WW Gallery at the 54th Venice Biennale
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"a slice of heaven...in the middle of Venice." (Alicia Miller on Axis)
"...by far the most enjoyable part of the 54th Venice Biennale" (Tom Jeffreys on FAD)
"An inventive show from two new and inspiring London curators" (Marta Crunelli on Flint PR)
"...by far the most enjoyable part of the 54th Venice Biennale" (Tom Jeffreys on FAD)
"An inventive show from two new and inspiring London curators" (Marta Crunelli on Flint PR)
Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper
an exhibition of works on paper by 70 contemporary artists
Part of the 'UK at the Venice Biennale' programme and the wider Biennale collateral exhibitions, 54th Venice Biennale, 30 May – 12 June, Venice, Italy.
Exhibition title: Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper
Host: WW Gallery
Curators: Debra Wilson & Chiara Williams
Exhibition dates: EXHIBITION NOW CLOSED
(30 May – 12 June 2011, 3 - 6pm daily)
Preview / vernissage: By invitation only
Afternoon Tea: Sittings at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm daily (except 1st June) and by appointment only. (Traditional Afternoon Tea & Cake is free, please book your sitting)
Venue: The Quaffers Pavilion, Campo San Polo, 30125 Venice, Italy
Vaporetto: S. Silvestro
WW Gallery participated in the 53rd Venice Biennale and this year, for the 54th Biennale, has invited artists to submit works on paper for a two week exhibition in the heart of Venice.
The Quaffers Pavilion, in Campo San Polo, will host the exhibition and act as an outpost of The British Pavilion, originally designed in 1887 as a tearoom. ‘Afternoon Tea’ is an antidote to the vastness of the Biennale proper, a chance to put your feet up. While restaurants and cafes are closed until the evening shift, WW Gallery invites visitors to unwind and partake in the great British tradition of afternoon tea. From 3 – 6pm daily, free tea and cake will be served along with a selection of contemporary works on paper.
The phrase ‘works on paper’, like ‘afternoon tea’, evokes a curious, slightly old school nostalgia. But even in this new media age, working on paper is relevant and still underpins the practice of most contemporary artists. The immediacy of marks on paper lends itself to the honest and direct outpouring of dreams, memories, fantasies and humour, offering an intimate exchange between artist and viewer. The works in this exhibition are free from a common theme and instead simply reflect the current spectrum of small-scale works on paper, where image and text are expressed in their most vivid and vital form.
Further info:
See online catalogue with texts by Cherry Smyth and Helen Sumpter and one example of work from each of the participating artists (more in the exhibition).To download press images & full press release: http://www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com/press.html.
‘Afternoon tea’ is a pop-up tearoom and exhibition, 30 May – 12 June 2011. Free entry 3-6pm daily, but tea by appointment only.
‘Afternoon Tea’ is curated by Debra Wilson and Chiara Williams. Wilson and Williams, known collectively as WW, have a proven track record for spotting and nurturing talent and curating inspired and subversive exhibitions from their gallery base in Hackney, East London.
‘Afternoon Tea’ brings together 70 emerging and established artists, including: Kate Davis, Alicja Dobrucka, Oona Grimes, Susie Hamilton, Sardine & Tobleroni, Sadie Hennessy, Jarik Jongman, Liane Lang, Eva Lis, Enzo Marra, Suzanne Moxhay, Mimi Norrgren, Flora Parrott, Edd Pearman, Boa Swindler, Caroline Walker, Chiara Williams.
an exhibition of works on paper by 70 contemporary artists
Part of the 'UK at the Venice Biennale' programme and the wider Biennale collateral exhibitions, 54th Venice Biennale, 30 May – 12 June, Venice, Italy.
Exhibition title: Afternoon Tea: Works on Paper
Host: WW Gallery
Curators: Debra Wilson & Chiara Williams
Exhibition dates: EXHIBITION NOW CLOSED
(30 May – 12 June 2011, 3 - 6pm daily)
Preview / vernissage: By invitation only
Afternoon Tea: Sittings at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm daily (except 1st June) and by appointment only. (Traditional Afternoon Tea & Cake is free, please book your sitting)
Venue: The Quaffers Pavilion, Campo San Polo, 30125 Venice, Italy
Vaporetto: S. Silvestro
WW Gallery participated in the 53rd Venice Biennale and this year, for the 54th Biennale, has invited artists to submit works on paper for a two week exhibition in the heart of Venice.
