Elevator Gallery is a contemporary art

Contemporary art

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 venue associated with Mother Studios

Mother Studios

Mother Studios is an organisation which provides work spaces for artists in London.It was founded in August 2001 by Joanna Hughes for artists of multiple disciplines. The studios are based in Hackney Wick, along the River Lea and immediately opposite to the Olympic Site. The building, originally...

 , located on the fifth floor of a former chocolate factory in Hackney Wick

Hackney Wick

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, Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

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, east London

London

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, England

England

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. It was opened on 20 October 2007, with its opening show 'Magical Thinking'. Since then it has mainly been curated by artists Simon Reuben-White and Snoozie Hexagon. Subsequent exhibitions have been 'Interface', 'Dead Bodies and Cardboard', 'Relocating Absence'(co-curated with Elisa Tosoni) and 'The Tomorrow People', and 'In Its Wake' (guest curated by Lisa Peachy). Elevator Gallery was one of the galleries that participated in the Hackney Wicked arts festivals 2008 and 2009.

Elevator is also known for its performance, film and club nights such as its regular 'Zero de Conduite' events. One of the most successful of these events was its 'Happy Birthday Elevator' night, which took place on the evening of 20 October 2008, to mark its first preview night that took place the year before.

Elevator has been a featured gallery on the artreview.com website.

External links

• Elevator Gallery website
• Mother Studios website
• Hackney Wicked website
• East End art: Hackney Wick galleries Time Out
• first thursdays Time Out
• 'Hero Worship', Grant Foster, Artist's statement Liverpool museums
• Hackney chic Google Maps listing of art venues in area.