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291 Gallery was established by Edwina Orr and opened to the public in late October 1998 and is one of the East End’s most unique contemporary Public Art galleries offering a broad range of multi-disciplinary contemporary art practices, including visual art exhibitions, digital art events, live performances, video/film and music events
291 Gallery is housed in a refurbished Neo-Gothic church, situated in Haggerston Park, London E2. It is named to pay homage to Alfred Stieglitz’ legendary, avant garde 291 Gallery and 291 publication (1913 -1920) which were based on 5th Avenue in New York. 291 Gallery comprises of a large Main Hall, the smaller South Wing Gallery and a bar and a function space. The dramatic architecture in the Main Gallery incorporates 50 ft high ceilings and a cinema-sized projection screen showing film and video works.
The overall intention for 291 as a venue and public arts organisation is to support a series of contemporary art presentations ranging across art-forms and to become a social nucleus for conceptual engagement within the diverse arts communities.
Since opening to the public in October 1998 the Gallery has been visited by over 100,000 people and has staged major exhibitions and numerous live performance art events plus premiering numerous films and video, web-based projects and book launches. The local area (London¹s east end) has a large pool of artist-led organisations and groups. 291 has already developed a number of contacts with these groups and individuals and intends to develop these links further by operating as a consistent vehicle for new and challenging artist-led presentations.
“One of London’s most spectacular exhibition spaces, this deconsecrated neo-Gothic Victorian Church has been meticulously converted into an art gallery, restaurant and bar. Striking architecture has been combined with the latest technology, most notably a twenty-five foot-high projection screen situated at one end of the 4,700-foot central gallery. So far, the site has tended to dominate 291’s mixed programme of shows, which have included ISDN linkups with the Susan Collin’s text-based interactive installation on the ‘Containership’ website; life-sized photographs of 168 naked people aged 1-100 by Anthony-Noel Kelly; the ‘Porcupines/Arthinking’ group exhibition of 15 Artists – including Cornelia Parker, Martin Creed and Simon Patterson; seasonal ‘Agglutinates of Pleasure’ performance, video; ‘Open Forum’ for young, emerging and established film and video artists etc. The current 291 Programme is focusing on Live, Digital Art and Experimental Music. The Gallery is one of the few independently funded Public Art Galleries in the East End of London.”
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| The Central Hall is a dramatic setting for events of all types. It features a stunning, hand painted vaulted wooden ceiling, a large rose window, and a stepped, raised area surrounding the altar that can be used as a stage for speeches, presentations and performances. It also features a cinema sized projection screen and has a high quality video projector. There is excellent natural light, full central heating and the space can be easily furnished to suit your requirements. | |||||||||||
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| The smaller South Wing consists of two interconnecting areas. It is perfect for private parties, signings, seminars, workshops, dinners and more intimate events. The first area is warm and dark with two stained glass windows, it has dark polished wooden walls, floor and a raised dais area. Large double doors lead directly into the larger space. This has arched stone windows and skylights set in a sloping beamed roof. The space also features a wrought iron spiral staircase and a mezzanine. Again, this area is centrally heated and can be easily furnished according to your requirements. | |||||||||||
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| We provide an excellent in-house catering service – from buffets to banqueting, with menu planning to suit your requirements and budget. We also provide a wide variety of drinks and an excellent range of wines at reasonable prices. At present, the restaurant is available for parties of 10 or more. | |||||||||||
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