Contemporary Key

30/07/2016

Last tour of the Summer and we're heading to Peckham - we'll be visiting Hannah Barry Gallery, South London Gallery and Bosse & Baum. It's going to be interesting - alchemy, gold painted rooms, a peaceful protest of plants and Latin American Sunshine!

Image: James Balmforth at Hannah Barry

15/05/2016

Thank you to Sleek Magazine for including our guide to PHOTO London - London's exciting Photography fair opening next week. Top tips and unmissable events - galleries and artists to watch..

14/05/2016

There are still some places remaining on our Kennington tour next Saturday! Join us to explore completely undiscovered area: we've got artist spaces, a Turner Prize winner and saucy CGI annimation - truly something for everyone!

Book your place here: http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/kennington-gallery-tour/

We will be visiting South London this month – Corvi Mora and Greengrassi are a husband and wife duo who have been dominating the area since 2000 and separately represent an exciting variety of artists including Moyra Davie, Roe Etheridge, Roger Hions, Pae White and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye. Gasworks p...

23/04/2016

Fingers crossed we don't see any April showers today for our tour around Mayfair galleries this afternoon.

Looking forward to seeing all those that are joining us! See you 2.30pm at Mount Street Deli.

12/04/2016

Next up is a tour around Mayfair galleries on Saturday 23rd April, 3-5pm.

Only a few places remaining! http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/mayfair-gallery-tour/

Mayfair galleries are renowned for having some of the most beautiful spaces in London – spacious, light and architecturally innovative. The galleries that we’ll be visiting represent the world’s top contemporary artists and are the creme de la creme of the art scene.

04/04/2016

New tours announced! First up is visit to our 'artist of the year', photographer Tom Lovelace in his Peckham studio on Wednesday 13th April, 6.30pm.

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/tom-lovelace-studio-visit/

Email [email protected] for details.

20/02/2016

Contemporary Key enjoying an exclusive preview of Condo, and marvelling at Tamara Henderson's brilliant piece at RODEO Gallery.

06/02/2016

London's hottest young dealers band together for CONDO.

Join Contemporary Key on 10th February, 6.30pm, at Rodeo Gallery for a drink and an insight into the collaboration by the brilliant Sylvia Kouvali, Director of the gallery.

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-london-s-hottest-young-dealers-band-together-for-a-market-event-that-works-for-emerging-artists

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/rodeo-gallery/

04/02/2016

Private View at Rodeo Gallery, 10th February, 6:30 - 8pm

Please join us for a drink and an insight into the exhibitions by the brilliant Sylvia Kouvali, Director of the gallery. Rodeo is currently showing as part of CONDO, an exhibition initiative across 8 young gallery spaces in London, and simultaneously a solo exhibition of new works by Shadi Habib Allah.

http://rodeo-gallery.com

23/01/2016

Fully booked for our tour around ART PROJECTS at London Art Fair today!

We're looking forward to discovering new artists and international galleries that are exhibiting at the fair, thanks to the brilliant curator Pryle Behrman who will lead the tour for us today.

http://www.londonartfair.co.uk/art-projects
http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/art-projects-at-london-art-fair/

18/01/2016

Getting ready for our panel discussion on artist residency programmes at London Art Fair this Friday. Bringing young artists and curators to the programme, we discuss the benefit of residency for artists at the start of their Career.

Friday 22 January, 11:30am
http://www.londonartfair.co.uk/programme

Image: Colden Drystone, Installation shot from Believing in Time Travel, Cambridge 2014.

All events are free to attend with a valid Fair ticket or invitation and take place in our Talks & Discussions Theatre, unless stated otherwise. The Theatre is located on Gallery Level 2 above Art Projects.

29/11/2015

Thank you to those who came on our Shoreditch tour yesterday! And to the galleries for welcoming us. A great way to spend a windy November Saturday!

28/11/2015

Contemporary Key Shoreditch tour today! 3-5pm.

Looking forward to taking the group to Flowers Gallery, Rivington Place, Kate MacGarry and Hales Gallery: a very exciting itinerary! We will be starting in a coffee shop and ending in a bar as always - the social way to be cultural!

24/11/2015

We're getting ready for our Shoreditch gallery tour this Saturday, 3-5pm. We've got photography, design, ecology, politics and ceramic smiley faces!

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/shoreditch-gallery-and-graffiti-tour/

First off we need to be clear – the galleries will be taking precedence! But we will also mix it in with some background and description of the colourful styles of the streets. For the last 10 years, Shoreditch has been the centre of the youngest, trendiest galleries in London. This tour will includ…

17/11/2015

Thank you for all those who ventured out on a Monday night to see the brilliant Michael Armitage in his studio - eloquent, talented and such an interesting young artist.

