5 September 2021
Hugh Mendes 9/11 Works Revisited In London Retrospective
100 paintings spanning 20 years of work, the exhibition will provide a fascinating overview of Mendes’ career
5 May 2021
4 February 2021
Creating During Crisis: With Matthew Burrows MBE – Zavier Ellis – Paul Carter Robinson FRSA
In this talk organised by the London Art Fair Paul Carter Robinson FRSA Editor of Artlyst welcomes panelists Matthew Burrows MBE Artist and founder of the Artist Support Pledge and Artist/Gallerist Zavier Ellis of Charlie Smith London.
6 September 2020
Geraldine Swayne: Annunciation And The Unspoken – Artlyst Interview
Geraldine Swayne is a highly regarded painter known for her intimate portrait and figure paintings in enamel on copper, aluminium and canvas. Her subjects engage in everyday activities
9 March 2020
4 February 2020
21 October 2019
25 July 2019
Ten Questions About Ten Years Of Charlie Smith London Zavier Ellis In Conversation With Paul Carter Robinson
Zavier Ellis is the founder and director of CHARLIE SMITH LONDON, a vibrant contemporary art gallery in Shoreditch, London, which is currently celebrating their 10th Anniversary.
8 July 2019
27 March 2019
19 March 2019
Archaeologies Charlie Smith London – Davina Jackson Pontone – Edward Lucie-Smith
Two of the most consistent of these in terms of quality are Charlie Smith London, situated above a pub in Shoreditch; and the Pontone Gallery, just a step away from Sloane Square. Both of these galleries have just opened slightly unexpected shows.
6 February 2019
9 August 2018
8 August 2018
Hugh Mendes Unveils A Menagerie Of Dead Artists
Hugh Mendes returns for his third solo exhibition, mid September, at Charlie Smith London with a Menagerie of historical paintings of dead artists.
17 July 2018
17 July 2018
Mythos Against Innovation – Charlie Smith London – Edward Lucie-Smith
Charlie Smith London has long been one of the most reliable innovative galleries in Shoreditch.
15 May 2018
3 April 2018
Hugh Mendes: Donald Trump Obituary Painting Is Not Just Fake News
Hugh Mendes has created his most controversial image to date, for his latest exhibition, a group show at CHARLIE SMITH LONDON.
12 February 2018
29 October 2017
Sam Jackson – Derek Ridgers At Charlie Smith London By Edward Lucie-Smith
The Sam Jackson-Derek Ridgers show currently on view at Charlie Smith London, and due to be seen again next April at the Galerie Heike Strelow in Frankfurt, carries with it a curious echo of the Soutine show, now on view at the Courtauld Gallery.
11 October 2017
28 August 2017
19 July 2017
15 June 2017
17 March 2017
Armory Show Highlights By Gallerist Zavier Ellis Of Charlie Smith London
The Armory Show, which opened to the public in New York on 2 March is always one of the highlights of the art fair season. This year, the first fully under new Executive Director Benjamin Genocchio is a step to separate the fair competitors like Frieze and Art Basel. “This is not a franchise fair,” Genocchio explained to the assembled press before the doors opened on Wednesday. “This is a New York institution.”
Young Gods Celebrates Tenth Curated Exhibition Fresh From London Art Schools
The tenth edition of Young Gods, curated by Zavier Ellis, which opens at CHARLIE SMITH LONDON on 13 January is always an important exhibition to visit if you want to continue to have your ear to the ground!
12 October 2016
Hugh Mendes Talks to Artlyst About His Preoccupation With Death And Memento Mori
Hugh Mendes is a German-born British painter. He graduated with an MA in Fine Art from City and Guilds of London Art School, in 2001 after reading a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Chelsea School of Art 1975-78. Mendes’ work has been shown globally at Museum shows and it is in prominent private collections […]