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We are all held in a world of plasma screens, the internet, mobile phones, and the zeitgeist of global money markets. Where images, information, and gratification are instantly accessible. The London Group, an artists’ collective from the early 20th century, is a peripatetic organisation which is now exhibiting at the Linden Hall Studio.
Many illustrious names have joined the group throughout its history. The shape of the group alters and moulds to its contributing members, with a flexibility ensuring the group's longevity. Despite the name, the majority of members are from elsewhere, foreign-born or the children of immigrants. Thus, there is no brand to sell other than a guarantee of quality; yet we easily exhibit a variety of styles as eclectic as the city's agglomeration that the group calls home. A parallel can be drawn between towns and architecture: which is more spectacular - the Eiffel Tower or the city of Paris? People may visit and marvel at the Eiffel Tower, but they go to live in Paris, and without Paris, who would have the opportunity to see the Eiffel Tower.
The few artists who dominate the art world and their dealers use art as the icing on the capitalist cake. In this world of the spectacle, the London Group represents quality. Therein lies the value and strength of the London Group. It does not rely on spectacle but on cooperation and value placed upon its members’ contributions, which produces something far greater than the sum of its parts. You will experience a diverse range of media and styles at the exhibition. Encompassing the inclusivity of all that is happening in the contemporary art world, where you, as the visitor and viewer, can select your own star attractions.
Peter Clossick
The London Group Exhibiting Artists
Moich Abrahams, Ade Adesina, Wendy Anderson, Jemma Appleby, Jonathan Armour, Victoria Bartlett, Bryan Benge, Barbara Beyer, Slawomir Blatton, Paul Bonomini, Lesley Bunch, Clive Burton, Paul and Laura Carey, Jacqueline Yuen-Ling Chiu, Robert Clarke, Peter Clossick, Gary Clough, Sandra Crisp, John Crossley, Martin Darbyshire, Stathis Dimitriadis, Angela Eames, James Faure walker, Marenka Gabeler, Tricia Gilman, Alexandra Harley, Aude Hérail Jäger, Julie Held, Alexander Hinks, Chris Horner, Gillian Ingham, Matthew Kolakowski, Jockel Liess, Jeff Lowe, Hannah Luxton, Charlotte C Mortensson, Ian Parker, Sumi Perera, Steve Pettengell, Alexander Ramsey, David Redfern, Tom Scase, Tommy Seaward, Suzan Swale, David Tebbs, Paul Tecklenberg, Lisa Traxler, Joshua Uvieghara, Bill Watson, Neil Weerdmeester, Tisna Westerhof, Susan Wilson, Erika Winstone, David Wiseman, Carol Wyss
Linden Hall Studio Saturday 9th – Saturday 30th August
32 St George's Rd, Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm
Deal Free entry
CT14 6BA PV 9th August 2-4pm
The London Group
The London Group was set up in October 1913 by 32 artists including Harold Gilman, Robert Bevan, Jacob Epstein, Duncan Grant, Sylvia Gosse, Wyndham Lewis, Lucien Pissarro, Ethel Sands and Walter Sickert, with the aim of creating a powerful artist-run group to act as a progressive counterbalance to institutions such as the Royal Academy. The founding group created a unique and sustainable organisation, which has gone on to successfully nurture the careers of many of Britain’s best-known artists.
The London Group is a thriving democratic artists’ collective practising in all disciplines, from painting and sculpture to moving image, digital and performance, with a full annual events programme in London and beyond. The Group’s written constitution requires it “to advance public awareness of contemporary visual art by holding exhibitions annually.” Operating in the interstices of existent art institutions, the Group’s focus today is on self-generated exhibitions. Organised and managed by its artist members, these events aim to offer a serious and alternative perspective to contemporary visual arts in Britain.
Contact: enquiries@thelondongroup.com