Cubitt Artists, a key artists-run area in central London housing 32 artists’ studios, has introduced plans to depart its present residence in Islington this spring. The non-profit gallery and studio area, which has been in situ for greater than 25 years, mentioned in an announcement that its lease had not been renewed.
Cubitt is now in search of a brand new residence the place it hopes to proceed offering inexpensive studios, in addition to up to date artwork programming and alternatives for early profession artists and curators. A a fundraising marketing campaign is because of launch later this month.
Helen Nisbet, the director of the Glasgow Worldwide pageant of up to date artwork, mentioned the closure of Cubitt is “terrible information”, including {that a} curatorial fellowship undertaken there was “life-changing”. Jennifer Higgie, the previous editor of Frieze, wrote on social media that Cubitt is an “necessary and sensible area”.
Artists together with Helen Cammock and Tacita Dean have exhibited at Cubitt whereas Dexter Dalwood was a Cubitt member for greater than 20 years.
He mentioned: “It has resisted a load of stress to increase by outdoors individuals who informed us many occasions we weren’t doing it proper. Nevertheless it allowed Cubitt to do what it did greatest—give attention to working an attention-grabbing non-profit exhibition area, with an open utility for a change of curator each 18 months, preserving the price of studio hire for its members as little as doable.”
In accordance with its mission assertion: “Cubitt is an artist-led co-operative constructed on a perception within the worth of artwork and artists in society. Cubitt allows up to date visible arts follow to thrive as a crucial, peer-led exercise.” The venue has additionally run quite a few community-led tasks for younger individuals and older residents.
