Cubitt Artists

Cubitt Artists is an artist-run art gallery, artist studios and art educator, founded in 1991. Cubitt was first located in Goods Way in London's Kings Cross area, moved to Cubitt Street (from which it takes its current name), later to Caledonia Street, and is now located at Angel.

The Cubitt Gallery is funded by Arts Council England allowing it to offer the 18-month Cubitt Curatorial Fellowship to emerging curators (previously named the Curatorial Bursary from 2001 to 2015.) Past Cubitt curators are:

  • Polly Staple (July 2001 – January 2003)
  • Emily Pethick (March 2003 – August 2004)
  • David Bussel (September 2004 – February 2006)
  • Tom Morton (April 2006 – August 2007)
  • Bart van der Heide (October 2007 – March 2009)
  • Michelle Cotton (April 2009 – November 2010)
  • Fiona Parry (December 2010 – May 2012)
  • Jamie Stevens (June 2012 – December 2013)
  • Fatima Hellberg (January 2014 – June 2015)

The current curator is Morgan Quaintance (July 2015 to present). The Cubitt Gallery has displayed work from a wide range of notable artists, including Adam Chodzko, Aleksandra Mir, Allen Ruppersberg, Angela Bulloch, Billy Childish, Boris Groys (Thinking in Loop, 2008[1]), Carol Bove, Cathy Wilkes, David Robbins, Florian Hecker, Gunter Förg, Gustav Metzger (Eichmann and the Angel, 2005[2]), Harun Farocki, Henri Chopin, Ida Applebroog, Jack Goldstein, Jimmy Robert (Figure de Style, 2008[3]), Kenneth Anger, Marjetica Potrč, Matthew Day Jackson, Paul Noble, Tacita Dean, Willem de Rooij ("Birds", 2009) and Tris Vonna Michell (Tall Tales and Short Stories, 2007[4]).

To support the ongoing artistic programme of the Gallery, a limited edition set titled the Cubitt Print Box was offered for sale in 2000. This is a set of twenty works produced by contemporary artists Alex Katz (Dark Eyes, 2000[5]), Ceal Floyer (Etching (at 45 rpm), 2000[6]), Chris Ofili (no title, 2000[7]), Elizabeth Wright (Snowball, 2000)[8]), Gareth Jones (Diamond, 2000)[9]), Giorgio Sadotti (Don't Look, 2000)[10]), Hilary Lloyd (Shopfront, 2000)[11]), James Pyman (On the Sound, 2000)[12]), Jane Simpson (Sunset Still Life, 2000)[13]), Jochen Klein (Untitled, 2000)[14]), Martin Creed (Work No. 233, 2000[15]), Matthew Higgs (Despair, 2000)[16]), Paul McCarthy (Dog, 2000)[17]), Paul Noble (Playframe, 2000)[18]), Peter Doig (Echo Lake, 2000[19]), Peter Pommerer (Giraffe with Blue Coloured Eyes, 2000)[20]), Piotr Uklański (no title, 2000)[21]), Scott King (Joy Division, The Moonlight Club, 4 April 1980, West Hampstead, London, England, 2000)[22]), Tacita Dean (Aerial View of Teignmouth Electron, Cayman Brac 16th of September 1998, 2000)[23]) and Wolfgang Tillmans (Faltenwurf (Cubitt Edition), 2000)[24]).

Cubitt Studios

Cubitt Studios provides central London studio space for up to 30 artists at any given time. Former notable members of Cubitt include Chris Ofili, Dinos and Jake Chapman, Matthew Higgs and Peter Doig.

Cubitt Education

In 2007 Cubitt started an ambitious education programme and employed a part-time education co-ordinator.

Notes and references
  1. Dan Kidner (27 May 2008), Boris Groys, Frieze Magazine, archived from the original on 2 December 2008, retrieved 3 April 2009
  2. e-flux (16 September 2005), Gustav Metzger: Eichmann and the Angel, e-flux, archived from the original on 22 November 2008, retrieved 3 April 2009
  3. Kirsty Bell (5 May 2008), Jimmy Robert: Touch and appropriation; film, dance and gesture, Frieze Magazine, archived from the original on 30 August 2008, retrieved 3 April 2009
  4. JJ Charlesworth (14 November 2007), Tris Vonna-Michell, TimeOut, retrieved 3 April 2009
  5. Tate Collection (2000), Alex Katz: Dark Eyes, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  6. Tate Collection (2000), Ceal Floyer: Etching (at 45 rpm), Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  7. Tate Collection (2000), Chris Ofili: no title, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  8. Tate Collection (2000), Elizabeth Wright: Snowball, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  9. Tate Collection (2000), Gareth Jones: Diamond, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  10. Tate Collection (2000), Giorgio Sadotti: Don't Look, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  11. Tate Collection (2000), Hilary Lloyd: Shopfront, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  12. Tate Collection (2000), James Pyman: On the Sound, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  13. Tate Collection (2000), Jane Simpson: Sunset Still Life, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  14. Tate Collection (2000), Jochen Klein: Untitled, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  15. Tate Collection (2000), Martin Creed: Work No. 233, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  16. Tate Collection (2000), Matthew Higgs: Despair, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  17. Tate Collection (2000), Paul McCarthy: Dog, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  18. Tate Collection (2000), Paul Noble: Playframe, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  19. Rachel Taylor (July 2005), Peter Doig: Echo Lake, Tate Collection, retrieved 2009-04-03 Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  20. Tate Collection (2000), Peter Pommerer: Giraffe with Blue Coloured Eyes, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  21. Tate Collection (2000), Piotr Uklanski: no title, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  22. Tate Collection (2000), Scott King: Joy Division, The Moonlight Club, 4 April 1980, West Hampstead, London, England, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  23. Tate Collection (2000), Tacita Dean: Aerial View of Teignmouth Electron, Cayman Brac 16th of September 1998, Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009
  24. Tate Collection (2000), Wolfgang Tillmans: Faltenwurf (Cubitt Edition), Tate Collection, retrieved 3 April 2009

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