made an A4 drawing in support of The Drawing Room and its non-profit activities. Artists include Peter Blake, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Gary Hume, Douglas Gordon, Liam Gillick, Antony Gormley, Mona Hatoum, Michael Landy, Peter Liversidge, Christopher Orr, Cornelia Parker, Peter Peri, Eva Rothschild, Thomas Scheibitz, Raqib Shaw, Gavin Turk, Cerith Wyn Evans, Martin Westwood and many more including former Turner Prize winners and nominees. This biennial exhibition, which has become one of the art world’s key events, offers the opportunity to buy a unique work on paper by major and upcoming artists at an affordable price. The drawings are exhibited for three weeks, culminating in an exciting auction event on 20 May. All works will be featured on The Drawing Room website from 30 April. Bids, starting at £200, can be made by visiting the exhibition, on-line, by phone and at the auction event. Roy Voss, The Fishermen, 2009, graphite on paper Jake and Dinos Chapman, did you steal my fucking eye?, 2009, Felt tip pen on paper Please follow this link for further information SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS 19 February – 5 April 2009 Private view Wednesday 18 February 18.30 – 20.30 Wednesday – Sunday 12.00 – 18.00. Admission free.
Monika Grzymala, Farbrauschen (chromatic noise), 2009, adhesive tape and dots installation at The Drawing Room photo Andy Keate courtesy the artist Conceived by Olivia Plender. Petra Bauer, Pablo Bronstein, Melanie Gilligan, Anja Kirschner, Ciprian Muresan, Olivia Plender,Goldin+Senneby. This exhibition is currently at The Hatton Gallery, University of Newcastle from 23 January - 21 March 2009 and will be touring to The Storey Gallery Lancaster in October and November 2009.
Olivia Plender, Set Sail for the Levant, 2007, board game, 50 x 50 cm Courtesy the artist
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