The Young Masters exhibition, presented by The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, and curated by Constance Slaughter and Beth Colocci, features emerging and newly established artists whose work is inspired by Old Masters.  Through painting, photography, sculpture, and installation, each artist references an element of the established art historical canon, either through technique, imagery, or subject, whilst establishing an undeniably contemporary spin on highly revered paintings.  The artists offer images that are familiar icons, often instantly recognisable, yet re-interpreted, distorted and somewhat uncanny.

Young Masters includes work by an international group of artists including Gemma Anderson, Lluis Barba, Jessie Bond, Charlotte Bracegirdle, Maisie Broadhead, Cecile Chong, Hector de Gregorio, Alice Evans, artist duo Ghost of a Dream, Kerry Jameson, Valerie Mary, Ali Miller, David Roche, Constance Slaughter, Antonia Tibble and Masaki Yada, all of whom address contemporary issues through their practices, often with irony, showing both reverence and irreverence to the Old Masters. The work is displayed simultaneously in Kensington and the East End throughout October and the first week of November.

Young Masters opened on 7 October at the historic building of Sphinx Fine Art on Kensington Church Street, where selected work is hung alongside Old Masters pictures, creating a fascinating dialogue between artists several centuries apart.  The exhibition then opened on 15 October at The Old Truman Brewery in London’s East End coinciding with Photomonth 2009.

The initiative, conceived during the last two years by Cynthia Corbett, Director of The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, coincides with Frieze and Zoo 2009.  Young Masters will also officially launch an Art Prize which will be continued each year.  The Art Prize will be awarded to the most talented artist as judged by a panel of highly respected arts professionals. 

Young Masters is curated by Constance Slaughter and Beth Colocci and is supported by corporate sponsors AXA and Brakes Group.

The Cynthia Corbett Gallery, an international contemporary art gallery, represents emerging and newly established artists.  corbettPROJECTS launched in 2004, focuses on curated solo and group installations, presenting an innovative programme of events in a diverse array of media including photography, painting, sculpture, video and performance art.

For further information please contact:

The Cynthia Corbett Gallery:
Celia Kinchington or Caraline Douglas
at info@thecynthiacorbettgallery.com
www.thecynthiacorbettgallery.com
T. +44 (0) 20 8947 6782
M. +44 (0) 7939 085 076

Curators: Constance Slaughter
at constance@young-masters.co.uk
and Beth Colocci
at beth@young-masters.co.uk

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