The Quaffers Pavilion, in Campo San Polo, will host the exhibition and act as an outpost of The British Pavilion, originally designed in 1887 as a tearoom. ‘Afternoon Tea’ is an antidote to the vastness of the Biennale proper, a chance to put your feet up. While restaurants and cafes are closed until the evening shift, WW Gallery invites visitors to unwind and partake in the great British tradition of afternoon tea. From 3 – 6pm daily, free tea and cake will be served along with a selection of contemporary works on paper.
The phrase ‘works on paper’, like ‘afternoon tea’, evokes a curious, slightly old school nostalgia. But even in this new media age, working on paper is relevant and still underpins the practice of most contemporary artists. The immediacy of marks on paper lends itself to the honest and direct outpouring of dreams, memories, fantasies and humour, offering an intimate exchange between artist and viewer. The works in this exhibition are free from a common theme and instead simply reflect the current spectrum of small-scale works on paper, where image and text are expressed in their most vivid and vital form.
Further info:
See online catalogue with texts by Cherry Smyth and Helen Sumpter and one example of work from each of the participating artists (more in the exhibition).To download press images & full press release: http://www.wilsonwilliamsgallery.com/press.html.
‘Afternoon tea’ is a pop-up tearoom and exhibition, 30 May – 12 June 2011. Free entry 3-6pm daily, but tea by appointment only.
‘Afternoon Tea’ is curated by Debra Wilson and Chiara Williams. Wilson and Williams, known collectively as WW, have a proven track record for spotting and nurturing talent and curating inspired and subversive exhibitions from their gallery base in Hackney, East London.
‘Afternoon Tea’ brings together 70 emerging and established artists, including: Kate Davis, Alicja Dobrucka, Oona Grimes, Susie Hamilton, Sardine & Tobleroni, Sadie Hennessy, Jarik Jongman, Liane Lang, Eva Lis, Enzo Marra, Suzanne Moxhay, Mimi Norrgren, Flora Parrott, Edd Pearman, Boa Swindler, Caroline Walker, Chiara Williams.
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Exhibiting WW Gallery Artists
Jarik Jongman Sadie Hennessy Eva Lis Enzo Marra Boa Swindler Chiara Williams Exhibiting Artists Natasha Bailey Beatriz Barba Calleja Siobhan Barr Zena Bielewicz Claire Brewster Tony Charles (appears courtesy Platform A Gallery) Deb Covell (appears courtesy Platform A Gallery) Anna D'Avanzo Shona Davies Kate Davis (appears courtesy Fred [London]) Katharina Daxenberger (appears courtesy Florian Sundheimer Gallery) Alicja Dobrucka Tiago Duarte Serge D'Urach Wendy Elia Patrick Folkard Yvanna Greene Oona Grimes (appears courtesy Danielle Arnaud) Susie Hamilton (appears courtesy Paul Stolper) Alia Hansen Caren Hartley Sibylle Heil Jessica Herrington Olivia Hicks Marguerite Horner Joanne Hummel-Newell Ben Jamie (appears courtesy Zero 10 Gallery, London) Neil Kilby Liane Lang Mindy Lee Andrew Litten Kinga Lubowiecka Florence Mather Jo Metson Scott Rob Miller Lorenzo Missoni Suzanne Moxhay (appears courtesy BEARSPACE, London) Lisa Muten Hannah Newell Leigh Niland Erika Nordqvist Mimi Norrgren (appears courtesy Nicola Scaglione / 27AD Gallery, Italy) Alice O'Hanlon Flora Parrott (appears courtesy Tintype, London) Edd Pearman Nikki Plews Chantal Powell Maya Ramsay Luke Renouf ro.man Sardine & Tobleroni Luke Sellers Soo Shin Ted Somogyi William Stein Ayuko Sugiura Jane Taverner Sally Taylor Florin Ungureanu Anna Walker Caroline Walker Steph Wehowski Julie Westerman |
Afternoon Tea Catalogue
with texts by Cherry Smyth and Helen Sumpter and full colour images and texts from all 70 artists This online version is free to download, share, print and embed on your website. 
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