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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Studio_Voltaire > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Studio_Voltaire.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Voltaire > Source revision: 1274357424 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}} {{Use British English|date=August 2015}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2021}} [[File:LaetitiaSadierVoltaire150717-15.jpg|thumb|[Lætitia Sadier](/source/L%C3%A6titia_Sadier) performing in 2017]] '''Studio Voltaire''' is a non-profit gallery and artist studios based in [Clapham](/source/Clapham), South London.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/artsales/5148367/Art-sales-galleries-spy-a-bright-future.html|title=Art sales: galleries spy a bright future|last=Gleadel|first=Colin|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} The organisation focuses on contemporary arts, staging a public programme of exhibitions, performances, and live events.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2008/aug/16/art.londonlistings1|title=Exhibition preview: Annual Members' Exhibition, London|last=Lack|first=Jessica|date=2008-08-15|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} Studio Voltaire invests in the production of new work and often gives artists their first opportunity for a solo exhibition in London. The gallery space is housed in a Victorian former Methodist Chapel and artist commissions frequently take the form of site-specific installation, focusing on the unique architecture of the space. Studio Voltaire also provides affordable workspace to over 40 artists and hosts artist residencies with a variety of national and international partners. Since 2011 the ''Not Our Class ''programme has provided a series of participation and research projects for local audiences. In 2011 Studio Voltaire was awarded with regular funding from [Arts Council England](/source/Arts_Council_England) as a National Portfolio Organisation.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/culture-cuts-blog/2011/mar/30/arts-council-funding-decision-day-cuts|title=Arts Council funding decision day: as it happened|last=Brown|first=Mark|date=2011-03-30|access-date=2022-09-18|work=The Guardian}} Joe Scotland is the Director of Studio Voltaire. ==National exhibitions and events== Studio Voltaire was established in 1994 on Voltaire Road, Clapham, by a small artist collective. In 1999 it moved to its current location in a former Methodist Chapel at Nelson’s Row, Clapham. Studio Voltaire produced its first Print Portfolio, including editions by acclaimed artists [Jeremy Deller](/source/Jeremy_Deller), [Mark Titchner](/source/Mark_Titchner) and [Spartacus Chetwynd](/source/Spartacus_Chetwynd), in 2005. The organisation has subsequently developed a strong reputation for producing affordably priced artist editions, including works by [Cory Arcangel](/source/Cory_Arcangel), [Ryan McGinley](/source/Ryan_McGinley) and [Wolfgang Tillmans](/source/Wolfgang_Tillmans). Also in 2005 Studio Voltaire commissioned [Spartacus Chetwynd](/source/Spartacus_Chetwynd)’s ''The Walk to Dover'', the artist’s first offsite project, involving a week-long expedition from London to Dover. Studio Voltaire began an [artist residency](/source/artist_residency) programme in 2006 in collaboration with the Berlin Cultural Senate and [Whitechapel Gallery](/source/Whitechapel_Gallery), London to host a Berlin-based artist with workspace for a 10-month period. [Elizabeth Price](/source/Elizabeth_Price_(artist)) presented her first video work ''A Public Lecture & Exhumation'' in 2006. Georgian-born artist [Thea Djordjadze](/source/Thea_Djordjadze) presented ''Possibility Nansen'' in 2007, her first exhibition in the UK following a residency period at Studio Voltaire. Studio Voltaire commissioned Nairy Baghramian’s exhibition ''Butcher, Barber, Angler & Others'' in 2009, the artist’s first exhibition in the UK. [Cathy Wilkes](/source/Cathy_Wilkes) presented a mixed media installation entitled ''Mummy’s here'' in 2009, the first exhibition since her nomination for the Turner Prize in 2008.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2009/apr/11/cathy-wilkes-studio-voltaire-london|title=Exhibition preview: Cathy Wilkes, London|last=Lack|first=Jessica|date=2009-04-10|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}} In 2010, [Phyllida Barlow](/source/Phyllida_Barlow)’s critically acclaimed installation ''Bluff'' led to widespread recognition for the artist, including a subsequent presentation with Nairy Baghramian at the [Serpentine Gallery](/source/Serpentine_Gallery) and commercial representation with Hauser & Wirth. Also in 2010 Studio Voltaire established ''House of Voltaire'', an offsite temporary shop.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/art/buy-limited-edition-artwork/|title=Multiple visions: how to buy a limited-edition artwork|last=Buck|first=Louisa|date=2016-11-30|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2019-05-04|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}} In 2011 Studio Voltaire initiated ''Not Our Class,'' a programme of education and participatory projects exploring the legacy of photographer [Jo Spence](/source/Jo_Spence). Collaborators included Marysia Lewandowska and The Jo Spence Memorial Archive, Rehana Zaman working with [King’s College Hospital](/source/King's_College_Hospital) and Body & Soul, research group X Marks The Spot and Intoart. Mark Francis Writer, Curator and Director, [Gagosian Gallery](/source/Gagosian_Gallery), London was appointed as Chair of Trustees in 2011. In 2012, in collaboration with [Space](/source/Space_(studios)), Studio Voltaire mounted the first major retrospective of photographer [Jo Spence](/source/Jo_Spence) on the twentieth anniversary of her death. In 2021 Studio Voltaire reopened following a £2.8m renovation project designed by the architects Matheson Whiteley. The project took existing studio space for 30 artists and increased its capacity to 75, as well as improving the quality and heating of the studios. Studio Voltaire's design shop, House of Voltaire, was given a permanent home as part of the renovation works. {{Cite web|url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/10/12/studio-voltaire-renovation|title=A £2.8m transformation of London's Studio Voltaire addresses shortage of affordable studio space|date=2021-10-12|access-date=2022-09-18|website=The Art Newspaper}} The [Loewe Foundation](/source/Loewe_Foundation) / Studio Voltaire Award international artist residency was established in 2021. It comes with a year-long studio space at Studio Voltaire, a £25,000 ($32,522) stipend for accommodations and living costs, a production and travel budget, and a professional development program. Recipients have since included [Beatrix Pang](/source/Beatrix_Pang) (2022) and [Prajakta Potnis](/source/Prajakta_Potnis) (2024).Francesca Aton (18 July 2024), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/prajakta-potnis-2024-recipient-loewe-foundation-studio-voltaire-award-1234712218/ Indian Artist Prajakta Potnis Receives the 2024 Loewe Foundation / Studio Voltaire Award] ''[ARTnews](/source/ARTnews)''. ==References== {{reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.studiovoltaire.org Studio Voltaire website ] {{coord |51|27|44|N|0|8|5|W|type:landmark_region:GB-LBH|display=title}} Category:Art museums and galleries in London Category:London Borough of Lambeth Category:Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Lambeth --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Studio Voltaire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Voltaire) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Voltaire?action=history)). 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