GREAT BRITISH BRANDS 2016 | ON ART & CULTURE
Sladmore
Contemporary
Curating beautifully honest interpretations
of the natural world for 50 years
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hile the Swinging Sixties might be better known for
the developments in the music and fashion industries,
it also impacted on the thriving art scene. It was in
the midst of this cultural revolution that Sladmore
Contemporary was established at 32 Bruton Place in
1965. Situated just off Berkeley Square, the gallery has been exhibiting
contemporary and modern sculpture for over 50 years.
Originally established as a gallery of ‘Animaliers’ sculpture,
selling bronze sculpture by well-known sculptors of the 19th and
20th century, they now represent a much wider range of artists,
including ceramists, multimedia assemblage artists, stone carvers
and medallists. Though they represent a broader range of subjects,
it continues to specialises in sculptu re that draws inspiration from
the natural world, from Nic Fiddian-Green’s monumental, aged
bronze horse heads, popular landmarks the world over, to Mark
Coreth’s highly textured animals in action. Their fixation is with the
impact of 3D objects and the power of making.
Their first floor gallery is a veritable cabinet of wonders, holding
a continuous, varied display of work, while the ground floor hosts
their regular one-man exhibitions. The stable includes more than 20
contemporary artists including Nick Bibby, Sophie Dickens, Roger
Law, Rupert Merton, Kensuke Fujiyoshi and Rose Corcoran.
However, for those who are looking for something with a longer
ABOVE: The Sladmore Gallery
LEFT: Butterfly by Edouard Martinet
RIGHT: Upstairs gallery of Sladmore Contemporary
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