He has works in the upcoming White Cube Bermondsey show - opening on Tuesday 24th November, 6:30pm. All welcome.
http://whitecube.com/exhibitions/tightrope_walk_painted_images_after_abstraction_bermondsey_2015/

11/11/2015

We're VERY excited about our upcoming studio visit with the fantastic Michael Armitage.

Join us on Monday evening as we explore his south London studio and meet the young artist everyone is talking about after his successful 1st show at White Cube.

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/michael-armitage-studio-visit/

We are very kindly being invited to visit the studio of young artist Michael Armitage. Graduating from the RA Schools in 2010, Michael was involved in several group shows, including those at The Drawing Room and South London Gallery, before securing his first solo show at White Cube in April. The sh…

27/10/2015

A huge thank you to those who came on the Contemporary Key Soho tour on Saturday!

Colourful Mountains, pinstripe catwalks and refugee animation - this tour had it all!

Next tour: Saturday 28th November around Shoreditch
http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/shoreditch-gallery-and-graffiti-tour/

24/10/2015

Today's the day!

Very excited about our tour around Soho galleries this afternoon - brilliant selection of photography, sculpture, installation and film, in some of the most beautiful art galleries this city has to offer.

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/tour-of-soho-galleries/

Image below: Boris Mikhailov at Sprovieri gallery.

23/10/2015

Thank you to artist Bruce McLean and curator Fatos Ustek for our exclusive talk at Fig-2 at the ICA last night!

"I've never had any inspiration in my life.. you can't do what you can't do" Bruce McLean

Fascinating insight into Bruce's performance art and the intense Fig 2 Programme of 50 exhibitions in 52 weeks.

21/10/2015

This Saturday in Soho:

South African artist William Kentridge has taken over Marian Goodman's incredible gallery spaces with his collages of words and books, as well as an 8-screen video collage which is hauntingly beautiful. Saturday is the final day of the exhibition - last chance to see with Contemporary Key!

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/tour-of-soho-galleries/

William Kentridge, More Sweetly Play the Dance

21/10/2015

On Saturday we are taking to the streets of Soho..

Starting in a coffee shop, ending in a bar, and visiting 4 of the most interesting contemporary art galleries in the city.

These exhibitions are fantastic - this is one not to miss!

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/tour-of-soho-galleries/

20/10/2015

Two events this week! First up is Fig-2 at the ICA !

This Thursday, please join curator Fatos Ustek as she introduces us to the ambitious Fig-2 programme and discusses the process of curating an exhibition a week for a year - 50 exhibitions in 2015.

http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/fig-2-at-ica/

13/10/2015

Frieze Week is here!

Thank you to Sleek Art for featuring our guide of what to see and where to be: Contemporary Key have been highlighting the top artists to watch and exhibitions to visit.

http://www.sleek-art.net/stories/frieze-london-2015-guide/

06/10/2015

Thank you British Vogue for featuring our Frieze Week Guide of top exhibitions to see in London!

Creative Review
Catch us p.137 of the November Issue.

So excited to have our name in print! And brilliant to be able to promote some of the best galleries and interesting contemporary artists in the different areas of London.

30/09/2015

THANK YOU to all those who came to Contemporary Key's relaunch event last night to listen to myself and artist Tom Lovelace, what a great turn out and glamorous crowd.

And THANK YOU to all those who have become Contemporary Key Enthusiast and Connoisseur Members!

We look forward to seeing you all at an upcoming event soon!
http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/buy-tickets/

28/09/2015

This week is the week! Contemporary Key relaunches tomorrow!

Please join artist Tom Lovelace, Edel Assanti directors Charlie Fellowes and Jeremy Epstein and Contemporary Key founder Lucinda Lovell to celebrate. More details found on the website: http://www.contemporarykey.co.uk/tour/relaunch-event/

Tuesday 29th September, 6:30pm at Edel Assanti, 74A Newman Street W1T 3DB.

Image: Tom Lovelace, Autumn Ride, 2014-15. A print he has created exclusively for Contemporary Key.

Please join us at our Relaunch event! Tuesday 29th September, 6:30 – 8pm. We will simultaneously be launching a print by the fantastic Tom Lovelace, which he has created especially for us. We will be holding the event at Edel Assanti in Fitzrovia – a young gallery making a splash on the art scene,…

24/08/2015

Thank you to Culture Whisperer for featuring us in their Best Art Courses in London feature:

'Contemporary Key takes the sting out of art collecting with sociable tours of hot galleries, studios and art fairs'

http://www.culturewhisper.com/whisper/view/id/5383

Where to find the best art classes and art talks in London 2015

18/06/2015

Back in for the Art Fair! For updates follow on Instagram

Pascale Mathine Tayou
Daniel Buren and Michelangelo Pistoletto
Jim Lambie