Sophia Contemporary Gallery

It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing the closure of Sophia Contemporary. We have been privileged and honoured to collaborate with a group of incredibly talented artists from around the world and become a part of their lives and careers. We would like to thank them first and foremost for their passion, dedication and trust. We are also very grateful to the collectors, curators, art advisors, journalists and to all our collaborators and followers, art professionals and art lovers alike, who have supported our gallery.

Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly difficult for young and mid-sized galleries like Sophia Contemporary to develop and thrive in the current art market. After much deliberation, we have taken the difficult decision to close the gallery in order to explore other opportunities. We are looking forward to the next chapter in our lives and remain committed to helping our artists' careers develop in our future roles in the art world.

Vassili Tsarenkov & Lali Marganiya

On Sunday, we closed Mayfair Art Weekend with a tour guided by Vassili Tsarenkov, one of the directors of the gallery. If you didn't make it, you may still come to see our current show 'Veronica Brovall: Wear the Hear', which will be on display through 28 July.

Veronica Brovall - Wear the Heat was listed in the Top 3 in artnet's Must-See Art Guide to London. Visit us to see these 'fierce ceramic and steel pieces full of texture and personality'.

Must-See Art Guide: London | artnet News This week's guide features Holly Coulis, Carol Bove, Veronica Broval, and more.

Sophia Contemporary Gallery 26th June 2018

ArtReview featured our gallery in their lead-up to Gallery HOP!, a part of Mayfair Art Weekend 2018. Join one of the guided tours from 6-8pm to attend a special viewing of Veronica Brovall - Wear the Heat exhibition!

Mayfair Art Weekend Gallery HOP! ArtReview tours / ArtReview With over forty participating galleries and three days of events, Mayfair Art Weekend opens with its Gallery HOP! on Friday 29th June – an evening of previews with galleries hosting special evening viewings and events from 6-8pm (with drinks sponsored by Sipsmith Gin). In the lead-up to Gallery HO...

Only two weeks left until the end of the 'Uncanny Memories' show. Come to our gallery in Mayfair, and have a look at the works of Jonathan Baldock, Genesis Belanger, Matthew Hansel, Matt Lipps, Theo Mercier and Adam Parker Smith.

We're open from 10am-6pm on weekdays, and 11am-5pm on Saturdays.

Want to know where Julia Bland or Afruz Amighi find their imagination or, as artnet's journalist Margaret Carrigan puts it, how they "get their creative juices flowing"?

Then, read this article!

From Snakes and White T-Shirts to Vinyl LPs: 6 Artists Reveal the Good Luck Charms That Keep Them Inspired | artnet News Artists tell us about the good luck charms—books, mementos, works of art, or other talismans—they keep to get their creative juices flowing.

New instagram posts about one of the six artists in : Jonathan Baldock.

If you are curious to know more about his previous and upcoming exhibitions, as well as his personal background and thoughts, click down below:

"London-based artist Jonathan Baldock works across multiple platforms including sculpture, installation and performance. With work often taking on a biographical form, he addresses the trauma, stress, sensuality, mortality, and spirituality around our relationship to the body and the space it inhabits." — (Camden Arts Centre, 2018) If you wish to have an insight into his creations, join us at Sophia Contemporary to see 'Stick in the Eye' featured in #UncannyMemories @jonathan_baldock @camdenartscentre #artistfocus #jonathanbaldock #uncanny #sophiacontemporary ___________ Photo: Damian Griffiths for Camden Arts Centre

Don't miss out! Check out our instagram page for more daily updates and news about our exhibitions at .

#tbt to the opening night of ‘Uncanny Memories’. Where earlier artists were focused on the uncanniness of new electronics and mass-produced food, however, or stripped them down to a midcentury malaise, Ms. Belanger takes a middle path. Her sculptures, with their rounded surfaces and pastel hues, reflect an era of postmodern design, of so-called “user friendly” electronics and “relatable” experiences. Gadgets have become more prosthetic than ever and everything from hot dogs to ci******es can be “organic.” — (New York Times, 2017) #abstract #art #sophiacontemporary #mayfair #sculpture #openingshot #uncanny #uncannymemories @genesisbelanger #throwback #appreciationpost #surrealism #freud #unconscious #porcelain #genesisbelanger #artistfocus

About last night: We would like to thank you for joining us at the Private View of 'Uncanny Memories'. The exhibition is now open and will run through 23 June 2018. Here is the Sophia Contemporary team with Adam Parker Smith's humorous sculptures.
.marganiya

Here's a sneak peek of the installation of 'Uncanny Memories'. If you want to see the final result, join us tomorrow at 6 pm for the opening reception.

For more information regarding the show, click here: https://sophiacontemporary.com/exhibitions/20/overview/

Exciting things ahead, we’re just adding the finishing touches. Join us tomorrow at 6 pm for the opening reception of 'Uncanny Memories'. @adamparkersmith @genesisbelanger @jonathan_baldock #art #abstract #sophiacontemporarygallery #mayfair #uncannymemories #london #openingreception