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A Monday night at the Russian Embassy
(20/10/11)So nice for the Board of the Hermitage, including JS, to be asked to a reception this week at the Russian Embassy, Kensington Palace Gardens. Imposing pile in billionaires row. Party hosted by the ambassador who said a few words of welcome and finished with an obscure joke. Nice touch when someone dropped a glass in the middle of his speech and he asked who had been shot! The ubiquitous female pianist ever present at this type of event tinkled ...Continue Reading
An Evening at Ceri Hand Gallery
(07/07/11)This week JST hosted an enjoyable and informative evening at the Ceri Hand Gallery. The gallery is situated within a converted warehouse in the docks of the North of Liverpool and has recently celebrated its third anniversary. It is a contemporary commercial gallery allowing innovative artists to exhibit their work whilst also supporting them publish and commission new ideas. The gallery is currently exhibiting artist Samantha Donnelly’s second solo show in Liverpool, entitled ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’, a name taken from the ...Continue Reading
As many of JST’s clients are in the arts and fashion business, evenings and weekends are the busy times. The week started with Tracey’s spectacular opening at the Hayward Gallery, then up to the Everyman Liverpool for David Morrissey's Macbeth on the Wednesday . The Editions PV on Thursday was missed due to late running of the Liverpool Biennial Board Meeting. On Saturday back to London. The Carl Freedman Gallery in Shoreditch is showing works by Ivan Seal an emerging artist ...Continue Reading
Civic recognition for Lewis Biggs
(18/05/11)Rumour has it that Lewis Biggs, one of the founders and the CEO for 12 years of Liverpool Biennial, is to be given civic recognition by the City. Lewis has had an amazing connection with the City and was a director of Tate Modern in the 1990’s before moving on to found and run the Biennial. After over 10 years at the helm, time to move on and we are searching for a successor. John is director of the ...Continue Reading
Tracey Emin Exhibition
(17/05/11)The hottest ticket in town this week was to the opening of Tracey Emin’s Exhibition at the Hayward Gallery Southbank centre. The Hayward, not the easiest of spaces, was the perfect background to illustrate Tracey's career as one of the country's celebrated and best known contemporary artists. A powerful example of her work in Neon is displayed in the Liverpool Cathedral and the Bishop of Liverpool was at the opening . The gallery has ...Continue Reading
