24 Sep Cadogan Gallery Opens New London Flagship in Belgravia

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It’s a homecoming of sorts for the 44-year-old gallery, which launched in the district before moving to Chelsea in 1986.

Cadogan Gallery will launch a new flagship space during Frieze London, returning from Chelsea to Belgravia, where the gallery was founded by Christopher Burness in 1980.

Cadogan’s Managing Director, Freddie Burness, said, ‘this return is not just a homecoming but a fresh beginning. It allows us to deepen our roots in a familiar place while embracing the gallery’s future growth.’

The new, light-filled space sits on the corner of Harriet Street, a stone’s throw from galleries in Mayfair.

Exterior view of Cadogan Gallery, 7-9 Harriet Street, London. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: PietraStudio.

‘Stepping inside, you’re immediately reminded of the galleries in Chelsea, New York, as the space carries that same modern, airy atmosphere,’ Burness said. ‘The white-washed wooden floors add to the effect, offering a crisp, clean brightness that creates the ideal backdrop for paintings and sculptures to really sing.’

The inaugural presentation in the new space, titled Cadogan Gallery: A Group Exhibition, opens on 3 October and continues through 8 February, 2025. Among the highlights is Birches, Regents Park (2024) by Deborah Tarr.

Deborah Tarr, Birches, Regents Park (2024). Oil on canvas. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: Todd White Studio.

‘My father began working with Deborah Tarr more than 20 years ago, and over time, she has become one of the gallery’s most important artists,’ Burness said. ‘The gentle juxtaposition of vertical figurative elements with abstract planes of colour, surface, and raw canvas combines under a patina that somehow is found in all of her paintings,’ he said.

Other highlights include Woman in Blue (2024) by Elise Ansel—a distillation of Vermeer’s Woman Reading a Letter (ca. 1663) to primal forms and colours—and Composition 8 (2024) by Richard Zinon.

Interior view of Cadogan Gallery, 7-9 Harriet Street, London. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: PietraStudio.

‘I’ve been working with Richard for three years now, and I’m very excited about the direction his work is taking,’ Burness said. ‘This canvas is built up of layers and layers of oil paint to create a deep patina like stone or paper and then the marks are made like the strike of a match.’

As well as the space in Belgravia, Cadogan will continue to show at their gallery in Milan, which opened in 2022.

Interior view of Cadogan Gallery, 7-9 Harriet Street, London. Courtesy Cadogan Gallery. Photo: PietraStudio.

‘Over the years, the gallery has continuously evolved, yet our aesthetic identity has remained distinct, rooted in a deep commitment to contemporary abstraction,’ Burness added.

He said what sets Cadogan apart is its careful curation of a select roster of artists, ensuring each voice is given the space and attention it deserves.

‘This intentional approach allows the gallery to foster deeper relationships between the artists, their work, and collectors from around the world,’ Burness said. —[O]

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