I don’t go to galleries very often. This is generally because I HATE THEM. I invariably walk in the front door do a 360 degree spin and walk out again but not without commenting, hopefully within earshot of gallerist/artist/owner whoever, that I can’t understand how the artist could stand back, look at their arrangement of upturned cardboard boxes and stacked newspapers and honestly think, “wow I’m talented” ????? Or the brash abstract paintings that you see in EVERY SINGLE degree show and not realise how painfully insipid it is. However then I’m flooded with feelings of self doubt, did my paintings which seemed so important to me really suck as much as all this? Was my work so vapid and absent of any originality and power? Some rich old lady asks if I paint pets too? “Ok bye bye, fuck off and die now.” The best thing about Haunch of Venison other than the name are the private views. Despite being invite only they are easy enough to get into and instead of cheap wine and warm beer that you have to pay for it’s free cocktails galore (never bother with East End private views on account of this). The space is beautiful, with huge white walled rooms, massively high ceilings and a heavy wooden staircase going over three floors. I have strangely enough liked every show I have seen here. But art’s subjective you may hate it but then you could just take a stroll down Bond street to DKNY and get a cup of tea and an overpriced cupcake, infact just do that galleries are boring.
http://www.haunchofvenison.com
6 Burlington Gardens, London W1S 3ET
020 7495 5050
Monday – Wednesday, Friday 10am – 6pm Thursday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-5pm
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