FLUX Exhibition

Gray's Art Gallery is an exciting new venture aiming to bridge the gap between artists and buyers, bringing contemporary art to a wider audience and actively seeking collaborations, commissions, and fantastic venues for exhibitions. The first event ‘FLUX’ will be held in February 2015 and will showcase a group of 70 exceptionally talented contemporary artists. FLUX will be a visual feast of art, sculpture, live graffiti and performance.

Work is curated globally from a diverse range of artists all chosen for having an edge in their field. Visitors will have a chance to get up close and personal with today's hottest artists on the 18th of February when the artists showcasing will be at FLUX to discuss their work.

Artist Gordon M Scott who has been selected for FLUX recently shared

“In advance of London's most exciting and vibrant collection of artist's February 2015 FLUX exhibition...only a psychic could tell you what the great potential may be. One lingering glance through the work of the exhibitors will make your heart race. I cannot think of another recent occasion in the contemporary field where the sheer breadth of mature dynamic talent graces gallery walls. This has no echo of the run of the mill annual open shows! Be there if you dare.”

Moving away from the art fair format where little attention is paid to the visuality of display, FLUX will be a large scale exhibition providing a vibrant and creative atmosphere for both artists and art lovers.

FLUX will also offer a barter scheme as an alternative method of payment. Founder Lisa Gray said

‘Gray's Art Gallery is passionate about finding new ways to bring art collectors and artists together. In the current economic climate it’s beneficial to be able to buy art you love with anything! Products or services can be offered in exchange for art. The scheme allows companies to start a collection at the cost price of their goods or services. For example a hotel may offer accommodation for a week as payment for a piece of work they love. We’re very excited to bring incredible art by some of the most promising artists to new collectors.’

Gray’s barter for art scheme has been greatly received by their artists, such as Martin Olsson who stated

"I'm very proud to show my work alongside an impressive array of other visual artists at Gray's Art Gallery, managed by Lisa Gray. Lisa is a tireless promoter of our work as well as the founder of the art website www.thepalettpages.com. Lisa is not only instrumental in helping artists reach a wider audience and to network with others but she also champions different ways of bringing art to a wider audience. Gray's Art Gallery has adopted a new, exciting strategy to enable more people to acquire original artworks from the artists of their choice, it's called "Barter For Art". As an alternative to the usual payment with cash for artworks, Barter For Art enables people to trade goods or services for original works of art. This opens up the possibility for more imaginative transactions between the artist and the collector than has traditionally been the case. As an artist and art enthusiast alike, I look forward to following where this new idea takes us all, and I feel this is a very welcome, new bid to bringing art closer to its audience.”

Selected artists include:

Adam Kiger, Carlos Martyn Burgos,Darren MacPherson, Elizabeth James, Emma Caton, Francesco Jacobello, Frikkx,Gordon M Scott, Hannah Baker, Ian Wilgaus, James Starr, John Clare, Justin Carroll, Keith Edward Newlove, Kris Cieslak, Lee Ellis, Marnie Scarlet-Diva, Mark Lloyd, Martin Olsson, Mason Storm, Max Brazier-Jones, Michael Guy, Patrick Colhoun, Sally Jones, Sam Shendi, Sarah Purvey, Gianluca Pisano