Cadogan Gallery has opened their new flagship space on Harriet Street and its inaugural presentation "Cadogan Gallery: A Group Exhibition" is the largest group exhibition to date and it will present new work by 21 of their artists.
Deborah Tarr, Birches, Regents Park (2024). Oil on canvas. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: Todd White Studio
This exhibition is an encapsulation of the gallery. It aims to tell a story of the past, the present and the future, this group show presents an exhibition that distils the gallery aesthetic into something cohesive. This is a show of primarily contemporary abstraction; with painting, with sculpture and with textiles.
Exterior view of Cadogan Gallery, 7-9 Harriet Street, London. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: PietraStudio.
Cadogan Gallery started in 1980 in a small building on Pont Street where Christopher Burness lived and operated his book publishing business. Burness asked his good friend Rafael Valls, the Old Master dealer, to loan him some paintings to start exhibiting on the ground floor. In no time, a small stable of contemporary artists had begun to feature in the gallery. With no previous experience in the art world and only a layman's passion for art, he ploughed a slightly idiosyncratic furrow to establish a distinct identity, which over the years has resonated with artists and collectors alike.
Katie, Christopher, and Freddie Burness - Photo: PietraStudio
Christopher's discerning taste and artist-led approach continues down the family line over 40 years on with his son, Freddie Burness, who has been Director of the gallery since 2018 and his daughter Katie Burness. Freddie has built upon the strong foundations that his father laid, with an aesthetic sensibility refined through a life with artists. Just as Christopher did before him, Freddie is working closely with a new generation of artists and collectors.
The gallery programme continues to focus on contemporary abstract art, maintaining a strong identity outside of market trends, placing the artists at the centre of the gallery's ethos.
Cadogan Gallery has lauched the new flagship space during Frieze London, returning from Chelsea to Belgravia, where the gallery was founded by Christopher Burness in 1980.
Cadogan's Managing Director, Freddie Burness, said, 'this return is not just a homecoming but a fresh beginning. It allows us to deepen our roots in a familiar place while embracing the gallery's future growth.'
'Stepping inside, you're immediately reminded of the galleries in Chelsea, New York, as the space carries that same modern, airy atmosphere,' Burness said. 'The white-washed wooden floors add to the effect, offering a crisp, clean brightness that creates the ideal backdrop for paintings and sculptures to really sing.'
Cadogan Gallery, 7-9 Harriet Street, London.
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